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A disappointing movie

Posted : 14 years, 6 months ago on 11 October 2010 11:15 (A review of The International)

Since I have always been a fan of Tom Tykwer, I was really eager to check this flick and I had some pretty high expectations. Indeed, I think he is a very good director and I thought that this movie would be awesome. It was just quite exciting to see this guy directing a more commercial feature for once but, to be honest, it ended up being his movie I have enjoyed the least so far. I mean, as expected, the direction was great but the story was just simply average. It started pretty good and i was wondering for a while where it will go but then, it became obvious that the whole thing was just another rather average thriller with a plot which I have seen so many times before. On top of that, even though Clive Owen did a decent job, I wasn't really convinced by Naomi Watts though. I have to admit that the whole thing was actually rather entertaining, there were even some pretty cool action scenes (I especially enjoyed the really impressive shootout scene inside the Guggenheim Museum in New York). To conclude, even though I thought it was a disappointment, it doesn't mean that it was really bad and I still think it is worth a look but don't expect anything great before watching the damned thing.


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An average movie

Posted : 14 years, 6 months ago on 10 October 2010 11:31 (A review of Mean Machine)

To be honest, I wasn’t really expecting much from this flick but I thought I might as well check it out. Basically, after showing up as a supporting character in a few movies (most notably in Guy Ritchie’s ā€˜Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ and ā€˜Snatch') , Vinnie Jones finally got his first leading part in this movie (eventually, pretty quickly, it became pretty obvious that we shouldn’t expect too much from the former football player as he would spend most of his career in some direct-to-DVD garbage). Anyway, coming back to our main feature, even though it was nothing really amazing, I thought it was a decent watch. Basically, Vinnie Jones did his usual badass part and I thought he was alright. Above all, what I really enjoyed about this movie was the football game at the end. Indeed, I thought it was just awesome and, in my opinion, it was probably the best football game I have ever seen in a movie. In fact, I believe you should watch this movie just to see this awesome scene. Anyway, to conclude, it was nothing great but I still think it is worth a look though, especially if you like the genre.Ā 



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An interesting movie

Posted : 14 years, 6 months ago on 10 October 2010 11:28 (A review of Happy Endings)

To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a decent cast involved, I thought I might as well check out. Eventually, like all the movies directed by Don Roos (for some reasons, I have actually seen all the movies he has directed), the whole thing was rather flawed but it still definitely had some potential. Indeed, there were many things I actually enjoyed about this flick. For example, I never forgot how it started and I really enjoyed this introduction. Basically, you get to see someone running in the street but you have absolutely no clue what's going on which was, in my opinion, a really fascinating approach. Eventually, Ā the whole thing was rather well directed and the actors were all pretty good (Lisa Kudrow, Steve Coogan, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Laura Dern) but, unfortunately, I’m afraid there were just too many story lines and some of them didn’t really work, I’m afraid. At the end of the day, I think this feature was a step upĀ for Don RoosĀ after the really underwhelming ā€˜Bounce’but it was still far from being his best movie. Anyway, to conclude, in spites of its flaws, this movie was not bad at all and I think it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.Ā 



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So bad....

Posted : 14 years, 6 months ago on 9 October 2010 06:39 (A review of Taxi 2)

How the hell did I actually ended up watching this flick?!? Indeed, I seriously despised the first installment and even though it was a massive success in France, I thought it was easily one of the most overrated movies ever produced so I should probably have avoided this sequel. The whole story was, in fact, that I was able to buy the 1st three movies on DVD and they were just 1 euro for each so I thought I might give this franchise a second chance after all. Well, the 2nd time around, I still hated it the first installment and this sequel was not really better or worse, I'm afraid. The worst thing about this flick, in my opinion, was how Marion Cotillard, probably the best French actress of the last decade, was completely wasted here. Indeed, she was probably the only redeeming feature in this whole franchise and, here,Ā  she was basically stuck at home waiting the whole freaking day that the lead character would come back. I mean, seriously?!? That's the best thing they could come up with for her? Anyway, after all these years, I still cannot understand how these movies got so popular in France. It really blows my mind. To conclude, in my opinion, Ā it is in fact some real garbage and you should definitely avoid it.



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One of the best gangster movies

Posted : 14 years, 6 months ago on 8 October 2010 09:08 (A review of GoodFellas)

For many people, it remains the best movie made by Martin Scorsese and for some, it is even the best movie ever made. Personally, I think it is probably the first flick directed by Scorsese that I saw. Back then, I must been have 15-16 years old and, indeed, I thought it was just awesome. Whereas I had to watch the Godfather at least twice before I was really able to enjoy them, I loved this movie right away. Indeed, the whole thing was just full of energy and adrenaline, filled with conflicted and fascinating characters. Basically, it is a great movie and of course one of the best movies directed by Martin Scorsese. Still, as I grow older I must admit that, in the same genre, I tend to enjoy more The Godfather flicks than this one because they are more subtle and more cerebral in my opinion but it remains a great movie. The whole thing is just plain entertaining and completely fascinating and unfortunately, once again, back then, Martin Scorsese was ignored by the academy and, instead, the decent but not really great 'Dances with the wolves' ended up with the big prize... Anyway, to conclude, it is a classic, one of the best movies in this genre and a must see for any decent movie lover.


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A nice little movie

Posted : 14 years, 6 months ago on 8 October 2010 07:00 (A review of The Mighty)

Basically, there was a time when I would go to a video game shop (which is now closed) and I would buy there on a regular basis 5 DVDs for 5 euros and, sometimes, since I would be missing 1 DVD, I would pick up pretty much anything at random just to reach 5 movies. Anyway, following this amazing process, I ended up watching some rather obscure movies and this one was definitely one of them. First of all, even though Sharon Stone was displayed prominently on all the promotional material, she had a rather small supporting part but, at least, this movie was definitely one of the best she did during her otherwise rather underwhelming career. Indeed, even though the whole thing was nothing really groundbreaking, it thought it was actually pretty good. Above all, I enjoyed a lot the performances provided by the two boys. In fact, I have to admit it that the story was nothing really amazing but those two boys were so good, they made the whole thing really emotional and actually quite beautiful to watch.To conclude, it was nothing great but it was still a decent watch and it is definitely worth a look.



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An average movie

Posted : 14 years, 6 months ago on 7 October 2010 01:31 (A review of The Girl in the Park (2007))

Following the failure that was ā€˜Superman Returns’ (in my opinion, it wasn’t really so bad, especially if you compare it to something really awful like the recent ā€˜Fantastic Four’), it seems that both Bryan Singer and Kevin Spacey both managed to get away without much damage but you can't say the same for Brandon Routh and Kate Bosworth as their respective career apparently never really recovered from the blow. Concerning Bosworth, this movie was the first one she made afterwards and it was in fact a perfect example of what she would do in the following decade which was basically showing up in some really obscure and not really interesting indie features that barely anyone watched at all. I mean, coming back to our main feature, it was in fact not bad and I thought it was rather well made with a very good performance delivered by Sigourney Weaver. Unfortunately, the story was really not focused enough and, eventually, the whole thing didn’t know where to go, I’m afraid. This issue was above all really obvious with the end which was seriously underwhelming. To conclude, in spite of these flaws, it was still a decent watch and I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.Ā 



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A really weird movie

Posted : 14 years, 6 months ago on 7 October 2010 01:26 (A review of Adam's Apples)

I remember it quite well, at one of my previous jobs, I was discussing movies with a colleague and, according to him, I should really check some Danish movies, including this one. To be honest, I don’t think I was completely blown away like my colleague was but I thought it was still pretty good. Above all, the cast and especially Mads Mikkelsen and Ulrich Thomsen gave some very good performances and the directing was solid as well. Still, even though I wasn’t completely sold out, I still kept thinking about the damned thing many days afterwards. Indeed, when you watch a movie, and the least crazy character happens to be a neo-nazi, then you should know you're watching a really weird movie. Basically, this movie mixes drama and comedy all at the same time (apparently, most viewers seems to agree that it is in fact a black comedy), and I was sometimes laughing my ass off, especially when this priest was being really slaughtered by this neo-nazi character.. Weird, weird, weird... But in a good way. Unfortunately, I’m afraid that the end didn’t really work for me but, still, it was a very intriguing movie and it is definitely worth a look.



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A pretty good movie

Posted : 14 years, 6 months ago on 7 October 2010 01:18 (A review of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps)

Honestly, I wasn't sure what to expect from this flick. Indeed, most sequels are disappointing and, frankly, I never thought that the original was that amazing. I mean, it was a good flick, that's for sure, but I never thought it was really brilliant. Still, I always had a weak spot for Oliver Stone's work, plus, I just loved the idea of seeing Michael Douglas returning to his most iconic character, Gordon Gekko. Eventually, I really liked the damned thing. I mean, in my opinion, the financial deals and the whole mood of the movie were just great and it was enough for me to be sold. Furthermore, I thought that Michael Douglas and Shia Labeouf both gave some pretty good performances. Unfortunately, I have to admit it, the story was not always really sharp and there were plenty of things that just didn't work. The first thing that pop to my mind is the fact that Shia Labeouf had a romantic relationship with Douglas's daughter. I mean, that was rather convoluted and not interesting whatsoever. The other really weak point was that they didn't really know this time what to do with Gordon Gekko. I mean, should he be a bad guy or a good guy? Since the makers couldn't make up their mind, they kept switching back and forth and it was rather annoying. Still, I liked this flick because the business side was just damned fascinating. There is a good chance that a re-watch would eventually drop my rating though. Still, to conclude, I thought it was actually pretty good and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.


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My favorite documentary

Posted : 14 years, 6 months ago on 6 October 2010 09:20 (A review of Bowling for Columbine)

Nowadays, we don’t hear much from Michael Moore but there was a time when the guy was the most successful documentary maker in the world. Basically, it is with this movie that he got his breakthrough and, even though I always enjoyed his work, this movie was much better than anything he has ever done before or after his career. Indeed, the whole thing was just fascinating to behold and I would go as far as saying that it is pretty much my favorite documentary. I mean, sure, I’m well aware of the fact that Michael Moore has been accused of being dishonest and of manulating his material and, obviously, the whole thing was seriously biased but it didn't matter to me. More than a decade later, we still hear on a regular basis such horrible stories coming from the USA and, for most of the Europeans like me, it is rather difficult to understand why they are still attached to their antic gun laws after so many lives have been lost so pointlessly. Anyway, in my opinion, this movie is at the same time entertaining, moving and educating, I think it is a great achievement and by far the best movie delivered by Michael Moore.



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