Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Inside Man (2006)

Good movie.

Inside man or woman? Too bad it doesn't sound as good to say "inside person" or "inside people"

Actors:
Denzel Washington: ♥
Christopher Plummer: (Also in National Treasure)
Jodie Foster: Not a particularly big fan, but this was very well done.

Story:
Some psychotic characters. In general characters aren't as well developed as I would have liked. But it was good. Lots to think about. ps- that's about as close to WWII as I like to get.

Flash of Genius (2008)

Long movie that you walk away from stuck thinking about humanity and right and wrong.

The guy was insane? (Just keep pushing Eastwood's anti-heroes.)

Actors:
(none)

Story:
I realize it must have been an even longer story and they can only fit so much of it in one movie. But they left out how it was that his kids magically were on his side. And they did a poor job of showing whether he was out of his mind insane or if they only had time to fit in the relevant events, which made him look more obsessed than he really was.

Eagle Eye (2008)

Basic plot, over the top and I just absolutely loved it.

Which movie gave them the most inspiration, Terminator or I, Robot?

Actors:
Shia LaBeouf: ♥
Rosario Dawson: Oh! That's who you are. (Also in Rent)

Story:
Other than what I've already said, I found the reaction they had once they were both in the Porsche very interesting.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Almost Famous (2000)

I really like this.

I can't believe they don't get together in the end.

Actors:
Philip Seymour Hoffman: ♥♥♥
Jason Lee: Haha it's Syndrome.
Liz Stauber: Always pass off as a little girl. (Also in X-men and Finding Forrester)
Kate Hudson: You look like Dakota Fanning when you smile.

Story:
One little boy's adventure and a classic band tale. Very very well done.

Girl, Interrupted (1999)

Hit some personal chords there.

Do they still have those sorts of institutions around today? What happened to that?

Actors:
Winona Ryder: You are beautiful.
Whoopi Goldberg: You were pretty good in this role. Kudos.

Story:
There's not much of a story, it's all about character development. And it was either really well done or not that great depending on whether you think she had a mental disorder or not.

Pitch Black (2000); The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

Like it.

There's a cartoon sequel? Really?

Actors:
Vin Diesel: ♥
Colm Feore: Why not.
Judi Dench: It's M!

Story:
It's a huge story that barely fits into the movies. The effects are great. It's well done.
Plus there's my favourite theme again in "Jack"(Rhiana Griffith).

The Bourne Identity (2002); The Bourne Supremacy (2004); The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

The first two are okay. The third is a little over the top.

That car chase scene is waaaayyyyy too long.

Actors:
Matt Damon: Very pretty.
Julia Stiles: ♥♥♥

Story:
It's an interesting story, isn't it? Obviously it's more about the action, etc. It's fine for what it is.