I Watched Some Movies
I watched a few movies lately
Spiderman 3
Everyone I talked to said this movie was terrible, so I waited for the DVD. After an hour, I was thinking everyone was crazy. This movie is pretty nice, packed with action, developing tension, everything I wanted from a comic book movie. But then something happened in the 2nd hour. I’m not sure exactly what it was, the story fell apart, the acting fell apart, the story and lines all became cliche. By the end, I just wanted it to be over.
3/10
Into the Wild
This movie is worth watching. Great acting, beautiful scenery, and a story that makes you really think. In some ways, I think the guy is a complete idiot, but in other ways I really wish I was brave enough to do what he did.
8/10
District 13
A French sci-fi action flick. The action was amazing. The acting and story line, not so much. Still, if you like action movies, I highly suggest this one. The free-running scenes are amazing.
7/10
2046
I believe this movie was Korean. It got great critical reviews, but I guess I don’t have the patience for it. The themes the movie covered were interesting, but it just didn’t speak to me. Perhaps I’ll love this movie in 30 years after I’ve lived a bit more, but for now…
4/10
La Haine
Another French movie, this one was a dark comedy. The cinematography was fantastic. The script was hilarious, and the acting was spot-on. The plot concerns racism and prejudice in France, perhaps Europe as a whole. Since I’ve never been to Europe, it’s hard to say. But the message applies everywhere.
9/10
Rendition
I’m going to ruin this movie for you, so if you plan on watching it (which I don’t suggest) stop reading now. The theme can be summed up in 1 line - torture is bad. I’m most people would agree, though some people have trouble defining what torture is, and I don’t think this movie is going to change anyone’s mind. If you don’t think waterboarding is torture, seeing it on a movie probably won’t change that. Anyway, the director completly ruins the entire movie during the last 10 minutes, when we learn the 2 plot lines happening in the movie happened 1 week apart. Oh you tricked us. Good for you. But it’s not like a good trick, like in the 6th sense, it’s the frustrating kind that makes the movie one big pile of crap.
2/10
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