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| Jul 14th 2012, 00:07 |
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Savages; Oliver Stone It was interesting watching these characters. Johnson and Kitsch were fine and worked quite well together. I found Del Toro's "Lado" eye-ball rolling. Travolta brought some energy to the film. But the most intriguing perf and character for me is Salma Hayek's "Elena", Great work, and she kept on getting better. She may have been the only non-cliche character in the film. The violence, even the 'sudden' stuff, was well telegraphed, giving me plenty of time to cover my eyes. Also, I kept expecting Jan Hammer's "Miami Vice" theme song break out. Highly stylized, with the speeded-up clouds, subliminals and other tricksies, I was vaguely amused by "Savages". What am I, 12 years old? Blake Lively's voice over at the beginning and end caused more eyeball rolling. Some of the dumb, 'cool', idiotic things she's forced to say didnt help. I looked around at the audience, who were looking straight at the screen. apparently riveted by the action. Almost all of them looked like they could drink legally for at least two to five years. Overall not badly crafted. But Salma I found to be worth sitting through this ponderous, "super cool" film. C+ "There's something wrong with your love story, baby" Elena The Sunne in Splendour; I prefer my Roses White |
| Jul 14th 2012, 18:09 |
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Just caught Batman Returns on tv. This was during Pfeiffer's heyday of getting Oscar nominations, how did she not even pull off a NOM for this? She's freakin incredible in it. Totally Oscar-worthy. The Deep Blue Sea: Rachel Weisz is giving Kate Winslet a run for her money as the best 30-something actress. Another incredible performance from her. There's REALLY not a lot going on in this movie. The plot is paper-thin. It's well shot, but it's Weisz that somehow makes it watchable. She's just so compelling. On paper, there's not a lot of depth to this character. Actually, the character could have been insanely frustrating, but Weisz manages to make it an interesting, complete character study. Wonderful work deserving of an Oscar nod. (She was robbed of a nod last year for The Whistleblower). B |
| Jul 14th 2012, 18:13 |
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I liked the movie a lot more than you did. Yeah, they dont make movies like this anymore. This wasn't a shallow movie-of-the-week cancer film. It was a very interesting, complicated story with standout performances. Yeah, it's such a shame Zellweger screwed up her career so bad after such diverse performances in this, Jerry Maguire, and Nurse Betty. She totally fell apart once she became Oscar bait. It's funny that she has 3 Oscar nods (and 1 win), but none of them are for her 3 best performances. |
| Jul 14th 2012, 19:33 |
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^I haven't see ONE TRUE THING in years but I recall being greatly impressed by the performances esp. Miss Streep, who was a knockout. I also remember the film ended with one hell of an emotional wallop. |
| Jul 14th 2012, 20:06 |
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I feel that the ending was a bit rushed, and didn't give me what I was looking for.
"Hearts are often broken When there are words unspoken In your soul there's answers to your prayers"- Whtiney Houston, Exhale |
| Jul 15th 2012, 09:27 |
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Margin Call: A I was not expecting to like this movie as much as I did. Fast paced, compelling, with excellent performances across the board. I'm interested to see what JC Chandor does next. He's definitely an emerging talent in film. |
| Jul 15th 2012, 10:10 |
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^Agreed! One of my faves from last year, in my Top 10. |
| Jul 15th 2012, 19:16 |
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Evidently Pixar's first foray into Disney's patented Princess Power/Girl Empowerment genre, BRAVE at least gives serious consideration to the ideal of female autonomy. 12-year-old Princess Merida rebels against the idea of an arranged marriage, as well as the stereotyped notions of what a girl should and should not do. I am less admiring of the film depicting abusive treatment toward animals, specifically crows, and bears; the last act contains a surprisingly violent sequence that is too intense for young children. However, there are a number of breathtakingly beautiful sequences; Pixar retains its crown as the studio creating the best and most gorgeous computer animation. (2012) Grade: A-
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| Jul 15th 2012, 19:59 |
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I also LOVED Margin Call. I thought it was well-plotted, well-acted and engrossing throughout. "Hearts are often broken When there are words unspoken In your soul there's answers to your prayers"- Whtiney Houston, Exhale |
| Jul 15th 2012, 20:00 |
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Marvins Room 1996 Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton, Leonardo DiCaprio. I won't write a lot about this one except to say that It was very well done, I enjoyed it a lot and the performances were excellent. Overall Grade: B+ "Hearts are often broken When there are words unspoken In your soul there's answers to your prayers"- Whtiney Houston, Exhale |
| Jul 15th 2012, 20:09 |
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| Jul 16th 2012, 07:38 |
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THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2012) While watching this, I was keeping a running checklist of the things that the very recent Sam Raimi's trilogy got "right" versus this version from Marc Webb, which can stand on its own and surely spawn successful and profitable sequels, but lacked that spark that would entice me to anticipate more films. The cast was game enough, with Andrew Garfield proving once again that he can do practically anything. I can't wait to see his career unfold in these next pivotal years, especially now with this added mainstream exposure. Emma Stone brought much more than was probably on the page with her Gwen Stacy interpretation. Martin Sheen and Sally Field had kind of thankless roles, but they lent a needed gravitas to things when the storylines shifted to the dramatic. Sheen in particular I hoped the screenplay would give more material to, just b/c Uncle Ben is such a vital character to this particular tale, and here he's diminished somewhat. There were some solid scenes here from actors that I wanted to see more of, like Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Embeth Davidtz, and Irrfan Khan (C. Thomas Howell, not so much). I wasn't into Rhys Ifans's The Lizard much at all. For a film to have such an unremarkable villain like this is pretty unforgivable. He was far better as Dr. Connors. It was particularly hard to buy Garfield and Stone as teenagers (though these were some of the same issues I had with Maguire and Dunst), and ones who had leeway to do quite a bit for high-schoolers (do interns this young get this kind of clearance in major industries? how long will Peter keep his "secret" with a good number of people already knowing about his alter-ego?). I was also surprised with a plot point right from "The Avengers" that took me out of things too (maybe it's just a go-to device in these kind of movies and source material). The story's decent and suspenseful enough, and as set-up, it more than creates the stage for the next installment. I saw this in 3D, and that was a waste of money save for a few thrilling drops and swings for Spidey. Those glasses really do darken and compress images too much, and that's not a good thing for a film that sets so much of the scenes at night. Maybe the sequel can somehow soar in the ways that Raimi's "Spider-Man 2" did. As it currently stands, there was nothing too amazing going on here. Grade for "The Amazing Spider-Man": C
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| Jul 16th 2012, 12:01 |
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You really are breaking out the Meryl Streep catalogue this week eh? On a side note, I am seeing Amazing Spiderman tomorrow, but I am a little hesitant after reading some of these reviews... |
| Jul 16th 2012, 14:27 |
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^Just go in with an open mind to a new take on the franchise. It seems like some people and critics were biased before even going in. I liked it for what that's worth, and I liked Garfield's take on Peter Parker quite a lot. And Stone as Gwen Stacy. |
| Jul 16th 2012, 16:23 |
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Personally, I dont CARE what critics, or even I think. Go in and enjoy!!! The Sunne in Splendour; I prefer my Roses White |
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