MY MOVIES...
I have decided, since I see a lot of movies I shall start making a list of those so that I can keep track and also voice my views about it. Here are a few which I have seen in the last 2 months starting from the most recent:
1. WITHOUT A PADDLE : * * * * * A comedy about a casual reunion of three school friends on a unique treasure hunt. A very easy going and smooth movie with very healthy humor.
2. HERO : * * * * Jet Li looks old, as Jackie Chan does in his recent movies. But mind you, the storyline is really good and the cinematography and the use of contrast colors in the movie are amazing! Do not
approach the movie with a martial arts mind set....its more emotional and philosophical rather than about martial arts.
3. Bourne Supremacy: * * * * * Very well made, I had posted a small review about it a while ago. Seeing the prequel is helpful.
4. Exorcist: The Beginning: * * * The chills that the original Exorcist sends down your spine can never be repeated. But the movie is OK, has its own little bit of horror punches.
5. Manchurian Candidate: * * * Denzel Washington is good. The movie is only 'good'....not very good or bad either.
6. The Village: * * Was very disappointed comparing this one to his initial releases.
7. I Robot: * * The only thing I liked in this movie was Asimov's rules that govern the duties of an artificially intelligent robot. Other than that, the last 45 minutes of special effects are OK. Rest is crap.
8. Maria Full of Grace: * * * * Its a Spanish movie about a girl who opts to be a mule to transport illicit drugs from Columbia into the US. Very well made focussing on how the girl thinks for herself and takes
the right decisions at the right time, while being concerned about her friends at the same time.
9. Before Sunset: * * * A good movie....easy going and no twists and turns. The cast acts very well (only 2 of them) in the whole movie.
10. The Day After Tomorrow: * * * * Very well made...should have seen it earlier.
11. King Arthur: * Felt like shouldn't have seen it. It is total crap.
12. White Chicks: * * * * Nice movie, makes you laugh a lot...kind of where you keep your brains aside and enjoy. The cast has acted very well indeed.
Wednesday, September 15, 2004