August 28, 2005
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Well, Lilja 4-Ever is one of those unrelenting movies that show the
ugly under belly of humanity and life. Yeah, it was a depressing
movie, similar in emotions like Requiem for a Dream. You really feel
for the main character powerfully acted by Oksana Akinshina and the sad situation that she is living
through. The film shows a life that you would not wish on anybody
you cared about, and also makes you feel angry that these things are
happening in the world we live in. It’s hard to completely recommend
the film to everybody due to it’s subject matter, but at the same time
I feel that it’s an important story that people need to be exposed to.
“A-“
Here’s a simple fun movie staring Jackie Chan. The Accidental Spy
is honestly not really that special, and it follows the traditional
Jackie Chan movie formula. The stunt sequences have lots of destruction
and explosions this time around, with heavy use of vehicles. The fight scenes while not that huge on martial arts showed a
lot of ingenuity with the props and the cheoreography was simply
enjoyable to watch. Characters aren’t that memorable, although the
women as always in a Jackie Chan film (or James Bond for that matter)
were beautiful (Min Kim, Vivian Hsu). If this movie is going to be remembered for the most,
it’s the chase sequence with a naked Jackie. “C“
hhmm, as much as I’m a dog lover, I regret watching this movie. Because of Winn-Dixie
turns out to strictly be targeted for children. Filled with lots
of childhood innocence situations and a lot of slapstick comedy
involving the dog, really made me raise my eyebrows a couple of times.
It’s not entirely a kid’s movie though since there are subject matters
that a parent will have to explain to their child. The main child
actress (AnnSophia Robb) is tolerable in her role, the musician Dave Matthews even has a part in this, and Jeff Daniels plays a good role as her father. The stand out performance though has to go to the dog itself. “D+“
