February 24, 2008

  • Movies I've Seen Recently...


    Be Kind Rewind  (2008)  B-

    Humorous, weird, and touching. "Be Kind Rewind" is a good movie, but
    honestly not one of director/writer     Michel Gondry's greats. Jack Black does what he does best in
    this, along with     Mos Def and Melonie Diaz, they make a great ensemble trio. The way they make their "sweded" movies are very entertaining because of how cheap yet inventive they go about doing them. There is ofcourse a strong need for us to suspend our disbelief of the plot and logic of it all, sometimes it asks for too much. One thing that kinda surprised me the most though is that while the movie is seemingly primary a comedy in appearance, there is actually a very touching heartful story behind the craziness, but that might actually be a little bit of a turn off for some people.


    No End In Sight  (2007)  A-

    I learned a lot from this documentary on why the war on Iraq went to crap. Straightforward with many interviews from the people directly involved in it, chronicling the events that explain the quagmire that is Iraq today. It actually reminded me of work, because just like it, upper management makes really stupid decisions with no hands on experience on what those stupid decisions will be affecting. They don't even heed the warnings and opinions from middle management and the "grunts" who does have hands on experiences. "No End In Sight" by Charles Ferguson is a must see by anyone who needs extra help understanding the problem that is Iraq. It's also kinda depressing and frustrating to watch what happened.


    Gone Baby Gone  (2007)  B+

    How far are you willing to go, standing at the edge of moral ambiguity for the well being of a child? "Gone Baby Gone" tackles that question and how there's not entirely a black and white answer. This is a good drama, as well as a mystery, about a child who gets kidnapped and the people who are looking to find the girl. This movie proves that Ben Affleck has a positive future as a director, and Casey Affleck really proves his acting chops here.

Comments (1)

  • i'd only heard of the first movie and if i was really bored at home with nothing else to watch on tv i would give it a shot =X 

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