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Oliver Stone back to his gritty, outlandish ways
PostedSeptember 13, 2012
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Now this is the kind of film you’d expect from Oliver Stone. Filled with copious amount of gritty, violent action, sex, drugs and Stone’s trademark visual flair, “Savages” is his best work since 1994’s “Natural Born Killers”. It tells the tale of O, a young California girl who lives with her two boyfriends, in the small Laguna Beach kingdom they’ve created for themselves with a lucrative pot business. They’re not all bad, they sell a lot of their product for medicinal purposes and build up villages in third-world countries. In fact, they’re almost ready to get out of the business altogether. Until the queen of a powerful Mexican cartel forces their hand and kidnaps O. The two mostly peace-loving friends have to decide what’s most important to them, and set off on a bloody path of revenge and destruction to rescue O. The film is alive with energy, and the camera captures the sets and locations with a cool sizzle. Most impressive are the characters that Stone and his actors have crafted, all of them unique and quirky and unpredictable. Benicio Del Toro is in near Oscar-worthy form as the leader of a “lawn-care” crew that does a little more than lawn cleanup, as he maniacally twists his mustache. He’s great. And so is Travolta, Kitsch, Johnson, Hayek, and even Lively. The ending is both an exciting, wild twist of a surprise, and a Hollywood cop out. But hey, nobody’s perfect.
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Pros well paced, great story, great actors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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PostedAugust 3, 2012
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This movie had potential, and I was reeled into the storyline between the 3 friends. And Benicio Del Toro worked well with an average script. Otherwise this movie was scattered from beginning to end. At no point in this movie was a brought into the complexity of the situation. I'd wait for it on Dvd.
Cons terrible writing and direction.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Leaves you on end of your seat
PostedAugust 2, 2012
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Movie leaves you at times at the end of your seat.....was a good movie with alot of action.
Pros well paced
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Slow and implausible
PostedAugust 1, 2012
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Oliver Stone's latest is a slow movie, with characters with implausible relationships. Also, the movie is a mishmash of a paean to love and dope, paired with a gangster yarn. The three principal characters are two stoner guys, who are opposites -- one a warrior, one an egghead -- and who grow great pot. Oh, and they share a girlfriend, and the three nuzzle together cheerfully all the time. Not a speck of jealousy. Evil baddies want to take over their business. Selma Hayek wears a sticks-out-like-a-sore-thumb crappy wig for way too long as she plays the role of gangster mastermind. Where or where is my NoDoz! This one is a tedious mess. You've had some good ones, Oliver, but this one is a dud.
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almost walked out
PostedJuly 25, 2012
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Worst in years! Don't waste your time or money. Story has no redeeming qualities, sick ideas depicting low life world.
Cons slow
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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EXCELLENT ACTION
PostedJuly 18, 2012
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Such a great movie! Action filled and suspenseful. Great story line. Hot actors. I absolutely loved it, would watch it a million time over.
Pros well paced, great story, great actors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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By Far the Best Movie of the Year
PostedJuly 16, 2012
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I dont get the chance to see a lot of movies in the theatre, but of lately those that I have seen (which I was really looking forward to viewing) have been for the most part - garbage!
This movie is quite the opposite! Never a huge fan of Oliver Stone films, but this one has made me a believer. Simply put, this is his Stone's best film and by far my favorite. Do yourself a favor and catch this flick. Yes there is some of that gory-ness that Oliver Stone has made famous, but this time it was well placed and fit with the films efforts.
Highly recommend! My favorite in quite some time - definitely best of 2012 so far....
Pros well paced, great story, great actors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Savages - intense Oliver Stone drug intrigue
PostedJuly 16, 2012
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So, who are the savages? This drug dealing tale has both sides believing the others are, but in the end, they all are. The Americans are the "good guys" who become compromised by their success and the intrusion of the Mexican cartel. The twist is their menage a trois that requires a huge suspension of disbelief. Its very stylish with intrigue like a spy story. John Travolta steps away from his usual character to play a corrupt DEA agent playing all sides against the middle. Selma Hayek plays the ruthless drug lord with a soft spot for the daughter who rejects her. The directing is good even if the story feels contrived. While not Stone's finest work, it will hold your attention.
Pros well paced, great actors
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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