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- Review count15
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- First reviewJuly 18, 2008
- Last reviewApril 25, 2011
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Great supporting role by Marsden
PostedOctober 21, 2008
Is James Marsden the new Harvey Keitel? We get a glimpse of his dramatic range in his utterly unusual performance in Sex Drive. For those who dislike plot spoilers, I'll summarize: No more Mister Nice Guy!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Moving the Swamp to the City
PostedSeptember 14, 2008
This tale weirdly parallels the story of Florida serial killer Aileen Wuornos, as portrayed by Charlize Theron in MONSTER. Two old-school New York cops, busting or killing scumbags by any means necessary, and Wuornos, making the streets safe for working girls, vicariously satisfy us with vigilante justice. But once we put ourselves above the law, what limits our power? Righteous Kill, and Monster, leave the audience the gut-wrenching duty of feeling remorse for liking our vigilante heroes, who, in the end, become as evil as the scumbags they offed.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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An Homage to the Grind Houses
PostedAugust 12, 2008
Anybody who sat through a grindhouse double feature, at some point had to get up to empty the bladder. Without TiVo or DVD players, the only way around the problem was to write films so that a viewer could miss a minute here or there, return, and get back up to speed.
While the need for the art form is obsolescent, the art of the art form is far from dead. Director Larry Bishop serves up the melodrama in spades. Heroes are heroes. Villains are villains. Anti-heroes are a little of both. And the sexual metaphor of a lock and a key turns out...not to be as metaphoric as first appears.
If you're a fan of the genre, a must-see.
While the need for the art form is obsolescent, the art of the art form is far from dead. Director Larry Bishop serves up the melodrama in spades. Heroes are heroes. Villains are villains. Anti-heroes are a little of both. And the sexual metaphor of a lock and a key turns out...not to be as metaphoric as first appears.
If you're a fan of the genre, a must-see.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Batman It's Not
PostedJuly 26, 2008
"I Want to Believe" is a nuanced, introspective visit with the well-known characters of Mulder and Scully, who've aged a bit and moved on with their lives. It keeps much of the flavor of the TV series, replete with UFO pix and British Columbia in Yankee drag. But this is a more philosophical Mulder and Scully. Both have quit the Bureau. Keeping evil away has gained importance to these middle-aged ex-agents with second careers. The young Mulder and Scully, who lived for their next mystery, idealistically ridding the world of evil, now realize their limits, and want to live closer to their comfort zone. The viewer who wants what Mulder and Scully once delivered, should simply buy a ticket to The Dark Knight and indulge youthful idealism. The viewer who relates to the characters of Mulder and Scully, will be pleasantly surprised at who they've become...and at the skills they've retained from their previous careers at the Bureau.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Too long, too confusing
PostedJuly 18, 2008
This film is much less satisfying that the prequel, mainly because of the waste of time developing the character known as Two Face. This character's motivations are completely nonsensical. The film would have saved 40 minutes of runtime and been much cleaner to watch and easier to watch.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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