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- First reviewJuly 20, 2008
- Last reviewFebruary 1, 2009
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A FALL FROM GRACE
PostedFebruary 1, 2009
RACINGJ
from PHILADELPHIA, PA
HAVING GROWN UP IN THE ERA OF NIXON & FORMING MY CYNICAL VIEWPOINT OF POLITICS, I FOUND THE FILM VERY MOVING ESPECIALLY IN THE FINAL SEGMENT AS NIXON SAID HE HAD LET DOWN THE YOUTH OF AMERICA BY BETRAYING THE VERY FABRIC OF OUR WAY OF GOVERNMENT. HOWARD'S DIRECTION I FOUND TO BE A VERY FAIR INTERPRETATION OF BOTH SIDES OF THE TIMES OF FROST/NIXON. LANGELLA'S PERFORMANCE WAS NOTHING LESS THAN OSCAR WORTHY FROM THE STRENTGTH OF POWERFUL PRESIDENT TO THE SUBTLE NUANCED SADNESS AS AN AMERICAN ICON FELL FROM GRACE. AS HISTORY LOOKS BACK AT NIXON, I LIKEN IT TO HOW HISTORY WILL JUDGE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HOME RUN KING BONDS - HE WILL LIVE OUT HIS LIFE IN THE SHADOWS & NEVER REALIZE THE GREATNESS OF THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS BY TAKING A LESSER ROAD.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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DARK KNIGHT
PostedJuly 20, 2008
RACINGJ
from PHILADELPHIA, PA
STONG FOLLOWUP TO THE THE PREVIOUS BATMAN WHICH CONVERTED ME TO A FAN OF THE SERIES. A FINE CAST THROUGHOUT. THE BUZZ MAY BE ALL ABOUT HEATH LEDGER, BUT DO NOT OVERLOOK THE REST OF THE CAST - MICHAEL CAINE & MORGAN FREEMAN ARE TRUE PROFESSIONALS. THE ACTION SEQUENCES HAVE A HARD HITTING GRITTYNESS ABOUT THEM. MULTILAYERED STORY THAT KEEPS YOU INVOLVED FROM START TO FINISH & HAS YOU ANXIOUSLY AWAITING THE RELEASE OF THE NEXT INSTALLMENT. A SERIOUS FILM WITH CHARACHTERS THAT REFLECT OUR SOCIETY IN A MUCH TO REALISTIC WAY AT TIMES. THE WRITING IS MUCH MORE THAN ONE WOULD EXPECT FROM THIS TYPE OF FARE.
THE ONLY FLAW WE COULD FIND WAS THE MUSIC SOMETIMES MADE IT DIFFICULT TO HEAR THE DIALOUGE. PERHAPS IT WAS DUE TO THE THEATRES SOUND SYSTEM, BUT I HAVE NOT HAD THIS TROUBLE BEFORE AT THIS LOCATION.
THE ONLY FLAW WE COULD FIND WAS THE MUSIC SOMETIMES MADE IT DIFFICULT TO HEAR THE DIALOUGE. PERHAPS IT WAS DUE TO THE THEATRES SOUND SYSTEM, BUT I HAVE NOT HAD THIS TROUBLE BEFORE AT THIS LOCATION.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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