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- First reviewJune 29, 2008
- Last reviewAugust 28, 2010
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Just ... Incredible, Again
PostedAugust 28, 2010
Draoi
from Cincinnati
I went to see "Avatar" last night, again, after seeing the film several times during its original release. The added scenes enhanced the film more than I'd imagined. I was fortunate to sit between two couples who had missed "Avatar" the first time around. One couple said they owned the DVD, but with a two-year-old at home, they hadn't gotten further in viewing it than the opening scene. When they heard a 'special edition' of the film was scheduled for release this weekend, they thought it would make a great 'date night.' I had to smile each time the wife slapped her husband's arm during the action scenes in concern. The other couple were graduated students in their mid-twenties. They hadn't seen the film during its first run because it didn't sound like something they would be interested in. When the end credits for "Avatar" rolled, the young woman looked at me with warm eyes and said "That was so much more than I thought it would be. Wow, I'm blown away." They young man said "That was unbelievably good." And that is the best review I could ever hope to write. There is no measurement for how this magnificent film affects people, or why we all feel so 'connected' and reluctant to leave Pandora behind when the end credits roll. I'm going to see it again this afternoon with a friend from work who never got a chance to see it during its first run. I'm sure there will be many more like her. Or perhaps many who didn't see it on the iMax screen and want to treat themselves. Thank you James Cameron. I see you.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Green Zone is an Awesome War Film
PostedMarch 25, 2010
Draoi
Green Zone" is one of the best war films I've seen in quite a while. The acting was superb and the story, action, and suspense were intense. And on a side note, many of the men who portrayed the soldiers in Chief Roy Miller's WMD inspection team were Iraqi war Vets.
Some of the violence was a bit graphic, so some women may not like it (though I loved the film, and I'm a woman). My audience consisted of teenage boys with their parents, young men, couples on dates, and older men. There appeared to be three military types there as well ... they weren't in uniform, but they came together and you can't miss the buzzed hair, attitude, and physique.
I highly recommend this film. It's a shame that some have panned it as being too 'political' or 'leftest propaganda' because it is neither. Other than the fact of no WMDs and WMDs being the reason we went to war, "Green Zone" is simply just a good war movie.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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A Captivating Movie Experience
PostedJune 29, 2008
Draoi
A day after seeing "Wanted," the film is still with me. Perhaps that's the greatest compliment or recommendation I can make. I am never disappointed in Angelina Jolie or Morgan Freeman on screen, but the real surprise for me was James McAvoy. Wow. Having never read the graphic comic book upon which this film is based, I was unprepared for, and completely surprised by the ending, which altered my perception of the film and characters. To say more would give the ending away, so I won't. The action is incredible and stunning. I highly recommend this movie, but if you're opposed to blood and violence consider yourself warned.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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