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Sin City (2005)
good...
This was a great movie, but you get that distinct feeling that it would have been better if Quentin Tarantino stayed home. The first two skits were incredible and I was thrilled to see a return to the Hartigan storyline, but in between.... Eeesh! The entire third skit came off so much like Kill Bill vol. 3, I wanted to leave. It had everything: too much blood, a chick with swords, humor winking at violence, and the list of Tarantinoisms goes on. It really was good except for that small exception. Good acting, excellent storyline, great humor, and a great cast round out a good film. A fine film for movie buffs to try and name that star. I had a lot of fun doing that one. Especially cool was the comic book storyline and the way it was shot in black and white with occasional color. Very cool. A great film but if you can't stand Quentin, it's a must miss. 8 out of 10.
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
not as good as advertised
I don't know what people like about this movie. Everyone told me to see it: the critics, my aunt and the kids I went with. However, I was in for a major surprise. The kids I was with didn't even enjoy the gratutious blood or the "really cool" ninja action. This type of movie (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon clone) is getting really old and I wish other moviegoers would start to agree. I really can't think of too much I liked about this movie other than one side character who was particularily interesting. However, she will not be enough reason to go to see part two (I have a feeling she'll make a comeback). Quentin Tarantino is just getting worse with every movie. As a 13 year old boy said tome as we walked out, "It's like they were trying to be funny, but it really wasn't funny. It was just stupid."
We Were Soldiers (2002)
gritty but schmaltzy
This movie had all the ingredients to be a great war movie. It had a great cast, good direction, all the gore you could want, and it attempted to make you love the soldiers on the field of war. Heck, the movie even surprised me a couple of times, using clever misdirection, and the under use of Chris Klein. (thank god, that line "Don't worry sir..." could be the worst preview line of all time it was so badly acted) However the movie tried to use the soldiers' wives as the conduit to our emotions. Talk about a terrible failure. Not only did this move drag the watcher out of the movie flow, it made the action on the field seem fake, and not quite as important. Not only that, the cut scenes were placed badly, trying to be full of suspense, but just ending up being aggravating. Go ahead and see this movie, lots will probably love it, but this movie lacked a fire, you'll see what I mean.
Zoolander (2001)
funny but it misses some laughs
First off, I liked Zoolander. I laughed a lot, I loved the cameos, I couldn't get enough of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, but I wished I could have given this movie a higher score than 7. I can't. For some odd reason, I just wasn't sold. Ben Stiller's portrayal of Derek Zoolander came across very clunky at times, and the movie seemed to lack a whole flow, as if I was just waiting for the next laugh or cameo. I know it's just a comedy, but Stiller led a little movie called " There's Something About Mary" where I actually did care, and I just didn't here.
Head Over Heels (2001)
Could Summer Catch be worse?
My ex drags me to a lot of movies. More specifically, my ex drags me to a lot of romance movies, and Freedie Prinze Jr. happens to be in a lot of these movies. This is by far his worst work. Not only did he write in his performance, I think he convinced Monica Potter to do so as well. This good guy next door with a serious problem has certainly been done before, and much better, so the script was hacked out as well. Give Freddie credit for picking a script more ambitious than Shes All That I suppose. However, Shalom Harlow does create some comic relief.