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12 (2007)
Still shocked
I watched this movie because I had nothing better to do at the moment. I wasn't really paying attention at the beginning, but then, it sucked me in... somewhere around the middle, I was sitting speechless, with my mouth open and in shock - how come I never heard anything about this masterpiece before?! The movie easily made it's way to my 'top 5 movies of all time' list, and I recommend it to everybody who like inconvenient, intelligent and brave stories. One more thing - try to stay out of the 'political background', 'propaganda', 'bad copy of a classic' talking, just enjoy the magnificent acting and the touching story that leaves all of us with divided opinions, but forces us to think about it, over and over again. That's the whole point!
The Hunting Party (2007)
Oh, for god's sake!...
I gave this movie 1/10, even though it's not that bad at all, and I know it. First of all, I want you to know something, before you think I'm just being unreal. I was too young to be emotionally involved with this war, while it lasted. Second, my grandmother was Croatian, my grandfather was Slovak and my father's parents are Serbian/Slovak, so I consider myself an 'ethnical chaos' and thus have no nationalistic views. That war was just wrong, and innocent men, women and children (on BOTH sides) died for someone's 'higher interests'. There is no truth. There ARE many, covered with blood, and they all deserve to be heard. Instead, I'm watching the same ol' scenario over the years - the 'all American' scenario. So, here comes the brave and daring Richard Gere, with the famous American justice seeking thirst (ha!) in his guts and Chuck Norris as his idol. He is on his way to get his revenge (and, just for the sake of it, his career back) over a war criminal responsible for massacre over an entire Muslim village (and not just one), and Gere's sweetheart who was (oh, boy, was this unexpected...) pregnant with his child. Even if this movie brings up a good point, it is well known a long time ago. Even if it was made for good causes, they are pushed aside by the anger that every Balkan inhabitant feels when he sees a trailer about an upcoming blockbuster with the one and only (american) peacemakers. I am so sick of it! And I'm sure many decent Americans are sick of it as well!
Of course, no one forced me to watch it, my bad... I can promise you one - it won't happen again.
Waydowntown (2000)
Simply great!
This is one of the best movies I watched recently. I do tend to watch silly romantic comedies and pointless dramas from time to time, so it might look like a bad recommendation if it comes from me.
However, you can trust me on this one. I know (or at least I think I do, it's all a matter of taste) what are the main characteristics of a good movie when I see one - a story, decent acting, perhaps a moral... Even though no one gets murdered (well, almost:D), nothing explodes, no one saves the world from an ultimate destruction (only figuratively:D), despite the fact that it's complete story is placed indoors and follows the poor, boring hard-working lives of a couple of good old' ordinary people, it's STILL dynamic and fun. It pretty much qualifies, based on modern blockbuster standards, to be boring as hell, and to some of you who need action heroes, blood, sex and violence to be amused, it probably will be. This movie's all about modern life flaws, routine, lost hopes and dreams... and introspection. Loads and loads of introspection that's pretty much universal.
I watched a lot of movies during the past years. Some I loved, some I hated. There are only a few I had courage to call 'great movie'. This one I dare to call great and it got it's way on my top 10 list of all time.