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The Cruise (1998)
Living Organism
I really well spoken film. To think that the point of this film is that the world sucks is to completely miss the point. This is a celebration of New York city. A celebration of civilization. Yes, there are rants that seem pessimistic yet remain intelligent. "Speed" is poetic. Cinematography requires more for a city with such aesthetic qualities in its landscapes and architecture. At the same time, Speed's vocals make up for anything the camera loses and/or misses. I suppose this movie is more about Speed's interpretations and the way He sees New York than how it could be seen through a lens. It's his lens that we are permitted to see through.
Jarhead (2005)
good movie
Jarhead has certain moments that almost redeem it for the crap that it actually is. Great looking movie. Some scenes here are UN-FORETTABLE But there is SO MUCH testosterone filled men with latent homosexuality bordering on homophobia. The characters in this movie are like the stereotypical FRAT BOYS only in the middle of the desert. There is action and drama. The characters have situations to deal with and breakdowns that prove them to be human beings and we can all relate to them and attempt to understand the mind draining experience war can be.
6.3 out of 10
Mendes does a good job of directing its just the script that falls short of a great movie.
Swingers (1996)
money
Money.Favreau's writing is flawless in this movie. Each character has a specific way of delivering the lines so that they don't miss. Heather Graham's performance is lacking but that isn't a fault of her own. Her character is limited and she hasn't really impressed me to date, yet. This is Vaughn's best performance maybe challenged by Clay Pigeons or even Old School. Forget all that Frat Pack trash (Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, and the Wilson brothers) this is a funny movie. Some of the filming aspects fall short but are forgivable for the dialogue. This is a movie that one can watch again and again and laugh at more and more of the lines.