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Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
Quarky but interesting
I am a Clive Owen fan. i glimpsed his talents (deadpan deliver accompanied by steel facial expressions) in The Croupier. This movie is composed of an interesting mix of action and over-the-top absurdity. At times the dialogue delivers perfect emotions, and others it misses its mark.
Owen and Bellucci have pretty good chemistry while the bullets fly and danger lurks around the corners. Paul Giamatti should definitely consider playing a villain more often; his performance as leading bad guy with the amazing desert eagle and constantly chirping phone kept me waiting to see what he would do next.
This is definitely a movie that deserves a view if you are looking for a light-hearted, but violent-intense action film. Think Shaun of the Dead meets Hard Boiled.
Perfect Stranger (2007)
Good Movie Coupled With Nice Twists
This movie is definitely one that you have seen before. If you watch a lot of movies you will notice the recycled plot. As I sat watching this movie in a invite only screener, I noticed in the first ten minutes that Halle Berry cannot act. Her acting was mediocre, but the actor Bruce Willis and Giovanni Ribisi saved this movie. Halle Berry is a beautiful face, but that is all she offered here.
This movie had some nice twists coupled with a nice elements likened to the game Clue. I say that because you constantly go through the assumptions of who did it, and how it was performed. I am glad I got to see it for free. It is worth taking a date to, but definitely will not win any awards. The whole viewing experience makes you think about how many times will Halle Berry play this role (Gothicka).
Happy Viewing