December 14, 2008
Fast and short movies reviews #2.
The Dark Knight
- Quite possibly the best Batman film ever made.
The performances by Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Gary Oldman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Michael Hall, Michael Caine, are some of the best performances I've seen in a long time.
Ledger's Joker was superb. A total package of terrifying to look at, and deranged criminal, this role showed Ledger's acting abilities were really starting to come through, he had grown as an actor since his first big screen American film debut in the comedy 10 Things I Hate About You
(1999). He had taken many roles that were challenging and unexpected, but always gave his all. This role as Joker put him over the top, and it is a terrible loss to the industry and fans around the world, to have lost such a gifted young actor on Jan. 22, 2008.
I have loved the Batman series for quite a long time, seen all the various Batman movies over the years, and these last 2, Batman Begins
and The Dark Knight
1-5, I give it a 5.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- An animated telling of part of the Star Wars saga, put out by Lucas Films. We are all big Star wars fans, so it was only natural for us to watch this one. The teens really enjoyed the story, the characters, and the animation.
I found myself a bit bored by this, I prefer my Star Wars films to be live action I guess.
1-5, I give it a , the teens give it a 5.
Monster
- Charlize Theron does an amazing job portraying female serial killer Aileen "Lee" Wuornos. Both Theron and Christina Ricci, (plays the part of Lee's lesbian lover turned against her) did incredible jobs in their respective roles.
It is no wonder that Theron won and Oscar for her role. I was in awe of her physical transformation into the serial killer who killed 7 men, mostly truck drivers while she was prostituting, and the second woman executed in Florida since they reinstated the death penalty, and was executed on October 9th, 2002.
1-5, I give it a 5.
Wall-E
- This is a Disney/Pixar animated film, and it's damn good.
The teens and I totally enjoyed the story, the animation, and how the future of mankind (Disney/Pixar's opinion) looks if we continue on in the way we are going polluting and destroying the only planet we have.
1-5, I give it a 5.
Heathers
- Stars Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, in this super dark comedy about high school cliques.
It's a classic, 20 years old now, and still a total laugh riot to watch.
1-5, I give it a 5.
Journey to the Center of the Earth
- This is like the millionth remake of the classic Jules Verne story, and while it wasn't bad, it wasn't great either.
It was meh.
1-5, I give it a 3.
Stuck
- Stars Mena Suvari and Stephen Rea, he as a down on his luck guy, and she as a partying it up nurse looking to get promoted at her job. They cross paths one night while he's walking and she's driving home drunk. They literally crash into each other, and he gets stuck in her windshield.
What happens next is completely crazy, but based on a true story from start to finish.
You're left wondering who the real driver of the car was, and how desperate they really were to not get caught for drunk driving and hitting a man.
1-5, I give it a 5.
