July Movie Reviews
Before Sunrise - Linklater's first attempt before getting it right in Sunset (or maybe i'm too jaded to appreciate this more light-hearted version of the latter). Decent acting, same story - couple people walking around, talking. 6/10 overall, 7/10 in genre.
Syriana - Jumpy story that never delves deep enough into the characters to have the viewer care about them. Maybe the oil-plot is supposed to do it for us, but i haven't bought a tank of gas for months, and Clooney's performance would be too wasted for just a plot-driven story. 7/10 overall, 6/10 in genre.
Running Scared - very funny action flick that uses buffet-style to build its plot and technique: a little from here, a little from there, with no concept of whether it fits together well or not. 6/10 overall, 6/10 in genre.
Waking Life - Another typical from Linklater, a bunch of talk while walking around. Decent and intelligent enough, if you've never taken an intro Philosophy course or thought about life for more than a couple hours. Oh, and there's that animation technique we'll see later on. 6/10 overall, 6/10 in genre.
Night Watch - Russian vampire flick with lots of action and overwhelming darkness and coolness (but i thought the same thing of the Matrix). Watch it for the great subtitles because the storyline is too overused. 6/10 overall, 7/10 in genre.
Ultraviolet - Dystopian-future vampire flick in which fighting basics like "crossfire" are lost to henchmen. Even Jovovich's outfits aren't compelling enough to sit through this poor excuse of a movie. 2/10 overall, 3/10 in genre.
The Sting - really worthy of all those oscars, this movie delivers on good acting, compelling plot and characters, and great music. 9/10 overall, 10/10 in genre.
The Warriors - True action. Campy acting in campy film, but the storyline moves you just as the characters move themselves - who can't relate to fighting to get home? 7/10 overall, 9/10 in genre.
Find Me Guilty - Comedic trial movie with a good performance from Diesel (good thing too as the movie is mostly his ball) and other actors. Could have been more emphasis on the prosecutor's "these are bad people", but hey it's just a movie, right? 6/10 overall, 7/10 in genre.
Ghost World - Early Johansson show us her skills, though the movie is more about Birch. Love story mixed with coming of age story of the type that keeps coming back. This one is unique and memorable. 7/10 overall, 8/10 in genre.
Syriana - Jumpy story that never delves deep enough into the characters to have the viewer care about them. Maybe the oil-plot is supposed to do it for us, but i haven't bought a tank of gas for months, and Clooney's performance would be too wasted for just a plot-driven story. 7/10 overall, 6/10 in genre.
Running Scared - very funny action flick that uses buffet-style to build its plot and technique: a little from here, a little from there, with no concept of whether it fits together well or not. 6/10 overall, 6/10 in genre.
Waking Life - Another typical from Linklater, a bunch of talk while walking around. Decent and intelligent enough, if you've never taken an intro Philosophy course or thought about life for more than a couple hours. Oh, and there's that animation technique we'll see later on. 6/10 overall, 6/10 in genre.
Night Watch - Russian vampire flick with lots of action and overwhelming darkness and coolness (but i thought the same thing of the Matrix). Watch it for the great subtitles because the storyline is too overused. 6/10 overall, 7/10 in genre.
Ultraviolet - Dystopian-future vampire flick in which fighting basics like "crossfire" are lost to henchmen. Even Jovovich's outfits aren't compelling enough to sit through this poor excuse of a movie. 2/10 overall, 3/10 in genre.
The Sting - really worthy of all those oscars, this movie delivers on good acting, compelling plot and characters, and great music. 9/10 overall, 10/10 in genre.
The Warriors - True action. Campy acting in campy film, but the storyline moves you just as the characters move themselves - who can't relate to fighting to get home? 7/10 overall, 9/10 in genre.
Find Me Guilty - Comedic trial movie with a good performance from Diesel (good thing too as the movie is mostly his ball) and other actors. Could have been more emphasis on the prosecutor's "these are bad people", but hey it's just a movie, right? 6/10 overall, 7/10 in genre.
Ghost World - Early Johansson show us her skills, though the movie is more about Birch. Love story mixed with coming of age story of the type that keeps coming back. This one is unique and memorable. 7/10 overall, 8/10 in genre.
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