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Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Better than I thought it would be. Pitt and Jolie don’t compete too much as stars. They actually seem to bounce off each other pretty well. Pretty good action, too. Would have worked well as a sequel to True Lies.
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Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Thought it would better than Anaconda, but it really wasn’t. Cheesy, low-brow action. Anyone who has seen the Jaws movies will be offended. There’s a fine line between homage and rip-off. Thomas Jane is pretty cool but he can’t carry a movie. There’s just not enough to him.
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Sahara (2005)
Very polished, but the story’s not really engaging. Lots of fun music. McConaughey’s the second coming of Errol Flynn. He’s got the look, but if he would just be a bit more unassuming (like Indy), he could be a really fun hero instead of a jack-ass. Zahn is always great.
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King Kong (1933)
The mix of live action, stop-motion animation, and puppetry is far from perfect, but the action is pretty good, especially considering when it was made. Kong displays some pretty cool moves in some pretty gory fights. But why would plant-eating dinosaurs attack people? Predictably stale performances from the men. They…
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Bottle Rocket (1996)
Anderson’s first movie is a good one. Although not polished, his distinctive light, off-beat style is apparent. He doesn’t just stop to recognize the awkward moments, he manufactures them. Not a great performance for the Wilson brothers, but a good debut. I’m glad they had the chance (mostly thanks to…
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Crash (2004)
Ethereal music mixed with smooth, polished photography, set to multiple storylines that bounce around between several different characters. The same formula as Traffic. Solid performances. Dillon and Bullock Fraser wasn’t as annoying as he usually is. Danza was a surprise. Ludacris hangs in there, barely. An interesting snapshot of LA.…
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Walk the Line (2005)
Pretty solid acting and vocal performances by Phoenix and Witherspoon, and a great supporting job by Patrick. Unfortunately, the story doesn’t really stand up. Cash is portrayed as a tormented young man with pretty serious drug problems who takes his issues out on other people. We are never given a…
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The Secret of NIMH (1982)
Magical and dark. Some of the cute, little characters actually die. Refreshing. It appealed more as a kid, but it’s still pretty good. Animation’s pretty good. Holds up pretty well. It’s hard to tell that this movie was actually made in 1982.
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Batman Begins (2005)
For a while, superhero films were shit. Superman was good, but then nothing until the late 90’s. And then X-Men, Spider-Man, and this. I guess the golden age of superhero movies had to wait for effects to catch up to the imaginations of comic book readers who are now breaking…
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The Untouchables (1987)
One of De Palma’s good ones. Some classic scenes. With the in-depth subject matter and interesting characters, I actually feel like the movie could have been longer. We only see fleeting glimpses of Capone. Good cast, with pretty good characters and performances all-around. Made back when Costner was cool. Nice…
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I'm a photographer, web developer, travel enthusiast, and movie buff living in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.In the summer of 1993, I started writing reviews for every movie I saw and haven't looked back. I'm up to 2,388 reviews now. This makes me cool or a complete dork, depending on your perspective.
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