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Batman & Robin (1997)
Lip condoms save the day. Clooney could have been great, but his dialogue was bad, so bad that you could see that he had trouble acting to it. He could have been great in the role with more daring writing, as he was in From Dusk Till Dawn. Ivy’s reference…
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Boogie Nights (1997)
An interesting story with interesting characters, and a nice leisurely pace. Very well-directed. A lot of really nice directorial choices, shots, and moments. They could have really screwed it up with a really shy camera or an overly graphic camera, but the film seemed to have the perfect balance. The…
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Chasing Amy (1997)
Brought back a lot of tough moments with women that I have gone through myself. I liked the drama, but I didn’t like the comedy. I just don’t like Smith’s comedy, and that makes me worry about Fletch 3. Most of the dialogue seems too scripted and unnatural. I hate…
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Conspiracy Theory (1997)
A good time for this movie to come out, amid the “X-Files” craze and a lack of faith in the federal government. Lots of twists. Feels like a novel. Gibson was awfully hard to watch at times. He was just too quirky. A few funny moments.
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Contact (1997)
I’ve always felt that Hollywood sorely needed a film which intelligently and realistically dealt with the possibility of the discovery of extra-terrestrial life. The only other films which take extra-terrestrial contact seriously are War of the Worlds and The Day the Earth Stood Still. Sure, Spielberg made E.T. and Close…
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The Devil’s Advocate (1997)
Scary! The scariest movie I’ve seen in a long time. A cross between Rosemary’s Baby, The Firm, and Star Wars. Satan’s got a great sense of humor! Pacino’s still got it. He’ll do just fine if he just keeps selecting good projects like this one. Keanu is stale at times…
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As with the rest of the films in the series, a fantasy for kids. As with Star Wars, I was kinda disappointed, for most of the same reasons I explained before. It’ll be interesting to see if Lucas makes the 3 new movies the same way he made the old…
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Face/Off (1997)
Cage and Travolta both do surprisingly well in difficult roles. Allen and Gershon are good in supporting roles. Definitely feels Wooish. A stand-off at the end with slow-motionbullets and pigeons. The boat chase was great.
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Fierce Creatures (1997)
A few funny moments (mostly by Kline), and a few cornball moments (it just wasn’t as witty as A Fish Called Wanda). The story was decent, but it seemed that it wrapped itself up a little too quickly at the end. And unlike A Fish Called Wanda, the story delved…
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The Fifth Element (1997)
A combination of Bladerunner on pastels and Star Wars. Definitely visual. The music is cool but overpowering at times. The fact that this is science fiction (linked to reality) and not fantasy is what helps make it amazing, unlike Star Wars. The whole premise of love as the fifth element…
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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 2,375 reviews now. This makes me cool or a complete dork, depending on your perspective.
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