Hope and Glory (1987)
A very good, dramatic movie focusing on a WWII experience that we haven't really seen before. It's not a war movie, but more a drama set during the war - a great angle for a story.
The characters are great (except maybe the sister, but she grew on me too) and the imagery is strong.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) - 3.5/5
Ocean's Thirteen (2007)
This was good in most ways with good levels of intensity, spyishness, humor and action. Basically no love story which I didn't see as a lack - there was so much else going on, I didn't miss it. The relationships btwn the main characters more than make up for it.
In some ways I think this is a modern "spy" movie w/ no political motives. There's a lot of the same elements, but a more light-hearted motive and payoff.
Also, this movie doesn't make me feel guilty for pulling for criminals to "win."
SPOILERS:
A few drawbacks: the motivation for the whole operation was a little thin. Fortunately, they didn't spend too much time on it. Pacino was good as a bad guy, I didn't need any more reason to want to see him lose.
I wasn't sure really why Bernie Mac's character had to go w/ the domino thing and the scam to get him in was weak.
The underground drill was WAY too much to buy. How cd they pull that off AND buy, get, install, etc. a new whatever-$36million-part-that-broke and so-on.
There's lots of stuff that can be overlooked, but the above was a bit much.
This was good in most ways with good levels of intensity, spyishness, humor and action. Basically no love story which I didn't see as a lack - there was so much else going on, I didn't miss it. The relationships btwn the main characters more than make up for it.
In some ways I think this is a modern "spy" movie w/ no political motives. There's a lot of the same elements, but a more light-hearted motive and payoff.
Also, this movie doesn't make me feel guilty for pulling for criminals to "win."
SPOILERS:
A few drawbacks: the motivation for the whole operation was a little thin. Fortunately, they didn't spend too much time on it. Pacino was good as a bad guy, I didn't need any more reason to want to see him lose.
I wasn't sure really why Bernie Mac's character had to go w/ the domino thing and the scam to get him in was weak.
The underground drill was WAY too much to buy. How cd they pull that off AND buy, get, install, etc. a new whatever-$36million-part-that-broke and so-on.
There's lots of stuff that can be overlooked, but the above was a bit much.
Shrek the Third (2007) - 3/5
Shrek the Third (2007)
It was pretty good w/ some funny parts, but the story was a bit thin and overall I just wasn't that drawn in or made to care.
They have a lot working against them in that the originality of the anti-fairy tale is gone and they're trying to walk a fine line to attract adult and child audiences.
SPOILERS:
The best part, imo, is when the Gingerbread man's life flashes before his eyes.
It was pretty good w/ some funny parts, but the story was a bit thin and overall I just wasn't that drawn in or made to care.
They have a lot working against them in that the originality of the anti-fairy tale is gone and they're trying to walk a fine line to attract adult and child audiences.
SPOILERS:
The best part, imo, is when the Gingerbread man's life flashes before his eyes.
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