The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
Woody Allen movies are generally ok, but he isn't a good actor to me. And putting any type of love story in his movies is laughable if not insulting.
I thought the acting was fairly weak all around.
The story was pretty good and fairly classic in the "film noir" style.
The ending felt very forced and rushed. Amateur even. The one-liners felt so setup that you really cd tell they went out of their way for a line or two to get them in.
It all comes together in a decent movie, but nothing great.
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Batman Begins (2005) - 3.5/5
Batman Begins (2005) Good action, good characters and mostly good acting.
Lots of big names.
Mainly I think they did themselves (and us) a favor by not making it a typical "superhero movie."
SPOILERS:
I think the only thing they didn't do well was establish the villian. First it was Chill, then Falcone, then Crane, then Earle, then Ghul.
And I don't mean to get technical, but a microwave emitter strong enough to vaporize the city's water supply wd boil people alive at the same time.
So I guess Dr. Crane was also "The Scarecrow" - maybe that was another Batman villian like The Joker, etc. Not sure??? However, they did a decent job of making *that* villian not too comic-book which fit the movie well. However, it was a bit goofy w/ him and the mask and all. At first, I thought it was a gas-mask of sorts b/c of the drug he sprayed, but I think it was just a sack. The bad part is how he was handled by the female lead. Weak.
Lots of big names.
Mainly I think they did themselves (and us) a favor by not making it a typical "superhero movie."
SPOILERS:
I think the only thing they didn't do well was establish the villian. First it was Chill, then Falcone, then Crane, then Earle, then Ghul.
And I don't mean to get technical, but a microwave emitter strong enough to vaporize the city's water supply wd boil people alive at the same time.
So I guess Dr. Crane was also "The Scarecrow" - maybe that was another Batman villian like The Joker, etc. Not sure??? However, they did a decent job of making *that* villian not too comic-book which fit the movie well. However, it was a bit goofy w/ him and the mask and all. At first, I thought it was a gas-mask of sorts b/c of the drug he sprayed, but I think it was just a sack. The bad part is how he was handled by the female lead. Weak.
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) - 1/5
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
Some interesting evidence and views, but all circumstantial. He condemns some (Bush, Republicans, etc.) by association, but doesn't do the same to others (or even the convicted).
Bottom line, it's a video essay - far from a documentary.
Some interesting evidence and views, but all circumstantial. He condemns some (Bush, Republicans, etc.) by association, but doesn't do the same to others (or even the convicted).
Bottom line, it's a video essay - far from a documentary.
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