I watch movies every week and then write down my thoughts. Read my previous reviews!
My rating is simple, Watch It, It Depends, Skip it.
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| Sympathy for Lady Vengeance -An expertly delivered revenge film. |
Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005)
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Written by: Seo-Gyeong Jeong, Park Chan-wook
Directed by: Park Chan-wook
Starring: Lee Yeong-ae, Choi Min-sik, Kim Shi-hoo
Rated: R
Plot:
After spending thirteen years in jail for a crime she didn't commit, a woman plots revenge with he help of former inmates.
Review:
It's an intriguing story that provides a lot of questions, luckily the questions are answered. The film is expertly crafted and the editing is nice. It's an amazing revenge plan. Being part of Chan-wook Park's revenge trilogy, this has the most depth and is the most reserved. The standout scene is not gruesome as in the other two, but is a conversation.
Watch it.
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| Eddie Murphy: Delirious - Raunchy and profanity laden. |
Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983)
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Written by: Eddie Murphy
Directed by: Bruce Gowers
Starring: Eddie Murphy
Rated: --
Plot:
Eddie Murphy's stand up routine caught on tape.
Review:
It wasn't as good as I expected. It relies too heavily on raunchiness and shock. He does great impressions despite the non-stop profanity.
Skip it.
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| The Equalizer - Offers more than the average action movie. |
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Written by: Richard Wenk (written by), Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim (television series)
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Starring: Denzel Washington, Chloe Grace Moretz
Rated: R
Plot:
Denzel Washington's tactical prowess and past is revealed when he decides to help a stranger.
Review:
It's a solid action movie. I appreciate a movie that has a legitimate introduction to the characters and doesn't feel the need to hit me in the face with an adrenaline packed hook. There were some nice touches that added to the story. Denzel was the perfect actor for the role. No one has his level of charisma. There were a few instances where the movie departed from reality, and that is aside from the super human protagonist portrayed in the film. The violence gets graphic, which wasn't needed. The sound track and score in the last quarter while atypical added a lot.
It depends.
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| Touching the Void - A story they survived to tell. |
Touching the Void (2003)
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Written by: David Darlow (script writer), Joe Simpson (book)
Directed by: Kevin Macdonald
Starring: Simon Yates, Joe Simpson, Brendan Mackey
Rated: R
Plot:
This is the true story of two hikers separated during a storm while descending from the summit of a Peruvian mountain. One of them descends believing the other to be dead. The other, despite a broken leg, makes it back to base camp.
Review:
It's an amazing movie because of the story it relays. It's hard to believe it happened.
It depends.
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| The Thin Blue Line - The wrong place at the wrong time. |
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
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Written by: Errol Morris
Directed by: Errol Morris
Starring: Randall Adams, David Harris, Gus Rose
Rated: --
Plot:
Two men with diverging stories are eyed for a crime. The prosecutor ultimately charges and convicts twenty-eight year old Randall Adams, dismissing the juvenile. This movie helped free Randall Adams from the wrongful conviction.
Review:
There isn't much about the story that isn't crazy. From witnesses, to charges, conclusions, and confusion, it's a train wreck of a story.
It depends.
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| Planes, Trains & Automobiles - The best Thanksgiving movie. |
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Written by: John Hughes
Directed by: John Hughes
Starring: Steve Martin, John Candy
Rated: R
Plot:
Steve Martin plays a businessman struggling to get home for Thanksgiving and desperate to rid himself of his companion, a shower curtain ring salesman played by John Candy.
Review:
This is a movie that wouldn't be made today. Every travel cliche and fear wrapped into one film and it works due to great directing and character development. It has a good ending, and again is very well directed.
Watch it.
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