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Thursday, September 27, 2007

My small review of The Transporter (2002) Movie


If you are an action movie fan or looking for some popcorn movie, then this movie fits in to your bill. With no plot, this movie is about a former army specialist, who now transports anything anywhere with his own set of rules. They are
1) Never deviate from the plan.
2) Never look in the package
3) No names.
After breaking his own rules, he gets himself in to lot of trouble & rest of the movie on how he solves his problem in this non stop action packed movie. You will find good action scenes, car chases etc. in particular fighting in the bus terminal with the oil spill & opening car chase are really good. Keep your expectation low so that you y will enjoy. Jason Statham action was good. Final words: Don’t expect stuff like Bourne or Bond movies.

My small review of CACHE movie

I enjoyed Michael Haneke earlier movie The Piano Teacher. This is the reason, I brought CACHE DVD. Brief plot is Georges (Daniel Auteuil) and Anne (Juliette Binoche) are being watched and filmed as the movie opens. Georges feels he knows exactly who it is which is why he is reluctant to call a private investigator & while Anne in complete shock & surprise. Georges tells his childhood stories in pieces to his wife as movie progresses. When Georges was a small boy his parents adopt an Algerian boy whose parents were killed. Georges was very jealous of Majid and by a few mean tricks managed to get him sent away. After few video tapes Georges visits Majid in a poor flat in contrast to his wealthy life style & threatens him. In a sub plot you will see Anne son’s strange & suspicious behavior i.e. he suspects mom having an affair with her publisher. Film abruptly ends with five minutes long shot on a collage campus entrance doors {as viewer will focus on George's son talking to Majid’s son) Film ending leads to a lot of discussion. After movie, I watched director’s thoughts on the movie. Basically what he want to convey with this kind of movie. In summary it is about, with guilt, how a man lives his rest of life. In terms of acting, Juliette did very job. Rest all OK. As I said, movie ending leads to lot of discussion and viewers have to figure out who sent the tapes etc. If you looking for some verity movie, not a typical Hollywood formula movie, Cache is one of them.

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

My small review of V for Vendetta (2006) Movie


Story is old one (i.e. revenge on corrupt government.) I watched so many movies on this theme, for this is the reason, I skipped this movie during initial release. Recently I picked this DVD from library to see Natalie Portman action. I watched few of her earlier movies. (From Leon to Garden state.) Basically I thought “V” is fun character but i was wrong. I found the movie entertaining and the cinematography was really top- notch & the cast was superb in particular Natalie Portman did very commandable job. Hugo Weaving(V) once again shines with some brilliant lines. Few of them on top my head is

V: People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.

V - beneath this mask there is more than flesh, beneath this mask there is an idea
mr.creedy and ideas are bullerproof

I felt romance between Natalie Portman and V is not unnecessary & not nedded. V is not only solid movie but its brilliant satires on current governments, subplots on home sexual stuff and church scandals, too deep involvements of governments in to people life’s makes highly thought provoking. V for vendetta is a must see for anybody who enjoy's a good movies.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Last weekend movies

The Five People You Meet in Heaven { 7.5/10}
The Transporter (2002) {7.5/10}
Thirteen {7/10}
The Tuxedo {4/10 What a waste of time}