Reviews & Ratings

[One-Way]

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I didn't see Watchmen yet. No spoilers!

[Sako]

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Guys, just like to talk about the recent movies I saw.

YES MAN
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Ben Button
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Vicky-Christina-Barcelona
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YES MAN was ... funny but not as funny as I expected. Ben Button, just saw it today, was definitely interesting and it got me thinking, that's for sure. A good experience. Finally, V.C.B. was really something different. I see why you like Woody Allen One-Way. This was an interesting movie, loved many of the scenes, and Penelope Cruz played her part almost flawlessly. I wouldn't say this was the best movie I saw but it was something new, that's for sure. Other then Yes Man (which I doubt will be remembered by me), the other two both gave me something to think about.

[One-Way]

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Vicky Cristina Barcelona is better than the other two, but definitely not a film to judge Woody by.

[Sako]

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I must agree. I haven't seen any other Woody Allen movies.

[One-Way]

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I didn't mean it in a way that Vicky Cristina Barcelona isn't any good. I just meant to judge Woody Allen, you would have to seen his older films.

[One-Way]

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Dead Man Walking

Just as I had watched Mystic River for Sean Penn's performance, I was interested to see his first Academy Award nominated performance in Dead Man Walking. The film is directed by Tim Robbins, who stared alongside Penn in Mystic River, where they both received an Oscar for their roles. Dead Man Walking tells the story of Matthew Poncelet who writes to Sister Helen Prejean while on death row.

The film jumps right to the story, without hesitation. The first half of the film does a good job establishing everything we, as an audience, need to know. Although the film is, at times, slow, this is done to build up Poncelet's life story. As we learn of his character, Robbins uses beautiful imagery to connect his character with Prejean's.

In a scene toward the end of the film, Poncelet and Prejean speak through a glass wall. Robbins choice of using their reflections through the glass shows us just how close they have become, sticking by each other's side during this difficult time. The second half of the film is completely emotional, where we have some of Penn's greatest performances on screen. When Poncelet is forced to say goodbye to his family shows a humane side to his character. Robbins intercuts between Matthew Poncelet's execution with his crime, which provides an unbiased tone.

Overall, the film is completely balanced, something so rare in a film today. Robbins doesn't have the audience symphatize with the character; he merely shows us all the facts from various angles and lets us decide for ourselves. While providing an unbiased tone in the film, we see the death penalty as we should, from the perspective of the criminal and the victim's family.

[MrHyeSev]

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Grumpy Old Men
4/5

I like Grumpier Old Men Also

[Sako]

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I didn't mean it in a way that Vicky Cristina Barcelona isn't any good. I just meant to judge Woody Allen, you would have to seen his older films.

I understand my friend. Any fav. Wood Allen movies you'd like to have me watch ? I haven't watched many. This might've been my first

[ara87]

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Glory At Sea 8/10

A very well done short film

A group of mourners and a man spat from the depths of Hades build a boat from the debris of New Orleans to rescue their lost loved ones trapped beneath the sea.

[ara87]

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Misery- 7/10