Foreign films have taken hold of America with genre’s that feed the action generation more so than romance lovers. Fitting that category comes an action thriller from the Dominican Republic. Although not the best acting and direction I’ve seen in a crime film, the storyline does provide, if reasonably based on true incidents, an interesting look at a third world government gone awry.
Here’s an adventure film filled with action actors that really has screen presence including Sly Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li and more. Each actor in his own way muscles his character and thinks brutality is a way of life. You can see the aging killer elite in the bloody kick butt film called The Expendables.
This year has hatched some entertaining cop/espionage comedic action adventure films like Cop Out, Knight & Day and The Killers and now the summer offers a real belly laugher called The Other Guys starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. The movie touches all the right bases, shatters the funny bone and makes silly a good word.
Kicking it up a notch, Angelina Jolie takes on the role of Salt a hard-hitting heart-pounding thriller about espionage on American soil. The film takes off running and never stops even at the very end. It’s an energy boost for action lovers and I for one loved it.
Turn your thinking brain on, grab hold of the arm rests and focus on the screen, that’s my best advice when you go to see Inception, an incredible thriller of a movie. Filled with awesome CGI, fine acting by a notable cast, rigorous direction by The Dark Knight’s Christopher Nolan and a storyline that outshines The Matrix. Inception is for those who like suspense mixed with amazing action.
This isn’t the way I remember the adventurous rob from the rich and give to the poor Robin Hood or Sherwood Forrest’s Merry Men for that matter, but the action, direction and admirable acting make for a good film. The only concerns I have are the length of the movie, the clouding of the original myth and some jumpy camera work combined with scenes that came out of nowhere that do distract. If you like a lot of action and enjoy Ridley Scott films (Gladiator, American Gangster and Black Hawk Down) then mount up and Robin’s Merry Men.
Now on Blu-ray HD Tombstone, which was originally released in theatres in 1993, becomes an event rather than just a DVD. The film features great cinematography that lends to the action and drama of this very good western. The remarkable picture showing the old west in all it’s glory and gore is definitely worth a watch.
I think that Bruce Willis is probably the best all around film star that has survived nearly three decades without a dud. And with Surrogates it’s a near miss. Just eking above average, the film survives with some awesome special effects and Willis’ creative performance. If you like science fiction that goes hyper realistic, then Surrogates should be on your DVD short list.
Bringing a crime legend to the screen takes a good deal of research, good casting and impeccable direction and that all came together for Public Enemies now on DVD. Director Michael Man not only captures the essence of John Dillinger in his movie, but that of Baby Face Nelson as well. Public Enemies is probably Mann’s best, no in my opinion, it is his best film to date.
Well they did it again, the movie industry jumped to a level beyond science fiction with Surrogates. It’s called unrealistic. When you make an unrealistic film, you expect the audience to get suckered into a plot so unbelievable that their fantasy brain buds take over and accept what they are watching.