Although I like the story and acting in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, I also feel that it is extremely violent and sadistic. The latter I feel destroys some of the entertainment value of the movie. That said, the mystery and suspense are captured very nicely with great camera work and masterful direction.
The mesmerizing crime film A Prophet gets rolling quickly and then settles in to some interesting character development and storytelling to it’s twisted ending. The acting, directing, cinematography are superb making it a must see for film buffs, prison drama lovers and filmmaking students. A Prophet was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Film.
The storyline of The Lovely Bones is extremely chilling, acting stellar and the direction for the most part very good, but the pacing especially during Jackson’s surreal scenes slows the film to a crawl at times. Even though I enjoyed the film for the content, I found myself getting antsy waiting for a resolve.
This twisty crime drama has a lot going for it including a great cast, intriguing storyline and very good direction. If you like crime stories that get you rooting for the bad guy, then Law Abiding Citizen fits the your movie mold. I liked the characters in this good guy vs. bad guy vs. good guy movie and Foxx and Butler are right on the mark.
The movie trailer for Whiteout is exciting, intriguing and cringing, but the actual movie’s none of these. Going into the film I was feeling anxious to get my action fantasy buds popping, and actually did with an exciting shootout on a Russian air transport. Wow this looks like it’s going to be a great film I thought. BUT, a quarter of the way into the film I found myself disillusioned by a slowly paced crime film that featured some of the poorest acting coming from some of the stars I have most idolized.
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. 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.