Movies I own

A beautiful movie to look at. David Wenham's narrative on the back is apt and appropriate; ruthless and simple like the rest of the movie.

There isn't too much in 300 when it comes into a plot with twists and turns. The movie isn't too short or too long - though the scenes with the queen do not perhaps fall in between the fighting scenes as well as they could. They merge well enough, though, not making either part of the story to stand out too much.

The fighting scenes are pretty human, considering what they could be.

Christian Bale and Russell Crowe make a very good game in this one, and surprisingly (being no fan of his), Crowe is honestly the most symphatetic character in the end.

The characters move, shift, and evolve through the movie, but still in the end it isn't quite clear why exactly Wade (Crowe) does what he does. Maybe he knows he has nothing to lose?

A real movie with great scenery, sounds, and acting.

When the job you do doesn't officially exist, lines begin to blur a little. When you do it long enough... what are the rules left? When you know something's wrong, is it your job to care and fix it?

A movie with a carefree air and light morale on serving as a backbone.

Gibson and Downey Jr. work pretty well together, their characters coming along from the start, pushing and pulling each other slightly on the way but not as much as is usually seen in film; these two just hit it off, carved from the same wood as they are.

All in all the movie has just the right amount of action, scheming, humor and morale.

Visually beautiful movie (clothing, set, etc.), but otherwise lacking movie.

There is no real plot anywhere, and the storyline in general is like shattered pieces from here and there - though in chronological order.

The characters have no visible agenda, they don't get room to grow or even to introduce themselves properly.

All in all this movie to me was like one big mess jumping from one place to another, carrying along characters you can't tell apart from each other.

Before this movie, I knew practically nothing of Alexander the Great (what little I had learned in school was long forgotten). After seeing this, the loving bond was inevitable. People have a lot of different kind of comments about this movie, and in all truth, it does not show Alexander and his journey it truly was, in all places. Still I think it gives you a push to go on studying him, if you are interested. Alexander's a lot spoken love for Hephaistion was portrayed well (though I won't lie to anyone that I didn't hope to see more of it). It is nothing to whine about, as Alexander loved his best friend like no other - that is a fact. An enjoyable movie, with beautiful images and good acting.

I remember I really liked this movie when I first saw it. The second time, I really missed a little more depth into things.

Other than that: a perfect movie! It puts you into a fine, jolly mood with its light, almost funny air. Somewhat heavy issues are dealt with smiling faces and polite words. Things might be bad, but they aren't THAT bad, it seems.

The actors are good (although after watching "Heroes" for three years, I just can't place Ali Larter into another role. Sorry.). Although the acting isn't brilliant, it is just as light and carefree as the rest of the movie. Not that it really makes this a bad film. Oh no.

So, what happens when bad rail road builders try to take the lands of the people by force, and a group of young, reckless men fresh from the war decide they won't put up with it? They become local heroes, stealing Robing Hood -style from the "evil" guys and giving back to the community.

While one might think that's a horrible movie with no point or depth, I still think it's witty and worth a watch or two.

A story that in my opinion never really grew into any direction. I can echo with the difficulty of writing, but that was where it ended. The sad ending appealed to me, making the whole picture seem a little more perfect.

There is drama in this movie, and with no doubt the acting is good, but there is nothing new in here. Nothing striking. At best, it seems just as chaotic as the characters.

If you like action and Vin Diesel, then this is a movie for you. There are some impressive stunts (though nothing very original), explosions, guns, and fast fights.

While there's a lot to see, the plot, while existing, is a little shady. Perhaps for those who have read the book this movie is based on understand it a bit better, I don't know.

Either way, while I liked this one, and found it entertaining and no doubt worth another watch too, it is still lacking something. The plot isn't solid enough, not sharp enough. The changes of personality, especially Thoorop's, come a little fast, slightly unexplained although you can see where they are coming from.

A cool movie, nonetheless, with some cruelty and questioning of morals.

I was actually surprised how much I liked this movie. It takes place in history - and looks beautifully like one. The people, clothes, speech, manners, surroundings... It is all well done and detailed. The plot itself is rather clever, at least on a first watch (like a snake suffocating on its own tail, as was stated in the movie), and Jared's role as "Basil" is not something pretty to watch - which makes the movie all the more human. Almost so human it is disgusting.

Not overly dazzling or brilliant movie, but definitely worth watching.

The movie looks good, the acting is fine, there isn't unnecessary romance forced into the plot, and overall, the movie expresses the darker side of the Batman-movies.

And I rather like Bale as Batman. He did a fine work as the caped crusader.

Dark and mystic. First of the bat-movies, and in a way I guess it will always be the "true one". Not that I like it best, but one has to show a certain degree of respect towards it.

Less light-hearted than most of its sequels, this offers a treat for those who seek to find a hero who isn't packed with super powers, but with a mere brilliance of a man itself.

Again, a Batman movie by Burton - and his mark can be easily seen.

Funny and dark, but not too exciting, scary, or twisty when it comes into a plot, though a lot of things do happen.

At places there are sufficient amounts of character development, but mostly people are just thrust together with their lines. Keaton as Batman is barely convincing , and short of amazing; one mean look on his face and depending on the suit is about as much as he can deliver.

All in all, I would have expected more from this movie (seems like my child time memories led me wrong ^^).

After seeing the most recent versions of Batman, these past movies look like some ridiculous comedies... And in "Batman Forever", you can tell from the very first line that yes, this is a Tim Burton movie, and yes, it shouldn't be taken too seriously:

Alfred: "Can I persuade you to take a sandwich with you, sir?"
Batman: "I'll get drive-thru."

Funny, but giving the movie a humor-stamp so early on that you can't even take it seriosuly after that.

The movie is hilarious, and I've watched it several times since I like Jim Carrey as The Riddler and Tommy Lee Jones isn't bad as Two-face either. Val Kilmer and Nicole Kidman truly disappoint, though. The character develpoment and overall plot don't focus enough on the romantic elements - or anything else for that matter.

The plot is shaky, the fun parts don't work half the time because they are so over the top, and Kilmer just doesn't quite carry himself like a proper Batman - or Bruce Wayne - should.

All in all, though, this movie is more than decent and a great watch from time to time.

This movie is easily compared to the earlier part, "Batman Forever". The plot is smooth and light, the humour nice. But in the end, this movie lacks a lot, and seems also forcibly made. Especially the sudden birth of the Batgirl is almost ridiculous. The characters are rather weak, too, even if some depth is tried to force on them. All in all, a nice watch, but not one to hand Academy Awards to.

A dialogue-filled, steady movie.

There's often depth in the discussions, and other than that, some very clever, ironic, fun things said by Larry (Spacey). The topics slide together smoothly, one after another, which is the appeal of this movie I think.

All in all, though, the matters of religion that were pushed in by the end of the movie didn't really appeal to me, and the movie in itself is about the connection/reactions between three men - and that's pretty much all there is to the plot.

A good watch, good acting, but not really my type of movie all in all.

I mainly watched this movie because Orlando Bloom made an appearance there. Beyond that, I was surprised by the quality of the movie, the beauty and greatness of it. For anyone who enjoy good battle, gore and realistic: wathc this! Good drama and action is in order.

A steady action-packed movie from the beginning to end.

Wesley Snipes as Blade doesn't say much, and is altogether a stereotypical hero. He is irresistable, though; he can do the same things as a bunch of other action actors, and still come out of it looking cool and entertaining.

I liked the music; it's fitting. Also the fighting scenes are the entertaning type, having little new to offer, but yet far from dull or boring.

At times the special effects were really bad, but that is only for a few little moments, which by the end was almost amusing.

Good ending and none of the sappy, "necessary" romance anywhere in the film, which I liked. There is a plot, there is action, and the characters come out as their individual selves, with their own little quirks.

This movie gives a few good laughs, offers entertaiment, and has some action that is nothing out of the usual, but well-made nonetheless - with good actors.

Continues from "Blade", but things are pretty well explained in the beginning. Also, perhaps it was just me, or Blade had perfected his act (fighting and weaponry) from the first movie.

Not much character growth can be detected, though a few twists in the plot give insight.

Also, what they dismissed in the first movie was romance - for the good of the film. In "Blade II", unfortunately, that is not the case.

Third part of the series - and in my opinion, the weakest. Not that the movie is bad, really, but it lacks a lot, repeating the earlier two parts and failing to make you laugh. The jokes are just too weak, and done for the sake of doing them.

The style is relaxed - even too much so. The character of Hannibal King is a complete joke, Abigail Whistler has no real depth, and Blade is a shadow of himself. Only one who is given a chance to be something is Drake, but given the general structure of the movie, that really doesn't traslate too well.

Altogether, the characters are just thrown in, and whenever something is explained, it is done like tutoring an ignorant child; like a lesson.

There are more than a few slashy remarks, but they seem almost forced and underlined while repeated, losing their effect completely and becoming almost annoying.

I hope that the game is better than the movie based on it - because if not, then I have no idea who decided to make said game into a movie to begin with.

I tried to like this film, I really did. That was an impossible mission, though. "Bloodrayne" is bearable, but even after 20 minutes I already began to look at the clock to see when it's going to end! That isn't good.

The plot is jumpy. The characters aren't really introduced, and when something happens, there is too much "tell" instead of "show"; they shove facts down the audience's throat and then go on again. That isn't the way to create a good, fluent storyline. The acting isn't all that good, and it's as if they deliver their lines with minimum of passion before trotting on to another scene that comes rather randomly out of nowhere. While I like Kristianna Loken, she was just playing the pretty part in this movie, delivering the same, wooden lines over and over.

The fighting scenes are clumsy. Perhaps that is how it really looks in reality, heaving heavy swords around and all, but knowing what kind of fluidity they prefer on big screen... this just seems as if everyone's in a dream or something!

Altogether, I was disappointed. There is no spirit in this movie, or then it evaded me the whole time. The plot is the usual one of a half-vampire-daughter (hailed by a prophecy) moving to stop his monstrous vampire father in the decisive battle of their time, yadda yadda, and nothing in this film stands out - other than it's hollow contents.

A hones, believable story of two men, who find and come to love each other, but are too stubborn - or afraid - to fully admit it. Living the time and the world as they do, it is not a surprise that chaos ensues when people start to find out. A sad ending to a touching, heart-wrenching story. It makes justice to the novel in all its glory - though simply as a movie, one would hope for something more. To those who think this movie is all about men probing each other, I could say it is false: outside the few heated scenes, it is all about drama and hidden agenda, so to speak.

A silly movie with lots of funny moments.

The cast is pretty good, the characters well and realistically drawn; the blood-lusty boxers, Orlando's Jimmy who is so totally out of it sometimes it isn't even funny... the manager who is just out for himself, a coach who had definitely seen his best days and... you get the drift from there.

The movie itself is told from the point of view of documentary makers, but they still manage to keep the scenes and plot fluent. They don't "forget" that everything on film is shot through a camera which is actually part of the movie.

All in all a decent movie. Not to be taken too seriously. A few pearls of wisdom here and there, and the rest is just slightly on the odd side of fun.

A steady, captivating movie. There is no dizzying action, explotions, or dazzling special effects, but the movie manages to be one of the best I've watched recently.

The characters are introduced well, as are their lives and patterns. They grow thorough the movie - especially the brothers Terry (Farrell) and Ian (McGregor). In the beginning the first is a gambling man living on his luck, while the latter dreams big but it keeping his feet safely on the ground.

When the game gets tough, though, it is almost surprising who is going to grow a conscience, and who will bury their fellow men for their dreams.

Drama, love between brothers and family, and dreams close to coming true mingle in this film. Blood is thicker than water, they say; family is everything, they say here. 'How far; how long; how deep?', I ask.

I loved the ending, especially. After all the drama and hard (impossible) decisions, it all comes down into such basic things. Our big struggles in life are such a small thing in the eyes of the world.

I didn't expect much when I began to watch this movie. I have heard Jared Leto's (who plays Chapman) various comments, and that is what I basically wanted to see: a failure of humanity. The movie wasn't perhaps very insightful or emotion-wrenching, but it had a certain allure in it. If nothing else, it is in a way very human. Not too deep, and portraying the maddness in it just fine.

Watch before you start boycotting it. This is not a documentary, nor a tribute to anyone, but a little intake to the madness living in all of us.

Two different - yet quite similar - stories in one movie.

Takeshi Kaneshiro's performance was quite funny, yet very deep and observing. Coming to terms with his girlfriend leaving him, and then struggling to move on with the help of nearly-expired pineapples... he manages to find new love. Well, sort of. It is a very dysfunctional relationship from the start.

Both stories tell about love and of the men 'abandoned' by their women, after which they have to either deal with it, or keep pretending there is still hope. Tony Leung's character has an amusing tendency to talk to objects in his home, reflecting his own emotions on them.

Quirky characters, traditional and experimental camera work.

This movie has a solid plot with a slight tinge of madness giving it extra color. If you compare it to "Fallen Angels", this one actually makes sense in a whole lot of ways the other movie didn't.

A very strong beginning which was balanced with suspense and utter coolness of a police operation.

After that, the plot was driven into slight confusion until the end; they investigated a murder, but it was clear from the beginning who was behind it. The motive was unclear until the very end, which was good, but how Bong (Takeshi Kaneshiro) got to his conclusion was a little disappointing.

Also, Bong's romantic journey was a little meaningless, in my opinion. It gave very little to the movie.

The clarity of the beginning got muddled up, which is a pity. All in all I liked the movie, but the inconclusive feeling it gave me forces me to lower my four stars to three-and-a-half. Perhaps if the tips and hints had been layered a little better, and there had been more "show" rather than "tell", the movie may have been better.

If you're not afraid of some brutal, violent scenes, check this one out.

I guess this is a movie for teenagers/young adults. The cast is young and immature, good looking and in prime condition. The plot doesn't have enough depth to be really interesting, but it is well above bearable.

I liked the music of the movie very much, and the special effects were pretty good too. It did get a little numbing by the end of the movie, though, these specials kids with powers just throwing each other with some kind of energy balls... it gets kind of boring.

There was a lot of history and knowledge shown in the movie, but it was explained very quickly and randomly. So, whatever was going on isn't clear to the audience after the first watch, that's for sure.

Altogether, this is pretty much the usual movie: badass gang, a new girl falls for one of the guys and vice versa, a new badass comes into town, and in the end the boy gets the girls, badass either dies or disappears, and balance is restored.

This movie deserves three stars for at least somewhat making sense (yes, there is a plot in this one), and for Milo Ventimiglia being there, totally awesome & gay - that always deserves an extra star in my book!

I watched this movie purely because of Milo. And of course, I'm interested in supernatural, but I don't like horror flicks. From the few little previews I had seen, I knew this movie wasn't going to look very realistic, though. The werewolves made me smirk, and oh, no one told me this movie is pretty comedic at places! Werewolf flipping a bird; now that's not something you see every day.

Comedy aside, there is a plot in here, which thickens by the end. Of course some of the plot twists are predictable, and some just plain silly. Like werewolves popping up randomly for no apparent reason, other than a rather hollow plot point...

The acting isn't brilliant, but not bad either. I did love Milo's role as Bo, though.

As a horror movie, there are the usual elements of surprise. The gore is hinted at but not shown.

All in all, a decent movie, but nothing better than that.

A movie that might be watched once, or twice. Light and full of action, yet the story lacks a lot. Bullseye is probably the spice of the whole movie with his antics and style. Electra does her thing with style, but.... that's about it. Daredevil is a hero, yet doens't make you jump and applause for his glory.

Christian Bale is a perfect Bruce Wayne, no doubting that. His voice as Batman kept cracking me up, but at the same time he does play the Dark Knight very well, so it is only a momentary fun every time. (No doubt helps him to hide his true identity too.)

A lot has been talked about Heath Ledger's role in the movie, and those acclaims have been very true, too. He is a perfect Joker; on the very borderline of sane and its complete opposite. Disturbing, and yet in a way very human.

This movie, compared to "Batman Begins", is smoother, more action-filled and on the move all the time. People get killed, shots fired, cars trashed, buildings blown...

All in all, this is a near perfect movie. Dark, aggressive, twisted and very funny in a lot of places as well - much thanks to the Joker.

I really got a say, I'm having slightly mixed feelings about this movie.

Let's start with the bad: a film like this, with the setting it has about human race's time being OVER is always daring. Did I mention justified? It keeps me wondering, how many times exactly are we going to be given the "second" chance to make ourselves better? After all, it is almost a proven fact that we are not going to stop abusing this planet until there's nothing left to abuse.

On the good note, perhaps this IS the movie that is finally going to show how it's going to end for the human beings? (or not...).

The movie is visually stunning. Also liked the music; it was fitting and not disturbing.

I adored the way they showed the size difference of the sphere compared to the humans and buildings around it. Neat tricks, but really impressive! And did I mention the stunning visual/special effects? So, that was a good setting for the movie.

The plot itself, after the beginning, moved on quickly in plunges. That continued to the very end. Keanu Reeves' role and character were sublime and very "cool". Could be thanks to "Matrix", of course, and the image that has left to our brains...

The only minus is maybe the ending, and necessarily not even that, but the way human race was saved again. The emotional level just didn't do it for me. Klaatu's "realization" came so quick and sudden, and almost as if out of thin air with the sobbing of a mother and son, and what have you. Either way, it shows some hope for us still - even though we may not deserve it.

For the first half of the movie I actually thought that "Day Watch" would be better than it's prequel. During the second half, I wasn't so sure anymore.

The movie starts out good and clear, explaining the circumstances enough in an unhurried pace. All in all, it makes sense.

Then something happens, and the plot starts to twist and turn and nothing makes sense whether it comes to characters' actions or logic. Stuff just happens, a bit aimlessly, and even if there seems to be a goal for it all, it is hidden from plain view.

The characters are given a bit more time in "Day Watch" than they had in "Night Watch". As long as the movie manages to graps onto a thread of clarity, it is quite good.

I tend to avoid Stallone at all costs if I can, but I watched this by accident years ago - and liked it. This movie isn't a masterpiece at any rate, but Wesley Snipes is so awesome that I had to watch it again.

Witty lines, action, a decent plot and a visually good movie.

Actually, I rather liked this comical vision of future. While I hold no great love for Sandra Bullock either, her comments and attempts to sound/act like people in John Spartan's (Stallone) time were pretty funny. And as an icing on the cake, Snipe's Simon Phoenix, a total nut-job, released in the "crime-free" future? It can't get much funnier than that.

For ones who like sci-fi, or just action and men beating the shit out of each other, go for it!

I actually liked Keira Knightley in this movie - which is pretty good.

The movie is visually challenging at places, as is the plot between "this happened" and "oh no it didn't". But the push and pull would work really well after another watch or two, I'm sure.

All in all, the movie is a bit chaotic and crude - which works really well for this piece.

I am not into horror-movies (which this is, a bit, for me). But all in all, this movie in enjoyable, fun, and visually good. Though at times, the heroes' minds are a bit slow... Especially the view-point adopted from the game is thrilling!

An action-packed movie with exploding scenes - and bodies (the latter at least in the unrated version). It is almost ridiculous how some of the bloody scenes are constructed, but even though they are there just for the sake of splattering blood all over the screen, it fits the generally cruel and raw atmosphere of "Doomsday".

The characters are given room to introduce themselves, and even though there isn't much growth in them, that isn't necessary since most of their screen time comes to an bloody end.

As far as the plot goes, there are some things that worked, and other that should have been worked on some more. At times it is more about "explaining" than allowing people to figure it out for themselves. That does not make the movie a bad one, though, because the good aspects of the plot and story work well; the mission remains the same despite all the distractions and obstacles.

The reasoning behind the main views of the movie are slightly shadowed, and in a way nothing unexpected. Still this seemed like a rather fresh take on an idea of people left stranded, abandoned by the rest of the world.

Visually, this movie isn't the best of the kind. The plot, too, is stumbling along. But then again, why to complain? The characters are funny and not too obvious, the events take you with to a nice jolly ride. For the players, this movie tells no doubt more than to the random watchers like me. Like, the ending confuses me... :)

Walter, Achmed, Bubba J., Peanut, and Jose jalapeno are here again - as funny as ever. And, of course, the ever entertaining Jeff Dunham himself. The opening joke about his daughter?s first experience with her new car truly sets the next hour-and-a-half to a good start.

For anyone remotely familiar with Jeff Dunham's previous shows, videos, or DVDs, you can find a lot of old jokes and references. And there's also a bunch of new stuff.

All in all, it really doesn't matter which parts are old, new, or something between the two: the show is wicked, funny, and has a lot of things to re-discover for future times.

The two stars come solely from the beautiful look of this movie, and the fighting sequences. That's about all there is to see in this movie; they have been done very well.

The plot: in 1.5 hours we get a sort of fast forward play of all that is going on when it comes to the plot - and when it comes into character chemistry and growth, I think that was missed those completely. The "romance" in this movie is so lame it shouldn't even be there.

Also, what are the chances of a full scale military fight taking place in LA before the city being even partially evacuated? Okay, let's ignore that, and enjoy the Godzilla-like angles with helicopters flying amongs the tall buildings shooting pretty dragons.

I'm also still trying to figure where the movie jumped for its last, climatic scene, but... let's look at the pretty dragons again, shall we? (and thank you for not making the end scene completely sappy...)

I've been a dog lover since I was... as young as I can remember. These days, I do have my own at home. So, this movie was like nostalgic trip.

First of all, I was thinking: Disney movie: no one will die. Err. Wrong. And I also knew that if someone would die, I would be in tears - since these weren't humans in trouble after all, but sweet dogs that deserved none of it.

The only reason why I don't grant four starts - or more - to this pretty neat film is that in my eyes, some things seemed a little unreal - 'out of place'. There was plenty of interaction between the dogs, BUT: their actions, reactions, and movements reminded me of humans, not dogs. Like a mirror to human emotions. Things a dog would never do. Now, realistic piece wouldn't have made this a family friendly movie, of course...

Worth the watch, though. Those who love dogs: search tissues in advance.

I liked this film. I'm not familiar with the historical facts, so I merely enjoyed it as a good film.

The set, clothes, and colors were beautiful. The music was more than fitting. The cast was well chosen and acted their parts flawlessly - although Vincent Cassel was almost too comic for my tastes.

As a new Queen, Elizabeth has a lot of doubts and struggles to overcome. She is a strong woman, though, and makes her way to the top with a few trusted friends by her side - although it is not always easy to choose between those who are worthy of her trust, and those whom her heart yearns for.

Geoffrey Rush was quite stunning in his role.

I don't know how historically accurate this movie is, but I rather enjoyed it. A good sequel to "Elizabeth".

Queen Elizabeth is facing trouble with his enemies - and potential lovers. War lies ahead, England is weak, but the Queen must remain strong - correct? Between personal yearnings and the expectations she has set for herself, Elizabeth is both erratic and tragic to follow.

Cate Blanchett and Geoffry Rush were amazing. The film was visually stunning, matching the era, and the music was beautifiully fitting.

I don't fall for romantic movies - or road movies for that matter. So, I watched this just for the sake of Orlando Bloom being in it. (Take this into consideration when reading this review!)

For an evening to be spent with nice, fluffy nonesense, this is a good choice. Yes, there are some dark themes working behind the scenes, but those are covered by the nice, comfortable stuff, eventually. Everything turns out to be just okay.

Some funny moments, but then, those aren't really taken advantage of. The music wasn't for my tastes either.

Kirsten Dunst looked beautiful, and Orlando is... well, his sweet usual self.

I saw a few snippets from the beginning of the movie, and the Matrix-fan in me woke up immediately. This is not Matrix, though. Yet I think this ranks just as high in my book. The visuals are not stunning but good, the acting is great, the plot perfect. The emotion and a feel of "waking up" is heady. And believe it or not, this movie can be touching too - at least for me, as a lover of animals.

My recommendation: if you like sci-fi or action just one bit, watch this!

With Duchovny, you first think of X-Files. Watching the movie, you think of it even more. But this is the funny version, and Ira isn't Mulder. The scary parts are rather hilarious, and all in all, the movie is a comedy. So do not expect too much of scientific quality from it! Yet I say, watch it :)

I waited a lot from this movie - and then again, didn't dare to expect too much.

As a movie, Eragon wasn't the most brilliant piece I have seen. The scenes were merely bouncing from one place to another, cutting a piece from here, then rushing back to some other place. A longer movie may have erased this problem, I think.

Also, one couldn't stop thinking that "hey, this is just like in the Lord of the Rings" - which must happen with most fantasy movies these days.

The effects (dragons, for one) were realistic and beautiful. The rating should be higher, though, if you ask me. There was rather much violence, and although not much is shown... Well, the movie is dark.

Big minus for the ending. The last little scene did stand promisingly if you're looking forward to a sequel, but the one before that just reflected on the completely needless "romance" in the movie - they should have scratched that out and add a bit more between the character dynamics.

I haven't read the book, so I don't know how well it was translated into a movie. Altogether, I'm sure the makers of the movie wanted the scenes have more weight than they actually did in the end.

I haven't seen too many Asian movies, so their style is still a little bit strange to me. All in all, this was an artsy movie (don't know if it is the director's style or not).

There was narrative from the three main characters. Filled with irony, dark humor, and witty remarks, it was interesting to follow them go through their often chaotic lives and dilemmas.

Takeshi Kaneshiro was crazy and totally out of it. Leon Lain was interesting with his life based on so many lies and eventually the wish to get out of the job as a hired killer. His relationship with his "partner" was also rather bizarre and complicated.

The plot was rather shady and shaky. There were two stories, actually, that come together in the end. Both were dark, angsty, and filled with silent tragedy that seemed to cover the entire movie.

Some gorgeous songs were played in this movie.

A pretty good piece in the line of more and less complimentary line of comic-based movies. I have not read the comics, but even I knew some things were not exactly as they "should" be. But, if you want to laugh, and have some good, nonchalant and easy fun, this is a good watch. There isn't much depth in this movie, nor unxpected turns of events, but it still doesn't make this a bad film!

Much better than I expected it to be - and I think this was also a stronger movie than the first one.

Seeing the first "Fantastic Four" movie is a must, though; some references and characters come straight from there.

The movie looks as stunning as they can make it these days. The acting isn't any better than is required in this type of film. There is also a moral lesson, taken to heart, and which in the end decides the fate of the Earth - literally.

Some things are a bit hurriedly explained, perhaps cut out as well, but altogether this movie works - and is very funny too!



Also, on a side of SPOILERS:
I rather like what they did with Galactus, and how they linked the Silver Surfer into it all. (I haven't read more than a few issues of Fantastic Four, but to me that link was fascinating and a bit shocking, though as soon as it was admitted there was some other, big bad guy, I did guess right.)

I watched this movie twice in a weekend, which says something. Vin Diesel is great in his role, and the whole movie is full of speed, awesome cars, and personal twists. (Yet I have no desire whatsoever to watch the sequels - no thank you.)

Interesting movie. It's been a while since I saw this, but I still remember I loved the way the entire plot was built up. If you don't like a bit of mindless violence, don't watch, but others... oh yes :)

Based on a true story and true events. What a farce that trial must have been!

Vin Diesel really looks odd with some hair on his head... But beside that, his performance as Jackie DiNorscio is amusing and entertaining.

A longest, and perhaps the biggest, case against Italian mafia in the USA, and this one man representing himself - since he has nothing to lose and has seen too many lawyers already - makes the 21 months so much more interesting, I'm sure.

The plot is witty and light. There's some drama, but mostly it's a steady flow from beginning to end. I was surprised that the movie was as entertaining as it was.

This is the kind of movie you watch again and again, and enjoy every time.

The plot is hilarious. What was supposed to be a successful diamond robbery turns out to be something completely different when some of the robbers try to cheat the loot to themselves. Wanda and Otto, siblings with benefits, are trying to cross George, but it seems the man was smarter than that. With George taken in by the police - thanks to Otto and his sister - there is still George's stuttering accomplice, Ken, to deal with.

To complicate the matters, Wanda tries to get to the man defending George to find out where the diamonds are, and that takes a bit more than the usual level of persuasion. Otto, who is jealous and definitely not to be called stupid, keeps appearing at the most uncomfortable times.

And to keep the plot going, of course there is an eye-witness who saw George just after the jewel heist; an elderly woman whom Ken must now deal with. His several attempts to cause an "accident" are quite fatal - to the old lady's three Yorkies!

The characters brilliant, and the acting never leaves you hanging. The most hilarious is perhaps Kevin Kline as Otto, who plays with accents, charms his sister with Italian, and used to be a hitman for CIA - or so he says.

The plot itself is solid and funny, especially the end. The way things are going, you cannot tell what is really going to happen before the ending titles start to roll!

An interesting, slightly odd movie. It works very well, though; the further it gets, the less you notice how unusual the characters of Diane Arbus and Lionel Sweeney are.

Perhaps that is what draws them together. They complement each other quite well, and the way their romance slowly brews is amazing. It all starts with fascination, and ends... well, bitterly, but I really liked the end of the movie!

I basically watched this to see Jared Leto's scenes. And I got so much more than I expected!

I am not a great fan of Angelina Jolie, but her role in the movie is beyond perfect. Chaotic. Mad. Painful. Hurt.

And Winona Ryder... Let's not go there. She is damn good, too.

The movie is perfect, in many ways, showing darker side of the humanity, madness, and life itself. Confusion, desperation, broken dreams and lives.

Watch this movie.

I have not read the books this story is based on, which means I am reviewing this film completely based on the story I saw on screen.

Let's put it this way: I had been reading so much negative feedback about this film that I was positively surprised after watching it.

The movie looked good, sounded good, and all in all, it was pretty great! The plot, the story; actors and acting. Even Lyra, the "little girl who will change the course of the world forever" (yes, we have seen those before...) was annoyingly realistic with her immaturity.

But as with every movie, there were some things that just didn't click, and therefore I won't give this four stars: as good as the plot of the movie was, it left me feeling as if everything wasn't told, explained, or shown well enough. Once again, perhaps those who have read the books know some facts in advance. To me, it was a bit frustrating at points. Confusing, even.

And once again in a vast battlefield it is amazingly easy to launch a "surprise" attack on your enemies... wow. That never ceases to amaze me. ;)

Also, Serafina Pekkala (and her daemon Kaisa) make me crack up every time! Finnish names in an otherwise English film? Not good. Not good at all!

This movie gets me every time. For some reason I keep my thumbs up for the "monster" all the way during the movie. Don't ask why. I would rather see all New York go down...

All in all, the movie doens't have an amazing plot or anything, but it is funny at places, and I think visually very satisfying - considering this isn't a movie from the last past years.

Definitely a good watch now and again.

Beyond the fact that Robert Downey Jr. is awesome in this one, the whole movie was very much worth the watch.

The characters were never really introduced - not in a traditional way. Things keps spiraling down between past and present, diving in deeper to the events and people in the film, which in return created a sharp, painful, agonizing trip.

So much bad, so little good, and so like life.

Harry Potter, as the name of the movie tells, is the hero of this film, and its future followers. To a point of annoyance, at times. The entire world seems to revolve around this young boy, and his doings, and even if he faces dangers, he and his friends always find a way out. (Mary Sue-type of characters really come to mind, here...). I am not a fan of Harry's, and not afraid to admit it.

Yet the movie is beautiful, and visually great. The story is sweet, innocent in a way, and leaves a warm, fuzzy feeling: a boy who thought he had nothing but his miserable life is suddenly Somebody. The weight is a bit too much at times, since everyone seems to know more about his life than he does, but Harry has a lot of support coming to him.

The movie's theme could be about finding your own place in the world, and thus, finding yourself. Harry does just that - while he accidentally stumbles upon a great matter of secrecy, revolving around the Sorcerer's Stone, that is in a way directly tied to his past.

The scheming that begins to take place pretty early on in the movie is rather interesting. You can try and guess who is responsible for what - and why - but there are no guarantees that you will be right in the end. Never trust the obvious answer, the movie seems to try and say.

Many of the plot turns are convenient, and not very surprising, but still there is some feel of newness to them. The world beyond the story is one of magic and astonishment, and will no doubt enchant generations to come.

Harry is back in this second instalment of the series based on J.K. Rowling's books. I am sure that to most, Harry and the actor behind him (Daniel Radcliffe) is sweet and altogether awesome, but he has never won me over, though I have no idea why.

I prefer the Malfoy family, which really steps up in this movie. Although Draco (Tom Felton) is annoying and bratty, and in the end his father Lucius (awesome Jason Isaacs) is almost too plain with his words and actions, they still hold something tainted and interesting whereas Harry and his friends are too 'pure' and perfect. Then there is Snape (Alan Rickman), whom I have rooted for since film one - and will no doubt continue to do so.

After the first watch, I kept thinking this movie was better than the first, since it has more action and had grown a bit more "adult" - the characters have grown, naturally - but I came to realize that while the first movie was more introductory in its storytelling, it was also slightly better one. This time around, the plot goes straight into the point, not bothering to explain most things. I am sure this works for devoted fans just fine, and when you've just freshly watched "the Sorcerer's Stone".

Again, a beautiful movie, but the acting could be a bit less obvious; you can guess who is doing and planning what, and that takes a lot from the plot!

Here is Harry again. A bit darker, angrier, and definitely lost in the world. Not that anyone could blame him, really.

The movie is littered with little things that reminded me of other movies. Like those dementors like copies from "The Lord of the Rings" (Nazgûl-look-alike contest winners for sure).

All in all, this movie is darker than the previous ones. It is still made for children/youths, so some stuff is let off the hook a bit easier than they could.

Visually beautiful, with more glimpses at the nature than before (especially when portraying the shift of the seasons), and full of twists and turns and funny moments. Family secrets are on the table, this time - buried under lies and secrets.

Interaction between Remus Lupin and Sirius Black - and in addition, Severus Snape - was amusing and delightful to watch. There was something mature and deep, hidden and old going on. That gives the story of youths nice undertones: it is not all about them.

Enjoyable (and to the fans even more so I believe). The pace of the movie is the familiar one already set by the previous parts: in the beginning, a threat is declared, but nothing happens before Christmas is safely over.

The characters are angrier and less superficial this time. A lot of tension runs under the skin.

To my delight, there were a lot of short moments with Fred and George Weasley - my current favorites. Severus Snape also had a little part to play, and again, unfolding past events is interesting. There is plenty to tell on that department, but alas, the movies focus on Harry and his young friends.

References to earlier movies are littered around. They might be hard for random viewers to process, but for fans they no doubt bring a lot of joy and a sense of knowledge and familiarity.

The best Potter-movie by far, in my opinion. Lots of darkness, drama, fluff in nice doses, and otherwise the story is very much into my liking (I do not doubt a minute the book is better, though). For once, I even managed to enjoy the time Harry spent on screen.

Lots (more than before) of Snape, and some Lucius Malfoy as well. And Fred & George Weasley. Even if you can guess how the conspiracy and secrecy are going to unfold even before seeing it happen, it is stil enjoyable to stay and watch it happen.

Now, I can't wait for the last ones!

This movie just barely deserves all the three stars in my book. But that's my honest opinion: I'm sure someone else enjoys this movie more than I did.

Altogether, this was a disturbing experience. While Bale's performance was strong, no doubt, it was also... totally out of it. The war has fucked his character Jim up in the worst of ways, and while he fights to find his footing in the real world, he gets totally lost. Wrong people offering him a job, and he takes it, although it wasn't even what he wanted.

His friend Mike (Rodriguez) is trying to find a job, but getting drunk/high instead of handing out applications is so much more fun. He gets busted, of course, which almost ruins his relationship with his girlfriend. Still, he remains the conscience of this movie to the end.

All in all, the acting is pretty great. I just didn't like the way this whole movie seemed to be high on something. The plot was vague, and I just didn't find that something in this movie that I usually like in a film.

A war movie that transformed into a law-movie - and later, into some kind of drama. The beginning was good, but by the end of the movie I grew to be a little disappointed.

The characters were seemingly given depth - and no depth at all.

All in all it is a pretty good movie, but everything was as if "half-way done".

And Colin Farrell definitely starred this one - Bruce Willis' character was pretty "macho" all the time, but never really proved himself. As if he had no reason to (so, he didn't convince me).

There is Orlando, of course. A different movie from him, and still, once he got on screen he made me smile fondly. As if I was seeing an old friend.

The plot is a tricky thing to hang on. First it seems messy, then it sorts itself out again - until you realize you have seen just a bit from the middle, and things are repeated again, this time giving you the full view into things. A second watch might help on this, I am sure. And it is nice to see how these little stories wind together and back up each other.

The drama and plot are good, though, so the movie isn't waste of time in any case. See it once, and if you don't like, don't bother again.

Adventurous, light, touching, beautiful movie. Hilarious at places, serious when need be. The competition turns into struggle for life, new friends and enemies are found. Viggo Mortensen is in his elemnt.

The characters are high on life, the acting is done accordingly, and all in all, things are bound to happen.

A little adventure, loads of fun, excitement and terror, bits of love and finally a sound of conscience.

Not the greatest movie of all time, but worth the watch nonetheless.

For someone who has not yet read the books (I'm about to, though), this was a decent movie. The first time I saw it, it felt better, but perhaps I've grown more critical because honestly... this didn't impress me too much on the second watch.

The plot - if there's one to speak of - is pretty insane - the characters are chaotic, and neither is really all that funny. Maybe I wasn't in a mood to be amused, but... the jokes just didn't work. The lack of seriousness and steadiness ate at the fun moments.

The only true source of humor and the most amazing character is Marvin, a robot with a depression. Alan Rickman as the voice for that poor character did an awesome job!

All in all... the movie could be worth three stars, but the humor was simply so poor that I can't give it that this time. Maybe after reading the books this movie will open to me differently, but right now, I can just feel sad about the whole farce that was this film.

Hitman looks good, in and outside the action, of which there's plenty. Bloody and action-filled, with some slow-motion sequences to make some of the shooting scenes a little more impressive.

There isn't too much to the plot - or, let's say, the plot is there and it is complex, but it is not too much explained. That might make the movie seem a little worse than it is, plot wise. Maybe a few more repeats with the movie and/or knowing the game would help with that.

What really works for Hitman is that the main character, 47, stays the same from beginning to end. Sure, there are signs of softening, but in the end the movie isn't ruined with a happy ending and romantic affairs.

What could you do if you were invisible? When there is no one to look back at you in the mirror... And more over: what would you do?

The movie sets a few moral questions, investigates them a bit, but in the end reaches its conclusion without great struggle or mindblowing depth. An "excuse" is given, stripping any need for psychological development, and so on.

Overall, not a bad movie.

I liked this better than "Hollow Man" - perhaps because of the presence of Peter Facinelli.

The plot loses its element of surprise due to the first movie, but at the same time, while there is nothing amazing in this one, it is still pretty solid and good.

Characters do not grow very much, but at the same time, they are given room to play out their own motives.

Strickt aim from beginning to end, with a few secrets to be revealed on the way, and we have a pretty decent action flick in our hands.

Interesting movie, at most. It makes you wonder how good the book the film is based on actually is (I am about to find out, as soon as I can). Colin Farrell's pure, innocent, and open role is beautiful: this is the way the world and the people in it should be! Prejudiction cast aside, for our hearts know better than cold reasoning, at times.

A good movie, which mingles nicely the real actors and animation/blue screen shots. At first this might bother, but by the end of the film you really don't pay attention to it anymore. Visually beautiful. The music is fantastic, and the plot isn't quite what you might think. Most might say this movie is boring, but I saw something very intriguing in it.

I'm quite certain my review for this movie will improve slightly after I get to see it with English subtitles - without them, the strongly accented and quick manner of speaking is at times very hard to follow for a non-English viewer like me.

It is nice to see Colin Farrell speaking as he normally does, once again. Not that I hate the honed English with less "Irish" in it, but it brought a lot into his character in this particular movie.

There's some funny parts, and others that have you shaking your head; some gangster action, raw images and bloody scenes. Altogether, though, "In Bruges" is hardly the film it could be.

The characters were not as well drawn as they could be. Sure, we learned each of their main characteristics, but more may have been appropriate. The plot jumped into motion from the start, and made me wonder for a while: "What kind of movie was I expecting to see?" This hardly was one to meet my expectations.

A bit haunting, beautifully distrubed movie of a psychic connection between a murderer and a woman who just can't get him out of her head - and vice versa.

Wonderful, convincing acting; it may not be pretty, but sure enough felt real.

The movie goes with tragic echo from beginning to end, and looks amazing with an occasional "artistic" touch.

Even if they have Colin in the "leading role", he isn't that much of the centre of attention. It really doesn't matter, however.

The movie is funny, and has some nice turns of events. Not all of them are original (what is, these days?) and end up pretty predictable , but they do their job.

It is also fascinating to see how the lives of so many people get all tangled together - and how they survive the outcome. The world is small... Each character is given enough space, in my opinion, in this hurried train of events and scenes.

A good watch, gets some good laughs from you, but not a movie that really would make you think or feel for real.

Seen it years ago, but I want a re-watch before a proper review.

A rather good movie with a slight supernatural touch.

The main character, Nick, doesn't have a very hard time figuring out his new state of existance, but then again, he probably doesn't have another option - and there is a fine, brief struggle against it in the beginning.

Annie's change from badass to regretful girl is kind of abrupt, but when you think about it, it's still well made and makes sense in a lot of ways. There were layers of it to be seen the whole time.

The sudden connection between Nick and Annie, though, didn't quite appeal to me but... they managed to end the movie without sappy romance, for which I'm really glad!

An ending that is both happy and sad - I really liked that one. The plot perhaps doesn't keep you on the edge of your seat, but it is well thought of - and is in no way boring.

The characters are realistic and have room to move this way and that. Acting is good, and the movie looks just fine.

Worth a watch, definitely.

I expected nothing more than mindless two hours of action and a decent plot when I first saw this movie, but I was positively surprised.

Will Smith makes a fine appearance and the plot is breathtaking with twists that actually make sense but still come from behind the corner.

The action is beautifully and solidly created - and shown in the usual explosive manner.

The movie also raises a lot of questions and doubts about our lifestyle to try and make things as easy as possible for ourselves. If you had a robot that could do all the daily chores for you, why not get one? And the furhter we push that artificial intelligence, the bigger is the problem once the shit hits the fan.

Frankly, the movie was too short. When the final fight began to take place, I leaned back on my seat and cursed in my mind that the film was going to end soon!

This movie looked good, sounded good, was funny in all the right places, moved well and was all in all pretty perfect - though, alas, the fun didn't last forever.

Only weird thing was probably the attempted chemistry between Mr. Stark and Ms. Potter (Jarvis/Stark worked much better in my opinion :P), but that can be easily ignored with everything else taking place on the screen. (And of course there is the matter of Nick Fury: I have nothing against Samuel L. Jackson, but... why did they have to make Fury black? I'm not being a racist, just wondering...)

All in all, I'm waiting a possible sequel with huge anticipation! Even if they wouldn't manage to make it as good as this first one, it would still definitely be worth the watch!

Robert Downey Jr. made an amazing job in this one. Nothing more needs to be said. Go watch it.

Favorite line:
"So will you just take your hands off me? Let me pull my pants up. I'll take you back to my place so we can be alone, okay?"

The movie starts mysterious, naivë, and when it comes to Lincold Echo Six: curious. The people living safe from "contamination" are happy and satisfied, and do not question their lives. After all, they are being kept safe from the poisonous world outside, and someone who's lucky might win the lottery and get to The Island - a last surviving location outside their home. To them, it is paradise.

This is where the movie begins. Lincoln (well acted by Evan McGregor) pushes the boundaries and in the end finds a small proof that something is not as it seems. Things escalade fast.

In an attempt to save his female friend, they both shake loose from the limited thinking they have been previously pushed into and reach out for freedom they never knew they didn't have.

The movie is full of action and discovery. It looks and sounds absolutely amazing, and the characters are well portrayed and their growth into their full potential can be seen.

The movie delivers its idea just as brilliantly as it is supposed to. Sure, the end is the usual, but at least they didn't ruin it with too much sappiness.

Definitely watch this one!

I went to see the movie expecting a lot from it. Afterwards, I don't really know how exactly to feel. I'm slightly disappointed, but then again, not.

The plot isn't built very steadily, and the end is a bit hurried and cliché. (If they make a sequel, sure, I'll go and watch it. I already know that.)

There is a display of varying emotions on the hero's side, but I didn't really *feel* it. (I'm no fan of Hayden Christensen's, though, so that might have something to do with it...) All in all, what the characters do or say or act on, seems a bit hollow. Big talk, and all that. Maybe a few minutes to the length of the movie would have helped with that, give the events a bit more background.

Why four stars, though... The movie is fast, the idea is cool, the visual/special effects and action are nice to watch; eyes don't make sense of all of it, and that makes it feel a bit more natural and real.

The movie was entirely something I did not expect. I am not am expert in knowledge of King Arthur and his Knights, but this was different. It portrays the time before Arthur became king. After getting to that mindset, the full movie is rather enjoyable.

Compared to the movie version of the film, the extended cut (on dvd) is much better and a fuller movie. It gives time for explanations and depth. If you liked it on big screen, you're gonna love the extended cut.

On its own, though, the theatrical version is already an almost perfect movie. Depth, dedication, faith - and the loss. Battle, cruelty, love, loyalty. What are we fighting for in this world? And is it really worth the fight - and the sacrifices?

The journey of Balian's turning from a blacksmith into a knight is portrayed as if it took only a while, but with some little common sense, we can imagine it took some time (as in reality it must have). When this matter is settled, the rest is one, enjoyable ride; a beautiful, bloody ride.

A bit confusing at places (something a second watch cured).

Witty characters, plot, and just too much bad luck for you to keep your face straight while watching. Of course, no bad luck comes without good planning...

Val Kilmer is brilliant, and Robert Downey Jr. isn't bad, either. They work very well together.

A two-part fantasy story based on a series of books by Ursula K. Le Guin. I have not read the books, so I'm reviewing this movie based on what I saw on screen.

Altogether, "The Legend of Earthsea" is a decent way to spend three hours.

We have all seen, heard, or read this same story hundreds of times, so there was nothing new there: a boy with wild spirits wants to be something more than he is. He's even having dreams of a pretty girl he feels as if he knows somehow. A town "witch" is teaching him things, but a youngster's thirst for knowledge is always great, and when one day a wizard Ogion comes by and offers to make Ged into a wizard, is there really a chance of him saying 'no'?

So off goes Ged, but still he is too impatient, and is sent off to a wizard school, where his origin - a son of a blacksmith - is mocked by those of better blood. Ged is challenged to do something he shouldn't, and rebellious, angry, and full of his own ego, he releases a Nameless - a terrible beast that will now hunt him until it can devour him.

While Ged struggles to escape and later hunt down the Gebbeth, the priestesses of Atuan have their own struggle on-going; there is one sister who yearns to be the High Priestess, and who is willing to even kill to get what she wants: immortality for her and her lover, King Tygath. And then there is the selfless Tenar who is the image of all good and pure. Kristin Kreuk is pretty to look at, but her character is quite bleak.

Ged and Tenar are destined to unite an amulet that will help them save Earthsea from the Nameless Ones. Of course they manage to do this, and of course they fall in love in the end.

The plot has nothing original in it, the cgi is rather poor, Ged is mostly annoying, and the characters are nothing out of the ordinary. Enjoyable enough for a one-time watch, but altogether the plot is a little jumpy and sometimes attempts to be trickier than it's actually capable of.

I have not read the book, but maybe I'll have to, even if this story is something that I usually don't like.

The cast - magnificent. Acting: brilliant. The set, the music... flawless. Not to mention the story that drew out a tear from me in several places (and that is a rare occurrence).

Even if Jo's antics got me wondering once in a while, the story was never overly... well, anything. It was balanced, beautiful and heartbreaking, and basically just to TRUE. Especially when looking at Beth and her untimely death, that is just the course of the world.

As a Jared Leto -fan, the first thing that caight my eye was the fact that I could not see "Jared" behind Raymond's character. Some gestures and expressions were familiar - but that's about it. This speaks of some really fine acting.

Travolta is pretty stiff, Gandolfini just narrates, and Hayek is unpredictable and the seemingly real lunatic in the movie.

In a way, I like this. But I wouldn't have watched it without Leto in it. Yet, for those who do not fear the darker side of humanity: go ahead and watch!

Like the book, I have never thought this part of the trilogy as the best. I became a fan due The Two Towers, even if I had seen this one in theatres. Though I have began to appreaciate this one too, after becoming a true Tolkien-fan. The beginning of the movie is slow, setting an image to the viewer's head. The appearance of the Nazgûl and Aragorn (Strider) is also a thrill, there! The difference between the world of Hobbits and the rest of the Middle-earth is also well portrayd during the first steps, and moreso in other parts. Later, after depart from Rivendell, there is a lot more action - and drama - in order. The main characters become known to us, and their personalities only deepen during the films. Again, I spurr you to see the extended edition! If not, enjoy this piece, and if you - like me - find yourself disappointed when the ending titles begin, go on and watch the other two parts! There, you won't be disappointed.

This is my favorite in the trilogy - aside The Return of the King. The extended edition beats the theatre-version, as expected, but it doesn't make much difference in a review: this is more about action than the first movie. The scenes are magnificent, the battles breath-taking, drama believable and heart-wrenching. The humour between the characters is also worth notice. Watch this, and fall in love. If not, at least you know what you are disliking ;)

I still think that the extended versions are better than these short ones, but... Even as a "cut" one, RotK is still a breath-taking film! Massive fighting scenesed and great drama. Though at some places, the emotional shock of characters is more amusing than heart-breaking... Ending part of the trilogy - and that place is never an easy one. The ending was probably a little too long (with all the fake-endings), and I wished to see so much more that was entirely left outside - even from the extended version. Still, my favorite LotR-movie, aside The Two Towers.

A movie that definitely makes you think.

The only pretty things are the lies set to block the view of those who are not supposed to see the truth. The only consolation might be that Yuri finally finds his consciense in the end, just a little - even if the cost is the death of one he loves, and being abandon by the rest. That doesn't mean he wouldn't go on; we all have our personal drug we cannot get rid of... In Yuri's case, I think it's more than that.

The story narrative is littered with irony, sarcasm, and dry humor. The story begins from the end, then goes back to the beginning, and from there it unfolds with ruthlessness that cannot be compared with anything else but reality itself.

Funny, twisty, light movie. "Gay man is a girl's best friend" really made itself useful here - giving the movie the depth and edge it deserves.

Great characters, good acting, and witty script.

And did I mention Orlando Bloom really nailed his role, looking absolutely lovely with accent and all?

Pretty much the standard action flick: street hardened youths become cops (although in this one they actually are decent men who get the job done yet obey the law), using their past to bring down the bad guys. They track down and imprison the biggest man in Mexico drug distribution - and Sean (Vin Diesel) gets targeted after that.

With his wife dead, it is hard for him to settle the score. There is a lot of action following the trail of Sean trying to figure out who exactly is behind Stacy's death. Surprisingly, it isn't all shooting and violence; there is an actual emotional struggle going on which is strong and vibrant.

The movie has nothing new to offer. A man is on a mission to avenge his dead wife, and nothing will stand in his way. The plot kept twisting and turning, though, and the character establishment was good and solid although the beginning of the movie was slightly confusing (but that's just the first few minutes).

Not as clichéd as one might fear, and well worth the watch, really.

In this movie, what appeals to me most is that finally the men are old and mature, touching (compared to the "The Three Musketeers" -movie). Especially D'Artagnan stole my heart. The story is amazing, the acting pure and talented - even Leonardo DiCaprio I can withstand, for once. A lot of plotting, secrets, decisions between friendship and personal desires, loyalty, duty and hatred... This is finest drama and action in one package!

Jim Carrey... Mask... A dangerous combination, which works like a hurricane!

And Milo, our favorite dog... :D Trust him to save the day when all else fails!

Perhaps the visual side of the movie isn't all too believable, but then again, I think that's the point! Fun, hilarious, perhaps on its best when watched for the first time - and then with several years in between.

On its own, the movie would suck so bad, but this is The Mask, and all things in the movie are very much "in character", so there should be no whining.

This movie is fitting for those who like some good, sexy -or less sexy... - drama, love-triangle and cheating plus inner turmoil. A man loves two women - first he cannot get, and when she is available, he is married to the other. The ending was surprising. This is no way a thriller, but a good watch. Very human in many ways. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, in my opinion, did a good job in his role, a lover/husband trying to decide how to live his life (and with whom), and finally making and extreme decision about it.

I remember when I first saw this movie at school, years ago. I wasn't fully focused and even missed a piece of the movie, but I recall thinking that this film is complex and needs more than a couple watches to be understood. Now, years later, after I have seen the movie time and time again, it is almost as simple as it gets.

"Matrix" was the first of its kin. It has been made into parody more times than I can count, and a lot of movies have been influenced by it. This is a master piece, right here.

The world, the ideology, and the characters all stand their own ground, firm and unyielding. The idea behind the story is complex, coming apart piece by piece. Words of wisdom are offered, but you need to grasp the right things to really comprehend them. There is no big "surprise" lurking around; you have the answer all the time. You just need to understand it first.

The fighting scenes are one of a kind. The slow-motion camera work is artistic, adding to the coolness that seems to hang above this movie. Sunglasses, black leather, the soundtrack on the background, and the monotone voices - it all creates an atmosphere you either love or hate.

I love it. This is totally one of my favorite movies, and when viewed as part of the Matrix series, this is the most "whole" part.

In many ways, this is my favorite in the Matrix trilogy, although in quality it stays second to the first, original one.

Lighter and funnier, yet full of action, fights and drama. Perhaps even too much fighting sometimes; it's only so many times that you can do one thing, after all, before it gets boring. Visually amazing, adding nothing new to the first movie, but then, this is still Matrix; that is all that counts.

The characters are both macho and believable. New characters are added (the Twins are my absolute favorites), and the world of Matrix is expanding. There is more than one ship, and more than one battle going on. We also get to see Zion, the last refuge of human beings. It is indeed a fine conflict that while they battle machines, they also need machines to keep them alive. A willing symbiosis that none wants to admit.

Neo is struggling to find his place, but it seems that when it comes to Matrix, he knows it, and his abilities. Others doubt him, but it does not seem to matter as long as the right people stand by him.

The plot deepens, and leaves us quite perfectly to wait for the third and final part of the trilogy.

Final part of the trilogy. In many ways, the most massive - though this bothered me at times. Great armies clashing together, in two worlds, "gods" fighting in the sky...

The visuals are as amazing as usual. The fights, the special effects, and the sounds go well together.

Most bothersome aspect of the movie is the collision of Neo and Smith, though. There is ideology, but perhaps I haven't yet seen the movie often enough, because I just can't catch some of it. So many people scheming and planning, truths that are revealed, and some of them are less important than others.

But what rates this movie higher in my book is the ending; finally a movie where heroes, too, can die! Though the evil is beaten (for now), this is still nice and different.

In my opinion, this is one of the best trilogies/series ever made, because all three parts are almost equally good. You don't find that just anywhere these days.

Final Flight of the Osiris: The most Matrix-like short film this collection has to offer. Don't let the beginning fool you; this isn't simply some erotic dance in the form of martial arts practice. This film ties itself straight to "The Matrix Reloaded" - how one ship managed to get information of the impending attack against Zion. The animation and story are quite beautiful, and altogether the air is pretty close to that of the Matrix trilogy.

The Second Renaissance part I & II: While I don't necessarily like this style of animation, the storyline was very interesting. In the form of archives, it goes back to tell us of how the machines took over humanity - and why. Through trial and mistake... humans lost the battle against their own creations. A touching story.

Kid's Story: Another film that goes back to explain some Matrix backgrounds, the character we get to know in "The Matrix Revolutions" as the Kid, and whom Neo saved from Matrix - or not. The story is pretty good, although same thing can't be said about the animation.

Program: At first this doesn't even seem to be tied to Matrix in any way. The story begins with a training program which takes the characters to Ancient Japan. It is a test for the main character, but altogether this action-filled film just doesn't do it for me. Maybe because it takes so long to get to the point.

World Record: Both story and art left me with a bad taste in my mouth. I don't know what was really going on in this one, and it sure looked ugly.

Beyond: An interesting story of a haunted house which is actually a glitch in the Matrix. The kids who dare to go inside get to explore how to defy gravity and other laws of physics, but as always, no fun lasts forever. The art was pretty good in this one. More like traditional Japanese anime.

A Detective Story: While this is a good addition to the films, it is also pretty weakly tied to the Matrix movies. A detective gets a job to find a hacker, whom we know at Trinity. It had a familiar narrative strongly resembling the one I've seen in "Sin City".

Marticulated: Once again the art doesn't please my eye, and part of the film is spent in a dream-like absurd reality I just can't get a hang of. Maybe that was the point. The plot follows a group of humans who try to convert machines to fight on their side. Naturally that doesn't last forever. The oddest, and most touching part is the sole surviving converted machine, mourning its lost 'love' - one of the humans that captured it.

Altogether an interesting collection of movies, but I think only few of them are worth the watch, and even fewer a replay.

In a way this movie is really awkward. Sure, that's the point; how do you tell people that the guy standing next to you is actually Death himself, and you have a deal that you'll show him around until he gets bored - and then kills you?

The silent "what should I say?" moments are too many, and too long. While the character dynamics are pretty great, the story is still missing something. It isn't sharp enough; almost three hours of random silence and awkward moments when Death aka Joe Black is trying to figure out the way of human life just doesn't work.

Anthony Hopkins is pretty good, though. Even better than Brad Pitt with his evasive eyes.

During the first few minutes, the movie seems very confusing - at least to me, who has never seen the tv-series. After the beginning, though, you get used to the characters, world, and the movie in itself. Soon after seeing it, you might feel a little uncertain of wether the movie was too long, too short, or missed something important. All in all, second watch may remedy that.

Pretty soon it is certain that Colin Farrell's character Sonny is the leading person of the movie. And well he does his role, that must be admitted! I would have hoped to see more partnership between him and Jamie Foxx's Ricardo, though.

Yes, a movie worth watching!

Best line ever: "Do you wanna fuck my partner or do you wanna do business with him, cause I don't care if you like how he looks." ;)

Thrilling, intersting movie which has some actual depth and wild ideas, and isn't as superficial as one might fear.

How do you break free of something you fully believe in - like a system that should world to a fault?

In a world where crime is foreseen and stopped before it can take place, it's tough to come up with a vision of yourself committing a murder. But that's exactly where John Anderton (Tom Cruise) is - and he isn't just going to sit still and let it happen.

In search of an answer, Anderton comes across some facts that change his entire view on the system - and in the end force him to doubt those he has trusted so far.

Colin Farrell also makes a great performance as Danny Witwer; not the performance of a lifetime, but something to look at as he pokes around for the truth.

The movie looks good, and all in all it is far better than one might expect. The plot moves in bursts and keeps the viewer guessing, and although the screen is filled with the standard amount of action that goes with a movie like this, there's a lot one can think about after the titles have stopped rolling.

Not the kind of story I expected it to be, but good nonetheless. The visual side was artistically crude, but that was the whole point, and gave the movie more credibility. The plot got a little unexplained and hurried at times, but I personally liked this version of "worlds within worlds" a lot. Great acting, and the common themes were handled with an air of freshness.

Brilliant plot that keeps you within from beginning to end. If you have only seen the sequels, watch this too: the other parts cannot really even compete with this movie!

This movie reminded me most about the first part of M:i series - though it was still hurried and sometimes a little unclear in its turn of events. The well contructed story suffered from that.

An enjoyable watch, sure, but still I would have hoped a little slower beat. Action is good, but not when there's too much at once and the viewers are left slightly confused of what is really going on.

Not really surprising, or thrilling. This could have been a really good movie, but it just can't pull itself through.

Yes, there's action, and yes, there's Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. And... that's about it. This won't make you ponder about deeper meanings of the movie - I guess because there ain't any.

This movie is on its funniest on a first watch, but then again, the funny scenes are just SO hilarious that the movie is enjoyable even after several re-views.

There is a plot in the story, the characters are tastefully introduced, Rowan Atkinson is amazing in his role, and all the necessary elements of a good movie are there.

It's all about chaos, really. Enjoyable, shamful, chaos.

Maybe I wasn't on a mood for a funny movie, but this piece seemed to lack a lot. I don't know why. Maybe it didn't hold anything new (I love Mr. Bean, anyway, and the first movie is perfectly hilarious). There are moments, but they are too few and not so intense.

All in all, a decent movie - nothing more flattering can be said about this one, in my opinion.

The acting wasn't overly convincing, the characters were smug and full of themselves (especially the young D'Artagnan), there was no real character introductions made at any point - I could tell who was whom since I've seen other, better musketeer movies. There was no real character development either, and the plot wasn't strong enough to offer anything but a stale movie.

The action sequences were flashy - maybe too so (they stood out painfully, if one stopped to think of them for too long). Spiced up with witty comments that were too cliché to lure out more than a yawn, it seemed that this movie was made just for the sake of *making* it.

Perhaps I've seen too many good superhero movies since seeing this for the first time, because on the second watch I just couldn't find this as funny as I recalled it to be.

Nonetheless, the idea is good. Naturally the best shot is the Invisible Boy, who can only be invisible when no-one's looking - himself included. That tells pretty much about the movie.

There are good parts, and others that are meant to be funny, but that just aren't.

A good one-time watch, but sadly the thrill doesn't last.

Once again, Orlando Bloom charms us. His characters is completely irresistable - as is this movie. You really feel sorry for Ned and his companions, and at times, the good turns into bad, and the other way around. Action, drama, humour, depth and feelings. Good acting, and good ending, for once!

The movie surprised me. It was - naturally - nothing like the Disney-animation. Moreover, it was nothing like any movie I had seen. The movie is built on atmospheres rather than those simple qualities we are used to (talk, action). At some moments, the movie was good. Colin Farrell did a good job, being believable with his inner turmoil. Yet the bothering music, the meaningless images, and a loose story-telling ruin most of the good experience.

The movie in itself looks quite good, as well as sounds, but in the end it just doesn't quite make it.

Plot - and there actually is one - is messy. The images and scenes swing from one place to another. Most of the time, I had no idea of what was going on, why, and with what results.

Part of the time, thanks to the hazy structure of the story, the characters just didn't work and their actions were... mostly illogical, meaningless, or confusing. No real character growth either, or then it was completely out of focus beneath the rest of the disasterous swinging of this movie.

The problem, mostly, is that the people and events are not explored. They are merely thrown at the screen one after another, and apparently the audience is supposed to make sense of it. Sometimes it works - most of the time it doesn't.

I expected so much more from this movie, and was left gravely disappointed.

Clever movie, with action and humour. The cast is brilliant, their characters even more so. Must see movie!

The movie was fluent as ever, the characters all but themselves - which awokes more humour than in some other cases. Yet the sequel lacks the imagination and surprising element we had in "Ocean's Eleven".

But I have to admit, as much as I dislike Julia Roberts, her part playing "herself" was hilarious.

Even if not as good as the first part, still a good watch.

This movie is the second best of the series (after Ocean's 11, of course). You really don't notice the length of the movie while it's going on, because it really doesn't get boring at any point. Nor is it too packed with action, so you would become numb in the middle. There are many places to laugh in, both new jokes and some old faces showing around, so it is good if you've seen 11 and 12 before watching this one. Definitely worth seeing!

I watched this film purely, because Nick Lea was in it, and I hoped the story would be greater than the back-cover promised. Well, the piece was entertaining enough, but nothing worth of applauses. Nothing surprising, really.

I haven't seen the earlier movies of the series. Yet this one won my heart! Good acting, marvellous action. Mostly, I lift my hat to Johnny Depp, and his once again wonderful work! If you like guns and action, spiced with a bit of a humour, watch this one!

Despite that Colin Farrell's role as Alec is not big in this movie, it is still a rather nice watch. More time could be dedicated to the characters, though: they were not introduced well, and in the constant rain of names and flashes from different timelines, I at least got a bit confused. If you do not pay attention to that, then the movie is pretty enjoyable. Not outrageously funny or amazing, but one worth waching.

This movie is not to be taken too seriously. Not perfect, but a very good one still. It is hilarious to see Vin Diesel messing with two genres that really shouldn't collide: he is a soldier, and this is a comedy. We know how that goes.

This is sweet and funn, to watch: how the children tempt their fate with a well trained SEAL officer. This setting actually works, believe it or not, and some of the scenes are outrageously fun!

But is there really a hope to restore any bit of order into the house, and still keep everyone safe? Watch and find out.

In this movie, it was easy to pick the chacacters you liked, and the ones you hated. The difference between the two was so great; the insane violence versus the will to do good. A complete confrontation of black and white with no grey in between.

All in all, the whole fairytales-mixing-with-reality worked really well. In the end of the story, I couldn't really tell what happened for real - but then again, that does not matter. It gives the story a final touch of mystery.

The movie is visually dark and beautiful, with full of themes about love, justice, fear, caring, right and wrong... The opression of war is ever present, casting a dark shadow on every deed. It makes the people look almost desperate in a way.

There is nothing really new as far as it comes into telling the watcher something about humanity, but the morals of the story are strong.

Quite a usual action-flick. Not much depth to be found, the fighting scenes work in the favor of the hero (it is amazing how much beating a human body can take before going down), and all in all there aren?t too many twists on the way from beginning to end.

How romance was worked into this movie was ridiculously obvious, and so cliché it isn?t even sweet or surprising ? just dull and boring, not to mention unnecessary.

Wesley Snipes works well in his role, but then again, it is exactly the same act any seasoned action movie actor could pull off. It isn?t his fault, though: the movie just doesn?t have anything special to give.

All in all, the movie is worth one watch and enjoyable during that time for sure. Were the movie longer, though, then we might actually have a problem in our hands. :D

A fast-paced movie that goes right into business without any hesitation.

The characters seem a little distant and obnoxious, but when layers are stripped, their behavior, in a way, gains reason. Not too much, of course, given the idea of the movie, but at the same time it makes you wonder: "why not?". Morality is bounced back and forth in this movie, though never really touched other than from a safe distance.

The way the world of these young pathologists is displayed is probably kind of surreal; I would assume a little gore and nonchalance is added to the mix to give the desired effect. Nonetheless, this is not the job you talk over on a candle-lit supper after a day at work.

I watched the movie to see Milo Ventimiglia's performance, and I was not disappointed.

The emotional level of the characters isn't mind-blowing, but there is some internal struggle to be seen when one looks at the right things. Witty, snobby remarks are thrown back and forth, some of them quite amusing.

For me, the end of the movie was wonderful. "Serves you right" is what came to mind: next time you're about to do something morally questionable, stop for a moment to think if it's something you would like to be done to yourself - with a little extra, of course, because that's how it works between us people. Karma is a bitch, they say.

This movie surprised me positively, as much as people have praised it. It might get full five stars-rating had they left Jared Leto's short shot in there, but what can you do ;) (Nah, just joking.)

First of all, magnificent acting from Colin Farrell! His accent and style of speking were the first thing to drag my attention: he sounds nothing but the rough Irish guy we have been used to. He shows a range of emotions, too, and being in the eye of the camera almost thorough the movie must have been hard. He does it with style, though, never getting boring, never repeating himself.

The movie flows nicely, is detailed and very human in all aspects. Watch it if you can - though the end is a bit too expected. Oh well, that's only human, too.

I haven't seen any of the older Clouseau-movies, so this all was original to me - well, as original as it can be. The movie is enjoyable, funny, and full of hilarious events! Friendship and trust are well portrayed, like the different characters and their motives.

This was the fist movie I went to see in the cinema more than once, as far as I can recall. And still, years later, it's still more than worth it.

The plot is eventful and full of twists. I like detailed movies, and here the camera angles, focus, colors, and little tips given with these underline the intent that is not stated in words, but left for the audience to guess. Someti-mes, we see things coming for a long time, but "The Curse of the Black Pearl" manages to surprise nonetheless.

Some of the fighting scenes are very entertaining. The characteristics of each person are respectfully regarded, and instead of beating enemies into pulp, there are clever moves that make you sit on the edge of your seat in excitement.

The characters and actors are each their own individuals. The casting is perfect; Johnny Depp as the by-now iconic Captain Jack Sparrow, Orlando Bloom as Will Turner, the hero who has plenty of room to grow and be-come the man he's meant to be, and Elisabeth Swann (Keira Knightely), who can barely contain herself from becoming who she would really want to be instead of being what she's supposed to be. Many supporting charac-ters just add into the world of the movie, and are very important to it and its spirit. The comic elements draw a lot from these characters, and their chemistry between each other is undeniably funny and thought-provoking.

Little hints to past events are thrown this way and that - some remain unresolved to the end, and are there to deepen to world of the movie, or to be explored in the following sequels.

All in all, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl", is pretty much a perfect movie. The music, the plot, the characters, and the successful balance between action, mystery, and comedy create a movie that sets a standard for the pirate movies to come.

Yo ho! Here we go again! A sequel to "The Curse of the Black Pearl", and a good one of that.

The movie is long, perhaps, but the way it is cut makes it feel rather short. It is also confusing, at times, but the plot explains itself pretty quickly, filling out the gaps it might have - and there is always a chance for a second view, which shall no doubt make the movie all the better.

But despite being a brilliant sequel, there are also flaws with said "gaps". The scenes are a bit jumpy sometimes, and the serene, well-structured pace of the first movie is gone. With some extensions to steady "The Dead Man's Chest", I would rate this movie with full 5 stars.

Captain Jack is indeed back - as promised - as the ever "charming" himself; but he has less screen-time than one might think. In the true spotlight, we have William Turner (Orlando Bloom), who makes an amazing performance. His character is finally given the well-earned depth. Riddled with angst, he really has some bearing behind his actions.

There is great humor to be experienced, swift turns in the plot, intense action that has little breaks without turning boring at any point, amazing visual look - and already familiar characters that we all love - or hate.

Go, see, enjoy!

If you didn't much care for the previous parts of "The Pirates of the Caribbean" movies, I don't think you should go and see this. Then again, if you are a fan, this is definitely a treat for you!

Much different than the ealier movies. The plotting gets a lot ahead of the viewer at times (nothing a second watch can't fix).

The beginning is pretty shocking (and so is the end, but in a very different way), but don't feel discouraged by that. Keep watching. The movie just doesn't get boring, even if some of the fighting scenes are really drawn out. If you are even slighly interested, this is a very good way to spend three hours of your day.

Special note towards Orlando Bloom's Will: he was a total surprise in this movie, even if the end wasn't as shocking as it could be (there were rumors, yes, and I've heard a lot of them). The end, however, is very stylishly made! My applauses for that - and deepest thanks for not ruining it with the traditional way (well, they still do in a way, if you watch the scene after the ending titles).

Ye have been warned!

On another note, there were some really bad aspects to this movie: Jack's "hallucinations" in the Locker were totally ridiculous, in my opinion; that is the least favorite part of mine in the whole trilogy. To the same category falls the scene with Calypso in her own form, which just... well, it didn't work, but it was definitely better than Jack with his dozen other versions.

Dark, oppressive, scary, thrilling and breathtaking movie, where different people have to start trusting each other - or die. Vin Diesel's character never changes to a fully good, responsible, caring man - which is something that happens all too often in this kind of movies - and keeps the things on edge constantly. Survival against strange creatures on a foreign planet is the first priority to all.

Visually great, well acted and plotted movie.

Definitely a good movie! Action, cool characters, smart lines, twists and turns. Visually beautiful, tasteful effects... What else can one hope for?

It is good to see "Pitch Black" before this movie, but it isn't terribly necessary. There are little remarks between the movies, which are good for the viewers who enjoy these kind of things (like me).

Diesel's act as Riddick is a little more macho than in "Pitch Black", but it still doesn't disturb the rest of the movie. He also gets beaten up some, which evens things out.

Karl Urban great in his role as Lord Vaako.

A perfect comedy, which can be watched time after time. The characters are hilarious - even if, naturally, somewhat surreal at places - and they awake situations that are irresistable to not laugh at.

Again, the group is out - and chaos follows (in a good way). New situations give new stage to the events - spiced up with new characters, like Zed (who with his voice shall endelight us later, too). A perfect sequel to the first movie.

More people - more fun. Now always, and some characters are just too unreal, but then again, so are the movies. It is nice to see some people who have been featured in previous films to take a place in this one, and throw their own sauce to the very strange soup... Perhaps not as good as the first two movies, but definitely not far behind. A nice chase in the end crowns the cake.

This movie rises as high as the third part, but it is perhaps a little tired already. Again, the plot is hilarious and the characters brilliant. This time, the chase of the end is taken to the sky - not bad, that, either.

After Steve Guttenberg (Mahoney) left the series, it can be seen. The movies since that are lacking in quality. Yet, there is still much to enjoy about! Miami, beware, they are coming! (Perhaps the Jaws-heroes should mimic Tackleberry in the future... :D).

They are defending their city again - and one can guess how it goes. Nick Lassard doesn't make as good of a hero as Mahoney used to, but his companions take care of the humour if all else fails. Not best of the series, definitely, but still worth a watch, and a good laugh.

I think that even if this movie might be the worse of all the series, there is still such a good stuff in here! Worth watching, no doubt.

A story of rivalry, magic, cheating, madness, and friendship that once broken tears both men apart.

The movie seems to move a little aimlessly sometimes. It brings together past and present, but it is done pretty smoothly and reveals us a fact after another, eventually creating a story full of layers of deceit and shock.

Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale offer us top-notch performance as tortured men who lost their way a long time ago; what they really wanted is long lost beneath anger and something masked as professional rivalry.

The plot if quite thrilling to the very end, making the viewer wait for the final answer.

Who is a friend, a who is a foe? What is the truth, and what a lie? Whom can you trust, and is any of this truly real?

Colin Farrell and Al Pacino make a perfect duo with an unstable balance between each other, even if they are a teacher and a student of sorts. And when things get tricky, can you really suspect the one who is supposed to be your guiding line?

Oh the places where blind trust can lead you...

Beautiful and dark, merciless and somehow realistic movie about survival. The dragons are beautifully made, and they stand out as extreme predators. Humans, for once, are really there for a lunch.

I love this movie. It is fun, clever, visually perfect. And Takeshi Kaneshiro is wonderful in his role. After all those American-hero movies, this is refreshening!

I swore for years I would never watch a single Rocky movie: they're not my type, and I could not dislike Stallone any more than I do.

But ever since I got interested in Milo Ventimiglia, I could no longer avoid this final part of the series. The others I won't bother to watch.

To my surprise, the movie was rather good. The growth of the plot was predictable, there was nothing surprising there - and then again, Stallone's performance was rather good. Like a man who has been hit in the head one too many times, but who still cares. The relationship between father and son (Stallone/Ventimiglia) grew from ragged to whole. The change was perhaps a little too swift, but then again, that was not the point in the movie the makers wanted to highlight, I suppose.

The big fight in the end, which was the goal of the whole movie, wasn't something spectacular. Realistic, yes, but that's about it. Once you've seen something like that, you've seen them all.

Great words about fighting and never giving up, though. Inspirational.

I recalled this movie being one of my favorites, years ago, but now that I rewatched it, I can only feel disappointed.

"The Saint" is a decent movie. That describes just about every aspect of the movie: the plot isn't all that eventful, the characters are pretty plain, and everything moves a little stiffly.

There is some comedy, romance, explosive action, and disguises. The characters aren't very deep, but if you're seeking to just give your brain a short break, then watching this is a very good way to do it.

A strange, even weird movie. Half-way across it I started to wonder: "what's the plot? what's the idea?" By the time the movie ended, I was yet to find out.

The film is entertaining, but confusing - mostly because there doesn't appear to be a strong plot in it. Things and people just pretty aimlessly move about, going on about things that don't really click together. Sure, there is a main thread they follow - paranoia, drug abuse - but it isn't plain or clear enough.

Nice plot twist in the end that explains things a bit, but in my opinion it comes too late.

A sort of "bland" movie - not bad, and not overly good either.

The movie looks great, the acting is convincing, and the child-actors don't quite capture their roles as early teens, but that's nothing new. There is no actual growth into a hero to be found in young Will, though they try and make it look like so (it just isn't that convincing).

The movie is not bad, though. I haven't read the books, so I can't tell how they compare against each other. This one merely makes me want to shrug and go on without much to say.

This is a movie everyone should see - especially if they were fans to the tv-series, "Firefly". This movie captures humour, action, drama and fluent story-telling in a one, good package.

Even if I am not familiar with the comics, I enjoyed this enough not to get bored. The way the story was built is interesting, all the little stories making a one, big entity. Also, the use of colors was unique.

The idea is great. I waited a lot from this movie - but as one might guess, I ended up a bit disappointed. At places, the surroundings in the movie weren't too believable. Most of the time, I just couldn't stop thinking why they did some things as they did. The possibilities were numerous when you look at the plot, and it kind of felt like they chose the easiest way to deal with it. Or perhaps I just expected too much, who knows.

(Jurassic Park fans: no, there aren't that many dinosaurs in this one.)

Seen it years ago, and it was way better than its sequel; fast-paces and original. I'll have to see it again, though, before I'll write a proper review..

The movie is far better than I first expected (and only got better after I watched it a second time).

Wickedly funny at many places thorough the movie, just in the right places and not making this a comedy.

Good characterations. The plot takes many enough twists to make it lively and not so predictable.

And the new haircut Tristan got: very good. He became a man instantly. (I have no idea why I kept thinking about Will Turner of "The Pirates of the Caribbean" while following that transformation...)

It is very strange to see a movie like this - spoken in Finnish. Then again, it works very well in the whole scheme of parody.

I am not a fan of Star Trek (at least not yet), so some of the jokes might have not been caught by me, but all in all, the movie is enjoyable - even when watched more than once.

Crude at places, funny and ironic, not to mention pretty good looking considering how and where it was made.

We need more movies like these!

A good movie to watch, time after time - but not too often. It has action and human relations to offer, but nothing too deep or breath-taking.

A lovely, thrilling movie that you can watch without staring at the clock once in a while. Jared Leto is making a fine appearance, not to speak of his fellow actors.

An entertaining movie with great music by Paul Oakenfold, a supreme cast, and a lot of action.

The plot is awesome (if you don't notice the Finnish hacker who is actually speaking German with his lawyer. At least they got IKEA's country right.) There is a tasteful amount of drama, action and thrills, and the plot isn't too obvious.

The explosions look good, the camera-work is really great, and even the traditional car-chase is eventful.

Travolta, Jackman, Cheadle and Berry make one hell of a starring team. Every minute with them is a time well spent.

A movie totally worth seeing!

Yes, this is a Terrence Malick film. I am not into them, actually. The point of the film is more in the personal journey of the men in war, their dilemmas, struggles, and lives. It is touching at times, beautiful to look at, but the film is far too long for my tastes, as it cannot really grasp me at any point. It is as if the space is great, but there is too little to fill it with.

An interesting movie, which does not leave you bored for a single moment. Colin Farrell makes a job worth watching, his performance ever a source of mystery and surprise in the film. You can't really make out everything of the characters on the first watch.

Not a bad movie, but then again, it had nothing new in it. Felt like it took a part from here and there, and everything said and done was already done somewhere else.

Martin Henderson is also a look-a-like of Peter Facinelli (from Fastlane), and it was both sweet and annoying. I raise my flag for Fastlane any time. At least they had an air of originality around the tv series.

There were some nice twists in the plot, but then again, those were nothing new. Also the basic need of showing off motorcycles and fast cars was almost ridiculous at times - but that's part of the deal in a movie like this.

Like said above, this is not bad! I've seen much, much worse.

Touching story that could easily be true.

What makes this film mere fiction is the mane convenient places where pieces fall togehter. In reality, there isn't even that much if a happy ending at there is in "Trade", and finding your sister lost in human trafficking would be less than likely.

If you look beyond that, though, there is a cruel and human story to be found here. Trust and unlikely friendship are thrust together with the rest, linking characters and giving them something in common to keep them fighting for their goals.

I was repeating "fucking beautiful" in my head thorough the movie. It looks good, it sounds good, there is just right amount of action and humour - and one watch won't definitely be enough!

I never watched the cartoon on TV, but this still hits right to the core for me.

The camera-angles are a bit shaky and blurry at times, but it gives the movie more speed and a sense of realism.

Even if some aspects of the story are definite clichés, and there aren't any real shocking revelations, it is still an enjoyable movie. Go and watch!

This movie is exactly what it can be expected to be: a lovestory to the core, tragic and "painful". Not very surprising, though there are few good twists in the plot. Only if you didn't see them coming miles away...

Altogether, the movie looks great and the music is fittingly beautiful (it does not stand out at, though). Acting is also good, though not superb; the emotions of the characters carry through pretty well, though (even if I couldn't start liking James Franco and his Tristan at any point of the movie).

Before the movie even really began, I already knew one thing: I want to see "Satan's Alley". When is it coming out? (Yeah, I like queer movies, sue me...)

Ok, back to "Tropic Thunder" itself.

It was insanely funny at places. I was expecting a full-blown comedy, but apparently someone decided to put some plot into the movie too. Not a totally wasted effort, that.

The cast was brilliant. Honestly, I couldn't even tell they had Tom Cruise on board until I began to suspect it might be him half-way through. Jack Black was pretty hilarious, though not over-board with his role. Robert Downey Jr. had a lot to say, apparently - and most of it made no sense at all. It was nice to see his character find himself in the end.

Altogether, I liked this one. A wicked movie. In a way, this was the same kind of look into acting as Stiller's "Zoolander" was at male modeling - though not as bad as a movie.

One more historical movie of which's "true" events I know little. That probably saved a lot, when I first saw it. Achilles and Patroclos were lovers - forget it, in this film they are cousins... The siege of Troy seems to last only few days - a trick of my own mind, or does it say so in the script? Yet, in overall, we have good casting, fine acting, lovely set-building, and a well-made movie with seemingly massive fighting-scenes.

A movie that proceeds slowly and with care without being boring.

The characters are drawn with time and care, layers upon layers. They stay distant without it being recognizable.

What piques interest is that the came angles are very uncommon in a few places; they make one wonder if there is something going on, and at the same time create a new kind of focus on the scene and the people in it.

Altogether, "Unbreakable" has a nice mix of super hero and comic myths combined together with the actual plot; what first might seem ridiculous turns out possessing more depth that would be obvious. The opening titles and the first scene seem totally out of place, but in the end, they make very much sense.

Few nice twists during the movie carry it along, and there is almost a sense of discovery for both characters and viewers. ?Unbreakable? is not obvious; far from it.

If I usually don't like horror movies - at all - this one was clever enough to entertain even me. Perhaps it wasn't too spooky... And naturally, great piece of work from Jared Leto.

A fast-paced movie that still leaves room for the events and characters to grow.

The stunts are good, though not outrageous. People are not shot a dozen times and kept running; they fall after one shot and stay there.

Realistic, suspensful, and well plotted film. The catch isn't released too early, and the audience is kept in doubt for the last minutes.

This movie is good and gore at the same time. My dad stated that the special effects were probably supposed to look as they did... I find no other explanation (speaking of the Dracula/Werewolf fight, for one). At places, the images were realistic, but the overall fantasy-like atmosphere probably created that. Worth a look, but there isn't much you can get out of this.

It kind of seemed the movie never "began". It was one steady motion from end to beginning - not making it any worse, though.

I am not familiar with the DC comics, which means I'm looking at all this as an ousider.

The characters seemed good to me, even if they were not explained from top to bottom - which maintained the air of mystery. The world order was also kind of weakly covered, but maybe that was the point. Again, to keep the mystery and slight confusion hanging over everything.

Maybe most I was disappointed with Evey's (Portman) character's growth, because it was not explored well enough. It seemed rather abrupt at times.

Not a bad movie, though. You can also see bits and pieces of Matrix in here, courtesy to the Wachowski brothers.

A good movie in my opinion: dark, beautiful, stunningly visualized. Even if there's a happy ending of sorts to be found, I think the whole world of the film was pretty real in its cruelness.

I was expecting a longer beginning before the actual action began to take place, but was surprised how quickly things got onto move - and after that, there was not a moment of peace before the ending titles.

The movie seems to lack something, but I think it's mostly because most of the questions remained unanswered. It is not the mission of the movie to give us everything, though, and it makes your mind work rather than leaves it numb and bored. I can imagine watching this many times again, and perhaps find something new in the chaotic attempt of survival.

The actual plot might have a little more in it, but then again, the concept of the movie doesn't really allow that (and the concept is very good in itself).

I've seen the movie, long time ago... I recall it being pretty good.

What can one say: this is a X-Files movie! Being a late fan of the tv-series, this was exactly like an extended episode. Which means stretched time of fun... The plot is ever suspensing, surprising, and well... plotted. Must see to all even slightly X-Files fans, though even if you haven't seen any episode on the tv, I think it doesn't matter. The movie goes on just fine on its own, and after seeing it (and liking it) you no doubt want more.

If I didn't know this was an X-Files movie, I wouldn't view it as one either.

For a fan of X-Files, this was like... one of those files that was done in between the hot stuff.

The plot was good, the acting great as usual, the characters "sound", and the movie looked great altogethert; nothing unexpected. The story itself, though, seemed to take off from nowhere. It makes it easier if you finish the series first, then watch the movie, because some of the things Mulder and Scully refer to take place very late in the TV-show.

The sense of uncertainty of what had happened in the past helped to create an illusion that time had passed after Mulder and Scully last worked for FBI. Probably that was what they wanted to show, too; they had both moved on, yet in Mulder's case, there is no turning one's back to the X-Files.

David Duchovny definitely looks older. Gillian Anderson, who has never been at a top of my list, actually managed to pull this one off very well, and looked quite stunning.

All in all, a steady movie with action and tugging back and forth with the plot in a traditional X-Files style, but if you're looking for a supernatural thrill, this really isn't it.

Also, now that I take a look at it, I have no idea why this one is rated PG-13; there are some very detailed, gruesome moments (let's call them medical experiments).

I was a fan of the comics before seeing this movie, but afterwards, my love fir X-men was definitely sealed.

Wolverine is the number one character, of course, but it doesn't shine through too badly in this film. Halle Berry's acting as Strom is a bit stiff, and altogether not all characers are fully explored (Sabertooth among many).

Nonetheless, this movie looks and acts just finely; the plot is solid, the characters just deep enough to keep themselves interesting, and the chemistry between them, while nothing surprising, still gifts the movie with a lively element.

The senior actors Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellen create a fine balance between Professor X and Magneto; their steady interaction is an inspiring thing to watch.

A successful sequel to the first movie.

The movie starts off lightly, but soon gains a steady momentum that keeps growing to the very end. The dialogue is smooth, the characters witty yet serious in just the right places, which creates a perfect piece of entertaiment.

New characters add new spice (Nightcrawler, for one, was incredibly well made), and the ending was only too promising. They couldn't have done worse by actually typing: "In the next movie, we have Phoenix".

The final scene with Jean and her decision, though, could have been better made. Like this, it seemed irrational that she did what she did; no real reason was given to it. Oh well.

"Massive" is the right word to describe this movie. In the previous two films, the use of mutant powers was nice and pretty. This time, they build a bridge to an entirely another level - literally.

The special effects are amazing! The film also dares to cut off its supporting pillars, which for a while can leave the viewer to a state of shock.

Why the movie does not get 5 starts in my book is because the characters were lacking a lot. This could be amended with extending the length of the movie - it seemed too short, anyway.

A must see piece, which beats its predecessors with such style you won't forget it in a while - but which still has a lot of room to explore!

I think this is a fresh breath of air to the forever James Bond -type of agents. Xander is cool, though the "tough guy" theme is very disturbing at times. Enough is enough. But I rather watch this, than most of the Bond-movies.

This movie is based on a true story - and acts much like one.

The story moves in plunges, which reminded me of a possible investigation of a crime like this: there are often silent, slow moments before things move on again with driving madness.

The end is left mostly open, even while it does mark the conclusion for some of the characters.

And the characters are what makes the movie really click. It is not clear "who" they are, exactly, but it is easy to perceive what they represent, and "what" they are there for. Their strive to achieve the truth is almost self-destructive.