My Favorite Movies

This psychological thriller deserves more appreciation. It has a brilliant script, beautiful scenery, and two exciting performances by two very talented actors. There?s not a bore or dull moment in plain view which gives Sleuth a near perfected work of art.

A young hairdresser named Milo Tindle is invited to a greeting with his lover?s husband, Andrew Wyke. It?s all just fun and games with the ol? prow. A simple conversation over the woman that ties them together ? Marguerite ? soon turns into a rather funny sort of action, but is taken too far when a gun is fired and a man disappears. But it?s only now, that the game truly begins.

It?s difficult to say how much I admire the plot without unveiling any hidden aspects? but I?ll try. A game is all it is, really. Just a game; A ravage struggle between two men which is taken too seriously. The way it precedes is so non- expecting. There?s nothing predictable about it. Just when you think you?ve got everything figured, a new surprise comes a-knockin?. All the twists and turns will make your head spin. You really have no idea what?s going to happen next, but you desperately want to find out. Simply put, it?s a funhouse ith no escape. You become a part of the game.

BOOM! That was the sound of Michael Caine blowing your mind He plays a shady, devious, little twitter whom reinvents the game?s rules. He?s cunning, stealthy, crude, crass, sly. Almost villain-like. He captures the essence of a real maniac. Not in the sort of ?serial killer? manner, but more like that of a trickster.

Laurence Olivier was the master of the show! He brought so much energy and life to his character. In his funhouse of toys and games he actually seemed like a kid. The innocence, sent, smile, joy and freedom felt natural and convincing. He wasn?t like a kid, he was a kid.

All of enchantment and majestic of these two flawless performances made Sleuth a mastering piece of art. All it had was two actors ? TWOACTORS! It worked out more than expected? Let the games begins.

A powerful, political notion in the motion picture industry. The majority of the dialog is sensational leaving morals and metaphors through out. Within a year, a masked-man who's recognized only by the letter 'V' changes a corrupted civilization, by giving it reclamation. V For Vendetta will give you nothing less than a sering thought of astonishment.

This was an inspirational film. Tom Hanks brings his best performance here. I'm always so impressed with this ever time I watch it. There's so much movement and energy occurring throughout this film.

Gah-damn, I said gah-damn! It was so shocking, hilarious and a great turn for the Coen brothers. A comedy with a very unusual and mysterious plot. It doesn't matter what was going on, it was just fun to sit through.

Uh... can't say what the plot is. Not because it would ruin anything, but because it didn't make a lick of sense, and it didn't have to. The humor was just like the first time in front of a jack-in-the-box; winding the toy, not knowing what to expect and then... BHAM!; a total shock. The first several minutes are tiring and not too bright. It does pick up though. Ah! I wish I knew how to write a worthy review for this movie to show just how great it was, but it's really difficult.

So... let's move on. George Clooney, ah yes. He is the movie... a big part in fact. His witty, bachelor charisma made me laugh and smile [not to give anything away, but he only gets funnier to watch when he becomes paranoid].

Brad Pitt had a limited part, but every scene of his was top notch. He's a sweet, innocent, clueless gym trainer who has some queer incentive. from the trailer, no one can really see him as being gay [northing's wrong with homosexuality, I'm just trying to organize room for this review, is all], but how he acts in here was also... quite a shock. So much energy and emotion. I haven't seen this amount of effort from him since Fight Club. Which does bring me to his laugh, of course. His laugh was brief... and that's okay. It always bring a smile to my face when he delivers that subtle loony laugh of his. Can't wait to see him next in this December's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

So... after alls the thought I put into my previous paragraphs, now it's time to see if I really can come up with an opinion on the plot. Okay, well I guess it's a mystery/thriller that involves a series of disclosed divorces i.e. - Osbourne (Malkovich) & Katie Cox (Swinton), but Katie's sleeping around with Harry (Clooney) whom is sleepy around with several woman, including Linda (McDormand), while his wife is unaware and out-of-town.

AND: Osbourne gets laid-off from his job and decides to write a memoir. Katie kicks him out of the place and he's left to live on his boat. ALSO: Linda is self-conscience about her appearance and desperately wants it to change with a series of surgeries, only she can't afford them. Then a fellow employee of hers, Chad (Pitt), comes along with a disc of assorted documents about Osbourne Cox. So, they assist each other to blackmailing this man and getting a hefty money reward from him. One thing leads to another, letting people die, false hypothesis going underway, and having absolutely nothing to link any of this together. So... [I apologize for all the "So..."s] like I mentioned earlier, there's no plot, really. J.K. Simmons even said so himself, "Call me when... uh... when this makes sense".

Oops! I left out J.K. Simmons. Yes, there were many others affiliated with Burn After Reading, but J.K. is a very important aspect in the humor department. Once the first act of "crime" is taken, the CIA takes it to the top with its Superior (Simmons) to sort it all out. J.K. and David Rasche, together, made two hysterical scenes that both were equally exciting to see. The conversations between the two were placed perfectly and was... uh... I'm speechless. They were perfect! There, that sums it up.

Yahoo for the Coen brothers! I felt this was a major step up from No Country for Old Men. Most may disagree, but that movie had no effect on me. But this one was great! It may be because it was a completely different style then No Country for Old Men. If anyone is disappointment by the recent releases to the theater like Disaster Movie, College, so forth, then go and see Burn After Reading. It'll be worth it.

You don't need to follow the story or understand the plot to enjoy this movie. it's filled with humor that will keep you entertained until the very end. it's humor is so literal and quirky which made it really fun to watch. The funniest movies i have ever seen.

I was/am very impressed with this. Pixar hasn't had the great success in the past couple of years that that i know it could've had. Pixar has so much potential and i really think that this was a great way to revive its once dead image. The hype for this was not wasted. I really enjoyed this and I highly recommend anyone seeing this.

Beautiful, simply beautiful. Amazing visuals, creative story, and just a happy-go-lucky feeling. The music and it's lyrics come together so wonderfully. The overall spectrum of The Wizard of Oz makes it an unforgettable film: one for the whole family to enjoy

Revenge: the word the mistakenly defines this film. Even though the main intent displays ?revenge?, it?s just a cover-up for something much greater. I know that this is surely a film that shows how far a man is willing to go to prove their better. The level of foreshadow is left unnoticed. Trust me. By the end, you?ll appreciate it. Which brings me to my next topic, the ending itself. If you haven?t seen it, then I won?t spoil it, but it is an ending that will surprise you. The ending is also ironic.

Wow! This was just too much suspense for me. It's a 2 hour roller coaster ride. The visuals were stunning and the acting was incredible. The story was sheer brilliance. I don't want to give anything away, but I a sure you that the ending will definitely surprise you. This is my favorite Christopher Nolan film and one my all-time favorites.

This is a very unique thriller. this type of movie is rarely seen. The start of the movie appears to be the end, therefore you assume it's all about reviewing the previous events to see how it relates to the opening scene. But it's not that way at all. it's shown in reverse. the movie is playing backwards. it's the kind of movie that doesn't entirely make sense until to reach the end. it's just amazing how this was filmed. there was an extensive use of foreshadow that tends to give you a "Deja Vu" feeling as the film progresses. i dont want to ruin anything, but the ending will surprise you as it surprised me. it can be a difficult movie to follow so you may need to see this a few times before you fully grasp it's message. honestly, this is one of the best revenge movies anyone will ever see.

A thriller that just won't quit until the end. it keeps you guessing the whole movie. hannibal's sick display of a psychological mind torture and his carnivorous hunger for human flesh. not to mention all of the unusual, sexually distrubed interests ...(read more)that buffalo bill had. with those in mind, this made silence of the lambs one intense movie of pyschotic intervention.

Where Shall I Began? This movie was just filled with scene after scene of dramatic passion. You could just feel the intensityo jump-off the screen. As the film goes on, your perspective of it changes. A simple man starts off with only one thing on his mind: OIL! Later on, he gets "son". Still, the only thing he cares about is oil. Slowly, his insanity elevates and eventually looses all control. While all this is happening, a priestly young lad insists on feeding off of the oil man's fortune to revive his beliefs for everyone to bask in. This is nothing but his greed leading him through. Anyway, the way the characters played it out though-out the film was simply incredible. so much detail and emotion was thrown into this amazing tale. Naturally, the acting was brilliant therefore the directing had it's unique spark as well. The positionng and placement of the enviorment only increased the astonishment of this film. P.T. Anderson pulled-of one hell of a project!

This was the movie that changed my view on foreign films. i entered the theatre expecting a visually entertaining movie and nothing more than that. i was pleasantly surprised that i followed it's plot/story and went along with it's irony, symbolizm, ...(read more)and well-planned and thought out fanatsy land of a fable. truly the charcater's had a great sense of direction as well as emotions and just over-all, physical behavior. this was simply a masterpiece. a film with a genre compared to that of a coin: there are two sides to it.

One of the better films of '08. I was highly impressed with it. The trailers lead my to believe that this was going to be another horribly inaccurate comic-based film that would have jeopardised it's franchise, credibility and reputation as we know it. I am happy to report that this was much better than I had expected it to be. A great way to start of the movies for the summer. Yes, it did start off a tad misleading, but the overall status of IRON MAN was intense. As dark as it is action-packed. Some of the humor did annoy me, but what a movie this was! Finally: The revival of decent/dead-on comic based films begins with this movie, right here!