Thelma & Louise
Directors: Ridley Scott
Actors: Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald
Run Time: 129 minutes
Louise is working in a fast food restaurant as a waitress and has some problems with her friend Jimmy, who, as a musician, is always on the road. Thelma is married to Darryl who likes his wife to stay quiet in the kitchen so that he can watch football on TV. One day they decide to break out of their normal life and jump in the car and hit the road. Their journey, however, turns into a flight when Louise kills a man who threatens to rape Thelma. They decide to go to Mexico, but soon they are hunted by American police.
Why?
This cult classic female power movie, "Thelma and Louise", is well directed by Oscar winning director, Ridley Scott. The characters are exceptionally written, the chemistry between Gena Davis and Susan Sarandon is over the top, the script fascinating and as well as the ending.
5/5 platains.
The film is great, the story is great, the acting is wonderfull for Denzel, so-so for Russell, but in general, this is definetly one of the best films by Ridley Scott. What's best of this film? Like 95% of it is true, as this is a bio-pic for real-life gangster Frank Lucas. And we do find it appealing that it was Denzel Washington who played him, as for some reason this role came naturally for him, as if it wasn't acting. I would even go farther down the road and dare to say I liked this portrayal better than Daniel Day-Louis' Daniel Plainview in "The Will Be Blood".
Shots are great and the ending is very dramatic, especially the scene at the church, just right before the trial. I really do think this film was a bit under-rated in favor of others, but with that said, I still haven't seen "No Country", so I guess I have to wait.
Definetly a must. 4 Platains, just for the late showing in over 2 and a half hours.
Ehl.
It stars Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, as two cops investigating a series of crimes that recreate the seven deadly sins, eventually leading to a epitomic ending. This is one of Brad's first leading roles, probably the one that put him on the spot as a star. Not to mention, it stars the scariest Kevin Spacey since the usual suspects, which was premiered weeks before this one.
Award-wise, the film didn't load up much, earning nominations for Best Editing at the academy Awards, and it won that year's MTV Movie Award for Best Movie. Which definetly sets this film appart, since it really was a hit on the box office (it earned US$100 Million) but it didn't really make the cross-over push needed to fit the style of movies that win awards. Nonetheless, it is a truly beautiful film shot excellently and it keeps your face stuck to that tv until the very end as it is in my opinion very well writen.
Give it a try, cause I think this film is right up the with the 5 Platain greats of all time.
Ehl.
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Format: Black & White
Rating: R
Run Time: 109 minutes
Plot:
Phoenix officeworker Marion Crane is fed up with the way life has treated her. She has to meet her lover Sam in lunch breaks and they cannot get married because Sam has to give most of his money away in alimony. One Friday Marion is trusted to bank $40,000 by her employer. Seeing the opportunity to take the money and start a new life, Marion leaves town and heads towards Sam's California store. Tired after the long drive and caught in a storm, she gets off the main highway and pulls into The Bates Motel. The motel is managed by a quiet young man called Norman who seems to be dominated by his mother.
Why?
This is one of my favorite movies. It is consider a masterpiece; one of the greatest movies ever made; the best Hitchcock's thriller/horror movie. The shower killing scene is a classic. Excellent and stylish direction, acting, photographic, soundtrack and a flawless story.
5/5 Platains
Just when you thought he was part of the 80's action heroes; Sly brought back "Rambo", as he did with "Rocky" in 2007. This time John Rambo has withdrawn into a simple and secluded existence in Thailand, where he spends his time capturing snakes for local entertainers, and chauffeuring locals in his old PT boat. Even though he is looking to avoid trouble, trouble has a way of finding him: a group of Christian human rights missionarie approach Rambo with the desire to rent his boat to travel up the river to Burma. For over fifty years, Burma has been a war zone. The Karen people of the region, who consist of peasants and farmers, have endured brutally oppressive rule from the murderous Burmese military and have been struggling for survival every single day. After some inner contemplation, Rambo accepts the offer and takes the missionaries up the river. When the missionaries finally arrive at the Karen village, they find themselves part of a raid by the sadistic Major Pa Tee Tint and a slew of Burmese army men. A portion of the villagers and missionaries are tortured and viciously murdered, while Tint and his men hold the remainder captive. Concerned by their disappearance, the minister in charge of the mission gathers a group of mercenaries and pleads Rambo transport them with his boat, since he knows their last exact location. But Rambo can't stay behind: he joins the team where he belongs, to liberate the survivors from the clutches of Major Tint in what may be one of his deadliest missions ever.
I admit I was not planning to see this movie because I didn't like that much First Blood II and hated First Blood III. From the trailer this movie looked bad to me bad, I was just attracted for the gore scenes. So, I decided to checked it with a low expectation and what a surprise! Better than I was expecting. As the tag line says " Heroes never die.... They just reload." this installment is literally reload (Rated R). It is the most brutal, goriest and cruelest movie of this franchise. The story is simple but solid, and works on several levels. This is a must see for any person looking for some great action, it doesn't take long at all to get to it. For an action flick, it's a pretty good movie! For a Rambo fan, it is just plain awesome. Personally I found this movie very best after the "First Blood". Gore fans will love it!
3/5 platains.
(I suggest not seeing the video if you haven't seen the movie).
The movie is set throughout 1898-1927, following the life of a Daniel Plainview and his son H. W., through his work, first as a miner (i thought gold, but the yahoo review says silver) and tehn his accidental journey into the oil business. This brings him to meet his antagonist through the film, a preacher called Eli Sunday (As if the movie wasn't redneck enough) and from there the story picks up and whatever kind of issue you might be able to think of. I though the storyline could have been faster for a 2 and half hour movie, but then again I'm a lawyer, not a film expert, so I might have missed something all along. The ending could not have been any better, I thought it was marvelous and very entertaining.
The musical score was great. It added great drama to the scenes and underlined the feeling you where supposed to feel at every moment, much like what i said in Atonement, but this time much more darker, as the film is to. Also, the cinematrography here is amazing, reviving the old american west and its rural beauty before the camera lens: Astonishing.
Now, I haven't seen "No Country" or "American Ganster" and I don't know Johnny's opinion on these films, but so far, this one earned every bit of every award it was nominated and awarded this past award season. My only regret is that Paul Dano didn't get more credit for his work.
4 Platains, only cause it could've had a faster pace.
Ehl.