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Surveillance (2008)
Leaves You Wanting More
A good thriller and I was hooked into this film within the first Ten Minutes and stayed involved for the entire ride. It kept me guessing throughout. The contrast between eerie cop shop and stark, beautiful prairies is a stylish treat for the eyes. The performances are believable and compelling. Well cast, without exception. The little girl is surprisingly good. Her even performance made me wonder about what had happened to her and drew me into the story. The ending is a clever, eerie choice. I was taken completely by surprise and I usually predict a ending a mile away Not In this case. It could have gone much further in that vein. Instead the tension relied upon intelligent visual storytelling. Kudos to everyone involved. I thoroughly enjoyed this film it left me Wanting More!
The Fall (2006)
Who was it Made For?
This film is Too silly for an Adult,yet to Violent for a Young Child,Our two stories intertwine in grand harmony - that of the little girl (Catinca Untaru) with a broken arm befriending a crippled Hollywood stuntman (Lee Pace) with an epic fable, and that of the fable itself; which involves a band of outcasts seeking revenge on the evil Governor Odeous. Our stuntman Roy manages to keep little Alexandria interested in his story by conforming it to her imagination. Everything is not as it seems with Roy, however, and we learn quickly that he has his own reasons for spinning this tale for his pint-sized audience member. Tarsem manages to pull wonderful performances from his two leads. Catinca, especially, is so adorable that one cannot help but fall in love with her.
Its engaging and it pays off several steps of the way through. 'The Fall' is a much more visual trip though, as opposed to its much more emotional and darker cousin, 'Pan's Labyrinth'.
Defiance (2008)
Don't Miss It
It was nice to see D.Craig playing a Rough and Ready Character,The action set pieces were mostly impressive. Its not brainless by any means, the movie has a profound and compelling story. From a visual point of view, the movie looks absolutely beautiful. From the authentic weaponry and uniforms to the rich and colorful Lithuanian locations, Defiance may fall flat during some points throughout the film; as with every other black and white war movies that's been released,I think it is an enjoyable film and in its entirety, Defiance is an overwhelming movie that doesn't glamorize the war but shows the intense reality behind it all.4 Weeks ago in Kiev,Ukraine,a friend let me Hold and "Cock/Prime" one of those Machine Guns, Identical to those that were used in that film,they are Heavy and take some "Cocking",Not for Boys.
The Caller (2008)
90 Minutes of Wasted Time.
I Cant believe i Wasted 90 Minutes of my life watching this,No Action,Not Thrilling,Garbage.This film is very different from the one in Other Reviews. So different that I wonder if the reviewer watched the film or was told about it by Somebody involved in the Making of it??.. The protagonist,Jimmy,was not seeking suicide. A contract murderer was hired by his company to stop him from doing further damage to the them. He was convicted in conscience by guilt over what his company was doing, which was gaining control of Third World nations and sanctioning ruthless acts against the people. Jimmy's friend Lulu helped him survive as a Jew in WW2 France.Lulu bears witness to the death of a civilian murdered by Nazis, thereby giving meaning and history to that death. Jimmy discovers through a newspaper article that Lulu has grown up to be a witness, a detective who sees and carries the stories of what he has seen.