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9 Minutes (2014)
Excellent short
For what could have been a simplistic and drab story, P.J. Wolff creates a powerful experience in just a few minutes. Personally, I feel the music was a nice subtle touch to the mood that was building throughout. P.J. Wolff did an excellent job at leaving the interpretation of the story to the viewer, while giving you just enough information to move the story forward and engage the audience. I hope to see more films by P.J. Wolff.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
A disappointing end preceded by disappointing prequels.
I couldn't believe this movie. While the visual effects were very good and sometimes helped to add excitement - visually, at least - this was a horrible end to what could've been an amazing series. The first three made, parts 4,5, and 6, were quite good. Mostly because Lucas did not direct 5 and 6; which in my opinion were the best of the first three direction and storytelling wise. There was a key scene, which I won't spoil, that was one of the most important scenes of the entire series. That of Anakin Skywalker "turning to the Dark Side". Horrible. Laughable. Ridiculous excuse for a character turning evil. Parts 1 and 2, began the slow leak of air out of the Star Wars series. Part 3, sliced it completely open flattening the Star Wars legacy like a deflated tire.
EDIT: Now, in 2017, we have seen a resurgence in the Star Wars series. Thanks to J.J. Abrams, and other talented artists, the Star Wars name has been revived with new life and promise. Episode 7, despite being similar to Episode 4, was a need boost to bring a new generation into the SW fold. I have seen Episode 8, and not to give anything away, should prove to be an excellent addition to the SW legacy. Personally, I find it as good as Episode 4 if not better.
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)
An excellent film well-founded in logic...
It's sad to see comments like, "There's plenty of profound wonder about life and the universe in the actual, established science." Actual established science? Where? Most published science falls in the "theory" category. No more profound or "established" then the premises surmised in "What the Bleep...". Not long ago Stephen Hawkings changed his theory on black holes to a dramatic extent. Not long after he said, "Sorry science fiction writers." It was quite obvious Hawkings was suggesting that since he changed his "theory" on black holes that science fiction writers now had to change what they wrote about them in their stories. Hawkings, like many scientists, mistake their theories for facts. By definition, a theory is "An assumption based on limited information or knowledge; a conjecture." This hardly qualifies as "actual, established science". The beauty of "What the Bleep Do We Know" is that it makes quite a bit of sense with what "limited information" we DO have from scientific study, etc. And the film did an excellent job at conveying this. At least that was my experience. See it for yourself, and decide.