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Freedomland (2006)
It's NOT that Bad !
Okay, it was full of racial tension but it wasn't Racist ! It was by the author of Spike Lee's CLOCKERS (1994) so what were you viewers expecting.
I found it interesting but in the end disappointing due to the irritating editing ( granted it was better then DOMINO ! ) and overlong time but it's better then any Lifetime or Hallmark movie of the Week any day.
I'm actually surprised that Julianne Moore or Samuel Jackson didn't get at least a nomination because they felt like they were real people.
The people who hate this film are obviously the same ones who despised similar films like CRASH ( 2004) or JOHN Q. If you want a racist, politically-incorrect movie, watch one of Spike Lee's ( few low-points on his resume) INSIDE MAN. Man, that was over-hyped and really pointless.
** 1/2 Stars out of 4. Above-Average but not great.
Please Note that I posted this review because I know when a film deserves better even if it isn't all that.
Larry the Cable Guy: Git-R-Done (2004)
I loved "Morning Constitutions" but this dull.
I'm sorry but this stand-up concert is too repetitive.
I loved Larry on Blue Collar TV and this is no exception.
After hearing the words "turd," "midgets," "strippers," "gays," and many other words a dozen times I started fast-forwarding through this nonsense.
I know it's funny but this is too focused on being shocking that it loses it's charm pretty quickly.
So watch it only if you're either drunk, high or in a mood to where you'll laugh at all the foulness.
The only part I got a kick out of was the "Johnny the Retard" skit.
Shrek (2001)
The best CGI animated film period !
DreamWork's Animation Department really showed that the talented Pixar division wasn't the only one who knew how to be creative and at the same time be the only one making massive box office hits.
This film rocks and even when you get tired of it just give it a couple of months or a year and you will find something new each time.
The writers and directors, most of who previously worked for Disney, are so brilliant at taking silly fairy tale concepts and making it to where the entire family can watch without being offended and having something hilarious for kids, teens and adults all at the same time.
Last of all, the actors were made for these roles. I can't see Chris Rock playing Donkey as well as Eddie Murphy or seeing Tea Leoni as Cameron Diaz's Fiona. These people were well casted and obviously had a fun time being these animated favorites.
If you have not seen it yet, I'm in shock!
Miami Vice (2006)
Don't believe the hype!
Okay so the T.V. show was cool back then and is mediocre today, but seeming how this film has hardly anything to do with the source material ( kinda like "The Untouchables" movie- show ) with the exception of names and similar dialog.
Anyway, Michael Mann has made a joke of himself by redoing a show which he was producer/writer of and tried miserably to give a gritty feeling to it like his previously enjoyable hits, "Heat" and "Collateral."
The problems start mainly with the latter because while it's similar to those two films it's also lacking the thrills, will be way too dark for some viewers and character development that made those films successful.
Even if you're not expecting it to be like the other Mann films, you, the viewer, will most likely lose interest due to poor character development ( you just don't care if Crockett or Tubbs, etc. die ); lack of excitement during the action sequences ( there's a shoot-out near the end, but it's nothing even close to "Heat" or a far superior action film, plus the people you don't care about die! ) and there is usual amount of clichés that I am so tired of having be present in these sort of cop/crime drama films ( protagonists have really fancy, expensive cars, people go under-cover in a drug cartel where it is so obvious that they're not part of the "gang," Crockett even seduces the main cartel boss's girl ! )
And while the original T.V. show was also far from reality, Mann and company could have at least tried to take a more realistic approach as opposed to making another unnecessary remake/update of a popular T.V. Show.
P.S. I honestly don't know what version of the film I saw on DVD, but I do know that no matter what version I see, I will never be entertained.
Crash (2004)
One of the best written, well-acted & directed films crafted!
While the Academy Award-show was being prejudiced against "Brokeback Mountain" due to it's homosexual themes and controversial nature, this film honestly isn't that different then the other so the "Best Picture" award should have done to something else that was good, but not like the other two.
Anyway, this is writer/producer Paul Haggis's ( Casino Royale(2006); recent Clint Eastwood films) first theatrical film that he directed and his co-written screenplay is one of the most complex, yet extremely intriguing concepts ever put on film.
The movie basically deals with racism, the people in L.A. who experience it and, ironically, are all somewhat related to each other. It wisely gives each race an decent, but equal amount of screen time and no one ever feels left out of this, thus anyone can watch it and get something out of it and not be restricted by it's message and/or the marketing audience.
About all the races are looked at: the Hispanics, the Asians, the Blacks, even the Persians! The music is gorgeously beautiful and fits the tone perfectly. The movie is sad, but not too depressing to where it will make the viewer want to turn it off.
The actors consist of currently popular screen-names ( like Don Cheadle and Sandra Bullock), upcoming stars who almost steal the show ( Michael Pena, Ryan Phillipe, Jennifer Esposito, Thandie Newton and Terrence Dashon Howard ), character actors who are always recognized by their familiar faces and roles ( Larentz Tate and William Fichtner ) as well as other "well- known's" making brief appearances that aren't really cameos ( Keith David and Brendan Frasier ).
This is one of the best "all-star" cast, controversial and thought-provoking films ever produced! A lot of the other films of 2004 are just downright silly when compared to the greatness that is this film!
Star (2001)
On of the best in the series.
The Plot: Clive Owen ( before he was in "The Bourne Identity," "King Arthur," "Elisabeth: The Golden Age," and "Sin CIty" ) plays a "hire" who drives people places they desperately need to go.
Often times, they are working for something "top secret" and can only give our protagonist limited information.
Also, this is meant to show off the BMW car and is executive-produced by Tony Scott, Ridley Scott and David Fincher ( Panic Room, Alien 3 ).
In this tale directed by Guy Ritchie ( of "Snatch" fame and Madonna's current husband ), our hero must transport a mean celebrity ( Madonna in an uncredited role ) to her destination.
Incredibly funny and some addicting songs that get a lot of radio play are featured as well!
Hostage (2002)
The most violent/popular one in the series.
The Plot: Clive Owen ( before he was in "The Bourne Identity," "King Arthur," "Elisabeth: The Golden Age," and "Sin CIty" ) plays a "hire" who drives people places they desperately need to go.
Often times, they are working for something "top secret" and can only give our protagonist limited information.
Also, this is meant to show off the BMW car and is executive-produced by Tony Scott, Ridley Scott and David Fincher ( Panic Room, Alien 3 ).
Directed by John Woo ( The Killer, Hard Boiled and other violent HK films ), this tale involves our hero in some intense exchange that that involves twists and turns. I can't say anything without giving it way nor do I remember it as well as I possibly could so just watch it for what it's worth.
Ticker (2002)
My favorite out of the entire series!
The Plot: Clive Owen ( before he was in "The Bourne Identity," "King Arthur," "Elisabeth: The Golden Age," and "Sin CIty" ) plays a "hire" who drives people places they desperately need to go.
Often times, they are working for something "top secret" and can only give our protagonist limited information.
Also, this is meant to show off the BMW car and is executive-produced by Tony Scott, Ridley Scott and David Fincher ( Panic Room, Alien 3 ).
This one directed by Joe Carnahan ( Narc, Smokin Aces ), our hero must transport a agent ( Don Cheadle in a real dominating role ), carrying a mysterious suitcase, to some contacts ( Ray Liotta, Dennis Haysbert and Robert Patrick in brief uncredited cameos ) of his. However, someone who wants the case sends out a helicopter armed with a heavy gunner. It's up to our driver to outrun it and get both of them out in one piece!
This is my favorite due to the intense action and the I think the cameos in this one are even better! Enjoy.
Beat the Devil (2002)
My second favorite in the series!
The Plot: Clive Owen ( before he was in "The Bourne Identity," "King Arthur," "Elisabeth: The Golden Age," and "Sin City" ) plays a "hire" who drives people places they desperately need to go.
Often times, they are working for something "top secret" and can only give our protagonist limited information.
Also, this is meant to show off the BMW car and is executive-produced by Tony Scott, Ridley Scott and David Fincher ( Panic Room, Alien 3 ).
In this one directed by Tony Scott ( who should have worked a little on his editing for this episode ), our hero must help James Brown win a "race" against his album producer ( portrayed hilariously by Gary Oldman ). Just watch it because it's worth it!
Included are cameos by Danny Trejo and "Gothic" singer Marilyn Manson.
Powder Keg (2001)
A tragic part in the series.
The Plot: Clive Owen ( before he was in "The Bourne Identity," "King Arthur," "Elisabeth: The Golden Age," and "Sin CIty" ) plays a "hire" who drives people places they desperately need to go.
Often times, they are working for something "top secret" and can only give our protagonist limited information.
Also, this is meant to show off the BMW car and is executive-produced by Tony Scott, Ridley Scott and David Fincher ( Panic Room, Alien 3 ).
Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu ( BABEL, 21 Grams ), this intense tale follows our hero in a foreign country torn by terrorist attacks trying to get a photographer (played by the excellent Stellan Skarsgard ) out of there and keep his photos unharmed.
Deep Impact (1998)
Extremely under-rated SciFi/Drama!
I've never been a huge fan of disaster films because like the horror genre it's been done to death to the point where you've seen one, you've seen all of them.
This movie is no "Dante's Peak." Nor is it "Volcano," "Earthquake" or "The Towering Inferno."
It came out the same year as the dumb, but fun "Armageddeon" and , yes, coming from me it's the superior of the two, but it's overall pointless to say which one is better seeming how many people here seem to enjoy both extremely equally.
Anyway, it's full of fascinating science thrills, intense outer-space shuttle trips, political debate which is headed supposedly by the first Black president ( Morgan Freeman ) and is heart warming and heartbreaking all at the same time!
ANyway, the rest of the cast become part of the drama and not one feels out of place ( not even a young Elijah Wood! ), it's executive-produced by Steven Spielberg ( a wise funder ) and was Mimi Ledar's second feature-length film with the first being her other under-rated action film, "The Peacemaker." She should really get bigger projects because she has good intentions.
Anyway, if you want Science Fiction that feels real, involves good questions about the universe or doesn't feel too out-dated, then hop on-board this winner!
Die Hard (1988)
The king of Action films and Hollywood heroes!
I couldn't say it better myself! This successful film launched both the excellent Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman's film careers as well as succeeded in all entertaining categories/areas of other parts of the film like the tight editing, the suspenseful screenplay, the intense pyro- technics, "very special" special effects, the stunning aerial views, the top-notch performances, the awesome one-liners, the dry sense of humor and the craftsmanship of under-rated director John McTiernan ( Medicine Man, The 13th Warrior, Predator, Die Hard with a Vengeance ).
The film starts out slowly at first by introducing all the main characters ( antagonists, protagonists ) and other random people ( FBI, hostages, terrorists, news reporters ) that all have a place in the the scary conflict. Then before mid-way, the film takes off at random speed and boasts everything a good films needs!
And after all these years, it is still a throughly entertaining classic that just never seems to get old. The sequels, while not great, were also worthy/exciting additions to a franchise and gave the world a recognizable hero w/ a killer one-liner reminiscent of a cowboy!
Rush Hour 3 (2007)
An under-rated fun film sequel of the year.
I enjoyed the first two films immensely and didn't see anything bad with this film with the exception of a lazy storyline, but that's not an entirely bad thing.
Th film is just supposed to be a fun, mindless hour of action, comedic mayhem and having our buddies, Chan and Tucker, reunite.
SOme characters from the first film return as well and there are more then enough secondary characters that tend to steal the show as is common in the series. The French taxi cab driver almost makes Tucker and CHan look silly in comparison!
The end credits are a hoot as usual and I hope this series doesn't just stop here!
Just watch and have fun!
Rush Hour 2 (2001)
A fun sequel!
The first one wasn't that great of a film to begin with, but was a fast-paced, action-packed and hilarious return to the buddy-cop formula and launched forward both former music- video director Brett Ratner ( "Money Talks," "X3: The Last Stand" ) and hardly-known comedian Chris Tucker's careers as well as give foreign martial arts/action star-singer- comedian Jackie Chan a bigger audience.
Anyway, this film has more laughs then the first, has more wacky secondary characters as well as an annoying villainous played nastily by former dancer Zhang Ziyi ( from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" fame ) and even has Don Cheadle ( "Hamburger Hill," "Ocean's 11/12/13" and "Hotel Rwanda" ) as a half African-American, half Chinese martial artist who is in one of the most hilarious cameos ever in the history of film ( well, in my opinion at least it's a classic! ).
The plot once again moves along to where it's not non-existent nor uninteresting, but not new either. Plus, if anyone isn't intrigued at all by the hilarious premise, it's at least worth one view for the ending credits which consist of funny out-takes and stunt mishaps. Heck, I already want to see this film again just to watch all my favorite scenes!
Enjoy this and other buddy action-comedies ( "BAD BOYS," "Lethal Weapon," "Tango & Cash," etc. ) back-to-back and you will be in movie heaven!
Ambush (2001)
A decent introduction to an addicting online series of films.
This basically sums up the film in general, but I will elaborate.
The Plot: Clive Owen ( before he was in "The Bourne Identity," "King Arthur," "Elisabeth: The Golden Age," and "Sin CIty" ) plays a "hire" who drives people places they desperately need to go.
Often times, they are working for something "top secret" and can only give our protagonist limited information.
Also, this is meant to show off the BMW car and is executive-produced by Tony Scott ( Crimson Tide, Spy Game ), Ridley Scott ( Alien, Kingdom of Heaven ) and David Fincher ( Panic Room, Alien 3 ).
In this episode directed by the late John Frankenheimer, our hero has to transport a con who has something his mob friends want.
Chosen (2001)
One of the best in the entire short film series.
The Plot: Clive Owen ( before he was in "The Bourne Identity," "King Arthur," "Elisabeth: The Golden Age," and "Sin CIty" ) plays a "hire" who drives people places they desperately need to go.
Often times, they are working for something "top secret" and can only give our protagonist limited information.
Also, this is meant to show off the BMW car and is executive-produced by Tony Scott, Ridley Scott and David Fincher ( Panic Room, Alien 3 ).
In this episode directed by Ang Lee ( of CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, Hulk and Brokeback Mountain fame ) , our hero has to transport an Asian "golden child" and has trouble trusting his sources.
The Asian musical score is excellent and I think near the end you can see a couple of bullet- holes in the BMW car!
The Follow (2001)
Not the best out of all the series, but still must be seen.
The Plot: Clive Owen ( before he was in "The Bourne Identity," "King Arthur," "Elisabeth: The Golden Age," and "Sin CIty" ) plays a "hire" who drives people places they desperately need to go.
Often times, they are working for something "top secret" and can only give our protagonist limited information.
Also, this is meant to show off the BMW car and is executive-produced by Tony Scott, Ridley Scott and David Fincher ( Panic Room, Alien 3 ).
In this episode directed by Kar Wai Wong, our hero is hired by a client ( Forest Whitaker in an uncredited cameo ) to follow a celebrity's ( Mickey Rourke ) girl, suspected of adultery, without getting too close or too far away to where he will lose her.
The reason this isn't that great is because the BMW car is hardly seen and it's probably the shortest out of the entire series.
Amazing Johnathan: Wrong on Every Level (2006)
Pretty Creative Stand-Up.
I once saw part of this "amazing" guy on part of "Comedy Central Presents" and had a hoot, but then I was surprised to see an original concert with him performing on the same network.
I watched and was entertained flawlessly and I can tell everyone I was watching it with was too. But the creative combination of a stand-up comic and a magician is just plain genius! Comic Jeff Dunham does a similar routine where he performs as a ventriloquist and gets the same amount of laughs.
Anyway, parents watch this on Comedy Central if you want a somewhat family-appropriate show or if you have mature ones get them the DVD which comes uncensored.
Either way, this is a must for comedy lovers everywhere!
The Alamo (2004)
Will only appeal to history buffs, but will bore average viewers.
I tried, I really did try to enjoy this historical war film and I wasn't expecting a continuously violent/brutal saga like a lot of other films in the genre have fallen into, but me and my dad were just glad we had watched it on TNT cable as opposed to the theater motive.
I was just expecting a re-enactment of the historical legends w/ a couple of battle scenes and historical license, but the entire film just dragged on and on to where you didn't really care when the actual battle took place. Plus, all the characters aren't really given much equal screen time so it's also disappointing because the viewer then can't connect at all with any of them. And despite enjoying all the actors, whenever they gave a speech, it never really had any effect on me at all which is what these films are supposed to do which is wrap you into their conflict or at least "see the light." But again. . . . Noooooo!
And while I don't hate the director ( who also directed Dennis Quaid in "The Rookie" ), I kinda wished he could've found a better project to film instead of this. I once heard Ron Howard planned on directing, but he was going to make it a brutal, dark R-rated film and while I enjoyed his recent "The Missing," I wish he could take a somewhat lighter/tame tone as opposed to making it another violent tear-fest. I know these films are tender subjects, but the filmmakers can chose whether they want another depressing film on their hands so there.
Watch it on T.V. when it's on, but you'll most likely get bored with it due to the enormous commercials we've been having lately.
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
The most fascinating failure of all time!
Seriously, I don't know where to begin on this film which I went to with my grandmother and a sibling.
The film has so many pros, but in the end is down-weighed by cons. It's probably worth seeing at least once, but It's not necessarily going to be on your DVD shelf when it's available and that's okay.
The Pros: The acting is well delivered from everyone including Cate Blanchett and Clive Owen who are always perfect; the cinematography is gorgeous; the music is very stunning; and that ends up getting "chewed" down by the Cons: Extremely slow murders; illicit affairs that seem to drag; a not boring, but still long two-and-a-half hours; brief gratuitous nudity; unexciting war battle sequences; a literally non-existent script that seems to be trying to be telling the viewer a message that isn't expressed; all meaningful moments where someone is expressing something has "next-to-none" meaning; and the excellent music tends to play at inappropriate times like when the characters are saying something vital to the "nonexistant" plot.
And, plus, we viewers have already seen something like this before with the countless Adventure/History/War films out there. But while this film is "so-so," it would have had a better place as an above-average T.V. drama, but then again HBO and the BBC have already re-enacted this story countless times so it probably wouldn't have been welcome there either. It's at least better then the 2004 take on "The Alamo," but that's not saying very much.
So all in all, an extremely visual film with literally no substance. This will most likely only get an Oscar nominee for costume/wardrobe design and that's about it. I doubt it will find a place on cable either ( with the exception of Hallmark ) because it's nothing compared to any other historical drama/mini-series.
So see it if you've got time to kill.
P.S.: I seriously tried to look for any visual meaning and all I got was when, in one critical scene, Elizabeth is nearly assassinated by a traitor and doesn't die; she then seems to glow for a minute in the bright light as if the director was trying to signify that she is a strong women, but it wasn't elaborated on at all after all so then once again a vaguely-transferred message.
Saw (2004)
It's been done before and way better too!
Sure, there have been several films like this before where some detectives are investigating serial killer's minds and the murders that follow. There was first, "Silence of the Lambs," then there was "Se7en," then "Kiss the Girls," and the French series of "Crimson Rivers" films.
But here we have a bit more horror elements borrowed from over-rated films that weren't good to begin with like "Texas Chainsaw" and "Mindhunters." But while that might be original, the film can not escape seclusion from being just "plain-out loud stupid" and while I know this genre is meant to scare or thrill people, I couldn't enjoy the film in a "popcorn" sort of way.
Also, the actors are wasted here big time! Cary Elwes is trapped with another guy and his connection with this entire case is explained thru flashbacks, but he never really stands out, he just kinda looks frantic, but bland at the same time; Danny Glover ( Lethal Weapon series, Shooter) and Ken Leung ( Rush Hour, X3, Spy Game, Inside Man) have nothing really to do with their detective characters who just stand around on monitors just looking at what the killer is going to do next; Dina Meyer ( Starship Troopers, the awful "Saw" sequels) only says dialog that what the viewer is already thinking, but doesn't move the plot forward at all with what she's given; Monica Potter has nothing really to do as the wife of Elwe's character; and the only real standout is Tobin Bell as the serial character who is playing mind-games with everyone and would return as the character in the sequels to cause more mayhem and carnage!
And last of all, the ending is so predictable and lame, it made me want to cringe! It was pretty darn obvious that Jigsaw was the "supposedly dead" guy on the floor, who then locks up Cary Elwes in the cell forever. Elwes starts to scream, "NOOOOOO!" Cut to end credits and there is no music, but there is a rhythm of screaming agonies.
This leads me to say that the people who created this flick should go to jail for actually thinking such disturbing thoughts. Seriously, this is so callous even for a horror flick. Plus, who roots for the bad guy to get away anyway?!? That's just plain out wrong!
Bridge to Terabithia (2007)
Honestly not what it's made out to be.
Seriously, this and "The Departed" are the most over-rated films of this year. Both have characters who the viewer doesn't really care about and are mainly 'style over substance.'
Anyway, despite being a huge fan of Action/Adventure/SciFi/Fantasy franchises, this movie just bored me to death and I could never connect with the main characters at all. I don't know how true it is to the book source and could honestly care less seeming how I came to watch a movie, not read a classic book.
Robert Patrick ( Terminator 2; Cop Land; Flags of our Fathers and T.V.'s "Stargate: Atlantis" and "The Unit" ) is really showing what hidden talent he possesses and just how under-rated he truly is by playing the bossy, but loving father. The main male protagonist I've never heard of/seen so it doesn't matter; Anna Sophia Robb isn't really showing what talent she has and her character dies pointlessly at the end as if the writers just randomly got bored with developing her and just decided to have her friend come home from school one day and find her dead in a creek. Why did they include that in there? I know this film is about life in general, but this film is never believable in the least. Did the author of the book have an awful child-hood and just decide that life is always depressing and that the only way you can have fun is to play pretend with your imaginary forest creatures?
Don't get me wrong here, Imagination is an important thing to interact with seeming how life wouldn't really exist without it now would it? But to believe that this kid has such a lame life and that all he does is just pretend to interact with his "creations" is just not what makes an entertaining film. The creatures are seen in-between here and there, but aren't really seen until the end in their entirety.
The movie's concept has just already been done before and the normal clichés follow in these kid movies ( bullies who constantly harass our protagonist and are really stupid, the parents that don't really pay attention to their kids and tell them to be quiet, etc.) and while I don't doubt that this doesn't happen in real life, it doesn't really make an entertaining film.
Plus, Disney was dumb to even bother with producing it seeming how it's really depressing and not a "real" family film. Parents, rent a Disney cartoon or have a family discussion on life, in general, instead of wasting your money!
Sat sau ji wong (1998)
Good mix of Crime, Comedy and Martial Arts Action !
This movie has only been released in th U.S. due to Jet Li's popularity, but that's a shame due to the other HK actors involved with this flick. Simon Yam has been in several other similar flicks like "Killzone" ( a.k.a. "S.P.L.") and "Dragon Squad" as well as Eric Tsang, who I've seen in Jackie Chan films along with Sammo Hung and, man, is he a goob or what?
Anywya, it's all about the training of a rookie assassin ( Li ) being tutored by a con ( Tsang) on how to make it in the criminal business world and then both decide to accept a reward that a Japanese tycoon organization is offering for whoever can kill the "DeathAngel," a mysterious armored figure who has made repeated blows on the Japan's kingpin's life/ organization members off while at the same time, a frantic cop ( Yam) is overlooking the entire murder case trail ( that relates back to the "DeathAngel" ) and plans on seeing what these two suspicious business partners are up to.
Meanwhile, other mayham occurs including Li's character protecting a bounty's kid and falling in love with Tsang's daughter. Mayhem ensues, laughs occur and a cool action scene at the end wraps up things nicely.
Hide and Seek (2005)
A let-down that decides to be a "6th Sense" rip-off.
This film is just not well made and the script is lazy when it comes to explaining everything about it's supernatural mystery. The editing by the director/cameraman is very sloppy, Dakota Fanning is very annoying as the "Carrie" child, Elizabeth Shue has a predictable death scene that the viewer knew was upcoming; Famke Janssen has a good small role as the psychologist keeping an eye on the girl's behavior, but suffers with the material; there are familiar character actors in the roles as the weird neighbors and sheriff overlooking the girl as well; Robert Di Nero is good as always as Fanning's psychologist dad who at the end is revealed to be the imaginary friend causing all the mysterious murders, thus, creating a absurd/unbelievable ending that even when the viewer understands it all is just dull/lazy script writing and doesn't change the fact that this is one of Worst Films of 2005!
I seriously mean it! While this isn't the worst film of all time, it still smells and acts like a turkey despite the talent involved. It's just something to avoid on the Blockbuster shelf or when you're flipping thru the channels. Even when you get into it, in the end, you're just watching it just to see how long this confusing mess of a train-wreck is going to go on.
So don't watch if you hate things that drive you crazy or are not of good quality. Plus, if you're into supernatural thrillers, you're better off with the "classics" THE SIXTH SENSE and THE FRIGHTENERS.
Deja Vu (2006)
The Best Time-Travel Film EVER ! ! ! ! ! !
Denzel Washington and director Tony Scott ( both collaborators on the hits, "Man on Fire" and "Crimson Tide" ) team up for the third time on this brilliant film that mixes philosophy, dram and action along with brain-twisting physics.
The plot: A New Orleans ferry is destroyed by a terrorist bomb set by an mysterious figure. Detectives trying to solve the shocking devastation are introduced to a special crime solving machine used to reenact murders and other situations after they have occurred. It turns out that one murdered woman, who's been missing, might be the key to solving the entire crime. Can this entire puzzle be cracked? Can they go back in time before the entire scenario even occurred and change all of this from even happening?
Review: Everything in this film is excellent. The actors ( Washington, Val Kilmer, Adam Goldberg, Bruce Greenwood and James Caviezel ) are all in top form and fans of them will be pleased; the special effects are used to tell the story instead of being just "gratuitous eye candy;" Terrio Rossio ( writer of The Mask of Zorro, Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean, and other similar Dreamworks/Disney/Bruckheimer fare) and Bill Marsili's script is full of imagination and ideas even worth discussing after the film; Tony Scott works beautifully with what content he hes; while I'm not a huge fan, I will think Jerry Bruckheimer for financing this thrilling adventure; and, last of all, the musical score by Harry Gregson-Williams is a blast! This guy has written electronic/instrumental musical scores for both Tony and Ridley Scott's films, as well as animated ones and video-games, and has never disappointed his audiences.
This might be more of a 8/10, but seeming how I throughly enjoyed every minute and want to own this DVD so bad, I'm going to rate it the total amount!
See now !