Posts tagged ‘Thriller’
The Town
Ben Affleck’s latest directorial effort is a solid one. He makes good use of his name in showbiz to put together a great cast and weave an entertaining story with no shortage of the elements of what a good heist film should be. The Town centers around a group of friends who rob banks and cause mayhem in the town of Charlestown.
Inception
I walked into the cinema knowing relatively nothing about this film, and I walked out…knowing even less. From the moment it begins to the moment it ends, you will be wondering what is going on. These initial questions are simply because those trailers we’ve been watching all year have hardly prepared us for what is about to happen. Most of us just buy a ticket on our faith in either Christopher Nolan or Leonardo DiCaprio. As the movie progresses, your questions grow deeper, more layered, just as the dreams you are viewing excavate the furthest reaches of the unconscious. It’s an absolute ride, and in IMAX, it’s astounding. More…
Green Zone
Seen by many as a gap-filler until Greengrass and Damon make Bourne 4, this Iraq-set action-thriller lives up to expectations of being a clever, high-adrenaline picture that will only increase your hunger for Jason Bourne’s next outing. However, Green Zone doesn’t merely suffice as an in-between flick, it breaks through that ‘gap-filler’ label to stand out on its own merits as a meticulously crafted flick with a welcome sense of physical realism – as opposed to say, From Paris With Love or Law Abiding Citizen – that ensures you’re embedded deep within the action. More…
The Wolfman
There are many bad things about The Wolfman. Performances range from dry to laughable, the music simply doesn’t fit with the overall tone of the film and the script is a mess to say the least. After reading some reviews on IMDB I just don’t understand how anybody could take this movie seriously.
Avatar
Like Peter Jackson and George Lucas, James Cameron raises the level of technical achievement in film making in every movie he makes, and Avatar is no exception. We have set before us a digital masterpiece of beauty and spectacle, where the technology has once again surprised us, but the beauty and imagination of the artists behind it inspires us even more. Now, as before, much of the movie was green screened, but unlike before, it doesn’t matter. When live actors are on the screen, they actually look less real than their surroundings. The idealized Na’vi are sacred, vivid, and real. Live actors are dimly lit, phony profanities in James Cameron’s digital reality. More…
Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity is one of those rare movies that stays with you long after it’s ended because the storytelling is so deftly handled. Very simple elements, almost bordering on clichés, are used in a way I can only describe as virtuoso. The sound of footsteps proceeding and receding, seeing a light turn on & off down the hallway, the slight movement of a door in the context of the plot take on a significance way beyond what you would have thought possible. My fears that I would be underwhelmed were unfounded. More…