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If you did not care for the first, you will probably not like this either. It is a film that looks best on a big screen. I saw the first only when it came out on dvd, so cannot really compare (visually).
I can also tell you that before the film there was an extensive sneak preview of CAPTAIN AMERICA-THE WINTER SOLDIER. So extensive in fact that several airheads went out to check they were in the right cinema. That film looks awesome, now looking forward to it more than ever.
I was so excited to see this film, so I watched it just now on Netflix. I hate to say it, but this is just an extremely unremarkable, disappointing film. The plot is uninteresting, the script cringe-worthy, and the protagonist is just unlikable and lacks any sense of depth to me. I really wanted to like this film, but it's just not that fantastic. I guess this is what happens when I switch from watching some of the greatest writing for a TV show or film in Breaking Bad to this thing. I am now slightly worried about Mission Impossible 5 with Christopher McQuarrie dually directing and writing the script. I didn't like the writing, so much so that there were moments where I just shook my head. I can't believe McQuarrie, the same guy that wrote The Usual Suspects, scripted this. He should've quit trying to be clever with his dialogue all the time like Tarantino and just write normally, but he failed in that regard.
This film suffers from the usual business for this kind of genre: a plot with villains that are about as deep as a kiddy pool and who are never properly flesh out in the slightest; I couldn't even tell you the villains' names for crying out loud! In these types of movies that have a chance of sequels writers need to spend time fleshing out the villains more than the heroes at times because we'll likely only see a particular antagonist in one film whereas the protagonist or lead hero will be in all the sequels thereafter where there is plenty of room to deepen them and grow them as characters. If I don't care about the villains or their plot then I won't care as much for the character opposing them in the position of the hero/protagonist. In this case though, I don't think even that would have saved this film. Like I said, it's just an unremarkable film.
Has anyone that has read the Lee Child Reacher books seen this film? If so, is the Reacher of the film anything like the one of the books, because if so I could never see myself reading them. I just find him to be a very uninteresting and surprisingly dim-witted character, especially based upon his actions in this film. I understand that he is the one who can cross the lines that the regular police won't to dish out justice and all that, but I don't find much to love in his tendency to kill everything in sight, especially
Tom Cruise and the bookversion of Reacher are two different things, you might say that naming Cruise & Reacher is similar to cursing in the church.
With the book version of Reacher you'll never will have any moment that will have you say: "You know what, this would be perfect for Tom Cruise" .
Most of the books are a good read.
Liam Neeson would have made a better Reacher imho.
Sure but it is still Tom Reacher. :D
This film was on my watch-list for a while, my friend recommended it long ago and it was on Netflix, so I gave it a shot. I've seen this praised all over the place, but I absolutely hated it. It's just...dumb.
I think sometimes people have misunderstood the point of Blu ray. It's not just about making the picture more crystal clear than DVD it's also about preserving the look of the film and making it as close to the original theatrical presentation as they can, hence why older films seem that more impressive, Bond, Indy, Alien and Jaws being great example where the format has made these films look like they have probably never looked for a good number of people who weren't around to appreciate them in their original presentation.
I remember the reviews for the Godfather trilogy and the fact some ignoramus was disappointed that it didn't look like Transformers 2 on Blu ray. Completely missing the point about what the format affords directors to be able to do with their work.
I thought the GF Trilogy restoration was stunning and the extra Emulsional Rescue is a brief but most informative supplement that goes into the work behind restoring it to it's former glory.
As for Lawrence I recently caught this on Blu ray and yes ashamedly for someone my age it was my first time. To say I was impressed would do this film a great disservice, the visuals are pretty much the bench mark of film making and you can see how this film must rank as one the most influential of all time and why the likes of Spielberg and Malick would indeed of taken note.
Freddie Young's cinematography is beyond stunning and Jarre's iconic score suitably epic and emotional. What to say about Peter O'Toole's performance, it's a force of nature and the supporting cast are brilliant, never seems it's long duration and although I wouldn't watch it on a regular basis I certainly will dip into it's delights sometime in the future.
I thought I was on my own thinking this was utter junk but thankfully someone else saw it for what it was as well.
I thought I was getting a satire of this sub genre of the horror film and all looked promising but then it descended into a mess and I'm sure if it hadn't had the Whedon connection would have gone straight to DVD or maybe even TV.
At least the MGM scenario spared us this for bit longer but not long enough in my view, it should have stayed on the shelf gathering dust.
Halle Berry and sharks... I would recommend watching Things We Lost In The Fire and Jaws instead.
1. Things We Lost In The Fire (2007)
2. Monster's Ball (2001)
3. The Rich Man's Wife (1996)
4. Face Of An Angel (1999)
5. The Call (2013)
6. Perfect Stranger (2007)
7. Gothika (2003)
8. Executive Decision (1996)
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9. Die Another Day (2012)
10. Dark Tide (2012)
11. Catwoman (2004)
12. Movie 43 (2013)
It is, isn't it. It was that performance that made me re-evaluate my view on Berry as an actress.
I just wanted to use this opportunity to say that I really really liked Jack Reacher. I like Cruise and I saw the movie on the opening night because it seemed like a cool movie. Cruise always makes good choices, it seemed like nice action flick with spy elements, a little bit of "'Merican Bond" elements. I really liked the movie and that made me want to read the Reacher books. I personally am really really looking forward to the 2nd Reacher movie and I hope that it will be better and that it will do really good at the box-office.
Sorry to say it, but no. There wasn't a twist because you see it all coming from the opening scenes; nothing is held back really. I kept waiting and waiting for the film to be as brilliant as I was told it was supposed to be, but that never happened. I've seen Sci-Fi channel films more entertaining! The next time I see my friend he'll have some explaining to do. ;)
I know, right? At the end of the film I just shook my head in dismay, spurting out my disappointment with Joss Whedon. Apparently the script was written in just three days, and boy does it show!
4/5
I like the film but I don't worship it. I suppose I have seen the Romero Dead films too often to be even marginally inspired by Shaun Of The Dead. Given also that I'm not exactly easy to sell comedy to, I need to resort to the pure cleverness of the script as well as the acting - which is truly enjoying - and the locations to find pleasure in the film. To be fair, I do find quite a bit (no pun intended) of pleasure in the film but again, I don't think that's enough to celebrate SOTD as the perfect film I'm often told it is supposed to be. Good... but not great.
This is the example of a remake done right. If you've seen 1974's Death Wish then you will enjoy this move. (Unless you didn't like Death Wish or it's subject matter.) Though I would go as far as saying this was a better film then Death Wish. The story does well at showing Jodie Foster's character decent into darkness well. And her internal struggle to figure out what to do about her vigilantism. Where in Death Wish, Charles Bronson just got a gun and killed any thug in his path and we never got a feel for what he was thinking. All in all a good film. It doesn't glorify violence or anything and nothing gets too graphic so you won't look away in disgust. The acting is top notch. Jodie Foster was the perfect choice for the lead role.
9/10
Page Eight http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1797469/?ref_=nv_sr_1 a modern spy thriller, more in the vein of Le Carre, with Bill Nighy & Rachel Weisz. A very intelligent story that makes you guess up to the end what the main character Johnny Worricker is up to. A great cast with Gambon, Alice Krige & Ralph Fiennes.
And this Thursday on BBC2 the 2nd installment of the trilogy Turks & Caicos, for people that like the spycraft movies with 2 former 007 baddies Graves & Walken.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1797469/?ref_=nv_sr_1
Enjoy it because I know I will do that. O:-)
It's even more fun to try and explain the plot to others. ;)
I know, I still am not quite sure what happen to the Irish chap who did disappear besides him getting killed, where is the body??
Not even Raymond Chandler or the other writers of the film know what happened, but that's what makes the film so much fun. It's best to watch it for Bogie and Lauren's chemistry, and stay for the absolutely loopy plot.
That is why I watch it any time it is on the telly, I had to chose today between Rear Window & The Big Sleep.
But I do have both on dvd so can catch up any time with either.
Now I must read the Connolly book and see how it should have been done.
I had been meaning to catch this film for a while now, and as it was on Netflix, I gave it a shot. While it didn't blow my hair back in any special way, it was a good little film telling of Truman Capote's experiences while writing his book, "In Cold Blood." It is a very slow and rather uneventful film that serves more to present the interesting man Truman was and his interest in the men accused of the murders than anything else. It is an intimate story that connects you to the characters, and while it wasn't as great as I thought it would be, it does this job very well. The greatest piece of the film is obviously the brilliant performance of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman who is captivating in the role of Capote. If this film serves any purpose at all, it is a reminder of the great talent the cinematic world was robbed of when he passed away.
I am now eager to check out the other film that tackles this story, Infamous, with Toby Jones in the role of Capote and Daniel Craig as Perry Smith. Hopefully this film will focus more on the investigation to give it a unique quality that the more intimate and character centered Capote lacked.