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I have an accounting credential (although I don't practice any more) and consequently I was excited for this film. Would it put this long unfairly denigrated profession (considered lowly 'beancounters' by my favourite film hero!) in a more positive light? One could only hope! I mean, even we "have imagination"!
Well, it didn't embarrass it further and that's a start I suppose, although we weren't necessarily portrayed in a positive light here either.
The film focuses on Ben Affleck's Christian Wolff, who is an accountant by day but also a 'cleaner' by night with nefarious connections. He has an interesting past, and some childhood issues which render him uniquely qualified for both of his chosen professions. The film combines elements of Sly Stallone's 1995 hit Assassins (which I loved) with the 1998 Bruce Willis/Alec Baldwin actioner Mercury Rising.
There are excellent supporting turns by Anna Kendrick (channeling her naive but lovable character from 2009's Up In The Air), John Lithgow, J.K. Simmons, Jeffrey Tambor, and newcomer Cynthia Addai-Robinson as an FBI operative on Wolff's tail.
There is some outstanding action, but it's sporadic and not wall to wall. The premise of the film is unique and interesting though, and that's what makes this one worth a watch. It has a bit of a Euro flavour. If you liked films like The American, 3 Days To Kill or Limitless, then you might like this one. They even possibly leave the door open for a sequel.
Tom Cruise is back as Jack Reacher, and this time he means business. Gone is the mystery/thriller aspect of the 2012 outing, this is a flat-out action film with Cruise beating the sh*t out of bad guys every 5 minutes. Straight away the film shows its badass action intentions - For the first 45 or so minutes, Cruise is just going around Washington and brutally punching people in the face and snapping the bones of these poor goons in the process. Cruise loves to run in films, and here it's no different - this film probably holds the record for most running from good old Tom in a single film.
The plot is quite linear, but it doesn't give much problem as the film's prime objective is having intense chase and fight scenes. Cruise does have a similar scene as the 1st film (when he beats up 5/6 people at the same time), and it was still very exciting seeing another scene like this in the sequel. Cruise has several cool quips, and his deadpan delivery made them even better. I am really enjoying this world-weary aspect Cruise is bringing in to his films lately (like in the recent 2 Mission Impossible films).
The film hints at another sequel, and I would gladly welcome it - Tom Cruise is the daddy of all badasses in 'Never Go Back', and I am ready for more Reacher badassery. For anyone who wants a straight forward action flick with a lot of action, I recommend this film. Cruise is in very fine form here. Bring on M:I:6 !
@bondjames I'll be checking 'The Accountant' in 2 weeks.
AKA ANDY WARHOL'S DRACULA. Watched this cult classic last night in honor of Udo Kier's birthday which was on the 14th.
Sickly, dying Dracula and his buddy depart to Italy to find a virgin. They plan an arranged marriage with an Italian family (with four daughters to chose from). The potential brides have orgies with handyman Joe Dallesandro, and once bitten by the Count- sends the weak vampire on a vomiting spree.
Some funny scenes and dialogue with Roman Polanski in a cameo. Great companion piece to ANDY WARHOL'S FRANKENSTEIN.
I think you'll like The Accountant. Affleck is a brute in this film, but the action isn't as extensive as I thought it would be. The story is interesting though and quite unique.
Heck yes. It was wonderful. Such an overused expression, but they just don't make them like they used to. I don't understand how one couldn't at least appreciate this masterpiece.
Dang; my mom wouldn't have let me see that at that age :)) so great. It's so original, and no other film is like it. I could gush about it all day.
@Birdleson, haha! I can picture it now, a shocked Birdleson Jr. sitting in shock in the theater seat.
"Mom, what's a hooker?"
There are more people who hate this film with all their breath, energy and life durability than there are people who hate the Pierce Brosnan Bond and Joel Schumacher's Batman and Robin (1997). But, as I could safely say, it's one of the world's most unjustified things to hate this film... Unless, you don't know really what is it about.
Based on the 1960s television series of the same name starring Patrick Macnee as John Steed, in this motion picture adaptation, Ralph Fiennes takes on the lead of the umbrella-carrying gentleman super-spy, and Uma Thurman plays his partner, Emma Peel (originally played by Diana Rigg). The Avengers, by God do not confuse it with the Marvel trademark title, is an update of what the television series represented in soul and spirit while remaining absolutely true to its roots. By all means, the film should not be taken seriously because it's an overtly escapist adventure (much like the TV Series) and some crude acting performances (deliberately done) on behalf of the entire cast, the movie doesn't cease to amaze me, especially the way John Steed and Emma Peel interact with witty (albeit ridiculous to the most of the people here) dialogues.
Those who say it shares nothing in common with the original series, they couldn't be more misleading. It's precisely The Avengers that the fans of it were used to since Season 2 (the first season is of an entirely different nature). My primary complaint with the film was the camerawork, and it had every cliche that I hate about the 1990s cinema (speed-up zooms, for instance, and yes, worse than Die Another Day by a wide margin). The soundtrack, on the other hand, is brilliant and Joel McNeely is a very worthy successor of Laurie Johnson.
...And Sean Connery is just being Sean Connery... His bearded post-1970 self... playing the main villain in the film who has the weather control in his hands...
Puerile, crude, tasteless and stupid.
But bloody hilarious!
Worth seeing just for the 'Elephant scene'....
So do I. Fun, escapist movie which doesn't deserve the amount of hatred it got. "Batman and Robin" is very, very much worse.
Very entertaining film, Kevin Costner is a total badass and an unstoppable killing machine. He has plenty of hilarious one-liners, and all his kills are brutal. Great supporting cast too, thanks to Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Oldman. I hope Costner will do some more action films in the near future.
This was one of my most anticipated films of the year, and it didn't disappoint. If you liked the first one, I think you'll like this. I certainly did. It's far more action oriented than the original, but also has a decent story which is topical and has elements of 24: Season 7 in it.
Tom Cruise impresses again as the titular character (I haven't read the books and so can accept him in the role). His Reacher is stoic, heroic and determined to live by his principles and code. Cruise underplays it nicely and doesn't allow his undeniable screen charisma and charm to overshadow his character.
The film features a standout performance by Cobie Smulders in my view. She seriously bulked up for this one and is very credible in the action sequences. I thought she could have kicked Tom's butt if she wanted to. Newcomer Danika Yarosh also impresses.
Patrick Heusinger is a charismatic antagonist. Tough as nails and credible. Robert Knepper is wasted in too small a role unfortunately.
The film has more of an ensemble feel, with Cruise sharing the screen with his lovely female cohorts for most of the time. I'm not complaining.
I like the fact that Tom has this franchise to satisfy us in between his MI outings. It's much more low key and down to earth in comparison to the increasingly larger than life Bond'esque exploits of Ethan Hunt, and serves as a nice contrast while still doling out loads of superior action.
@DaltonCraig007, like you, I'm looking forward to another sequel on the strength of this film.
Well worth a watch. Recommended.
As for me, I just double billed Commando (1985) and Ong Bak (2003).
Two flat out, no nonsense action films, one where Arnie destroys an entire army of goons with his machine gun and rocket launcher, the other where Tony Jaa exterminates a whole criminal organization thanks to his incredible fighting skills. Ong Bak still blows me away with its insane fighting choregraphy. And for me Commando is the ultimate Arnie movie: 1 man against an entire army, and Arnie is very confident of himself while still wise cracking some truly fantastic one liners ('I eat green berets for breakfast. And right now I'm hungry!')
The 1967 adaptation of Truman Capote's novel and based on the real murder case. Very compelling and extremely well acted by the two stars.
Yes, I was also wondering if editing-wise it was influenced a bit by the French New Wave at times. The look (especially in the opening half hour) is similar and there's also a lot of jump cuts.
FRIDAY 13TH
It's been quite a while since I last visited this series. Somewhere in the previous 400+ pages I did a retrospective on it. It'll suffice for now to say that I'm still a huge fan and I had blast these previous 12 days working my way through F13 again.
OCTOBER 2016 HALLOWEEN MARATHON
Excellent
Ju-On: The Grudge
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Das Cabinet Des Dr. Caligari
Friday the 13th
Freddy vs. Jason
Great
Evil Dead
The Babadook
It Follow
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
Good
When A Stranger Calls (2006)
Friday the 13th Part 2
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
Friday the 13th (2009)
Tolerable
400 Days
Friday the 13th Part III
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Awful
Troll 2
Jason X