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Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 1:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Just came home from seeing this. FANTASTIC movie. You can follow it enough, but listening is better. Watch from the start, and you still won't truly figure out the ending.

This movie had me on the edge of my seat from the first two minutes. If you liked The Departed, you'll probably like this one too. Great direction. Tons of cameos!

Ketchuplover
Member

08-30-2000

Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 8:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
Really? I've read elsewhere that it sucked.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 10:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Oh kool I want to see this one. But I have to see Blood and Chocolate first. Going tonight.

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 12:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Yeah, after seeing it, I went to the local movie site, that listed a Chicago Tribune review that said it sucked. I don't know WHAT movie that reviewer was watching. They let you vote on the movie, and there were 165 votes cast locally last night (first day out) and it had 4 out of 4 stars by the public votes. So, while it may not be an Oscar caliber snob-flick, it is still enjoyable.

Honestly, the guy's review did have some objective truths about it, like it is reminiscent of a Tarentino or Guy Ritchie film, but I really liked it. It goes all over the place from scene to scene like a Tarentino film, but that's what kept me going. There was a lot going on, but it wasn't junky. Definitely violent.

It was a good action flick, that had a ton of interesting characters, and a suspenseful direction. I don't think I have BAD taste in movies, but I think it was more of a Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels meets Pulp Fiction meets Goodfellas type of FBI vs. the mob type of movie.

I enjoyed it like I enjoyed The Departed, but the main difference is that this cast was so packed with "names" that no one person was the star of the movie (and we don't see too much of Piven). The result is you follow more of the main storyline, than one specific character.

PS - both Common and Alicia Keys were VERY VERY good in this movie. I didn't know it was Common at first, and I commented to my bf that I liked that character, and he said "Who, Common?"

Racinrach
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11-16-2006

Friday, May 04, 2007 - 8:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Racinrach a private message Print Post    
I love Ryan Renyolds enough of a reason for me to see anything so we rented it and I was so happy we did. It was a good flick with a bit of thinking in it. And Ryan and a gun is just sexy! LOL

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, June 12, 2007 - 1:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
I just saw it. Pretty good.