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Breaking Up (1997)
Russell Crowe saves this movie
Personally, I rented this movie because Russell Crowe starred in it before he got huge. That fact was the only thing that saved this movie. Granted, it was a good story and the casting was wonderful, however, at the end of a movie, one is not supposed to be left with questions. What were their last names? What grade did she teach? What was it he did? What city were they in? Basic questions should be answered in the beginning. I can see asking yourself at the end, "Why did their relationship turn the way it did?" Of course, you should almost have an answer for that too. Film makers definitely do not want to leave you with the question, "Why did I rent this movie?" but this movie would achieve that if it hadn't been for the young, mostly shirtless, incredible actor, Russell Crowe.
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Much too long, but interesting nonetheless
Stanley Kubrick's newest and last film caught my eye as almost ahead of its time. Each year special effects get more and more astounding, as seen in Artificial Intelligence or A.I. Haley Joel Osment delivers an astounding performance as a young, robotic boy. However, the quality of his work is rivaled by that of Jude Law, of whom I am a long standing fan. In this futuristic world of robots and "flesh fair" only the strong survive. Because this movie is about forty minutes too long, however, I rated it at merely a 7. This is the first film I've seen of Stanley Kubrick's and I must say that I am impressed, but most of all, I am inspired.