Reviews
Taxi Driver (1976)
A terrific decent into violence
Taxi Driver (along with "Casablanca" and "Pulp Fiction") are the best movies ever made! Robert DeNiro's acting performance is one of the best of his career. After winning his Academy Award for the "Godfather Part II" and (later on) "Raging Bull" his performance comes a very close third!
As well as Jodie Foster's star making performance (whick also gave her an Academy Award Nomination) is absolutely perfect! Director Martin Scorese's direction is also one of the best of his career, if not THE best! And any lover of the movie will get goose-bumps after hearing the chillingly beautiful score by the late Bernard Herrmann.
This is one of Hollywood's chilling perceptions of one man's personal hell.
5 out of 5!
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Try-hard film
I saw this film at a special late night premire screening and hated the beginning!! I was hoping for 'Saving Private Ryan' but I got this! The director of this film must be a huge fan of Quentin Tarantino (like myself). This film is just a try-hard copy of 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Reservoir Dogs' put together. I think this British imitation isn't as good as it could've been. I must say, I found the screenplay quite interesting and funny! The directing and (especially) the editing are very good. Overall I just found this another Tarantino try-hard imitation!
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)
Try-hard film
I saw this film at a special late night premire screening and hated the beginning!! I was hoping for 'Saving Private Ryan' but I got this! The director of this film must be a huge fan of Quentin Tarantino (like myself). This film is just a try-hard copy of 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Reservoir Dogs' put together. I think this British imitation isn't as good as it could've been. I must say, I found the screenplay quite interesting and funny! The directing and (especially) the editing are very good. Overall I just found this another Tarantino try-hard imitation!
Sirens (1994)
Prepare to be Seduced
This movie must be the most interesting Australian movie since "Mad Max"! It is quite funny and the acting is (almost) flawless.
This is (in my opinion) Hugh Grant's best acting (after "4 Weddings and a Funeral") role. Real life models Elle McPhearson (sorry about spelling), Kate Fisher and Portia deRossi play 3 young beautiful models who pose for a painter (Sam Neill).
Now the paintings aren't ordinary paintings! The girls are painting in the NUDE!! This stirs controversy in the Catholic Church and Hugh Grant a priest(!) is called in to investigate.
Don't be fooled, this film is filled with nudity and sex but it is very funny! British actress Tara Fitzgarald is hilarious in her role as the under-educated wife of Hugh Grant. Interesting Australian cinema!
Taxi Driver (1976)
A terrific decent into violence
Taxi Driver (along with "Casablanca" and "Pulp Fiction") are the best movies ever made! Robert DeNiro's acting performance is one of the best of his career. After winning his Academy Award for the "Godfather Part II" and (later on) "Raging Bull" his performance comes a very close third!
As well as Jodie Foster's star making performance (whick also gave her an Academy Award Nomination) is absolutely perfect! Director Martin Scorese's direction is also one of the best of his career, if not THE best! And any lover of the movie will get goose-bumps after hearing the chillingly beautiful score by the late Bernard Herrmann.
This is one of Hollywood's chilling perceptions of one man's personal hell.
5 out of 5!