davede Reviews

Once Around (1991)

Stay till the end.

[24 September 2000]

I started watching this movie on some movie channel and I kept watching because I knew I had seen it, but I completely forgot about it, and was SHOCKED to find out it was directed by Lasse Hallstrom. I couldn't remember a darn thing about it. (and us movie geeks hate that) Every actor in this movie are all "A" list. And that alone should keep you watching it. It has some tough parts to get through. But I advise you to stick to the end. I also agree that you have to accept (like Her family) Dreyfus's character for who he is, allow it to be part of the plot. If you can make it through the hard parts, you will be rewarded at the end. And remember this was made before Hollywood killed Frank Sinatra by putting a song of his in every darn movie. This is not a GREAT movie, but a darn good one, with a touching ending.

L.A. Confidential (1997)

The best movie of the 90's. Will be in the top 10 of all time.

[10/10 · 31 January 2000]

There are 3 films that if they are on I stop what I'm doing, sit down and watch them. Godfather, His Girl Friday, and L.A. Confidential. This is how you make a perfect film. Even the character names are great. Pierce Patchet, Lynn Bracken, Bud White. The scene between Bud and Lynn when he first shows up at her apartment rivals any Bogart/Bacall scene.

This is also an amazing guy movie. You have three representatives of the male, the slick smooth talker, the book worm, and the tough guy. Almost every man can make himself fit into one of those roles and see the film through their eyes. He also wishes, at various times, the he could be the other two.

If it wasn't for Titanic this film would of AND should of swept every Oscar it was nominated for. It hits every single target that it aims at. As it stands it is the best film of the decade and in 20 years it will be regarded as one of the top 10 films of all time.