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The Butterfly Effect (2004)
Great movie, prevents the idea that everything about us is the sum of our experiences.
This movie I believe was great, 8 out of 10. it really emphasizes that us as people are who we are by will, but rather what we have experienced. also I believe it made a mistake with using the chaos effect. someone correct me if Im wrong but doesn't the chaos effect state that until something is perceived it hasn't happened yet. I.E. if a tree falls in the woods, and no one knows about it, did it really happen? This story used more of a extreme cause and effect idea. also the acting was great. Ashton kutcher had a bit of trouble pulling off very dramatic scenes by he was masterful at the comedic work and Amy smart was great overall. High recommend this movie.
Autumn in New York (2000)
Hmmm....its not the best but its up there.
love stories depend heavily on eliciting emotion, and since doing that requires that we feel a emotional connection to the characters, how well this movie did really depends on how believable it was. Since I was watching this knowing its not one of the top 10 loves stories of all time, I lowered my standards a bit. this movie should be criticized in its own context, not how much Titanic or Romeo and Juliet did better then this.
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Wynona Ryder's character was very well played but certain scenes made me do a double take, like when she immediately forgave him after cheating on her. That seemed a bit rushed, but I dont weigh that scene too heavily because of course their relationship was written as more cynical and realistic. She knew who he was and what he did, so its sort of believable that she suspected he might cheat on her from the beginning. Richard Gere's character had an uphill battle from the start. Having to convince us that there was a good guy somewhere under all that sex and sleeziness. I think him as an actor played his part very well, although a bit overdramatic at times. The character didn't do so well. Many of his lines were cheesy and straight out of a "top 100 things to say to your girlfriend after you cheat on her" book or rather top 100 things guys always say. Also I am a bit biased being that I am in love with Wynona Ryder =). (yes asians think shes hot too) so I give this a 7/10, somewhere above just another good date movie.
The Pallbearer (1996)
What is name of song at very end, where Gwyneth says "I love this song"
what is the name of the song at very end, where Gwyneth paltrow says "I love this song" and then it reminds them of the time tom wanted to ask julie to dance but couldn't, argh this is driving me crazy. that song is soo good.
American History X (1998)
Needs more subtly at end
In general this movie is pretty good, scripting, directing and acting. Avery brooks and Edward Norton, but..
**********spoiler********** at the end it was way too obvious that either danny or derek would be killed. I mean as soon as that day started where derek took danny to school, it was obvious one of them wouldn't live. The slow motion setting created an artificial tension that should be natural from the plot so-far, but they did not completely make everything predictable in the end. It was unclear whether the D.O.C. would come for derek or the gangbangers. I personally assumed it would be the D.O.C. because danny's girlfriend met him at school, which I remember her being at the D.O.C. party. So Overall this was a very good movie, why it wasn't a popular I am not clear of except maybe that mainstream film is headed for mind-less violence and sex in favor over a good plot and realistic acting.
The War at Home (1996)
Incredibly moving...
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I have never cried before as a result of a movie, but when he had to leave at the end I was struggling to hold back my tears. this movie is very well done, without too much over acting, and it has a lot of interesting things I notice, like how jeremy was talkin tot he child at the end, and told him the boy in the picture was a hero, but he just a child. which I felt he was tryin to say that he was onjly a child when he had to leave to vietnam, and people expected him to be more, I admit it doesn't take a rocket scientist to come up with that interpretation but I felt it worked for the film. man this was incredibly moving, the only movie I saw that had me almost cry was Moulin Rouge.
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
a wonderful remake to show the original meaning to youth
This movie is a wonderful remake. Youth nowadays (yes I am a young guy) cannot feel what the audience of old verona felt when they first saw the play. but with modernization and younger actors, we can feel what they felt. and for the people who have lotsa free time, there are many scenes in this movie that will foreshadow the play like *****SPOILER************************************************************ when tybalt first goes on his knees to bless his gun in the opening gun fight. behind him are the two colors of the household and him in the middle with the redshirt that I feel represents blood. ************************************************************************ its just little stuff like that I feel the director put a lot of thought into the film. I loved this soo much
Yau ching sui yuet: San Gai goo si (2000)
great movie, I would recommend it.
This movie was a pretty good one in my opinion 8 out of 10, there were some things about it that didn't seem rite, like how chicken(I dont know why they used cock) as a little boy and his friends acted like adults instead of like what they are, little boys. but once it starts going into him as a gu wak chai it gets a lot better. but scenes of him as a boy are important to the story, to develop the relationship between chicken and gee. overall I loved this movie and all the other gu wak chai ones too =)
Mou han fou wut (2002)
A incredible story about a man who wants to figure out what really happened...
SPOILER=======================================================> I just finish watchin the movie. I loved how the plot was set up, so that ekin cheng finds out who commited the crime, but I am confused as how his attitude could have changed so quickly, the early ekin would kill for money, but the later one who is only a few days older would risk his life for his friend and the girl. but other then that I loved it
Goo wak chai: Yan joi gong woo (1996)
Very good movie.
This movie has been the center of many lifestyles of my friends who are chinese, and for good reason. This show the better side of organized crime with good acting, funny scenes, and they actually had the guts to kill off a main character.