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Reviews
The Love Machine (2000)
Wow! Ya fooled me!
HIGHLY RECOMMEND
**SPOILER BELOW***
Caught this on IFC tonight. They had me going for an hour or so. The lousy footage and the outdated web knowledge made me think it was a ten yr old documentary. It was actually a very well orchestrated moch. Kudos to the makers of this film for the excellent attention to detail. The actors played their parts very well, especially the "Beverly" character. I actually scoughed at the plot when I thought it was real, but what kitch it must take from a director to appropriatly dumb down certain aspects of the dialog, etc..to really attain a realistic moch. To you, the force behind this film, I say, keep going, you have a grasp that should be extended, and good job.
Ya got me! ...for a bit :)
Training Day (2001)
Aweful, just aweful.
The only credit I can give this film, is that it has provided a new standard by which to grade other Oscar garnering films, an astonishingly low one. A bland, tiresome reincarnation of a 1980's high-concept ethics-based cop drama that did not live up to its predecessors. Denzel Washinton's performance was uninspired to say the least, and seemed to be nothing more than a medley of other successful actor's adaptations of similar roles. The plot was predictable to the point of absurdity, and the direction can only be described as sub-par. Why this film was ever celebrated for its veracity is entirely beyond me. If you are a fan of good films, rent something else.