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The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004)
A very underrated achievement...
One more time, I have watched a movie, a great one that so underrated that it makes me sick.
This movie is so good. It reminds of Taxi Driver, but I do prefer this one although the other one was great), because I think here we have a very close look to what can make an honest, decent man go wild. Then you understand what the system do to the people, and although I completely disagree with Sam Bicke's attitude, I can understand why he did it. I we can see the human being behind it, maybe a regular person can become mad if everything turns against him.
Sean Penn is acting was no less than awesome! I got surprised and disappointed how could him not be nominated for almost anything! What happens with the guys of the Critic Board, Academy, Golden Globe or similar retarded people. We have here a masterpiece, a great achievement. Penn just gave another brilliant performance, and you didn't give a damn. Shame on you. One of Penn's best!
This movie is very great and I truly recommend it!
State of Grace (1990)
The most underrated gangster film ever?
Just after watching this movie, I thought "How could I never heard of this one before?".
This movie is awesome! With a great plot, great performances and casting. We have here one of Gary Oldman's finest performances. We can just blame the time of its release, that came along with Goodfellas and The Godfather Part III. But I tell you, this movie is far better than many gangster movies I have seen that are very respect, I won't tell names, but it is.
Don't believe this IMDb rating, this movie is easily one of the best of its genre ever made.
A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1987)
Balance is the key.
What I expect from a comedy show to be perfect is to be both canny and shameless.
What makes ABOFL so remarkable (actually it's one of funniest and pleasant things I've ever seen) is a well-known formula to comedy duos: balance. It looks obvious to conceive, but hard to achieve.
Every duo MUST have a leader. It's hard to accept, but it's completely necessary. That doesn't mean that one is better than another, it's just you can't have a body with two heads: one must point at the direction and the other must move towards the goal, the head and the body.
With this in mind, one must agree Fry is the head. I saw one review here where one says the he has an overbearing presence... I agree, but not in that sense of loftiness, but in the sense of command and control. See, Hugh is the body (a lovely one by the way), he is the fun, the grace, the spirit that moves the show. But what if we had two Lauries? We'd have lots of laughter but no wit, and this would be wearing, it would run in circles around itself, an explosion without function. And if we had two Frys, we would have and interesting show flirting with comedy, but not fun.
Here is what all the genius of these two brilliant men is all about: Judgment. Fry never tries to be funnier than Laurie, because it's not possible, just that! Laurie was made for comedy like few people are, and his type of humorous talents can be hardly beaten, Fry's cannot compete with this. But, at the same time, Hugh, despite being so brilliant, knows it and allows Fry to lead him. Because he (Fry) has sense of artistic form, like technical, he knows what to do and how to - a perfect timing - then Hugh comes and does so. He is the player, Hugh is the ball, together they reach the goal.
I totally recommend this. Here is my favorite quote from the show: "Please, Mr. Music, will you play? ...Soupy Twist."
I Heart Huckabees (2004)
I'm not sure if I've figured it out
I gave five stars, because is a movie which I enjoyed, but I think I won't ever see it again. It twisted my mind, and the problem is that I can't figure if it's because of existentialist and philosophical stuff in order to make you think over life (and to your own amusement) or if because this same reason almost made me throw up my snack... and I still feel dizzy.
It's an original story, which in the beginning reminded me the great movie Being John Malkovich due to its original stuff... but soon the comparison was over. This movie had some disgusting (although funny I must say) scenes, which I'll have to see an analyst to overcome this trauma. Or tell me, WHAT THE HELL IS THAT SCENE WHERE BRAD (Law) IS BREASTFEEDING ALFRED (Jason)!!!!!!! SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME..... ARGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! (Although Being John Malkovich had one amazing and disgusting scene when John enters his own portal... and, Jez.... that happens!)
Anyway, just watch it if are very open-minded, if don't care about his absurd content and just want some fun... and remember to have a bag of vomit on your side, if necessary.
Cold Mountain (2003)
i really loved it, despite the main couple in the beginning...
Don't misunderstand me, I liked the acting, but I thought that relationship between Inman and Ada was so sudden, unexplored and poorly developed that I could understand anyone who'd give up in the first 20 min of film (although I disapprove this).
But anyone that did not it, had surely (like myself) a wonderful surprise. While separated, Inman and Ada are such powerful characters. Unfortunately they just work as a couple at the very ending of the movie, when there's not much left.
I like Jude Law very much, but I think (like many people do) that he finds hard sometimes to flee the stereotype that he's got over the years (it happens when you watch Alfie and thinks - Oh no, he is playing "Jude Law"* again), but in this movie he stood still and cried out loud "Yes I can!" "I can be someone else, I have talent". Yes, he does, and moreover playing a difficult character which gives you no clue of his heart and behavior, and you see that the actor have to build it up from nothing, he did. And could give us his own mark (believe he has one, he just needs to show it more times). Well-deserved nomination. Two lines he said that I won't forget: "I marry you, I marry you, I marry you" and (when Ada asks him to turn his back so she could undress and he so decided and sweetly says...) "No, I will not". Oh I almost forgot the scene when he gets shot, coughing blood (to die), was so well-done!
Kidman (who I don't like) did a good job, her character was more interesting when alone or in company of a great Zewegger, which she spent most part of the movie. But I still think that she could do some more. I see her in the movie and think "only if she had done more about acting she could have been convincing", her role was a real good and easy one, she threw away a great opportunity.
René was superb. Althoug in the beginning I thought "she is far-fetched", but along the movie be she knew how to, covertly, do it right. I don't much to say, for it is impeccable.
What as good surprise I had with Portman, Jack White, Philip and the rest of the cast.
This movie, amongst The Talented Ripley, made me feel very interested about Minghella's work, the next to be seen (by me) is the English patient. The photography was amazing, how could it not receive a nomination? (that's why I think that the Academy is a crap) Well directed, well acted, good screenplay, although it was confused at first...
So, I truly recommend this one, but be patient and watch it until the end, and not just give up at the first half hour. Give it a chance, it will give you a sweet surprise.
* When I say "playing Jude Law again" I do not mean the person ('cause, obviously, I don't know him), I mean the actor.
Closer (2004)
it really surprised me...
I must admit, when I had my first "contact" with this film, I don't know why I was threatened by it. I just saw few scenes and it choked me somehow. So I just pushed it away...
But today when took courage to see it finally, I got amazed. This movie was I thought, and at the same time I was surprised within every scene. The screenplay is so well-done, how could the Academy not even given it an nomination? All of the characters aren't really what they seem to be, they're are all the same and totally different at the same time, with something that bind them all very close, very tight.
The four actors did a wonderful job, but Clive and Natalie were superb! Julia was nice, Jude was awesome, but these two could combine an outstanding perform with excellent characters. They really got me, Larry's overturn of the situation, Alice's mystery... I really loved them. Their stripping scene was breathtaking.
Watch it, it's totally worthy! Do not be afraid to get closer and closer and closer...