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Spinning Boris (2003)
What Democracy is all about?
The fall of the Soviet Union was the most meaningful, and doubtless the vividest, sign that the people of the world were ready to abandon all forms of tyranny for good. There are those critical moments in history, when, like a delicate chemical reaction, the world stand in the same time on the verge of extinction and on the tallest ramp. And each time, it's up to a few good men to make sure that this chemical reaction evolves in the right direction, that it chooses to rise instead of fall.
This is the story of three men who unknowingly defined the future of the world. We, humanity, could have gone back to communism and tyranny and war, or we could progress to democracy and globalism. The 1996 election was a critical moment of choosing, and thanks to these men the right right choice was made.
This great event demanded a film, and Spinning Boris is the result. Is it any good? Yep. It is fun? Yep. Is it interesting? Yep. Intelligent? Well-acted? Yep and yep.
A better film can be made no doubt, but this one is already well worth watching.
11:14 (2003)
Funny Film
Ten minutes into the film, and you know for certain that you're watching a 'Snatch'/'Lock Stock' wannabe. Which isn't a bad thing. It's not easy to duplicate Guy Ritchie's perfect style though, so while the story is great, the camera-work, the acting, and the culture - they're all missing from 11:14. The result is something very similar to 'Go'. Fun, but not genius. I gotta admit still, some scenes and situations almost got there - to hilarity genius. And in an original way too.
On the action front, it's quite weak. It's simply not an action movie. There's a couple of chase scenes, but they are very short, and they're there just to set up the mood. But the film does have good suspense. So you won't be bored or anything. Oh, and the music, well, it's lovely. It's really diverse. And it adds a lot to the overall absurdity feeling that the film's trying to project.
Who this is for: Anybody who has enjoyed 'Go'. Or 'Pulp Fiction'. Who this ain't for: your mother / your daughter
Road to Perdition (2002)
Artistic Gangster Movie
This movie is probably meant to impress you rather than entrtain. It has a slow feel to it, and it spends most of its time showing off its spectacular cinematography and directing. The plot itself is just above average. Acting is great, for the most part.
Recommended mainly to those that have a special interest in films. If you're looking for pure entertainment look somewhere else.