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La vita è bella (1997)
Greatly underrated
This is one colossal success for the modern filming industry.The truth is that this might be called as one of the greatest films ever made and that would not be exaggeration.A beautiful film for the truth about life... It shows how the insanity of some individuals can ruin the life of others.
The main conflict is between love, hope and will against despair, hate and impasse. It brilliantly shows that real life is not a fairytale, in real life people die, in real life things DO NOT happen the way you want it. There are no magical good guys who come and save everybody. Despite the arrival of allied forces, those people are far from saved. Most of them have lost their beloved ones and their place in society. They have lost their meaning of life, which no "Aragorn"-type hero can bring it back.
And still the life is beautiful... In it's unfairness, in it's cruelty it is the most intriguing thing man will feel. Nomatter if you are in a concentration camp or anywhere else, you value life the most. Life is what you make of it. If you despair the happiness will go elsewhere. So the key massage of the movie is: Whatever happens, do not despair.
I would not want to rate the acting, the action or anything else in the film because there still has not been made up a grade high enough to fit in this case. But I will still put one - "PERFECT MASTERPIECE"! And I just wonder, who would dare to say anything against this film or rate it below 10!
My advice: If you hesitate to watch it - DO IT! You will not regret it!
Equilibrium (2002)
Unexpected pearl
The "Equilibrium" is one of the very little action movies that actually make sense! The script was influenced by many books and it worked! The film is really great, quick action, combined with a brilliantly stated philosophical question, breathtaking scenes with lots of effects, superb actors! It perfectly balances on the verge between just a high-budget nonsense action film (despite it's low budget) and extremely boring science-fiction film. It was quite a nice surprise when I watched it, because the director is not famous! And there was not any Hollywood superstar but all and the acting is amazingly great! Like the actors completely fit in their roles and ruthlessly overwhelm the weak script parts! I still remember the change of the emphasis when the main character changed sides! With this performance it is a serious competitor of "the matrix" or maybe more!
Although one little remark must be made in the beginning, when cleric Preston enters the barricaded room with the rebels, some shooting scenes are the same!
But I guess there is not a good film without a little weakness in it, is it?
On the Beach (2000)
The saddest film I've ever watched
That film is definitely one of the most remarkable films I've ever watched! I really like to watch that kind of films - when U stare at the TV/movie screen and you just can't get up from the seat! I've watched many films and that is the one I LOVE THE MOST! The plot line is so real! Even after the film you sit and think over it again and again! The action - perfect! U don't know what will happen till the end! The acting - IT COULDN'T BE BETTER! It is not important how famous your actors are, but how charismatic will they appear at the screen! I recommend this film to everybody! The film is good, watch it!