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True Memoirs of an International Assassin (2016)
A writer is mistaken for an assassin when trying to sell his book.
First off, this is a good movie. This is an entertaining movie. This is a funny movie. This is a movie that makes you smile.
No, this isn't the best movie of all time and no it's not going to win an Oscar. But, actually Andy Garcia puts in a very notable performance. He makes his character come alive. Garcia obviously comes from the school of thought, "There are no small roles."
There is an innocent quality to this movie and I think above all else this is the reason I was left with such a good feeling while watching it. The story moves along well and at a good pace. The story is also believable, for the most part. There are a couple of times in the plot where the movie is asking us to suspend our disbelief a bit too much, but by the time this happens the story worked in some conveniences which makes this more palatable.
This isn't a perfect movie, but the bottom line is: it is very enjoyable and well made. It knows what it is and doesn't over extend it's reach. And as far as the Netflix original movies with Adam Sandler's company go: it was the best so far!
I also feel this movie would have done very well in the box office if it was in theaters.
It has comedy, it has action, romance and good story telling. It's a clever, little lighthearted movie and it deserves a higher rating then it got on here. I honestly feel people are forgetting how to review movies. A movie doesn't have to be dark or brilliant to be good.
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Thirty something female boxer seeks trainer who will take her to the top
Clint Eastwood's character is likable in this movie and Hilary Swank makes you fall in love with her character. But in my mind the real star of the movie is Jay Baruchel (who's character) was almost a story within a story. I am a big fan of Clint Eastwood's and love a lot of his movies that he's acted in. However it seems that the movies he directs are always very dark and un-redemptive. Unforgiven was also dark, but it had the backdrop of the old west and somehow that's more palatable to me. There are many things that are hard to swallow in this movie when you think them over. But I think the main thing that disagreed with me is how the movie starts out so inspiring and then takes a dark turn. With an outcome that is unnecessary. It seems to me that a true fighter would always want to fight. I will not give away the ending. I do believe it is a mistake to compare this movie to Shawshank Redemption like some critics have. Morgan Freeman's character was way more dry and melodramatic in this movie.
Invincible (2001)
Billy Zaine plays a character who under the commission of the white warrior tries to save the world
This movie had some very good concepts and billy Zaine makes it somewhat watchable with his Zany since of humor. But all in all it was very difficult to watch with a story that never gets you involved. Characters that are uninteresting. There is also something seriously wrong with the sound track and 1/2 of the time you can't understand what their saying. The fight scenes had a lot of build up but no real satisfaction. It is unfortunate that billy Zaine can't find a movie that really compliments his acting skills. Give this movie to a different director, a different producer, and a different writer and have them take out all of the abstract junk and it might be an okay movie...