Sunday, January 18, 2009

Y tu mamá también - And Your Mother Too



These are three of the most memorable, identifiable and completely human characters I've seen on screen in ages. They taught me more about life and the human species than the last ten movies I've seen put together. I'll not soon forget Julio, Tenoch and Luisa and their eye-opening journey to Boca del Cielo. Using three central characters -- two immature adolescent males and a young woman in crisis -- set in a road-trip situation it has has been created amazing story that is not usual road-trip teen comedy.
In his film, Alfonso Cuarón not only describes the sexual experimentation of Mexican youth, but he also addresses the impact wavering politics and an unstable economy has on the Mexican people as a whole.
While the full frontal nudity and unashamed sexual acts performed on screen may be disturbing to an American audience, Mexican cinema seems to embrace sexuality with open arms. While they do not leave anything to the imagination, the sex scenes throughout Y tu mamá también are beautifully orchestrated. These scenes absorb the magnificence of sexual attraction and the inhibition that comes along with this temptation. Also, the movie has an excellent narration that explains the things we cannot see, but that we can understand and feel. It has an excellent direction, excellent photography, its is very sexy, it showcases credible performances by all its cast. But above all, it has a real story, real character development, and real power. I'm sure very few people will regard this as a comedy, but it's filled with hilarious moments, mostly involving the explicit sexual conversations. Though it leaves you with a sad feeling at the end, it doesn't keep you depressed the whole way through.
Must see it. One of the best movie for me .

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Taken




This is one of those movies which stay in your memory for a while and let you think about bad things that happen.
It is great action movie. It has the same sort of storyline as Man on Fire so if you liked that film, then you will definitely like this movie.
Liam Neeson in the main role as former agent Bryan Mills is non-complex character. As he says in one of his lines he's "retired, but not dead" having an opportunity to show everyone what he knows to do best. The movie covers a hot topic too, kidnapping young women to force them to prostitute, and all the business that this involves.In this film he fights for his daughter and he will not stop for anything. He kills just about every Albanian prostitute trafficker in the entire city of Paris (apparently there are quite a few of them).You love to watch him seek revenge and feel for him the whole time, maybe just because its Liam Neeson, can you help yourself from loving this guy? He is such a great actor and shows himself as a badass with charm.
The writer is one of the best directors Luc Besson.
Some lines are in a wrong language (english instead of french) and there are some Rambo-stuff. Maybe some moments in the story I found a not so convincing , but the rest of the movie makes up to that.It had good action, a good story, some humor. There are also some sentimental scenes. Finally an action movie that doesn't try to give some oddities to the characters to make them more interesting but just straightforward high speed action .
In main opinion this is surprisingly good movie and you should definitely watch.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Gran Torino - Clint Eastwood


Gran Torino is the last movie in which Clint Eastwood is acting.
The great Clint Eastwood is in the role of the Korean War vet Walt Kowalski . The beginning of the movie is with the funeral of the wife of Walt Kowalski. From the first scenes we could see that the old " classic" hard Clint Eastwood is back again. Good acting by Clint Eastwood . It is obvious that this kind of role is match-suit to him and it his trade-mark. People enjoy to see Clint in this kind of movie-character ( role) and I enjoy a lot. Yes the story is little predictable , and maybe some would sad that even in the beginning of the movie you could predict the end , but that didn't stop me or others to enjoy wathing this wonderfull movie that remind me a lot on "old days classic" movie with good story not just good acters and well made scenes.
The movie has good scenes of laugh , but the greatness in this movie is the good balancing with the comedy and sadness in life. Like in Million Dollar Baby the coming of the tragedy at the end in the movie is making the reality of life, and that made the unforgettably memories .Some movies you watch and immediately forget, or you think very little on them after watching. This is kind of movie that you will not be easy to forget , and some scenes you will remember long time.
By the way Gran Torino is Ford made car in which making Walt Kowalski had participate in the fabrication , because he had work over 20 years in Ford factory. Walt Kowalski is American patriot. He is unic person , hard to comunicate. His family tought that he is crazy old man.
I always wish to preserve the element of surprise, and therefore I will not reveal anything more by trying to analyse this great work of art.

Friday, January 2, 2009

Vita è bella, La

You have just to watch - to experience the beauty of the "art of the movie".
Definite is one of the best movies ever.
This is one of the best "made by man" artistic things ever. Immediately after you had watch this movie you will feel the "unbelievable , miraculous , fantastic , amazing beauty" of life .
Even if you have the dilemma is it really "life beautiful" as you watch Guido's tirelessly efforts to make a wonderfully experience of the concentration camp to his son you will don't have a doubt.
A man can change a lot of things even in hardest situations in the life. If you still haven't watch this movie don't bother a lot with the tagline and the plot , you don't need that. This is not just a movie for the Second World War, Holocaust , Jews . This is a movie "for humanity. Till today there isn't a movie, there isn't such piece of art that had combined laugh and sadness in such kind like this movie. Because that this is incredible movie and because of the some unforgettable scenes in it this is one of those movies that have a lasting effect on you. Don't expect 100% reallity , historical facts , but be prepare fot one of the most original funny , entertaining, amazing , dramatic tragedy-comedy of life.

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs & a Baby

I think this movie people will probably liked or hated. It has some irritating moments , and is very, very predictable , from the beginning to the end. The picture , colors are excellent, but the dialogs are "already seen" , especially for the conflicts and the jokes. Definitively is good kids movie I think even older kids will like it. The story line is very simple : 3 pigs have completely different characters ; the wolves are bad and they want to eat the pigs the only barrier is the solid build house of the 3-th piggy. So therefore they have this "Evil Scientist" plan.They complete the first part of the plan successfully , and they have to wait... Happy end. Joy for the kids. From 1 to 10 , I vote 5 .