Miscellaneous Movie Musings

Alex · 10-01-2007, 08:45 PM

I loved 3:10 to Yuma. But have not seen the original.

The Kigndom was two good movies that don't go good together. The first part is a serious look at international relations and the difficulties of working on issues of terrorism in conflicted states. The second part is an action movie. Both halves are done well but they don't belong in the same movie and subtract from each other.

Also, the movie ends with a comment on how we're more alike in our base behaviors than we might like to think. Not a horrible sentiment but not at all supported by the previous 120 minutes of movie.

Eastern Promises is good but a bit too understated. The events happen but there wasn't really any investment in them or their outcome. I never felt concern for anybody or doubt about outcomes. That said Viggo's fully nude (without any effort to hide the, quite literally, wobbly bits) was pretty intense.

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 10-02-2007, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Eastern Promises is good but a bit too understated. The events happen but there wasn't really any investment in them or their outcome. I never felt concern for anybody or doubt about outcomes. That said Viggo's fully nude (without any effort to hide the, quite literally, wobbly bits) was pretty intense.

That is pretty much exactly how I felt. Though something definitely fell short, I felt my money was well spent for two reasons. Viggo's performance and the bathhouse fistfight. Not just because Viggo was naked - though, bonus! - but because it really was one of the most intense on-screen fights I've ever seen. It was filmed so, so well.

10-01-2007, 08:45 PM	#1
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	I loved 3:10 to Yuma. But have not seen the original. The Kigndom was two good movies that don't go good together. The first part is a serious look at international relations and the difficulties of working on issues of terrorism in conflicted states. The second part is an action movie. Both halves are done well but they don't belong in the same movie and subtract from each other. Also, the movie ends with a comment on how we're more alike in our base behaviors than we might like to think. Not a horrible sentiment but not at all supported by the previous 120 minutes of movie. Eastern Promises is good but a bit too understated. The events happen but there wasn't really any investment in them or their outcome. I never felt concern for anybody or doubt about outcomes. That said Viggo's fully nude (without any effort to hide the, quite literally, wobbly bits) was pretty intense.
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