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hilandercs at 2011 MoviesA pair of train-based films from the past couple days.
Source Code 2011
Directed by Duncan Jones (Moon)
Seen in theaters, here in Fairfax.
While this movie came out a couple weeks ago, I was curious. Mostly drawn in by it's "90% Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatos. I was intrigued, because action movies and sci-fi movies usually get shafted by RT's collection of reviewers. So I had to see for myself what a 90% action/sci-fi film looked like. Especially after my great confusion over the respective rankings of Hanna and Sucker Punch (Which I should really get around to writing about. My contrast/compare of the original and new The Karate Kid films bumped it. Maybe this weekend...)
What we got here is an interesting and fresh take on some time travel standards. It's a neat film, I'll say that. It's presented to us in a fresh and interesting way. We're not subjected to long expository opening monologues (BEWARE THE LONG OPENING MONOLOGUE! Doubt me? Watch Ultraviolet or Eyeborgs or Alexander. IMO, I get nervous when any film begins with 5 minutes of some character explaining everything to the audience. Lord of the Rings is, of course, an exception). Instead we are thrown into the thick of everything and have to puzzle things out alongside our hero.
It's tricky to talk too much about the films plot without giving it away. So I'll simply say that I thought this was an excellent film. I don't know that it was 90% excellent, but I really enjoyed it. It's fresh and engaging. Our leads do a great job making us care about their characters.
I would love to get into a long discussion with someone about weather or not the ending is too "Hollywood". Because I have mixed feelings on the idea.
Would I own it? No, but I'd netflix it to watch again.
Unstoppable, 2010
Directed by Tony Scott (Top Gun, The Last Boyscout, Beverly Hills Cop II, The Taking of Pelham 123, Man on Fire)
Boy, Tony Scott doesn't waste a second in telling you that you're watching a Tony Scott film. Those of us who dig cinematography enough to pick up on style will instantly be drowned in the Tony Scott Style. Which I don't have a problem with, don't get me wrong. I just think as he gets older and as cameras get more sophisticated, he's starting to let his visual style get way out of hand. I took greatest issue with this when he did Man On Fire, also with Denzel Washington, when the visual elements overshadowed the actual plot of the film.
But anyway, Unstoppable is a solid, if forgettable, film. Straight up popcorn enjoyment. A solid set up, blue collar guys busting their asses to fix a problem that the big corporation guys aren't experienced enough to handle. Some great interplay between Denzel and Chris Pine, a couple of solid thrills, all wrapped up in a nice style.
Would I own it? No, but I liked it. I might watch it again at some point.
Source Code 2011
Directed by Duncan Jones (Moon)
Seen in theaters, here in Fairfax.
While this movie came out a couple weeks ago, I was curious. Mostly drawn in by it's "90% Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatos. I was intrigued, because action movies and sci-fi movies usually get shafted by RT's collection of reviewers. So I had to see for myself what a 90% action/sci-fi film looked like. Especially after my great confusion over the respective rankings of Hanna and Sucker Punch (Which I should really get around to writing about. My contrast/compare of the original and new The Karate Kid films bumped it. Maybe this weekend...)
What we got here is an interesting and fresh take on some time travel standards. It's a neat film, I'll say that. It's presented to us in a fresh and interesting way. We're not subjected to long expository opening monologues (BEWARE THE LONG OPENING MONOLOGUE! Doubt me? Watch Ultraviolet or Eyeborgs or Alexander. IMO, I get nervous when any film begins with 5 minutes of some character explaining everything to the audience. Lord of the Rings is, of course, an exception). Instead we are thrown into the thick of everything and have to puzzle things out alongside our hero.
It's tricky to talk too much about the films plot without giving it away. So I'll simply say that I thought this was an excellent film. I don't know that it was 90% excellent, but I really enjoyed it. It's fresh and engaging. Our leads do a great job making us care about their characters.
I would love to get into a long discussion with someone about weather or not the ending is too "Hollywood". Because I have mixed feelings on the idea.
Would I own it? No, but I'd netflix it to watch again.
Unstoppable, 2010
Directed by Tony Scott (Top Gun, The Last Boyscout, Beverly Hills Cop II, The Taking of Pelham 123, Man on Fire)
Boy, Tony Scott doesn't waste a second in telling you that you're watching a Tony Scott film. Those of us who dig cinematography enough to pick up on style will instantly be drowned in the Tony Scott Style. Which I don't have a problem with, don't get me wrong. I just think as he gets older and as cameras get more sophisticated, he's starting to let his visual style get way out of hand. I took greatest issue with this when he did Man On Fire, also with Denzel Washington, when the visual elements overshadowed the actual plot of the film.
But anyway, Unstoppable is a solid, if forgettable, film. Straight up popcorn enjoyment. A solid set up, blue collar guys busting their asses to fix a problem that the big corporation guys aren't experienced enough to handle. Some great interplay between Denzel and Chris Pine, a couple of solid thrills, all wrapped up in a nice style.
Would I own it? No, but I liked it. I might watch it again at some point.
Source: http://moviebuffs.livejournal.com/3244023.html
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