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Swordfish (2001)
Travolta may just be the worst actor alive
This is the worst film I have "survived" in my life.
Everything is wrong:
The viewer feels no emotional attachment to any character in the entire film.
The movie tries so hard to be hip and ends up being revolting and nauseating.
Advice to John Travolta: retire.
Advice to Dominic Sena: watch at least ten minutes of SEVEN SAMURAI before ever thinking of making another film. Lesson to be learned: CHARACTER enhances action.
SWORDFISH contains zero heart, charisma, or genuine feeling.
Voyage (1993)
The Last of the Real Men: Hauer vs. Roberts
I love movies with small casts and isolated settings, with VOYAGE being the among the best of such. This is like Roman Polanski's KNIFE IN THE WATER, only this time we have great actors all around.
Hauer is his usual great subtle acting machine. His face seems to have a thousand muscles and he can say more with an expression than the boring interchangeable "stars" of today can in an entire career.
And Eric Roberts is the perfect opposition for Our Boy Rutger with an incredible heel performance. I'll never forget when he says to Hauer with sinister glee "I'll turn your head around backwards!"
Why aren't the exceptional Roberts and greatest living actor Hauer more popular? Because in order to be popular one has to be mediocre.
Picture Claire (2001)
Euphoric (for the viewer) original genre-bending one day crime adventure.
This film premiered last night (Sept. 10, 2001) at the Toronto International Film Festival. Tasty and original. An exceptional performance by Lewis in the lead. Also, Mickey Rourke and Camilla Rutherford tear ass in their cameo and supporting roles, respectively.
The film is quite simply gorgeous. The colors are rich and the edits are sharp. And this is not to downplay the story, which is entralling. This film is a euphoric ride which will keep you intoxicated until well after the last credits roll.
BONUS: Juliette is on the soundtrack!