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Two Hands (1999)
Worth renting, top notch screenplay.
I was somewhat unsure of whether or not Two Hands was going to be worth the cost of renting. I was a little disappointed in the beginning, just because I thought for certain it was going to set the precedent for the rest of the movie. I think if I watched it again, I would find the beginning more entertaining just for the fact that I know what is going to happen in the ending. Overall, the cast is wonderful. I thought the presence of Jimmy's brother was a little out of place. I wish they hadn't made him look so gnarly, maybe a little more ghostly. The bank robbery scene was very Quentin-esque, I liked that. The humor was incredibly well done. The actors were very raw, and genuinely Australian. None of this Americanized Australian crap. I like foreign films because it gives us a chance to hear the dialects and slang terms used by other nationalities. Heath Ledger was charming as always. Overall, this movie was very good. I would highly recommend it. I will buy this one if I can find it.
A Knight's Tale (2001)
Amusing and sweet. Great date movie
The first half of the movie is really slow, and had Heath Ledger not been the star of this flick, I'd have probably walked. I am glad I stayed though, because the second half was really entertaining. The writing of this film is ingenious! Adding Geoffrey Chaucer as a character was absolutely the highlight of the film. Although I didn't care for Shannyn Sossamon as the leading lady(I actually found myself pulling for William to fall for the blacksmith) I think it was an overall fun movie, great to take a date to, and as always, Heath Ledger is just awesome. Definitely worth a trip to the theater and I will definitely be adding this to my DVD collection.