franklin_phraner Reviews

Deceived (1991)

A slow thriller that picks up momentum and ends with wow!

[20 November 2001]

Don't read any of the criticisms until you've seen the movie. This is a fun ride if you just sit back and enjoy the first half hour of preparation. You may feel the urge to quit watching... don't. Goldie Hawn is a wonderful character actress. You might think that the story is implausible but in N.Y. everything is possible. Keep this mind and enjoy!

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Hmmmmm.

[4/10 · 10 November 2001]

Strictly for kids and parents of kids. I was expecting more. It was cute but I need more from a Disney movie. I really don't see why that many people went to see it. It was probably due to the 'blair witch' marketing effect and that they played it in more theaters. Or maybe people are just desperate for a new disney cartoon. Let's face it, 'Shrek' was better.

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)

Fantastic

[10/10 · 10 November 2001]

This film is a dream come true for any science fiction fan. Unfortunately, this film was not as popular as it truly deserved to be. It shows how powerful the media can be when it comes to squelching a foreign (in this case Japanese) film. It is by far the best computer animation ever to be shown. If only the American computer animators could be this good! I was really sorry they took the film out of the theaters so soon... before the general public had a chance to really enjoy this film on the wide screen.

Shrek (2001)

Great

[10/10 · 10 November 2001]

I really enjoyed the jokes and how it made fun of all the other fairy tales. A very witty film. Hope to see more of this stuff. However... this is a film more for adults than for kids. Many of the of the humorous scenes were violent even by my standards.