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Whipped (2000)
Quite good actually
I had never heard of this film until I came across it by accident when browsing IMDB. I saw it had gotten many awful reviews containing very colorful expletives on how much it stunk. Of course this meant I had to see it. I was pleasantly surprised as Whipped is actually rather a good movie. I watched it with a group of friends and we laughed more than we had at many recent highly acclaimed Hollywood fluff comedies. This is an independent film and as such portrays its subject matter (sex and dating) without the usual Hollywood fakery. I distinctly suspect that people's opinion of this film will depend very much on their experience of life. If you've never dated or partied much you won't get this movie because you won't have met people like these characters. If you have, you'll recognize many of the situations that portrayed here in comedic fashion. The ending was also good, as it did not portray women as unreal, helpless, virginal romantics in contrast to many Hollywood movies.
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
A truly great achievement
Everybody knows whether they admit it or not (even the critics) that George Lucas saved American cinema from death by banality and boredom when he released his first Star Wars film and revolutionized the film industry. This installment rivals the original Star Wars in terms of innovation and excitement. It is a sweeping epic that will excite and entertain anyone who isn't brain dead or a professional movie critic (which often goes hand in hand, at least in the US). I've been to two showings and on both occasions the audience was clearly moved and everybody cheered throughout the movie. There was a huge roar of applause from people of all ages after the movie ended. Some have criticized the acting but in my opinion that is absolutely ludicrous and has probably more to do with the fact that most of the actors are not from the USA than their talent. Hayden IS Anakin Skywalker just as Harrison Ford was Han Solo and its impossible to imagine anyone else taking their place. Ewan and Natalie play their roles well and Samuel Jackson and Christopher Lee are brilliant. I fear many of the critics that have given this movie a negative review have alternate motifs. We must bear in mind that Lucas is not a part of the Hollywood fluff machine circle that the critics move in and churns out one brainless and badly acted move after another to critical acclaim. It is interesting that in Europe AOTC has received overwhelmingly positive reports.