...and that is about it. If there was one more blurry edge or pan shot or zoom or superimposed shot in this movie I was going to kill myself. Plus, what was it about? I still don't know. If you can watch this movie and understand the plot, you are a better man than I. The one exciting moment was when I realized that it had the little girl from Forrest Gump. There were so many fade transitions that I wanted to fall asleep, not scream. Then there were five minutes of skateboarding for no reason whatsoever. Nonsense shots, nonsense shots, nonsense shots. Even the death scenes are boring, which is actually an accomplishment--because seriously, how hard is it to make gory deaths interesting? If I could, I would give this movie negative stars. I would give it black holes.
Reviews
3 Reviews
The X-Files still tops any modern-day horror/thriller.
25 July 2008
Although creator Chris Carter said this movie is a stand-alone movie and people don't need to know anything about the series to enjoy it, it obviously did not strike well with new audience members. I went to the midnight showing with several friends that knew nothing about the X-Files. I kind of did a social experiment because I know every bit of detail on X-Files. It turns out, it's better to know everything. There were several inside jokes in the beginning of the movie and you definitely had to know Mulder and Scully's background to enjoy their relationship and their quirky humor. I think this movie was more for the fans that have been begging Carter to make a second movie for six years. It kept with the X-Files style and it went back to the creepy "Monster of the Week" type episodes in the earlier seasons. But people who have never watched the show were utterly confused. I can't understand why because it all made perfect sense to me but as I said earlier, I am a die hard fan. Besides it not being a stand alone movie as earlier stated by the cast, I really liked this movie. I was scared that they had become tainted from the trailer and few clips that I saw but they proved me wrong! The darkness of the X-Files and the true blue creepy factor all came back in The X-Files: I Want to Believe. Chris Carter finally gave the fans exactly what they were looking for and I applaud him for that! The wait was well worth it and all my fears are now subdued. Granted, the movie was not perfect at all. The plot had a bit of difficulty but it still followed the structure of a regular episode. All the questions aren't answered but that is why we still want to believe! Why the truth is still out there! In Carter's world it is much scarier to not see or understand the horror and I just wish every film went by those rules. X-Files created a whole new genre for television, it changed sci-fi as we know it and I will continue to compare everything to the brilliance of this show. In the words of David Duchovny, this movie "Nailed it!"
The Dark Knight
(2008)
Nolan creates brilliant multi-colored film and yet it all seems so familiar...
18 July 2008
Warning: Spoilers
Well, I must say that the imagery in this movie is fantastic. I love the directing. Very symbolic. The acting is truly brilliant. Heath Ledger is most definitely a fine actor and very impressive. However, this movie was not so outstanding and I was not awe-stricken. The plots were very repetitive. It was as if I had seen it all before. Granted, the joker was extremely malevolent but that scene where he tells Batman that the city will turn on him and they will not love him anymore--all I could see was that scene from Spider-Man. Goblin speaks almost the exact same words. The only difference is that Spider-Man was made six years earlier. Also, the mind games that Two-Face plays with his victims reminded me of the horrifying games of Russian roulette during The Deer Hunter. Or quite possibly the game of life and death that Anton Chigurh plays with his victims in No Country for Old Men. Life is depended upon a single flip of the coin. Besides this movie not being very original, it was overall pretty good. The Spider-Man 3-like structure of bringing in a second villain halfway through and carrying on several subplots worked out for Dark Knight, I guess. I would recommend it if you have not seen any of the following movies. Otherwise, it is like watching a brilliantly directed sum-up of so many other better movies before The Dark Knight's time.
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