DavBiwan Reviews

Superman (1978)

The Best Super Hero Movie so Far !

[10/10 · 21 September 2008]

How can this tremendous movie can have a rate so low ?? This is the first and best super hero movie of all time. This is pure magic, the movie released 30 years ago and it is still working. The first hour of the film doesn't show Superman but Clark Kent trying to find his destiny and all i can say is everything is so perfect, the cinematography, the fabulous and melancholic music of John Williams, the actors, sometimes the film is just poetry. You have to see it again to remind you how good this movie is, i think you forgot !!

And when we got to see Superman in the suit, oh boy !! We finally see the magic and the talent of Christopher Reeve who will make you believe a man can fly. Even the special effects are still working. This is pure entertainments but with all the depth we need to call it as a masterpiece. The end is very emotional and allow us to understand a sad vision about human nature. But enough talking, go see it again now if you want to dream during 2 hours !!

Gremlins (1984)

Are you People crazy or what ??

[10/10 · 8 September 2008]

I can not understand how this movie can have a such underestimate rate: 6.9 ??? Are you crazy people ??

This movie is one of the best movie of the 80's. It's fun to watch, it's scary to watch, it's one of the best monster movie ever made. I mean this is a classic , come on this is Gremlins !! The story of the mogwaï who can become a monster if we human don't follow simple rules is so touching and funny at the same time!! Sure this is a simple storyline but the movie is not pretending to give you the screenplay of Usual suspect! This is a great teenage monster movie with great frightening scenes. And the movie deal with deep subject like human responsibility toward nature and how we can let everything destroy it self by not paying attention

Please wake up and see it again , because we never know, there might be a gremlin behind YOU !!!

Babylon A.D. (2008)

What's the point ? KASSOVITZ FIND A GOOD SCRIPT NEXT TIME

[5/10 · 23 August 2008]

I've just seen Babylon AD in Paris and i must say this is a terrible and disappointing movie and only because of the screenplay. I must say french director Mathieu Kassovitz has done a very decent job by directing the movie. The actors are good, the production design is good and even the special effects are quite stunning. But how did you miss the most important key element in a movie: The screenplay! The reaction that i had at the end of the film was: What ? That's it ? What's the point ? Where is the deep reflexion that you must find in a good Sci FI movie ?

Please give to Kassovitz a very good script because i know he can do a great film. And he is one the few french director who can direct a movie as the American does when they achieve greatness. I know he can do better. He must !

The Dark Knight (2008)

Beyond a Super Hero Movie !

[10/10 · 29 July 2008]

Everyone who are looking for a good story, great actor performances and great action sequences without noticing CGI, have to go and see this BIG movie that is THE DARK KNIGHT ! The movie last about 2h35 min but at anytime you will look at your watch, the film is very well paced.

The music is quite the same than Batman Begins but enhanced in a good way and especially used at the right time in the film. Like that moment when you discover the BatPod (one of my favorite moment and one of the most thrilling scene of the film).

Every characters is well developed and have their moment, even Michael Caine. And one of the thing i love the most in this movie is that intelligent speech which came out of it, especially about hiding truth to preserve good.

So Why i give it a 9 out of 10 ? Only because of little tiny flaws that i noticed like the moment when Batman rescues Rachel and fall of the building to crash on a roof car without any big damages for him or Rachel. Dude ! You will have been dead !! The movie is not perfect and is not better than GODFATHER. Don't Exaggerate people !! I loved it too but hey..!? But when you look at the whole film, you come out of the theater with a big smile on your face because you just witness an incredible story very well directed and not to mention the best performance you have ever seen in a comic book movie: Heath Ledger who deserves an Oscar nomination right now!! GO SEE THIS MOVIE NOW !!