This drama features great acting, storytelling, and direction. Though the story may be somewhat familiar and predictable, the actors draw you into their lives and characters so that we care about what happens to them. This is an excellent feel-good film!...10/10.
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The Crying Game
(1992)
Good but overrated...
30 July 2003
Perhaps because I had seen the film before (years ago), the major twist was nothing new to me and didn't strike me as it probably should have. That being said, I found the movie to be good but overrated based on what I had heard about it. The storyline is familiar but the way things play out are not and that's where the film benefits. There is strong acting throughout and I stayed interested, but once the film ended I wasn't extremely moved and didn't think too much of the proceedings after having turned off the TV. All in all, a good movie worth a viewing but not more than that...7/10.
Shanghai Knights
(2003)
Lightweight, silly fun
29 July 2003
This sequel is on par with the original, meaning it's a good movie with some laughs and great Jackie Chan fight sequences (especially with the vases). I enjoyed the many references to the English figures of that time and how they interacted with the characters of the movie. It's easy to see how much fun Wilson and Chan had making this film. If you're looking for lightweight, passable entertainment, this movie should satisfy your needs...7/10.
Payback
(I) (1999)
Too contrived to recommend...
24 July 2003
It's easy to root for Mel Gibson, even as a supposed villain, but the movie is too contrived to recommend. The assortment of colorful characters helps, but I couldn't get over the feeling that this movie was playing connect the dots...and that torture scene towards the end was tough to sit through. Ouch!
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