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Interview (2003)
Great dialogue makes this one of the best Dutch movies in years...
Theo van Gogh did it again, and Theodor Holman earns every bit of respect on writing one of the best dialogue-movies I've seen in years. Pierre Bokma proves once again to be a great actor, and Katja Schuurman proves she's more than just a pretty face. Her role as a spoiled actress is greatly ironic, 'cause most narrow-minded viewers have only looked at her in this respect for over a decade. By playing this role with such finesse, she maybe proves to be exactly the opposite.
If you don't like Theo van Gogh as a person, please don't take that as an excuse to bomb his movies. "Interview" shows his (and Holman's) talent. The way Pierre and Katja don't want to be in the same room with each other, but can't leave each other at the same time; the way this is combined in "Interview" made me proud of Dutch cinema. Just like "Karakter" did, and just like "Van God Los" did (among others...).
Snatch (2000)
One of the coolest movies of the year...
After seeing the very short trailer, I definitely knew I needed to see this Guy Ritchie movie. Not because of the quality of the trailer, but simply because of all the names involved. Besides Guy Ritchie, almost the complete cast of Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels plus Brad Pitt and Dennis Farina joined.
This movie is funny, but more than funny. It'll make you laugh, but It'll also make you shiver with rage, and surprise you with the enormously original and fast-paced editing. But what struck me the most was that it's so full of cool things, you probably think you've seen more than one movie after leaving the cinema.
Go and see this movie, but beware; men will like it more than women. But for me it was definitely one of the coolest movies of the last couple of years. It beat L, S & 2 S M, and almost any other movie of recent time...