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Angels in America (2003)
Absolutely riveting
This one has it all! That may not be saying much for a story that takes over six hours to tell, but I have to admit, I could not tear myself away from it. It has suspense, tragedy, comedy, angst, inspiration, desperation, everything. I will be ordering it first thing in the morning. Exceptional performances by the entire cast, but you expect that from such high caliber talent like Pacino and Streep. I should say that I was very impressed by Justin Kirk's performance, since he got snubbed by some award nominating committee, which I thought was an insult since his performance had depth and dimension on a par with the rest of the cast. I was simply blown away by this story and if you haven't seen it, do so! Set aside enough time to get through the whole thing or you'll be climbing the walls waiting to see what happens next.
X2 (2003)
Well deserved praise
I was very pleasantly surprised. By everything from the overall plot to the character cameos. There was one hair-splitting flaw. Certain characters were used too much and others not to their potential. The reasoning seems justified to those "in the know" once you realize that Singer and company are setting up a cliffhanger of sorts for the next installment, but certain events could have been avoided with proper execution of characters' abilities. That's a mild criticism compared to the rollicking good time I had at this one. Much better than the first movie and the effects were awfully cool. Overall, well worth the price of admission. Can't wait for X3: X-Men Go Clubbing (or something).