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Arizona Dream (1993)
Fantastic Weirdness
i just read a few of the other reviews and found them quite entertaining. first off, anyone who makes a comment such as Kusturica having lack of direction has obviously been weened on Hollywood fluff. Kusturica is a master director so pull your heads out of the sand or your butt's please! some people comment that the film is confusing. well, yes it is sometimes confusing, it's supposed to be! that's half the beauty of it. is there a law that says films have to make sense at all times?!?!? geeez. considering the title "Arizona Dream" you'd think the viewer would be half expecting something maybe....dreamlike?! correct me if i'm wrong but films are essentially entertainment and escapism are they not? then why do people constantly complain that a movie isn't historically accurate, or maybe too detatched from reality, doesn't follow a linear time path, or is "too weird". anyways, this movie has an excellent cast that work very well together. it has a totally original story and the soundtrack is outstanding. i don't agree with laying out the story line in a review so i'll just leave it a surprise. isn't more fun to watch a movie when you have no idea what is going to happen? for those people who are open to something refreshing and original, seek out this movie. it's a great little adventure well worth taking.
Summer of Sam (1999)
Rather Pointless
I'm going to have to disagree with most of the other reviewers and say that this movie was GARBAGE! I didn't really get any enjoyment out of it, and everyone that watched it with me agreed that it was a bit of a waste of time. why all the cursing?? and why have so many sex scenes? if I wanted to watch that much sex on screen I'd go rent some porn. also, the whole NY Italian stereotype was ridiculous and annoying. I was expecting a little more time spent on Dave Berkowitz!??? I've seen most of Spike Lee's movies and some were good some were crap, and none of his films are great. I'd pretty much given up with Lee but i thought this time I'd give him another chance. this is the last time I'll watch anymore of his work. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone.