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O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Not for everyone, but awesome none the less.
When I first rented this movie, I had heard about the unbelievable soundtrack, and so my family and I decided to give it a whirl. I must say, it's one of my favorites to date.
The story itself is clearly derived from the Odyssey, and we see frequent references and resemblances as such (our heroes run into various "monsters" and the like; cyclopes, sirens, etc). While some may be turned off by the "strange" themes and circumstances, anyone who had read, heard of, and/or liked the Odyssey will most likely enjoy this film. All the actors do their part well, especially Clooney who (while his role may seem a tad reminiscent of his other work) does a very nice job of portraying the main protagonist.
The biggest treat out of all is the movie's score. The score is absolutely wonderful, featuring all variety of original music by popular artists such as Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch.
Overall, this is a good movie for those who enjoy any one of the genres it falls under. I would suggest renting it and checking out, as it is not for everyone. Despite anyone's tastes, however, it is undeniably a fine work of art that will be remembered.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords (2004)
Brilliant, but different
KotOR II, eh? I'm sure most fans of the series were a tad surprised when they heard a sequel would be coming out so soon after the first. We've all heard the horror stories about the "expensive expansion pack" kinds of sequels. KotOR II does NOT fit into that category.
KotOR II's storyline is set 5 years after the event of the original KotOR. While you do not play the same character as the first game, you play a new one that is just as (or maybe even more) interesting. The plot itself can be viewed many ways. While the dialogue is rich and very well written, the plot itself doesn't have much structure (though that's more or less intentional).
Your party characters interact much more, and this time they don't just stand there and do nothing. However, their stories can't be fleshed out as much as the first game, and you may find yourself loosing interest in some of them later on in the game.
Overall this is a fantastic game. Its smartly written, and carries a really groovy "fantasy-esque" feel the changes the star wars experience (for the better). The game starts out magnificent, but towards the end you will start really seeing the holes (the game's development schedule was far too ambitious). Really, the only way to form a fair opinion of this game is to play it yourself.