This story is pretty cool. It's only about 35 min. long, but that's okay. It has some great action sequences. I like the overall look that is has, but the visual effects is a bit cheaper than the movies in places.(especially a speeder, looks like something from Attack Of the Clones). But again, for the most part I like how it looks. The ending definitely hooked me and I'm looking forward to see where this story is going.
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Django Unchained
(2012)
Tarantino's best since Pulp Fiction
7 January 2013
Tarantino's best since Pulp Fiction
I did say the same thing about Inglourious Basterds 3 years ago, but this movie is just a little bit better. As previous Tarantino movies, revenge is the main theme of the movie, but it doesn't seem to get old when Tantino is in charge.
As usual there's a lot of long dialog, but it never drags the movie down. There is also a lot of brutal violence and a lot(I mean A LOT) of use of the N-word. The story is great and it never loses focus of the main character Django(Jamie Foxx), which was one of the small complaints I had about Basterds.
I've never been a big fan of Jamie Foxx, but he is damn good in this. Christoph Waltz is great as Dr. King Schultz, the likable mentor of Django. Leonardo DiCaprio gives an outstanding performance as a slave owner, who is not to be messed with. I would love to see him do more roles like this. Samuel L. Jackson nails the Tarantino dialog as usual and plays one of the most morally disgusting characters I've seen in a long time. Tarantino himself appears as 2 different cameo's through out the movie and it's nice to see him back in action, because you can tell, that he had fun doing it.
If you're a Tarantino fan, you will definitely enjoy it, just go see it!
This is a little different that all of his other movies, so even if you're not a big Tarantino fan, there's a chance you will actually enjoy this.
Here is how i would rate his other movies, to compare:
Inglourious Basterds 9/10 Death Proof 5/10 Kill Bill Vol. 2 7/10 Kill Bill Vol. 1 8/10 Jackie Brown 8/10 Pulp Fiction 10/10 Reservoir Dogs 10/10
I did say the same thing about Inglourious Basterds 3 years ago, but this movie is just a little bit better. As previous Tarantino movies, revenge is the main theme of the movie, but it doesn't seem to get old when Tantino is in charge.
As usual there's a lot of long dialog, but it never drags the movie down. There is also a lot of brutal violence and a lot(I mean A LOT) of use of the N-word. The story is great and it never loses focus of the main character Django(Jamie Foxx), which was one of the small complaints I had about Basterds.
I've never been a big fan of Jamie Foxx, but he is damn good in this. Christoph Waltz is great as Dr. King Schultz, the likable mentor of Django. Leonardo DiCaprio gives an outstanding performance as a slave owner, who is not to be messed with. I would love to see him do more roles like this. Samuel L. Jackson nails the Tarantino dialog as usual and plays one of the most morally disgusting characters I've seen in a long time. Tarantino himself appears as 2 different cameo's through out the movie and it's nice to see him back in action, because you can tell, that he had fun doing it.
If you're a Tarantino fan, you will definitely enjoy it, just go see it!
This is a little different that all of his other movies, so even if you're not a big Tarantino fan, there's a chance you will actually enjoy this.
Here is how i would rate his other movies, to compare:
Inglourious Basterds 9/10 Death Proof 5/10 Kill Bill Vol. 2 7/10 Kill Bill Vol. 1 8/10 Jackie Brown 8/10 Pulp Fiction 10/10 Reservoir Dogs 10/10
Lawless
(2012)
The Movie I've Been Waiting For!
30 November 2012
It's been a long time since I've seen such a good gangster flick. While movies like American Gangster and Puclic Enemies has left me disappointed, this certainly shines as a bright light in the genre. But this is not your typically gangster flick, although it's set in the prohibition era.
The movie follows the 3 Bondurant brothers back in the 1930's, in a small county, who produced moonshine and sold it illegally. The youngest brother Jack(Shia Lebeouf) desperately struggles to become a part of the family business and gain acceptance as an equal to his brothers. The quiet and very menacing Forrest(Tom Hardy) runs the show and basically see's himself and his brothers as immortals. This all changes when a Deputy called Rakes(Guy Pearce) comes to the county with the promise of bringing the brothers business to it's knee's.
Tom Hardy is amazing as Forrest Bondurant and once again delivers a fantastic performance. He really knows how to immerse himself into a character and make it stand out as something special. This is also unquestionably the greatest performance from Shia Lebeouf, who steps out of the shadow of the Transformers series and finally plays a character with a lot more soul to it. Guy Pearce steals the show as the over-the-top Deputy Rakes. He is definitely one of the best villains ever to hit the big screen and it's amazing to watch him and the Bondurant brothers going up against each other. Gary Oldman also features as mobster Floyd Banner, and although it's a minor character, he does have some epic scenes in the movie. Actually there's really no bad performances in this movie.
The movie itself mostly sets a dark tone, but it does contain some fun and bright moments. It has a lot of on-screen violence and a couple of scenes ain't for the faint hearted. But this is not an Avengers-action type of flick, it has it's slow moments with a love themed side-story, but i never felt that it took me too far away from the main plot. I only have one complaint about one of the last scenes in the movie, but I won't spoil it for you. Besides it's not a deal breaker in any way, I still love the movie. I've never been a big fan of John Hillcoat, but this is definitely his masterpiece. Do yourself a favor and don't miss this!
The movie follows the 3 Bondurant brothers back in the 1930's, in a small county, who produced moonshine and sold it illegally. The youngest brother Jack(Shia Lebeouf) desperately struggles to become a part of the family business and gain acceptance as an equal to his brothers. The quiet and very menacing Forrest(Tom Hardy) runs the show and basically see's himself and his brothers as immortals. This all changes when a Deputy called Rakes(Guy Pearce) comes to the county with the promise of bringing the brothers business to it's knee's.
Tom Hardy is amazing as Forrest Bondurant and once again delivers a fantastic performance. He really knows how to immerse himself into a character and make it stand out as something special. This is also unquestionably the greatest performance from Shia Lebeouf, who steps out of the shadow of the Transformers series and finally plays a character with a lot more soul to it. Guy Pearce steals the show as the over-the-top Deputy Rakes. He is definitely one of the best villains ever to hit the big screen and it's amazing to watch him and the Bondurant brothers going up against each other. Gary Oldman also features as mobster Floyd Banner, and although it's a minor character, he does have some epic scenes in the movie. Actually there's really no bad performances in this movie.
The movie itself mostly sets a dark tone, but it does contain some fun and bright moments. It has a lot of on-screen violence and a couple of scenes ain't for the faint hearted. But this is not an Avengers-action type of flick, it has it's slow moments with a love themed side-story, but i never felt that it took me too far away from the main plot. I only have one complaint about one of the last scenes in the movie, but I won't spoil it for you. Besides it's not a deal breaker in any way, I still love the movie. I've never been a big fan of John Hillcoat, but this is definitely his masterpiece. Do yourself a favor and don't miss this!
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