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The Spirit (2008)
Okay, but not quite Sin City
Like the title of the review says, I thought this movie was OK.
With its film-noirish settings and it's over-the-top voice overs, it was quite enjoyable. And what guy does not enjoy Eva Mendes walking around in tight, skimpy little outfits? But let's be honest, Sin City set sort of a standard for this genre and any movie that comes after that, will inevitably be compared to it.
It's not just the advantage of surprise. Sin City had better acting, but most of all: a better story.
Of course it always comes down to the eternal battle between good and evil, but in fact that's all The Spirit has to offer. The dark avenger trying to save the world from a power hungry psychopath...
But if a story line is of no interest to you and you can look past the overacting, I'd say: get a bowl of popcorn and enjoy yourself for an hour and a half....
I'm Still Here (2010)
Useless
The fact that this is a fake documentary makes it even worse.
Why do we need this waste of celluloid to prove that actors (and other celebs for that matter) can be whining, self-absorbed diva's without any grasp on reality?
We already knew that, didn't we?
So there you have it; Joaquin crying about fame. Joaquin crying about being misunderstood. Joacquin crying about not being taken seriously. Joacquin crying about people not appreciating his musical talent. Joacquin crying about talk show hosts making fun of his scruffy appearance. And this goes on and on and on.
I could be missing the point (or the punchline?). It could be satire and Joaquin is trying to tell us that celebrities should NOT act this way.
But then again, he could have just said so and point out any episode of "Keeping up with the Kardasians".
So whether Joaquin is playing himself or some made up character, this flick is a tedious bit of rubbish....