Idiocracy (script) "Idiocracy is a fantastic comedy script that mixes the exaggerated lowbrow worst of the modern world with a cunning self-awareness that lets us laugh at our present and future selves. Dorm room humor at its best..." (full details)
V for Vendetta (script) "It's a tragic thing to say that this is the most authentic translation of Alan Moore comics into movies, that I can see. But that's only because the others have been "Swamp Thing," "Constantine," "From Hell" and "League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen". flawed, twisted mockery of a script may yet inspire a wonderfully visionary and startling movie that hammers home the unreality of modern life, of freedom and anarchy, of democracy and power, of abuse, of revenge of fulfilling our potential..." (full details)
The Devil's Rejects "I'm all for horror fans having their go at the genre and paying respect to the classics, and here Zombie clearly seems to be emulating the gritty, no-budget exploitation feel of "Last House on the Left", "Easy Rider", and the like. But affection doesn't equal execution..." (full details) "The original film was a direct homage to "B" horror films like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Last House on the Left, with music video like cutaways and a fast paced style that jumped from one frightful scene to the next. The sequel to House of a Thousand Corpses takes a completely different turn, and if it weren't for the inclusion of the Firefly clan, is a completely different film altogether. The 2nd movie is slow and deliberate, abandoning the quick cut style of the first for slow motion shots and long, drawn out murder scenes..." (full details)
Night Watch "Night Watch is directed by Timur Bekmambetov, who has a background in music videos. This is both a blessing and a curse because the visuals are a mixed bag. There is some interesting and quite stunning imagery, but there is way too much style over substance..." (full details)
Wedding Crashers "During the final scene Owen Wilson stands up and gives a ridiculous speech about how he f'd up and how he loves the girl of his dreams, yes the typical finale. Then he walks up to her and says, "Can I be cliché and kiss you?" Yep they knew it and they exposed it, kind of like when you call yourself fat before other people can call you fat..." (full details)
Last Days "Everything that van Sant has at his disposition as a filmmaker is used to the full; the intricate sound design, the slow tracking shots and the ambiguous editing as well as use of religious music and imagery, everything gives us hints but leaves us in the dark at the same time. Is it really possible to understand anything? The only certainty in van Sant's universe is that he has reached a full mastery of all the elements that make up his best film so far and one of the best and most unsettling films of the year..." (full details)
The Island "The film's many corporate sponsors should buy the audience member's tickets. BMW had a series of mini-films out a while ago. They didn't expect people to pay to watch them. I think The Island is the same kind of thing. The corporate sponsors appear to have paid a large part of its production costs and the film itself doesn't add up to the sum of its ads..." (full details) "I know this movie is probably going to make a few hundred million dollars and will likely spawn three or four movies that are pretty much identical to it so I should probably end this review with some kind of silver lining. Something I can take away from this film and smile about. The only thing that comes to mind is how incredibly beautiful Scarlett Johansson was in the movie..." (full details) "While I would've liked Bay and screenwriter Alex Kurtzman to push the limits of this film to Epic and Classic status, quite simply, this is Michael Bay's best movie. Are the explosions still there? Yes sir..." (full details) "There are minimalized good things that come from all over: writing, directing, acting, cinematography, set design, that ultimately contribute to one fine, rollicking good time..." (full details) "And when the chase kicks in, it gives adrenaline-loving Bay the chance to stage some excellent action sequences - there's a scene stretching from a freeway into a city into a building that is simply fantastic. But the real shocker here is that even before there's a single explosion, "The Island" is actually kind of fun to watch..." (full details)
