I can think of a thousand ways to describe the sequel to the sleeper hit "Crank", but none of them would do the film justice. This is the type of film you have to see to believe. It's nutty, surrealistic, psychotic, nihilistic, trippy, and a LOT of fun to watch.
The plot is basically Same Shit, Different Day for Hitman Chev Chelios, but this time instead of "Chinese Shit", it's an artificial heart run on a battery that is powering him. So instead of having to constantly be on an adrenaline high, he must keep his body electrically charged in order to stay alive and get his "Strawberry Tart" back.
This film is a blast from start to finish, it never slows down, has an in your face style that suits the film well, and is basically like seeing an arcade video game come to life.
4/5
BTW, Jason Statham is STILL a badass!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Review: The Wrestler
The best movie about my favorite sport/form of entertainment, Wrestling, has arrived. The Wrestler may shine a light on the darker corners of the sport, such as lack of protection of retired wrestlers and rampant steroid use, it does not glorify them. But at the end of the day, The Wrestler is about a man, a performer past his prime who has a strained relationship with his daughter, and can't hold a steady job outside of pro wrestling. Wrestling is all he knows, and it's what made him who he is.
The Wrestler is at turns powerful, fun, fast-paced, and is the best movie made so far about professional wrestling as a sport and form of entertainment. The scenes that depict what goes on behind the scenes of a wrestling event accurately depict what really goes into planning a spot, how they will work the match, and the outcome of the match. I really liked this film, and hopefully it will be a cause for change when it comes to the lack of protection for retired wrestlers, and the steroid-use that still runs rampant even though the charge against it has gotten stronger, it still is a problem. But regardless, this is the best movie made about wrestling so far.
4/5
The Wrestler is at turns powerful, fun, fast-paced, and is the best movie made so far about professional wrestling as a sport and form of entertainment. The scenes that depict what goes on behind the scenes of a wrestling event accurately depict what really goes into planning a spot, how they will work the match, and the outcome of the match. I really liked this film, and hopefully it will be a cause for change when it comes to the lack of protection for retired wrestlers, and the steroid-use that still runs rampant even though the charge against it has gotten stronger, it still is a problem. But regardless, this is the best movie made about wrestling so far.
4/5
Friday, April 3, 2009
Review: Fast & Furious
The 3rd sequel to The Fast and The Furious is being billed as New Model, Original Parts. I wish the film was as good as it could have been though, there is many problems with this film, but it's still fun entertainment.
When one of their own is killed, Dom Toretto and Brian O' Connor are back in the driver's seat again to take down a drug cartel funneling heroin through Los Angeles. As it turns out, a member of the cartel is responsible for the murder. The trail leads them to Mexico, where they engage in, you guessed it, a car chase to finish the job once and for all.
The film suffers from the performances, or lack thereof, but this is the type of film where acting isn't needed, all that is required is for the leads to act cool and angry when needed. The plot is standard action movie drivel, but again the plot is not the focal point of the film, it's the cars, the women, and the locales. It reminds me of a Bond film in a way, where those were the only things that mattered, cars, women, exotic locales, and whether or not Bond gave the bad guy what was coming to him, and if that's all you want in a film, then you won't be disappointed. Everyone else, either skip or wait for the DVD/Bluray.
2.5 out of 5
When one of their own is killed, Dom Toretto and Brian O' Connor are back in the driver's seat again to take down a drug cartel funneling heroin through Los Angeles. As it turns out, a member of the cartel is responsible for the murder. The trail leads them to Mexico, where they engage in, you guessed it, a car chase to finish the job once and for all.
The film suffers from the performances, or lack thereof, but this is the type of film where acting isn't needed, all that is required is for the leads to act cool and angry when needed. The plot is standard action movie drivel, but again the plot is not the focal point of the film, it's the cars, the women, and the locales. It reminds me of a Bond film in a way, where those were the only things that mattered, cars, women, exotic locales, and whether or not Bond gave the bad guy what was coming to him, and if that's all you want in a film, then you won't be disappointed. Everyone else, either skip or wait for the DVD/Bluray.
2.5 out of 5
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