Liffey_Lambert

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Minority Report

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By Liffey_Lambert in Liffey_Lambert Blog
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"I'm not sure why Spielberg's "Minority Report" got such a lukewarm reception, the same way I'm not sure why the first two films I reviewed on Spout are sci-fi. I do understand why some would not want to see this film: it sounds like something we've already seen, Tom Cruise is a nut job, etc. Those were my reasons anyway, but I still got dragged by my step-dad to see it. Hey, it was his treat so why wouldn't I? The great part about my reluctance was that I had abosolutely no expectations. That makes a great movie even more fun to watch. Now, I haven't seen this film in a while so I won't sum up the plot for you. Google it if you must. I will tell you what's good: - The performances: I cannot stand Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell 95% of the time, but, for some mysterious reason, I found both to be convincing and, shockingly, charismatic. Also, Max von Sydow is the man. But you knew that (I hope).- The action: I bet you also know that Spielberg ... " [More]

The Matrix

Mildly confusing, absolutely un ...
By Liffey_Lambert in Liffey_Lambert Blog
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"I remember seeing this film in a crappy winter cottage's basement. I couldn't have more than 13 years old. The television was small, old and seemed to have some personal issues with the VCR. No matter, the film geek that I was (and still am) wanted to watch a movie. A VHS copy of "The Matrix" was lying around and I wanted to see what my guy friends had been fussing about. It took me less than 5 minutes to realize I was watching something special. This might sound surprising, considering not only my age at the time I saw the film, but also the fact that I'm a girl. Shouldn't I have been more interested in watching films like "Bring It On"? Well, yeah... but that's not the point here. My point is that "The Matrix" made science-fiction appealing to almost everyone (the exception being my mother) with strong characters (including one of the most badass female leads EVER, a title Trinity does not keep in the two rather dreadful sequels), ... " [More]