Reindeer Games

BUY
An old movie, but a good movie for Ben Affleck. He acted well, and did much better than his nemesis, Matt Damon in Bourne Supremacy. Sometimes, I wonder if old movies were made better or all the ideas are used up because this movie had horrible ratings in 2000.

Don't miss Charlize Theron in her incredible appearance in the pool! It's amazing what actress will do before they are Oscar winners.

If you are looking for movies with a twist, this one is for you. When you think you figured it out, it changes on you, and then changes again on you. Nice surprise ending.

Super Model

RENT
Definitely good for a few laughs.

Ronald was hilarious in some scenes and mostly shameless throughout the movie as he protrayed a character similiar to Zoolander. At times, the sillieness was very lame, but his cronies and Karena kept it all together.

A good one to just watch and throw away, because you'll never want to see it again.

Escape from HK Island

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A dark comedy where a man tries everything to leave Hong Kong, but just cannot do it. When he was wealthy, he did not care about anyone or anything. Now, in his time of need, no one is willing to help him. In fact, they want him to just die. Ironically, he only needs a few bucks to take transportation to cross the river.

In life, it is never good to burn any bridges if you can avoid it. You never know when you need help from someone. Think about it. If you lost everything now, who would help you?

Who are your real friends?

Elektra

DUMP
Another bad superhero movie, where the hero is haunted by her past. Gloomy scenes throughout the length of the film, and none were worth watching. You never feel attachment to the character. She is like a ghost in the night.

The victims were even cooler than her. They exhibit a sense of death and power, wherein she is just wearing a red outfit with 2 sais. When watching the movie, you always keep wondering when she will die and the villians can take over.

Looking at the pictures, her costume was designed very well, but you never see it in action in the movie. All you see are streaks of red flying everywhere because the film is so dark. What a waste.

Leaving Me Loving You

BUY
Incredible scenaries. I wonder if Shanghai is really that beautiful at night with the bright lights and fantastic buildings. Everything is so colorful. Spectacular ending that should not be missed.

Very nice music. Throughout the film, there was a great selection of songs that puts you in the right mood. Faye has a certain sense of mystery and romance that keeps you intrigued.

This film shows that you should never wait until something is gone to cherish it, especially love. If you feel it, you must grasp it at the moment because you don't want to regret it at 80.

Spanglish

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Paz Vega was great in this movie. She hardly even spoke English in this movie, but she was able to express all her thoughts. For someone who spoke Spanish, it was an incredible performance. You know how when someone starts speaking a foreign language in a film and you wonder where are the subtitles, you don't feel this way in this film. Through her facial expression and body language, you could understand her. At the end, when traditional ideals mixed with the western culture, you could understand those moments, even though it was in broken English.

Tea Leoni also had a fabulous performance as an emotional freak. Even though there were two great performances, it's unfortunate that the story was not that great. What was great was the crying? Geez. Everyone cried, even Adam Sandler. What has this world come to?

Sideways

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This was a dumb movie. I must be missing something. It was a total pointless story of a road trip where the guys met some women, and they spend almost the entire time talking about wine. There was just way too much about wine. I know there are different types of wine and they give different meanings, but give me a break.

Throughout the movie, I was waiting for some big statement, but it's a big disappointment. If any of you see the ending, let me know if it could have been a tee better, maybe, a tee. Cmon.

Crazy N' The City

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A story of a rookie cop who wants to make it in law enforcement, a veteran cop who loses his edge, and a crazy man who is looking for his life back.

You meet a variety of characters who meet and work well together, but there is no plot. Their self challenges are not interesting and you don't want to follow their individual travels. If I didnt know better, I thought this movie was made in the 90's. There were no fresh ideas, no visual effects, and no props. Take a look at the picture. It looks like a low budget production.

However, if you do want to see the energetic Joey Yung as a police officer, do go see the movie. You'll never believe she aged since her first film.

Hotel Rwanda

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Sometimes you wonder if a superpower like the United States should help out other countries in need, especially when there is genocide. Is it the US's responsibility to keep the world safe from all enemies, even if it is from themselves? Should another country step in if there is a civil war? It is hard to say.

Will Americans want to risk their lives and lose their lives to fight a war that is not their own?

Rwanda shows a story that most do not know. A story that 1 million Rwandan were massacred. A horrible war in African history. It is comparable to Schindler's List where a man also chooses between business and humanity.

However, not to be inhumane, but this movie lacks the realism and gore of Schindler. No one wants to see blood, but it needs to be shown. People need to graphically see the horror of 1 million deaths. They can not show 10 bodies in the whole movie, and hope that the public will believe such a war existed. It leaves everyone very skeptical whether there was a genocide of a million people. This should have been convey more clearly, as it is a tragedy in world history.

The Road Home

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A very sappy and artistic love story that most will probably never watch, but it does show some moments in society that have been long lost. A perfect scene is to see a young and innocent Zhang ZiYi run though the fields in her village as the outside world never existed. You can see that the smut and glamour of Hollywood has not corrupted her yet. If you want to see why ZiYi was brought to the big screen in America to star in films such as Crouching Tiger, Hero, and Rush Hour, you might want to skim through some parts of this movie.

Some scenes of innocence and naiveness were refreshing to see. It is nice to see that ZiYi was so unselfish and content with life. She was so happy to cook for the man she liked, patiently waited in the snow for his return, ran through the mountains to get him food before he left, and in the end, took the final journey with him through a long and snowy road.

Definitely, not an exciting movie to watch, but glad to have gotten something out of it.

Hitch

BUY
This is a really funny comedy with Kevin James as Albert seeking his dream woman. Without the help of Hitch, he had no way of ever meeting such a woman. Albert was really funny as he stumbled through love and his challenges were very realistic.

On the other hand, Will Smith suck in this movie. There is no other way to put it. His intimacy and courtship of Eva Mendez was terrible. His lines were horrible, and he just did not work well with Eva. Eva was a sexy, sophiscated woman and she should have definitely found another costar, because her efforts were really wasted.

I don't know what it was, but Will did not perform well in this movie. Maybe it was because he was casted in the wrong role.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

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This one is not worth watching. Jim Carrey should not do serious roles, and stick with his successful comedies. Even though all the flashbacks were not confusing, it was a very dull journey through his life. I did not find his relationship fresh or of any interest at all. The only success this movie got is to have a bunch of famous people say Fuck. I cannot believe Kirsten Dunst took a role in this film.

In the last 20 minutes, there are some nice moments with good music, but it doesnt justify any production of this movie.