Good Night, And Good Luck (2005)

9/10

Intellectual and "designed" to be a 1950s film in all of its aspects. Of course, it is black and white, dramatic in its plot and polished in its visuals, the movie has a steady pace that keeps you involved. Make sure don't be tired when you pick this one, or hold on to a cup of coffee to let your thoughts wonder about quality of the news reporting...
Strathairn does a superb job. It's a fact-based movie well worth your time.

The Island (2005)

3/10
There is a story line that could be believable, pretty nice sci-fi effects and absolutely sucky acting. A trying-to-be-"all-that" kinda movie. It could be a decent thriller overall.
Oh, did I forget to mention, the cast is absolutely gorgeous... Just one more proof that a good looking actor is not necessarily a good actor.

Capote (2005)

9/10

This is a movie that will affect you deeply, on a condition that you understand Hoffman speak. It is an intense drama that pushes you to encourage yourself once you walk out from the theater. What makes it good is that it is based on a true story. Non-fiction movies are the ones to watch for sure.

Strictly Ballroom (1992)

5/10

It's a fun romantic comedy about ballroom dancing world, where innovation is absolutely unacceptable. Tired of traditional stiff steps, the protagonist dances away against the conventions of the corrupt jurors and predetermined family. He has support from very few people, neglected romantics.
The movie has funky steps, few analogies, and great camera work in relevance to characters. Throughout the movie, main characters go through artificially fast progress. On the other hand, other characters stay as extreme in their artificiality as they first appear in the beginning of the movie. The good guys win, and the bad guys lose.
Final word.
This movie will make you grin few times. If you are not into ballroom dancing, pick something else to watch.

Layer Cake (2004)

8/10
      A type of movie you can watch over and over again. This movie is good for a little town boring party, and is definitely not for a relaxing eve with the family. The movie is thought-provoking, fast-paced and complex on many levels. Raw language and cold violence of modern drug dealing world are balancing out the twisted plot.
      The cast is perfect, acting is very believable and impressive, specials are expensive but not overwhelming, and scenes are beautifully composed.
      Final word.
      Although it is just another gangster movie, it is original and refreshing.

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5th day of 2006. This is a blog idea from Dave.

I dedicate this blog to MOVIES, cause they ROCK!