ianos999 Reviews

Out of Sight (1998)

Cool and Passionate

[10/10 · 8 December 1999]

'Out of Sight' is one of those rare films that can boast of having class in every department. The direction, script, cinematography, design and costumes disply such an acute and almost natural flair for bringing Elmore Leonard to the screen that it should be made illegal to film any of his novels without these people. But the acting is in a world of its own. Farina, Keaton, Rhames, Cheadle and Zahn all bring depth, comedy and intelligence to their roles. All are eclipsed however by the irresistable pairing of Jennifer Lopez and George Clooney. Clooney has finally managed to act without peering beneath his eyebrows and the effect is electric. This is the part he was born to play. His charisma is tangiable, but there is also a sense of fatalism whihc makes his character all the more compelling. Lopez, after her screaming shit-fits in the woeful 'Anaconda' proves that sexuality must also equal intelligence. Her Cisco is a mouth-watering mix of sass, beauty and cut-throat determination. It is one of those moments when you can actually see a star being born on screen. Put Clooney and Lopez together, and you have the type of chemistry with which executives have wet dreams over

The Sixth Sense (1999)

Excellent

[8/10 · 16 November 1999]

Although it was not a horror film as advertised, 'The Sixth Sense' is one of the most thought provoking films of the year. Osment gives the best performance EVER from a child actor. Colette is also brilliant. The scene in the car with herself and Osment discussing her mother is incredibly powerful and realsitic. This is a movie to treasure.

Liberty Heights (1999)

A warm reminiscence of life gone by.

[8/10 · 15 November 1999]

This is a warm heartful movie that touches one in the memory like Diner did all those years ago. In this movie Levinson returns to his roots, and shows why he should stick to this type of material more often. It may not have the most concrete of plots. Each character has their own storyline which proves interesting and insightful, especially that of Ben and his inter-racial relationship with Sylvia. However, the point of the film is not what the story tells you. It is what you feel at the end of the movie. It is how you are drawn into a time gone past, it is how your memories are evoked by what you see on the screen. A brilliant film with warms the heart. Encore Barry.

Shakespeare in Love (1998)

MAGICAL

[10/10 · 28 October 1999]

It doesn't take much for a backlash to begin does it? The dust had barely settled on the Oscars, when the naysayers were out in full. Shakespeare in Love is truly one of the most passionate, intelligent, funny and beautiful films I have ever seen, and a real contender for the best casted film of all time.