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Evilenko (2003)
Does not compare to Citizen X
This is the true story of citizen Chikatilo, a serial killer on the loose in former Russia and the man who brought him in, detective Vadim Timorovic Lesiev.
McDowell plays his role as a creepy killer very well, but the rest of the movie can't keep up with his performance.
This story has been told before in the movie Citizen X from director Chris Gerolmo, and in my opinion so much better. Although detective Lesiev is called Burakov in this version of the story, Stephen Rea plays this role very well. You can feel his frustration fighting against a corrupt and unwilling system. The part of Chikatilo is played by Jeffrey DeMunn and he does a great job. His performance of the warn out factory worker with a deadly secret, is so much more believable than the monster McDowell portrays in Evilenko.
Besides that, Citizen X can support on a great cast (Donald Sutherland, Joss Ackland, Max von Sydow, John Wood) and has something that Evilenko lacks: a good script!
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
How to fall in love with an Alien?
With E.T., Spielberg had us made our 'first contact' with an alien on a personal level. Though he brought us close with his encouter of the third kind, in E.T. he pored the soul of an Alien right in to our hearts. What at first looks like a ugly creature, becomes a good friend during the movie.
It's not the special effects that makes E.T. so great, but much more the depth of characters. The meaning of the word soulmates gets a whole new dimension. For me E.T. was an instant classic, the moment I saw it for the first time. Although some might consider that this film is a tearjerker, I believe that E.T. (and his well casted friends) are worth every tear you shed. E.T. is a heartfelt and impressive film about friendship that easily sustains the wear and tear of time.
Besides that: it's just a fun movie to see for both young and old!
10 out of 10