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Sucker Punch (2011)
A forty something woman gives you her opinion
Yesterday's cinema was a surprise in how damn good it was! Just thought it would be an orgy of beautiful images and action, but it had a message that I personally felt was amazing. Hope all the guys and girls, who see this incredible movie, also come to terms with what it was trying to say. Well, it was an orgy of action and great images, with great music. Yes it was very much a young man's fantasies in the women's appearance, but they were strong women, which is why I tolerated the costumes, which actually had to do with the story. And you can't go wrong when they try to say something without trying to force it on you. The girls acting achievement was perhaps not the best, but that was not what was all about. Oscar Isaac, who played nurse / pimp, was by far the most disgusting man on earth in this movie and we just wanted to beat him down. That is what I call good actor effort, to get the audience to hate you so totally, is probably not as easy as you might think. My tributes also need to include the Zack Snyder, who wrote, directed and produced this film. I have seen the movies 300 and Watchmen and I liked then and now there was a third. So I am looking forward to the next. Thanks Zack!
"If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything."
Stage Beauty (2004)
Beautiful, smart and memorable
This is a movie worth watching several times. It's smart, well made and very well written. Intelligent movies are not that common and this is a beautiful exception. If you loved 'Shakespeare in love' you will most likely not love this one, but if you want something more from your movie experience, this is a movie for you. I do not know why people compare the two, since they are miles apart. 'Stage Beauty' is in a whole other league and has real acting, real dialogs and real humanity, which 'Shakespeare in love' lacks. It is also nice to see the level of effort that is made to make 'Stage Beauty' so real in time and costume. The light, sound and stage is convincing to the max.
Billy Crudup makes an exceptional role as Ned Kynaston.