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Brick (2005)
Do NOT miss this movie! Worth the 10 bucks.
This film is tight. The screenplay and the cinematography is edgy and extremely sharp. The plot and characters are clever. The film is well-cast and superbly acted. Joseph Gordon Levitt does an excellent job as our unlikely hero and is well supported by a plethora of what are sure to be up and coming actors. The plot moves quickly and the director has created a timeless sensibility by creating some of his own or using some classic noir slang. As with Heathers, the artistic direction and costuming will allow this movie to avoid becoming dated. It is a movie that keeps you thoroughly enthralled from start to finish with witty humorous dialog, unexpected twists, and action that moves like small lightning strikes.
Sueño (2005)
Delight movie about love, music, and Mexican culture
This film fits under the genre of whimsy. What makes it good is its appeal to the senses through Mexican culture. John Leguizamo excels in the part of Antonio: a struggling musician with an irrepressible spirit. Generally it is a well cast film. The music is good overall: some songs are truly excellent making up for one or two exceptions. Unexpected humor at times makes this an uplifting little romance and the charm of the film overcomes any moments that may seem a bit contrived. Visually it succeeds in capturing Mexican art and culture and explores a gentler, more optimistic side of Mexican culture that has not been brought out in other films. This is an enjoyable film well suited to uplifting a dreary afternoon. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys music or Hispanic culture.
Firestorm (1998)
So bad that is enjoyable as a comedy
This is one of those films that you can really get a kick out of because it is so bad. It is almost like someone took "Cheesey Movie Making 101." The casting is surprisingly good, the acting itself isn't bad, but script is humorously appalling and the characters are incredibly predictable and shallow. We actually had a very good time predicting characters' next lines with an amusing amount of success. The opening scene is hilarious (small dog included, I kid you not). Speaking as someone who has worked in the wildland fire the movie is completely unrealistic, particularly the beginning and end, the movie has nice symmetry that way. (To name a few errors, you light a backfire to eliminate the fuels-not the oxygen, we do not fly aircraft at night, and, trust me on this one, EVERYONE wears sunglasses.) This is actually quite successful as a satire on action films. Unfortunately for the film makers, I don't think that is what was intended.