Movies Seen in May and June 2004
Submitted by xfanatic50 on Mon, 05/10/2004 - 03:31
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- 05/09/04- The Corporation- I've actually been wanting to see this one for a while. Thankfully, it aired on Canadian public television the same week it opened in my town. For people who liked Roger and Me, this movie will really strike a chord. This film is slick, well researched, and very hard-hitting. I couldn't help but be alternately disturbed and amazed while watching this. It made me alternately want to run away to a shack in the mountains or lead the people in protest. It somehow manages to convey a sense of apocalyptic doom and hopeful optimism for the future at the same time. The story of the Corporation's evolution is told with very little narration. Intead, the interviews are allowed to speak for themselves.The interviews were all extremely well-chosen, with left-wing activists like Michael Moore and corporate CEO's both being heard. Some of the individual stories were mind-blowing. In the end, I was impressed by the film's thoroughness and it's directness. An excellent film with an incredible message, that everybody should see. 9/10
- 05/15/04- Jack-Ass: The Movie- Much better than I thought it would be. Certain parts of this one disgusted me. Other parts I found pointless. However, when I did laugh I laughed hard and loudly. 7/10
- 06/14/04- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban- Brilliant and the best in the series thus far. I'm glad that they seem to be taking these films and turning them into directing showcases of sorts now, with Mike Newell tapped for the fouth. Alfonso Cuaron's direction of the third film deepens and enriches the Harry Potter universe. While the first two films looked exactly as described in the books, this film feels exactly as described in the books, grittier, darker and murkier with a much more worldly tone. While the first two films felt like Hollywood movies, this film feels sort of off the beaten path. The acting is better, the pacing is better. The special effects are so much better, so much better, in fact, that things were not exactly how I imagined them in the books, but they were better and cooler. The Knight Bus sequence especially was unexpectedly bizarre and brilliant. 9/10
- 06/16/04- Super-Size Me- Funny, and surprisingly human take on the fast-food industry. Unlike other documentary filmmakers, Morgan Spurlock isn't afraid to take you into his own life as part of his war on the fast-food companies. As he goes on a 30-day McDiet, you get to hear the opinions not only a variety of experts on the fast-food industry and nutrition, but also his doctors, his girlfriend and even his mother, which gives the film a very laid-back, intimate feel. A very fascinating and funny film that will make you think twice before going through the McDonalds drive-thru next time. 8/10
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I've been thinking about my ratings system. It pretty much goes like this:
7- Pretty good film
8- Excellent film which I would recommend if asked
9- Incredible film that everybody should see
10- Film I can watch a billion times and not love any less