Thursday, April 08, 2010

Dirty Dancing

9/10

Saving Private Ryan

11.02.2009
We follow a group of soldiers surviving D-Day, they are ordered to find and send home a paratrooper named Ryan who's 3 brothers where killed.

Saving Private Ryan is possibly the most realistic war movie ever made, and one of the best ones, maybe only seconded by Shindler's List. Steven Spielberg uses all his talent in making the experience so authentic it's downright scary. The Omaha beach scene is breathtaking and incredibly well made.

The movie is not for everyone though, it has very strong images of body parts being blown off and gunshot wounds, this however adds to the experience. You almost feel as if you are participating, not watching. Needless to say the acting is flawless, Tom Hanks yet again proving he is one of the best actors alive, but the whole cast does an amazing job. The music is also wonderful, thanks to John Williams.

If you want a movie that really shows how WWII was, including all the brutal violence, emotions and bravery, this is the movie you should watch. 10/10

08.04.2010
Watched Saving Private Ryan again and it was still as powerful and realistic as I remembered. This movie has to be one of the best war movies ever made. 10/10

Thursday, April 01, 2010

To Kill a Mockingbird

7/10

The Bourne Ultimatum

12.03.2009
We follow Jason Bourne 6 weeks after the end of The Bourne Supremacy. He is troubled with glimpses of how it all began, and sets out to uncover the truth. At the same time the C.I.A. wants him dead.

The third Jason Bourne movie is possibly the best of the 3. The story is strong and keeps you guessing throughout. We also get a few hints at a new romance in Bourne's life. Acting is still amazing, Matt Damon never disappoints. The movie never slows down, keeping you filled with adrenaline from start to finish, the action is fast passed and realistic as the previous movies, keeping the new type of intelligent action spy movies alive.

There are several scenes connecting the movies together, including one that is almost identical to the first movie, but with different persons. This ties the movies nicely together making the ongoing story even better.

The music is also great, keeping up with the themes from the previous installments. As mentioned in a earlier review the Bourne movies are some of my favorite action movies and yet again I give a 10/10

01.04.2010
Watched it with Annina and we both love it. Still 10/10