The Hurt Locker

The most realistic Iraq movie i have ever seen. One of the most realistic military movies I've ever seen. Although they did get some minute things wrong that only people who have been in the military can identify, myself being one of them. But if you can look past that this movie is absolutely perfect. It stars Jeremy Renner as Staff Sergeant Williams James, he was absolutely perfect for the part. You remember him from 28 weeks later. He delivers another great performance this film absolutely made me a fan. It also co-stars Anthony Mackie as Sergeant JT Sanborn, his most memorable movie was We Are Marshall. Brian Geraghty who is probably most remembered for his role in Jarhead does a great job in his role as Specialist Owen Elridge. The plot of the movie is about three EOD memebers who have what is one of the most dangerous jobs in the military. The movie captures the grittiness of what it is like to deal with the dangerous of Iraq and ieds. The realism and beauty of the film is incredible which is why i have to give it a 10/10!

The Wrestler

Not a wrestling fan? You don't need to be for this film. This movie is for anyone who wants to see what it is like to be on top of the world and be pulled down into misery. Mickey Rourke without delivers the performance of his lifetime. The story is about a superstar wrestler who sacrificed everything to reach the top and years later has nothing to show for it. Hated by his daughter and treated like a worthless piece of #%$@, the only place he can seem to find a break is in the ring. However what it takes for him to perform is extremely detrimental to his body and is slowly killing him. After a near death his forced to choose between two life's which doesn't come easy. The wrestler is by far the best movie I've seen in 2009 and deserves all the hype it has gotten from critics. 10/10!

Bella

If you want to make God laugh tell him your plans. Bella is shot in New York City. What seemed like it could have been a normal New York Day ended up far from what either character could have expected. Jose a former superstar soccer player turned into a cook tries to help out Nina after being fired from Jose's brothers restaurant. Nina who happens to be pregnant and in dire need of friendly support allows Jose to accompany her through out the day. The films directing style reminded me of the divine bell and butterfly. It was very touching and yet happy. There are many twist and turns but its not overbearing. If you have latin roots, I believe you'll enjoy the film even more. 8/10.

Nick and Norah's Infinate Playlist

I'm a sucker for romantic comedies, few movies have everything i want. This movie had it all, a good soundtrack, a good plot, great actors, and a very simple indie style. I can only name three other movies with all that, Garden State, Dan in Real life, and The Last Kiss. Right away i was taken away by the way the intro itself was shot. It reminded me of juno but with better music. This movie is the the very essence of what makes an indie alternative kid. I couldn't help but connect on a deep level with the characters as they went through their voyage of love and getting to the perfect show. I gave this movie an 8/10.

Appaloosa

Im a huge western genre addict. I'm glad this one went in the right direction. No fancy gun play or use of cgi. Just a plain badass ruthless take no names movie. Its very reminscent of tombstone, but of course falls short of that, not by much but it does. Viggo Mortensen from lord of the rings was by far the star of this film, Ed Harris was equally great. I loved his style of shooting this film, fast get to the point no stare offs, just shoot ask questions later. The plot is simple bringing justice to a town overrun by thugs. Renee Zellweger did pretty good in this film, although i find her annoying for some reason. Over all the film held true to the genre, and theat 8 gage shotgun...man amazing! 8/10

Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo

Think Saving Private Ryan! This film is extremely well produced and is showing the potential of the Korean film industry. I have seen several films now done through the same Korean film company that have left a very strong impression on me. The film follows two Korean brothers who unexpectedly get drafted into the war against the communist north. They are forced to join the Korean army and fight for their country by force. I have to say its almost a carbon copy of Saving Private Ryan, but a bit more sentimental, but only a small fraction more. The action scenes in this gave me the impression that they had a large budget behind them, equally as impressive as the scenes in saving private ryan. I gave this film a 10/10!


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Cidade de Deus(City of God)

It's been a few months seen I saw the film, but I can't believe I haven't blog it yet. It is by far one of best films ever made and a film which many people don't seem to know about, at least in my neck of the woods. The story is set in Brazil, the slums. It shows a little bit of the history behind them. We follow a boy name Rocket, who is a teenager who is taking an interest in journalism/photography. Around him chaos thrives and many of his close personal friends are in gangs and at war. His own brother is killed by people whom he associates with. He however is trying to focus his energy in other venues, but the forces around him are trying to suck him in. Simply a marvelous movie, from beginning to end you are drawn to it! It would take a hurricane or some sort of natural disaster to lose focus while watching this film. By far one of my favorite movies! 10/10
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