And recall that he HATED Team America.
Posted on 02/24/2007 12:01:50 AM PST by L.A.Justice
Excellent description.
I really didn't see the directing in "The Departed" as fantastic. It was overly long, with too many sideshows to the real plot. The story was good, with its twists and turns, but I really do get tired of actors mumbling and directors shooting everything in the dark.
I just went to see "The Departed" last night at the cheapie cinema. Some impressions: the final 10 minutes were a mess and left some gaping holes in the plot, such as whatever happened to that manila envelope given to the girlfriend? Nicholson pretty much phoned in his part, though he had some funny lines; DiCaprio amazes me with every movie, and his performance in this one was fantastic; Matt Damon should go back to being a BoSox fan. All in all, "The Departed" was not close to being Scorsese's best film, but I'd give it a B.
I loved the Last King of Scotland...went to see it because I am a Forrest Whitacker fan, the critics had said that his performance was great, the movie so-so but I disagree...they were both great, the performance and the movie.
Yeah, sure.
It reflected the truth as I understood it,
You libs think the truth is a lie and a lie is the truth. That is the truth as you understand it.
that global warming is real, and is partly caused by human activity. That view has just been ratified in a recent meeting of scientists.
And what about the scientists who think global warming is bull?
Incoherent Truth is a lock if there ever was a lock in SoddomWood. As is his token whine about the FL count.
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
BONUS CATEGORY: BEST DOCUMENTARYI have only once in my almost 40 years as a film critic written these words: "You owe it to yourself to see this film." That was the power of Al Gore's movie about global warming, "An Inconvenient Truth." My review was divorced from politics or political leanings. It reflected the truth as I understood it, that global warming is real, and is partly caused by human activity. That view has just been ratified in a recent meeting of scientists. But aside from the content, the movie is well done cinematically.
The other nominees: "Deliver Us From Evil," "Iraq in Fragments," "Jesus Camp" and "My Country, My Country."
Poor old Rog can't see the forest for the trees. His myopia has prevented him from being able to see just how political his reviews as a critic have become.
I noticed that thing about the envelope too. And if you ever watch "CSI," you have to think that Mark Wahlberg's little sterile slippers would hardly guarantee he could get away with the deed.
I hope that the success of The Departed means a domestic release (at least to home video) of the Hong Kong original. How much of the success is drawn from the novel plotline vs. the work of the director?
The script he wrote for Who Killed Bambi was a mess.
It's surprising how credible Roger Ebert is taken as a critic these days considering Leonard Maltin has authored a number of books on film, not just compilations of reviews but researched histories.
But when all other film critic snobs were thumbing their elitist noses at "The Passion of the Christ", Ebert praised the film, saying it was by far the best movie of 2004, and one of the greatest achievments in cinematic history.
One of the only things he has ever been dead-on accurate about.
And recall that he HATED Team America.
Don't know. Never read, or saw, the original.
Too many nominees to mention this year.
"Infernal Affairs" was shown on one of Encore channels...It should be on DVD.
I think "Volver" means "to return". It is a Spanish word.
I totally disagree with you on Director. 93 was ok but not superior like The Departed. I thought 93 was very shaky and bounced around and just ok. Everything else I agree with you on. I hope Scorsase (spell?) wins.
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Michael Medved named UNITED 93 as the second best film of 2006...
I did enjoy THE DEPARTED...
Even agreeing with me that LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA should win?
I thought "Babel" was nearly unwatchable. I fast forwarded through long, boring segments. The notion that these people were "tied together" was a stretch, at best.
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The connection between the story of the deaf Japanese girl with the story of what happened in Morocco?
The girl's father gave a rifle to a Moroccan. One of his sons used that rifle to shoot at a tourist bus.
Not a strong connection...
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