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Dinosaur (2000)
Ugh...
It's hard to say I was disappointed, because I wasn't expecting a whole lot. It's a Disney movie, and Disney's produced almost nothing but disappointments since "The Lion King". But I was disappointed. I can't believe they spent ten years and two-hundred million dollars on this thing. Did they use sub-standard screenwriting software to come up with the story? There wasn't a single plot point that wasn't lifted straight out of another Disney movie. I could've lived with talking dinosaurs, I guess, but did they have to sound so modern? At least they didn't sing. The animation was beautiful, but who cares? "Dinosaur" is lacking in every other department. It's the emptiest movie of the year.
Gladiator (2000)
Bloody But Beautiful
"Gladiator" exceeded my wildest expectations, and my expectations were very very high. Ridley Scott's career has been a little inconsistent, but when this guy's on-target, the results are impressive to behold. Witness "Alien". Witness "Blade Runner". Now witness "Gladiator". A simple story, beautifully told. Unforgettable scenes of gladitorial combat. Eye-popping visualizations of ancient Rome. Russell Crowe makes a great hero, Jaoquin Phoenix a terrific villain. The whole cast is superb. "Spartacus" ain't got nothing on "Gladiator" I can't wait to see it again...
Rosie (1998)
"Rosie" is riveting...
"Rosie" is riveting... a very bleak, very disturbing coming-of-age story... the kind of movie that wouldn't get made in Hollywood in a million years...
It's about a thirteen year old girl's relationship with her mother... about how that relationship is affected by the men in her mother's life... that's just the tip of the iceberg... to say more would spoil the twists and turns that await the unsuspecting viewer...
I've seen a lot of movies this year, and this is one of the very best... see it if you get the chance...