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Charly (1968)
Absolutely Terrible production of "Flowers for Algernon."
I saw this movie just after reading the book, and the movie took the book, added a hippy flavor, added extra sex scenes that never happen, mush it together to make it a pile of trash with an actor who does a brilliant job. Of course, the scripting for his part was trash, so his acting didn't help bring Charlie to life. I found the movie to be rather dull, and didn't show a whole section of Charlie's highs and lows emotionally. Not only that, but one thing that REALLY got on my nerves was that at the Warren home, where Ms. Kinnian teaches, they never make it clear that all the others are retarded. In fact, Cliff is the only actor in that scene who is portrayed as retarded. Ms. Kinnian doesn't help much, showing not much emotion in her character other than happiness and indifference. And to top it all off, not only does the production fall flat on its face, but the movie is downright boring and uninteresting, and a total waste of your time. I can see Cliff Robertson winning an Oscar, but without his acting, this movie would have been THE WORST I have seen in a while.
Monsoon Wedding (2001)
One of the best Foreign Films Ever!
This is a terrific movie definitely worth seeing. The story is of life in the upper class in Northern India, although it doesn't souly focus on them. It begins 4 days before a wealthy man's daughter(Aditi) is wed, an arranged marriage. However, she is in love still with her ex-boyfriend, leading to trouble. As I mentioned, the movie doesn't souly focus on this subject matter. In fact, less than 1/8th of the movie focuses on that plot line. There is also the Bride's cousin, Ria, who learns her younger sister, Aliya, is being sexually abused by the same man who sexually abused her at the same age. There is Aditi's younger brother, who shocks the family by his interests in life, including dancing, singing, and cooking. This leads to trouble just a few days before the wedding. And much more! All this mess mounts up, but will it destroy the wedding?
I particularly liked the acting a lot in this movie. It all seems so real, it takes you on the emotional ride of life. I rarely have emotional reactions at movies, but here, at points, I would be laughing and crying at the same time, because so much was going on. The only complaint I had about the movie was that when the characters spoke English, their Indian accents were heavy and hard to understand, and since they were speaking English, there wasn't any subtitles then. However, the plot wasn't too hard to catch on to, and therefore, I give it 9/10 stars! Go see it...NOW!!!
The Others (2001)
Instant Classic
This movie is amazing. It hooks you, makes you get the chills, and at one point literally makes you jump out of your seat. Those who see the movie will probably know what part this is. It was the only time I have really heard a whole audience scream all at once.
Aside from being a great work of entertainment, it displays fantastic acting from Nicole Kidman, the two children, and especially the servant lady. The plot twists and turns with much cleverness.
The Cinematography is what catches most people's eye. Although the others doesn't have any flashy special affects, the camera glides around suspiciously at the house, and the people, adding to the suspense.
This movie is the best of 2001, and so far the best of the decade. The only thing that disappointed me about this movie was the rating. COME ON PEOPLE, there was no blood, no sex, no nothing, so why did it get PG-13? Do a better job next time on that one.
Actually, I was glad that there was no blood or sex, because that usually makes movies dull and boring. Good job guys! You created a masterpiece for 8 and up! If you haven't seen it, and you are older than eight, go see it. YOU WILL LOVE IT!!!
K-PAX (2001)
Very clever and well thought out, plus amazing acting!
The One Word that came out of my mouth after seeing this movie?:
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let me tell you, this is going to be a CLASSIC!!! I was dubious about seeing the movie, because I thought it looked tacky. However, I found it to be one of the best movies of the year (#2 on my list).
The plot is that a man, who calls himself 'prot', claims he is from another planet, refered to as K-PAX. Ppl think "This man is insane", and the police evntually send him to an Insane Assylum to clear up his thoughts and send him back to normal. However, once Dr. Mark Powell, a psychologist, has a few talks with him, it starts to seem that he could be from the planet K-PAX. Is this possible? This question is asked a lot throughout the movie.
The main reason you could enjoy the movie is because of all the other ppl at the assylum. They're acting is fabulous. The actors/actresses with these parts were able to show how they wanted, and would do anything, to get out. The ending of the story makes you feel sad for these ppl stuck here for life.
THIS IS A MUST SEE MOVIE, I WOULD VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY MUCH RECCOMEND SEEING IT!!!)
Black Knight (2001)
Hilariously funny, but meant for the younger crowd
This is definitely one of the top comedies of the year, but I don't expect people older than 35 (unless you understand modern culture very well) to get half the jokes. Martin Lawrence states as a joke, "Dang, whose backin' you up, P. Diddy?". I found that line hilarious, but if you didn't know who P. Diddy is, you wouldn't get the joke. I mean, if you were in your 70's and watching that movie, you might think he said a different name, like "Pin yitti" or "Pee Ditsy". So I thought the movie was great, and I would recommend it to all of those people who know who P. Diddy is. If you don't, go see a different movie.
Surviving Paradise (2000)
Next time don't let your 4 year old son film with Dad's handheld camera
It doesn't get worse than this! TRUST ME. I am half Persian and know the culture well, but they seemed to be making jokes about the culture. "The rice is so nice, white, and fluffy" one "actor" says. He says it as though he was advertising Persian rice(which does taste nice), but who is he saying this to? After all, the characters there at the time know about persian rice. Ohh! I get it! You must be telling the 4 year old filming. After all, you are staring at the camera man instead of the person you were supposed to be talking to. The filming is sooo bad that I could swear the kid was about to drop the camera. He probably did, but anyways, the scene I described is one of the better scenes. The "PLOT" is that the mother gets kidnapped because a mafia clan thinks she has a document. The ending is worse. It turns out she had it all along not even knowing it. If there are worse movies out there, I'll be in shock.