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Casino Royale (2006)
Daniel Craig puts Brosnan to shame...this IS James Bond at its finest
I am not a hardcore Bond fan. I do not pretend to be. My friends dragged me to "Die Another Day" and frankly, I found Brosnan to be a pretty boy and a pretty face, not the dimensional character that I want my action heroes to be. Craig is the dimensional figure that I've been waiting for in an action film.
This movie is possibly the best Bond movie since the works of Sean Connery. Craig's Bond is gritty, sophisticated, cruel, sadistic, suave, gentle, vulnerable and human, all at the same time. He brings "it" to the Bond character. *SPOILER ALERT!!!!! SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!* The scene where he holds Vesper in the shower shows his emotional, caring side, and subtly alludes to the fact that he just might be falling in love with her (Notice how it doesn't turn into a sex scene or make out session, which is what WOULD have happened in a Brosnan film.)
This movie is everything I could hope for in a Bond film, and then some.
Kids in America (2005)
Incredible
I walked in to this movie, asked what it was about, and immediately rolled my eyes when my friend told me that it was a high-school based comedy. A list of possible plots tumbled through my brain. Prom? Popular vs. Geek? New kid in a different environment? Or the totally overused Girls One and Two fight over Hot Guy? Never in my wildest dreams did I expect a teen based comedy with an actual plot line, message, and thought! The acting was incredible, the characters well developed, and the subtle humor funny enough to lighten up the heavy subject material. I respected these kids, and I couldn't stop thinking about its message long after the credits finished rolling. This movie is bound to offend some people (contains a mass same-sex make-out scene, students pinning condoms to their clothing, disrespect towards authority, and scathing editorials about the school system.) Still, it's worth watching, and I would gladly pay to see it again.
The Ring Two (2005)
Samara's back for another round!
Samara Morgan is back, but this time, Rachel isn't sure what exactly she wants, until it could be too late. Unfortunately, you aren't sure exactly what you want from this movie until it is far, FAR too late. You have already been bored to death. NOOOOOOOOO! However, I must give this movie credit for it's very memorable final scene. Still, it lacks the creepiness and subtleties that made "The Ring" so scary and so GOOD. While "The Ring" left me scared, slightly confused, AND satisfied, "The Ring Two" just left me wishing that it had the same oomf that "The Ring" had. Go see it if you really want, but I thought that it was a waste of time, save for a couple of rare scenes in which I was actually scared, or at least entertained.