外国电影经典影评(英语)

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UnitOneE.T.theExtraterrestrial

PartIIMovieReviews

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Directions:Listentothefollowingmoviereviewandthenanswerthequestions.

Themovie"E.TtheExtra-Terrestrial"mademyheartglad.Itisfilledwithinnocence,hope,andgoodcheer.Itisalsowickedlyfunnyandexcitingaswell."E.TtheExtra-Terrestrial"isamoviethatyoucangrowupwithandgrowoldwith,anditwon'tletyoudown.Ittellsastoryaboutfriendshipandlove.Somepeoplearealittlebaffledwhentheyhearwhatitdescribed:It'saboutarelationshipbetweenalittleboyandacreaturefromouterspacethatbecomeshisbestfriend.Itworksassciencefiction,it'ssometimesasscaryasamonstermovie,andattheend,whenthelightsgoup,there'snotadryeyeinthehouse.

Themovie'sheroisoneparticularlittleboynamedElliott.He'snatural,defiant,easilytouched,conniving(纵容的),braveandchildlike.Alotofthoseachievementsreston(依靠)theverypeculiar(特殊的)shouldersoftheE.T.itself.Withitsoddlittlewalk,itshigh-pitchedsqueals（尖叫声）ofsurprise,itstentativeimitations（模仿）ofhumanspeech,anditscatlikebutdefinitelyalienpurring,E.T.becomesoneofthemostintriguingfictionalcreaturesI'veeverseenonascreen.AndoneofthewaysE.T.communicatesistoshareitsemotionswithElliott.That'showElliottknowsthattheE.T.wantstogohome

E.T.theExtra-Terrestrial"isareminderofwhatmoviesarefor.Mostmoviesarenotforanyonething,ofcourse.Somearetomakeusthink,sometomakeusfeel,sometotakeusawayfromourproblems,sometohelpusexaminethem.Whatisenchantingabout"E.T."isthat,insomemeasure,itdoesallofthosethings.

PassageTwo

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Almost50percentofAmericans,accordingtorecentpolls,andmillionsofpeopleelsewhereintheworldbelievethatUFOsarereal.Formanyitisadeeplyheldbelief.FordecadestherehavebeensightingsofUFOsbymillionsandmillionsofpeople.Itisamysterythatonlysciencecansolve,andyetthephenomenonremainslargelyunexamined.MostofthereportingonthissubjectbythemainstreammediaholdsthosewhoclaimtohaveseenUFOsuptoridicule.OnFeb.24,"PeterJenningsReporting:UFOs—SeeingIsBelieving"takesafreshlookattheUFOphenomenon."Asajournalist,"saysJennings,"Ibeganthisprojectwithahealthydoseofskepticismandasopenamindaspossible.Afteralmost150interviewswithscientists,investigatorsandwithmanyofthosewhoclaimtohavewitnessedunidentifiedflyingobjects,thereareimportantquestionsthathavenotbeen

completelyanswered—andagreatdealnotfullyexplained.""PeterJenningsReporting:UFOs—SeeingIsBelieving"airsThursday,Feb.24from8-10p.m.ETonABC.TheprogramwillbebroadcastinHighDefinition.Thistwo-hourprimetimespecialreportsontheentirescopeoftheUFOexperience—fromthefirstfamoussightingbyKennethArnoldin1947tothepresentday.Theprogramdrawsoninterviewswithpoliceofficers,pilots,militarypersonnel,scientistsandordinarycitizenswhogiveextraordinaryaccountsofencounterswiththeunexplained.AlsoincludedarethevoicesofprofessionalskepticsaboutUFOs,includingscientistswhoareleadingthesearchforlifeformsbeyondEarthelsewhereintheuniverse.

UnitTwoScentofawoman

PartIIMovieReviews

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OneofthemostoverallpleasingmoviesI'veseen,ScentofaWomanwinsonalllevels--emotionalandintellectual.OfcoursetheprimaryreasonitsucceedsisAlPacino,whoseOscarwaswell-deserved,needlesstosay.ChrisO'Donnelldoesn'toverplayhispart,andindoingsoitisrealisticandnatural.Thetangoscene,theFerrariscene,thepseudo-courtroomsceneareexcellent.Pacinoiswhollybelievable,andalthoughatfirstheseemsoverly(过度的)gruffandnasty,wegrowtosympathizewithhim--especiallywhenthattwerpRandyinsultshimcutthroat-styleatThanksgiving.It'sobviousthatwhileSladeactslikehedoesn'tcare,hisrepetitious"hoo-ha"responsemakesitobvioushedoes.MyfavoritelinecomesduringtheFerrariscene(Iwaslaughingsohardwhenthecop（警察）left,failingtorealizeSladeisblind.)AsSladecareensdownthestreetat70mph,Charlieyells,"You'regoingtogetuskilled!"Sladeanswers,"Canyoublameme?I'mblind!"Onthatnote,Pacinosucceedsmarvellously（不可思议的）inportraying（扮演）ablindman.Weneverdoubtforasecondthathedoes,infact,liveintotaldarkness.Yetothers,likethecop,probablythespectators（观众）intherestaurantinthetangoscene,don'trealizeit.Ironically（讽刺的）enough,Sladeactsasthoughhedoesn'twanttobetreatedastheproverbialblindmanwhoneedsacaneandaguidingarm.However,inthefinalscenebeforehischarismaticspeech,heemergeswithanever-before-seenpairofdarkglasses,Iwonder,wasthistothrowthemoffguard?

Thismovieisamodernclassic.Somefindittoolong,butIenjoyediteveryminuteanddidn'tactuallynoticethetwoandahalfhourshasgoneby.It‘sawonderfulfilmthatIwillrecommendtoall.

PassageTwo

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ScentOfAWomanisanextremelydifferentfilmfromthosewehaveeverseenincinemabefore.Ittellsthestoryofa"towndrunk"whoisblindandalsohadagreatserviceintheUnitedStates.AlPacinoplaystheblindmanandChrisO'DonnellplaysthepartofCharlie,whoishiredtotakecareofPacinoforaweekend.IfoundthisfilmhumorousinsomeareasbecauseofthewayPacino'scharacteracts.AlPacinohasneverplayedacharacterlikethisbeforeandheexecutedthepartverywell!Pacino'seyesarealwayspointedintheoppositedirectionhewouldbelookingasifheweren'tblind,whichisbrilliant.ScentOfAWoman'smoodandsettingmadethisfilmenchantinginasense.IttookplaceinawhiteandgrayskyAutumnmoodduringaThanksgivingweekend.O'DonnellattendsanIvyLeagueschoolandmayormaynothavewitnessedaschemethatinvolvedhumiliatingateacherinfrontofmanystudents.Pacinoconstructsalistofthingshewantstodoandatthebottomofthelistiskillinghimself.ScentOfAWomandidwellattheAcademyAwards,FINALLYgivingAlPacinoanOscar.Iwasverythankfulforthe"Academy"awardingPacinoanOscar,butheshouldhavereceivedonealongtimeagoforTheGodfather,Serpico,DogDayAfternoon,Scarface,orGlengarryGlenRoss.Hopefullyhewillreceiveanotheronelateroninhiscareer.However,itdidnotrecognizeChrisO'Donnellforhisfantasticactinginthisfilm,whichdisappointedmeverymuch.Thismovieissomewhatemotionalaswell.IwouldrecommendthatyourentthisfilmduringThanksgivingorinthefall.ScentOfAWomanisaveryunique,entertaining,wonderfulfilm.

UnitThreeForrestGump:AMovieofHumanity

PartIIMovieReviews

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ThefilmForrestGumprepresentstheultimateAmericandreaminalandofopportunity.ItisahistorylessonthattakestheviewerfromAlabama,whereForrestGump,animprobablemodernheroandidiotsavant,wasborn,acrossAmerica,andbackagaintothefishingvillageofBayouLaBatreontheGulfcoast.GovernorGeorgeWallaceisonceagainseenstandingintheschoolhousedoorashevows"segregationnow,segregationforever";CoachPaul"Bear"Bryant,thelegendaryUniversityofAlabamafootballcoach,recognizinghowForrestcanrun,makeshimaCrimsonTidegridironstar.EventuallyForrestcomeshomeagaintohissweethomeAlabama(representedalsoinsong)andmakesafortuneinashrimpingbusiness.Hehadpromisedhis"bestgoodfriend,"Bubba,thathewouldgointobusinesswithhimwhenthetwoboysreturnedfromthewar.ButBubbawaskilledanddidn'treturn,soGumpgiveshalfofthemilliondollarshemakestohisfriend'sfamilyinthesmallfishingvillageofBayouLaBatre.

BaseduponthenovelbyWinstonGroom,EricRothtransformedthebookintoascreenplaythat

grossedover$636milliondollarsandalsowontheOscarforBestPictureof1994.Thefilmaffirmspossibilityandhope:nomatterhowgrimthingsmayseem,itispossible,asGumpsays,"toputthepastbehindyouandmoveon."Heshowsthatagimpykidinlegbracescanbecomeafootballhero,winaCongressionalMedalofHonorforbraveryinVietnam,becomeaPingPongchampion,crisscrossAmericafromseatoshiningsea,andmarryhischildhoodsweetheart,whobearshimasontocarryonthefather'sgoodname.

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InadditiontotheOscarforBestFilm,ForrestGumpearnedfivemoreAcademyAwards.TomHankswasvotedBestActorforhismasterfulportrayalofGump,andRobertZemeckiswasawardedtheOscarforBestDirector.ThefilmalsowonawardsforFilmEditing,BestAdaptedScreenplay,andforVisualEffects.ItisthemasterfulvisualeffectsthatenabledForresttoshakethehandofPresidentJohnF.Kennedy,haveLyndonB.JohnsonplaceaCongressionalMedalaroundhisneck,meetRichardNixonandRonaldReagan,nottomentionJohnLennon,DickCavett,BobHope,CaptainKangaroo,andChairmanMao.ElvisPresley,theKing,evenlearnstoswivelhishipsbywatchinglittlecrippledForrestdance.

AlthoughsomecriticsarenotenchantedwiththefantasticGump,themovieaffirmsthevaluesthatAmericansholddear.Forrest'smotherexemplifiestheidealsassociatedwithmotherhood.Overandover,Forrestrepeats:"AsmyMamaalwayssaid,"andhiswordsreverberatealmostasarefrainthroughoutthemovie."Don'teverletanybodytellyouthey'rebetterthanyou,"shetellsherboy,eventhoughhehasanIQof75.Life,afterall,isaboxofchocolates.Evenif"youneverknowwhatyou'regoingtoget,"ForrestGumpgivespeoplehope.

UnitFourLegallyBlonde:AMovieofInspiration

PartIIMovieReviews

PassageOne

Directions:Listentothefirstpartofthemoviereviewandthenanswerthequestions.

Thecomedy"LegallyBlonde",starringanirrepressibleReeseWitherspoon,isanewtwistontheoldadage,"Looksaren'teverything".

ElleWoodsisasuper-blonde,super-rich,super-sororitygirlfromCalifornia.Whenshe'sdumpedbyherHarvardLawSchool-boundboyfriendWarner—becauseshe'stooblondetobeconsideredseriouslyaswifematerial:"IfI'mgoingtobeaSenator,IneedtomarryaJackie,notaMarilyn."—shefightsback,afteralongcry,nailbymanicurednail,firstbyfollowingWarnertoHarvardLawSchool,abandoninghermajorinfashionmerchandisingforsomethingmoresubstantial,thenby

provingthatjustbecauseyou'reblondedoesn'tmeanyou'reajoke.

Ofcourse,weknowthatEllewillmeeteverychallengethatshefacesandwindupwithbothalegalcareerandMr.Right—evenifhe'snottheoriginalone.Butwestillrootforherallthewaybecausesheprovestobeadecentandgenerouspersonunderalltheridiculoussurfacefrippery.Indeed,Ms.Witherspoonwonmeoverrightfromthestart,duringElle'slastdinnerdatewithWarner.Asheindirectlyleadsuptohisbombshellrejection,herfacebecomesasymphonyoffast-changingexpressionsdenotingagreementandobedienceuntilshebreaksdownfromtheshockofWarner'sbadnews.It'sanexpertlyactedpieceofself-parodythatneverdiminishesherattractiveness.

Themovie,however,isfullofgoodhumor.BasedonthenovelofthesamenamebyAmandaBrown,"LegallyBlonde"isasassysatirethatretainsamessage:believeinyourselfandfollowyourdreams.Besidesbeingfunny,it'sanodetoself-empowerment—especiallygirlpower—anditstargetaudienceofyoungwomeneverywherewillgobbleituplikethelatestglossyeditionofCosmopolitanmagazine.(BasedonthereviewbyPaulClinton,CNNReviewer;AndrewSarris,NewYorkObserver)

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Elleisn'tsuchanunlikelycandidateforHarvardLaw;shedid,however,havea4.0averageasanundergraduatemajoringinfashionmerchandisingatthefictionalCULA.Moreover,shealsohasaveryimpressivebackgroundashomecomingqueenandsororitypresident,hersignaturecolorispink,andshe'sappearedinaRickyMartinmusicvideo.Whocouldaskforanythingmore?She'sanemblemofdiversity!

Naturally,she'saccepted.NothingwillstophernowasshecampaignsalloverHarvardtowinbackherman.Callitblondeambition.

"LegallyBlonde"becomesa"blonde-out-of-water"storyashersnobbyfellowlawstudentsbegintakingbetsonhowlongshe'lllast.Meanwhile,shediscoversthatWarnerisn'tworthalltheeffort.Succeedinginlawschoolbecomesapersonalgoal,andnotmerelyameanstowinbackhershallowboytoy.She'sabubblyblondewithbrains.HerpointsofreferencemaynotbePlatoandSocrates,butsheprovesthatknowledgeaboutClinique,Porschesandlipglossalsocancomeinhandyinaclassroomoracourtroom.

Thesupportingcastisawinningbunch.SelmaBlairisexcellentasVivianKensington,whohassnaggedWarnerandiswearinghisgrandmother'ssix-caratHarryWinstondiamondengagementringonher"bony"finger.

LukeWilsonplaysEmmettRichmond,asomewhatthanklessroleasathird-yearlawstudentwhofallsinlovewiththeinnerwomanbeneathElle'sgoldenlocks.

First-timefeaturefilmdirectorRobertLuketicisanAustraliannativewhohasbeendedicatedtobecomingafilmdirectorsincetheageof15.Thisdebutprojectseeshimwellonhisway.

Fullofclichésandpopculturereferences,andpepperedwithtrendyslang,"LegallyBlonde"has

itsrootsdeeplyplantedinthestyleofanotherhitteencomedy—basically,it's"Clueless"(1995)goestocollege.Whatever.It'saformulathat'swelldonewithplentyoflaughs.(BasedonthereviewbyPaulClinton,CNNReviewer)

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UnitFiveABeautifulMind:AMovieofCourage

PartIIMovieReviews

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ABeautifulMindisa2001AmericanbiographicalfilmaboutJohnForbesNash,theNobelLaureate(Economics)mathematician.ThefilmwasdirectedbyRonHowardandwrittenbyAkivaGoldsman.DirectorHowarddelivershisfinesteffortwiththisextraordinarymovie,ashisdeftnessinsuggestingthesubjectiveexperienceofthegenius,who'slaterdiagnosedwithschizophrenia,makesforaninspirationalnarrative.Itwasinspiredbyabestselling,PulitzerPrize-nominated1998bookofthesamenamebySylviaNasar.ScreenwriterAkivaGoldsmancannilycondensesNash'sstory,andthemoviemanagestodramatizebothNash'smathematicalbrillianceandhisseverepsychoticdisorderinacompellinglyvisualmanner.ThefilmstarsRussellCrowe,alongwithJenniferConnelly,EdHarrisandPaulBettany.Themovieisacompellinglookatoneman'sgenius,hisdebilitatingmentalillness,andthefinelinebetweenthetwo.

RussellCrowegetsthechancetoacthisheartoutinthemovie.NotonlydoesheportraythemathgeniuswhowontheNobelPrizeinEconomics,heportrayssuchamathgeniuscrippledbyschizophrenia.Andheages47years!

ThestorybeginsintheearlyyearsofNash'slifeatPrincetonUniversity,wherehestrugglestothinkofanoriginalidea,andwhereinoneofthemovie'smostgimmicky—andelegant—sceneshedevelopsatheorythatwillrevolutionizeeconomicsandmathematics.Nashiseccentric,sociallyawkward,andextremelycompetitive.Eventually,hefindstheinspirationforhisinnovativeandinfluentialworkongametheory.He‘schosenforapostatMIT,whichincludescrucialcode-breakingworkfortheUSgovernment.There,hemeetsabeautifulandbrilliantstudent,Alicia(playedbyJenniferConnelly).Theymarrybuttheirhappinessisthreatened,asNashdescendsintomadnesswhenhe‘sdiagnosedasschizophrenic,enduringparanoidanddelusionalepisodeswhilepainfullywatchingthelossandburdenhisconditionbringsonhiswifeandfriends.Crowedeliversastrongperformance,andhasrealchemistrywithConnelly.Thetwomakethestoryaboutthepoweroflovebelievableandmoving.

ThefilmopenedinUScinemasonDecember21,2001.Itwaswellreceivedbycritics,andwentontowinfourAcademyAwards,includingBestPicture,BestDirector,BestAdaptedScreenplay,andBestSupportingActress.ItwasalsonominatedforBestLeadingActor,BestEditing,BestMakeup,andBestScore.ThefilmhasbeencriticizedforitsinaccurateportrayalofsomeaspectsofNash'slife.

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DirectorRonHowardhascreatedamovingmasterpiece,elegantlyguidingtheaudiencethroughJohnForbesNashJunior‘slifestartingwithNashasanintense,introvertedyouthstrivingforthatperfectoriginalideaandendingwithNashasapassionate,patientelderlymanbattlingagainsthisinnerdemons.

ThroughHoward'sskilledhandandviaRussellCrowe'samazinglyunderstatedyetincrediblytouchingperformance,Nash'sachievementsandflawsareexposedwithoutportrayingmentalillnessinaclichédcinematicform.Crowe'sNashisanhonest,disturbinglookatthepricepaidbypeoplewhosufferfromschizophreniaandthetollittakesonfamiliesandfriends.

"ABeautifulMind"laysoutthestoryofmathematicalgeniusJohnNashasheentersPrinceton,abrightstudentwithalimitlessfutureaheadofhim.Obsessedwithfindingawaytoprovehetrulymatters,hecompeteswiththeotherstudentsinPrinceton'sbrutallycompetitivemathdepartment,allofwhomaresearchingforonetrulyoriginalidea.Inspirationstrikeshimwhilehe'sstudyinginalocalbarsurroundedbyhisclassmates.Astheyviefortheattentionofastunningblonde,Nashobservestheirrivalryand,fromthat,developshis―gametheory‖.Nash'stheorycontradicts150yearsofacceptedtheoryandearnshimacovetedpositionatMITwherepartofhisdutyistoteachacoursetoeageryoungminds.

JenniferConnellyentersthefilmasoneofthoseeageryoungminds,AliciaLarde.Aliciafallsforthenervous,sociallyineptNash,invitinghimtodinnerandstartingaromancethatbreatheslifeintoNash'scarefullyorderedworld.AsNash'smentalconditionunveilsitself,worseningwithtime,Aliciaistheonetruethinginhisworldthatremainssteadfastanddependable.

RussellCroweexquisitelycapturesNash'spassionforhiswife,hiswork,andhisunendinghungerforexcellence.JenniferConnellyagainprovesshe'satalentedactresscapableofconqueringcharacterswithdepthandemotion.Thebrilliantsupportingcast,includingEdHarrisandPaulBettany,perfectlycreatethefuzzyenvironmentwhereNashroams.Overthecourseoflittlemorethantwohours,directorRonHowardandscreenwriterAkivaGoldsmansucceedinunfoldingabeautifulstoryoflove,despair,perseverance,compassionandpridethelikesofwhichhasn'tbeenseenonscreeninmanyyears.

"ABeautifulMind"iseasilyoneofthefinestfilmsoftheyearanddeservestheOscarbuzzthatsurroundsit.TheonlyrealOscarquestioniswhetherCrowe'swinninglastyearwillnegateanodthisyearorwilltheAcademyrewardwhatisclearlythebestperformanceoftheyearwiththegoldenstatueittrulydeserves.(ByRebeccaMurray)

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UnitSixSchoolofRock

PartIIMovieReviews

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AquickglanceatthestoryortrailertellsyouthatSchoolofRockisprobablythecheesiestexcuseforamovieinages,butifyouthoughtthatwasagoodreasontoavoidityou'dbewrong.JackBlackplaystheslightlypast-itrocker,stuckinagrooveof70sheavymetalrockandrollandrefusingtomoveon–untilhis(moreuptodate)bandfirehim.Strugglingtopaytherent,hetakesaphonecallintendedforhisschoolteacherflatmateandacceptsajobassupplyteacheratatopschool.Soonhehasthekidsnotonlystudyingthehistoryofrockandroll,soundproofingtheroomandplayingrockinstruments,butactuallycompetinginamajor?BattleoftheBands'competition.

Unbelievable?Yes.What'smoreunbelievableisthatsomehowthewholethingworks–JackBlack'sover-the-topenthusiasmforhissubjectiscontagious,theedge-of-disastersuspenseiscontinuedthroughoutthelengthofthemovie,andbytheendtheaudienceissodesperatetoseehowthekids(whoallplaytheirowninstrumentsbytheway)performintheconcertinwhichseatwettingwouldprobablygounnoticed.JoanCusack,asthegobsmackedheadmistress,deliversaperformancethatisworththepriceofyourcinematicketinitself.Achievingsuchtears-down-thecheekslaughterandexcitementforairguitarmusicisnothingshortofmiraculous.

SchoolofRockisamoviethatpromisesentertainmentanditdelivers.Everythingisasitsaysonthepacket.Forsheerfeel-goodfactor,thismovieisunbeatable–andyoucaneventakethekids!

PassageTwo

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WhatcanIsay?I'marockaholic.Ieat,breath,anddreamofclassicrockandit'sglorydays.Ilistentoonlyrockradios,andeveryothermorningIgoonanAC/DCBinge.Rockispure,andbeautiful.Unfortunately,it'snottheonlymusicoutthere.Popculturetodaysucks,puttingitnicely.Allthatstuffoutthereisruiningthemindsofpeopleoftoday.Foralittlewhileitseemsrockhasdisappeared,hidingunderneatheverythingelse,beingdisregardedbyfanstoday.

Then'SchoolofRock'camealong.DeweyFinn(playedbyJackBlack)isabumwhogetshimselfkickedoutofhisownbandbecauseofhisunrulyantics.Totopthisoff,hissubstituteteacherroommateNedandNed'sgirlfriendPattibegintonagDeweyforrentmoney.Deweycan'tpayitoff.Afterspendingsometimetryingtosellhispersonalbelongings,aphonecallfromaprestigiousprep

schoollookingforasubstituteteachercatchesDewey'sattentionandheparadesaroundasNed,hopingtojustwalkin,letthekidsdowhattheywant,getsomemoney,andbegonelikenothingeverhappened.Untilhefindsoutthattheclassoffifthgradershehasbeenassignedtoteacharemusicallyandvocallytalented.ThissparksanideaoffinDewey'smind,thinkingthathecanturnhisgroupoffifthgradersintoarockgroupsothathecanwin20,000dollarsinacontestcalled'TheBattleoftheBands'.Thisisawonderful,classic-rockfueledmovie.JackBlackishystericalasDeweyFinn.Thechildrenarealltalented,particularlytheonesoninstrumentsandvocals.

Ifyouwanttoloverockmusic,gowatchthismovie.Ifnot,thenyou'llhavemissedoutonsomethinggreat.

UnitSevenMatchstickmen

PartIIMovieReviews

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Thelittleproblemthat'MatchstickMen'hasisthatthereisnotarealhighpointinthemovieiftheendingwasn'tthere.Ithinkthemoviestartsasaverygoodmovie.RoyWallerandFrankMercerareconartistsandthemovieopenswithshowinghowtheycollectsomemoney.ItisnotasgreatashowGeorgeClooneydoesitin'OutofSight'butit'salotoffun.AfterthisthemovieshowswhoRoyis,aguywithallkindofweirdthings.Spasms,panicattacks,compulsivebehavior.Hewantsthingsclean,hewantsthingsacertainway,orhebecomesalittlecrazy.HehaspillsforthesethingsbuthelosesthemandthisishowhemeetsDr.Klein,apsychiatrist.

BecauseofhimRoylearnshehasa14-yearolddaughterAngela,whowasactually24.Hewantstocareforher,spendtimewithher,andevenrevealswhathereallyis.InagreatscenesheshowsherfatherandushowshewouldbeifshehadthesamejobasRoy.RoyandFrankhaveabigjobplannedwheretheywouldcollect80,000dollarsfromaguynamedFrechette.InawaytheyaretakingmoneybutRoylooksatitdifferently.Hethinks,andheisactuallyright,thattheyjustgiveittohim.Becauseitisallillegaltheycan'tcomplainaftertheyarecheated.

Howthesethreebigstoriesfitinoneyouhavetoseeforyourself.Themiddlepartisalittleslow,buttheendingmakesupforthat.AllcharactersareplayedverywellandNicolasCageisgreat.RidleyScotthasmadeanotherfinemovie.

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Ijustrentthismoviefromvideostore,watcheditcoupleweeksago,andIwouldhavetosaythisis

oneofmyfavoritemovies.Ithasitsownatmosphere,paceandnicebackgroundmusic.Ienjoyeditverymuchandwouldliketorecommendyoucheckitout!!!BothCageandLohman'sactingaregreat,especiallyitwasquitamazingwhenIfoundoutLohmanwasactually22whenthismoviewasfilming.Shereallylookslike14!Cagecreatedareallystrange,weirdbutstillcoolconman.

OneofmyfavoritescenesinthismovieistheonewhereRoyteachesAngelahowtocon.Heisaconman(well,hemorewouldliketocallhimself'aconartist'),butisalsoa14yearsdaughter'sfathernow.Heteachesherconandisalsotryingtoteachher'moral'atthesametime.Thisiskindofcontradictionandstrange,butisinterestingwayofshowingtherelationshipbetweenthem,too.Ilikethatverymuch.