The setting appealed to me. I liked the idea of the maze, the rooms, the doors, the traps, the maths. I liked the idea of people with different talents working together to beat the place and find their way out.
I think they could've done better at developing the story and some of the characters. Some of the psycho guy's actions were totally unbelievable. Why would he drop that woman when he could've just used her as trap bait?
Most of all, yes, I wanted to know WHO did it and WHY.
The originality, and the fact that I didn't even fall asleep once brings it up into the B range for me.
I enjoyed this one; unpredictable, interesting premise, and decently executed. If I remember correctly, I wasn't to keen on the male lead's acting, but it didn't detract a lot from the experience... and I might be thinking of another movie. Sorry for the vague review, but it has been a while since I've seen it. Maybe I'll get some time soon to go back and revisit some of these.
I like how it’s interspersed with little quirky things, like the poker scene with the clueless actors playing themselves, and like how Brad Pitt is eating all the time.
My one criticism would be the passiveness of Julia Robert’s character. They could’ve left her out completely and the movie wouldn’t really have lost anything.
Standard typical caper movie. In most of these movies, the characters are so supernatural at what they do that they might as well wear capes and superhero custumes. I have seen some that can do everything while boinking your mother at the same time. These guys arent so bad, although they dont necessarily have any flaws either.
I dont understand the appeal of Julia Roberts either. She has the face of a horse.
Third viewing -- but I'd have been quite content stopping after the first!
This is just lots of fluffy fun. All of the actors are appealing, though I
especially
like Matt Damon. The only things that bug me are Cheadle's accent, which makes me work way too hard for the lightness of this film (even requiring subtitles at times) and Julia Roberts, who's just so dang enamored with herself (it pleases me
no end
that others are sick of her too). And has anyone else noticed how ridiculous she looks walking in high heels?
B-
Remember...It's not a lie if you believe it. -- G. Costanza
Mr. Flay wrote:Can I jump in, just to review at this point? How far back shall I go? (I've seen four of the current 13, not counting Ocean's 11)
Sure, jump on in! You can review all or none of the movies you've seen (I vote, of course, that you review
all
).
If you want to choose a movie, you'll have to review at least every third movie while waiting in line -- this is to make sure that those picking the movies are also watching picks others have made.
Remember...It's not a lie if you believe it. -- G. Costanza
Thoroughly enjoyable film, never even noticed it was foreign-language because of the pace and wit. The scenario of the movie was certainly ground-breaking at the time, but has been imitated since. That's no reason not to see this masterpiece.
I've probably watched it 3-4 times, and it never gets boring. I actually end up seeing new things about it that I missed before (the opening sequence when she's leaving the apartment is fantastic). And the soundtrack doesn't suck, either...
Oscar-caliber is a good synopsis of this film. Crowe's acting is superb, and the idea of losing your mind in such a way that you don't know it until the worst has already occurred was visualized impressively. All the way through, I don't think I got up, ate or drank anything, I was that mesmerized. Even the visual tricks of watching him work through a problem were impressive (and echoed in this year's
National Treasure
).
Of course, having a schizophrenic genius for a grandfather (he worked on the atomic bomb project) made it all the more poignant. The giving of the pens was the
I love the "And Then" sequences in RLR. The concept alone is cool -- something I'd never seen -- but I thought it was especially awesome how the small shifts in what was happening
now
translated to huge changes in future stories.
Remember...It's not a lie if you believe it. -- G. Costanza
The concept was interesting. I have seen similar things before, but this movie really put it to use best. I would give it an A, but I flat out hated the supernatural shit. That just gnawed at me everytime they did it. Something about the chicks attitude I didnt like as well, maybe I sensed a selfishness about both of them. Screw you all, we come first type of thing. I cant quite figure it out.
Sure, Lauritz. I'll put your film on the list -- but one of the requirements for selecting films is that you review at least one of the three films directly preceding your pick.
I look forward to your comments!
Remember...It's not a lie if you believe it. -- G. Costanza
The concept was interesting. I have seen similar things before, but this movie really put it to use best. I would give it an A, but I flat out hated the supernatural shit. That just gnawed at me everytime they did it. Something about the chicks attitude I didnt like as well, maybe I sensed a selfishness about both of them. Screw you all, we come first type of thing. I cant quite figure it out.
Grade: B
Hmm, I think I really need to watch this one again. While some insignificant things seemed to have made an impression (I remember most of what has been mentioned so far in this thread), I don't remember anything supernatural... except maybe her scream shattering the glass. I do kind of agree with the attitude sentiment, though.
I'll be re-reviewing sometime this week, most likely.
