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Slick and sick

Advantages: Exciting, tense and looks fantastic
Disadvantages: As nasty as it wants to be

Dobermann shows Vincent Cassell further demonstrating the extent of his talents, in this fantastically well shot piece of action. While the film is unlike the constant excitement of, say, Hard Boiled, it does champion a violence more sinister, and more severe. The beautiful colours and filming techniques marry up with this violence, but rather than glorify it, make it seem all the more grotesque. Dobermann blurs the distinctions between good and ...
...police force similarly detestable. Despite pre-dating The Matrix by a year or two, it is every bit as exciting, but more recklessly packaged, and far more prepared to break with cinematic convention, and extend the boundaries of what the viewer still finds acceptable. This film is ideal for the action lover who doesn't mind subtitles, (or speaks fluent French). It is not one for the nervous or squeamish, or any one who doesn't like bangs. ...

Neill 10.07.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Dobermann (Subtitled) (Wide Screen) (DVD)

Vintage Besson - far better than "Leon"

Advantages: Slick, beautiful and exciting film - the best of Besson for me
Disadvantages: Subtitled, therefore some will miss out

...serviceable as the Clerk that Nikita falls for, but the award for screen-stealing goes to Reno as Victor the cleaner. Absolutely suberb. Awhile back a friend asked me if I wanted to see "The Assasin" - I declined. Without even seeing the film I knew what the Hollywood remake treatment was like and had no wish to see such an inferior movie. I did, however, check with all the Film reviewers in papers, etc that I think are normally worth a damn (I.e. ...

dancomp 11.08.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Nikita (DVD)

The Bigger the hit, the faster the rush, the Sweeter the revenge!

Advantages: Great action packed film, Great actors, Good storyline
Disadvantages: You may not be able to get into the story-line!

...WHSmith. ***CRANK 2*** Crank 2: High Voltage was released this year and contains Jason Statham again. Chelio’s tears through the town in search for the Chinese criminal who has possession of his heart. Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakham, and Efren Ramirez revisit their roles from the original film. ***OVERALL OPINION*** I think Jason Statham is a fantastic actor anyway and I have to say that I loved this film. It was full of action and also has some funny ...
...I wouldn’t hesitate to watch Crank 2. My dad did how-ever borrow the DVD and after 30mins he switched it off as he couldn’t quite get into the film. If you like Jason as an actor and if you like his other films I think you with thoroughly enjoy this film. I would recommend it to anyone who like’s action packed films. (review als on dooyoo) ...

kiss_me2070 27.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Crank (DVD)

2012 true or wrong

Advantages: I believe in god so I do not believe the end of 2012.
Disadvantages: 2012 film is entertainment. so make it fun for our minds

...if you buy the hype, 2012 is going to be the year of that will see the end of humanity, much like the earlier 2000s saw the downfall of TRL. The year of shock. Horror. Awe. Awe-some! I am currently much anticipating the apocalypse, especially if it involves John Cusack and will finally foresee that sinful state, California, falling into the Pacific Ocean, where it belongs, obviously. I am anticipating it as much as I did Y2K, with my gallons of water ...
...the claims of December 21, 2012 (in addition to it being my future wedding date), being the end of this current "cycle" we're upon. The Mayans were a very intelligent civilization for their time--they were able to calculate the time of day, and their mathematical accomplishments floored any Europeans' of the time. But there's a lot of controversy as to what December 21, 2012, signifies to them. Of course it's the end of their calendar cycle, but ...

josuru 25.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of 2012

The fast was fast and the furious were furious

Advantages: Effects, Performance
Disadvantages: Ending

Overall the movie turned out not to be as boring as I thought it would be. When I heard about it I thought "great another movie about fast racing cars". After wathching it, my opinion changed. The actors/actresses performances were very well done. The effects made you hold your breath untill the sence was over and want to know what happens next. Being that I watched it after the fourth one was already out It was perfect Knowing ther was more to come. ...
...see this back round info.The reason it was good instead of excellent was because of the ending, which was really cool but could have been better. Unfortunetley, withut spoiling the movie there is only so much I can tell you. Thankyou for reading and I hope It was Excellent. ...

pie123 24.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Fast And The Furious (DVD)