Relaxation And Inspiration - The Moors And Beyond DVD

Advantages: Great fun, terrific action sequences
Disadvantages: Slightly dated in places

...at the UN Building in New York and a Caribbean island called San Monique. The victims have all been prying into the affairs of Dr. Kananga, the enigmatic leader of San Monique. Kananga is played by Yapphet Kotto and Kotto clearly relished being the baddie in a James Bond film. The voodoo inspired titles by Maurice Binder work very well with Paul McCartney's theme song. Into the film proper we are introduced to the new 007 in his London flat. Madeline Smith as Miss Caruso is with him and you may remember the moment where Bond uses his Magnetic watch to unzip her dress. Prior to this Bond is woken by M and there is a funny moment where a bewildered Bernard Lee watches 007 use an espresso coffee machine. Miss Moneypenny helps Bond to hide Miss Caruso. The scene is an interesting one because it shows us how Moore is going to play the role and shows... Read review

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Advantages: Stellar cast, amusing in places.
Disadvantages: Pointless script, cheesy, characters lack moral resolution

...that he writes. So, the moral of the story is that its ok to cheat because you'll be forgiven? I saw no reason why his character deserved a happy ending. SPOILERS OVER. The acting wasnt bad, the cast did the best they could with the script. Moore plays a slightly insecure mother and actress, married to Duchovny, a sexually frustrated house-husband. Gylenhaal, playing Moore's close friend and Crudup's girlfriend, was nice enough, although she didn't stand out, and I felt her role could easily have been played by any other actress. Crudup was in my opinion the best thing about this film. It was nice to see him play an 'everyman' role. His character is slightly emotionally retarded, with a commitment phobia inspired by his fear of death, and he provided nearly all of the film's highlights. I couldn't believe how cheesy this film was... Read review

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Advantages: Exciting, dramatic and thought provoding
Disadvantages: Mildy predictable

...Thought provoking, exciting, intelligently made, inspirational, emotional, good characterisation … a really good war film. It also has a good amount of violence – not so much that it becomes overbearing, but enough to shock you and keep you on the edge of your seat. Realistic violence as well; the blood is blood-coloured for a start. Interesting plot, wonderful acting. Defiantly worth watching. G.I. Jane - wonderfully acted by Demi Moore - is the first female candidate for the US Navy SEAL unit. The film shows her journey and determination to succeed. The conflict between characters is both dramatic and realistic. On top of that, it's easy to follow, without being boring. Good for anyone who likes action films, army films, drama films or feminists. I recommend it to anyone.... Read review

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