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Hannibal

Advantages: great gruesome scenes and brilliant acting
Disadvantages: not for people with weak stomachs

...tells the story of Hannibal Lecter, the notorious killer who eats parts of his victim. **BRIEF PLOT** Set ten years after Dr Hannibal Lecter, (played by Anthony Hopkins) escaped from captivity in 'Silence of the Lambs' he is know living in Florence, Italy under an alias called Dr Fell. However, back in the U.S. FBI agent, Clarice Starling, (played this time by Julianne Moore) is having trouble with her superior Paul Krendler, (played by Ray Liotta), ...
...life changed when he met Hannibal years earlier. Unbeknown to Clarice, Mason Verger has secretly set up a reward for the whereabouts of Hannibal, so he can enact his revenge on the cannibal. Somewhere in Florence, Inspector Rinaldo Pazzi stumbles upon Dr Fells true identity and is hoping to claim the large reward from Mason. However, things go wrong as Hannibal react first to Rinaldo's plan. Leaving a bloody scene behind. With Hannibal then heading ...

blissman70 15.06.2008 · Read full review
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Body of Lies - The Next MUST SEE

Advantages: great special effects and acting, with a fantastic storyline
Disadvantages: not suitable for children

Body of lies is a great action thriller which I recently saw. It was a must see film with action and suspense around every corner. A C.I.A agent named Roger Ferris (Leonardo Dicaprio) who is sent around the world to Jordan in search of a high profiled terrorist. After being undercover in Jordan for some time, Roger Ferris develops an uneasy alliance with the man in charge of Jordan's secret operations. He is then teamed up and sent on difficult missions ...
...next as the mystery of Body OF Lies is unraveled. Body Of Lies contains actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio as Roger Ferris, Russell Crowe as Ed Hoffman, and Mark Strong as Hani. The special effects while have your in owe as buildings and cars blow up as well as incredibly realistic gun battles. Director Ridley Scott truly shows his true colors in one of the best action films of the year. Must see and must have. ...

bigaj23 28.05.2009 · Read full review
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I have a PHD in chemistry and they want me to blow myself up!

Advantages: Good tempo
Disadvantages: Lazy post 911 fare..

...do in the Middle East, Body of Lies side steps all that and sticks to Muslims are all terrorists and America is in the right and we know that because Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe say so. At least 'Body of Lies' is more Syriana than the dire Jamie Foxx movie 'The Kingdom', though, everything that's wrong with Hollywood when it tackles sensitive regions of the world. Talk about putting back Saudi -U.S. relations for 100 years! With Ridley Scott ...
...cynical and intelligent version of Body of Lies. But it's no boom boom for the sake of it action flick either, all the explosions having reason, a decent story to entertain, plenty of gadgets and intelligence services special effects and all seeing eyes to give things another dimension, like the way Will Smiths 'Enemy of the State' worked so well on. Yes the two big stars scene steal from each other throughout and so dilute any realism but it has ...

thedevilinme 03.10.2009 · Read full review
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more gore please

Advantages: good story line wide screen 2 disc edition
Disadvantages: not very scary not enough gore

i have to say i was quite disapointed with this film. yes it was good but not in the way i expected i expected to be scared out of my pants and for there to be lots of gore which is the reason i bought the film but i was greatly disapointed when there was very little gore and i got to sleep very easily so if you want a horror film thats actually going to scare you i advice you do not opt for this one. however im not just going to slate this film ...

gemini666 24.06.2007 · Read full review
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BODY OF LIES - WHO CAN YOU TRUST?

Advantages: Clever plot - great acting
Disadvantages: Dialogue can run rast and you can miss things - keep the rewind button close.

Body of LIes Where I once would have avoided films with Leonardo Di Caprio after watching Titanic, in recent years I have come to look forward to films that he has worked on, after seeing him in The Departed and Blood Diamond. The fact that this film also starred Russell Crowe and was directly by Ridley Scott, told me that this would be one worth watching. Director : Ridley Scott Writer - William Monahan (screenplay) (Also wrote the screenplay ...
...Basic Plot At the heart of this film is the ongoing struggle with the fight against terrorism. Leonardo Di Capio plays an agent on the ground in the Middle East (Roger Ferris) intent on getting closer and closer to the main players in active terrorist cells. HIs boss back in Washington is played by Russell Crowe (Ed Hoffman) who directs Roger from his comfortable surroundings; quite relaxed to say that people are losing their lives in bomb ...

LAURALILIA 01.08.2009 · Read full review
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