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30 January 2007
Mean Streets=Mean Scorsese Flick
1 of 1 found this helpful This one is a genuine Scorscese film, in the richness of imagery, questions of morality, loyalty, and religious dilemmas. DeNiro's first major role is terrific in its simplicity, youthfulness and lack of pretension. The script is solid and deals with realistic life issues. The filming is a bit off, but that can be forgiven for the strength of the story and the acting. Keitel's best role in my opinion as a conflicted catholic with dual loyalties to family/friends and religious obligations. I love the ending of the film, which really is a climax that puts the whole movie in perspective. A can't miss for Deniro, Keitel and Scorscese fans.
30 January 2007
Ronin--Reno & DeNiro & the Best Car Chase ever
2 of 2 found this helpful So if you dont know already, then here it is: this movie features the greatest car chase sequence captured on film. Subjective you say?? Fact: The 10+ min car chase scene used over 200+ professional stunt drivers: a record for a movie. This film has action, terrific story and of course DeNiro. Although the movie keeps you interested throughout the ending is a bit underwhelming and lacks punch. Perhaps thats why this movie is a notch below a similar action-thriller starring DeNiro==Heat.
10 September 2007
Best of the J-Horror Genre
Ok, so I watched over 50 Asian Horror movies in the last 9 months. This one is one of only 3 that I kept in my DVD collection having sold the rest. (The other 2 being Audition by Miake and Infection). What makes this movie great? Hitchcock atmosphere, combined with an intricacy of a David Lynch script, makes the viewer engaged throughout. But what really makes this movie standout, is that it will leave you talking for hours afterwards, trying to figure out exactly what happened and who was who in the movie. The twists and turns are many and has the feeling of Memento. As with all J-Horror genre movies, the pacing is a little slow for American audiences, but it gives just enough time for you to figure out the story. Oh and there is a Moral in the end, kind of like w/the Matrix movies where one is left wondering about the questions and complexities of life. (BTW skip the Sandra Bullock remake of 2 years later--that one is an uncomprehensible mess)