I had added this movie to my queue because it’s one of the few Kevin Spacey movies that I hadn’t seen. From The Usual Suspects to K-PAX to Superman Returns, I’m a pretty big fan of his acting ability and style. I’d heard that it was more of a chick-flick than I’m used to, and I’d heard some poor things about Helen Hunt’s performance. So,I was skeptical when I popped it into the PS2. I was pleasantly surprised.

Be warned, this movie is a tear-jerker. I don’t know if it’s the idealism and hope that I used to so easily espouse. I don’t know if it’s the way in which I ended up caring for and about the characters. I don’t know what it was, but it definitely tugged at my heartstrings.

I would definitely recommend this movie. I rated it 5/5 stars.

This movie was a big old bowl of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. And I mean that in a good way. For the first half of the movie, I was just embarassed for every single character. As it went on, it felt like somebody had secretly replaced my brain with Folger’s Crystals to see if I’d notice. When I finished watching the thing, I sat there, staring at the credits for a while. It took a day or so to fully digest how I felt about it, and then I realized… this is what happens for the few months before every single CSI episode. There was evidence to incriminate all involved, whether they were guilty or not. And yet, the victim was so happy. Just… my brain bleeds, and in such a good way, when I think about this movie.

I was not expecting anything but a straightforward bank robbery/hostage movie when I popped this one in the DVD player. I was a tad surprised when I witnessed the politics, backstabbing, and back and forth that I’d expect to see at a well-run and well-played Vampire LARP. I’ve never really been big into Spike Lee movies, and perhaps I just needed a push in the right direction. Also, the nods toward noir and Dick Tracy style were beautiful. Definitely an entertaining cop movie.