I can sum up the movie in one sentence: It fails in terms of a movie because there are too many plot threads to keep track of. It doesn’t have any of the careless spirit the first one had. In the first one, it’s all about making this one heist. Here, it’s about making reparations (which is hardly as interesting). I did enjoy Mr. Monica Belluci’s performance, especially the break-dancing stuff…that was pretty cool. Brad Pitt, George Clooney and Matt Damon are hilarious during the Lost in Translation bit. And kind of during the whole movie.

  Good movie. I liked Nicholas Cage’s quirky character…played well off of his partner Riley (or was it Whiley…Cage’s pronunciation could have been better). This truly was an enjoyable adventure film. It had a fresh plot and was like a modern Indiana Jones. Good focus on American History which made it even more enjoyable for me (I love American History!). Want to relive the treasure hunt? Highlight inside the box for your map.   The following are the clues that lead Benjamin Gates (Nicholas Cage) to the greatest treasure in the world. The secret lies with Charlotte is the first clue, entrusted to the Gates family in 1812. Based on historical evidence and Riley’s geographical mapping algorithm, the Charlotte is somewhere in the frozen Arctic Tundra. Aboard the Charlotte is an ivory carved pipe. Using blood and a scrap of parchment, the pipe stem contains a riddle indicating that the … Continue reading →

This movie was really fun. Packed full of comedic bits and a pretty well-paced story, this movie is NOT just a vehicle for the sexiness that is Salma Hayek (although her being sexy in a movie is always a plus (it’s one of the main reasons I saw Once Upon A Time in Mexico…that and Johnny Depp)). Having not seen The Thomas Crown Affair, I can’t compare Pierce Brosnan’s performance or rebuff complaints of his lack of character research (they say his character’s are virtually indistinguishable). The premise: Brosnan and Hayek are a loving team of expert jewel thieves who have retired after one last hit, when suddenly they find themselves under investigation by the same agent they got their last big score from (Woody Harrelson). Comedy ensues as Brosnan tries to butter Harrelson up into thinking they didn’t do it (upgrade to the Bridge Suite, front and back massages, … Continue reading →

This movie is horribly cliched. And not in an enjoyable way either. I was sitting in the theatre and I could practically recite the movie…and I’ve never seen it before. Everybody knows the story of the liar with a heart of gold. The diamond in the rough. The little fish that could. Which makes the story re-used without any innovation…in other words: crap. They once again tried to create a movie for kids with adult humor (aka the Dreamworks success formula) but it didn’t work this time. And I laughed out loud. Several times. It’s a funny movie…but not a GOOD funny movie. Every single individual aspect of the film was great. The voice acting was superb and it was visually stunning. But like I said, Dreamworks was just churning out another film according to formula and that is never good for business. Or maybe it is…it just makes me … Continue reading →

This movie was wonderful, frightening, emotionally provocative and politically charged … and I loved every minute of it*. It not only has the knockout lead talent of Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep, Jon Voight and Liev Schrieber, but includes an ensemble cast that will have you going “Hey it’s that guy” every ten minutes (at least when you’re not trying to figure out the next plot twist). The individual performances are the big highlight of the film. Washington delivers his usual brilliance in the unusual package of the paranoid-driven Captain Ben Marco, ex-Army Ranger who has one dream, one nightmare of what really happened. Schrieber delivers the performance of his life as lifeless political puppet Raymond Shaw. Jon Voight plays one of the straighter men of the movie, but there is a lot of internal work going on and I applaud him for making the character as complex as it was. … Continue reading →