Indecent Proposal
A film that is at times laughable yet at the same time, over 15 years after its release, its premise is still up for debate and discussion.
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A film that is at times laughable yet at the same time, over 15 years after its release, its premise is still up for debate and discussion.
An exceptionally well-written, well-acted and well-directed thriller that extends beyond the boundaries mainstream films typically set.
With time as a buffer, it’s now easier to see The Machinist for what it is: a labyrinthine leap down the rabbit hole into a nightmarish wonderland.
While it does have some solid moments of action, the film as a whole is laughable.
It’s got the mystery aspect down beautifully, but because I wasn’t given a chance to get behind the characters and get to know them, I had a hard time getting into the film itself.
Helped greatly by excellent performances from both of the film’s leads, as well as the rounded supporting cast.
Continues to shine bright as one of the most magical and delightful films in the Disney animated library.
While it certainly is a couple of notches below its action classic original, French Connection II is still a darned good action film that maintains the core of its central character and has some added layers that are genuinely disturbing.
Grounded in a gritty reality – and shot as such – it’s still an action classic today that offers adrenaline-fueled pacing without insulting one’s intelligence.
Like the burnouts who stick longer than their leather jackets warrant, the shtick has gotten stale.