Reviews

Okay, what can I say?

I've read all the comments (yes, every single one of them), and it seems like tons of people don't like implausible movies. That's fine, but the next time James bond defuses a nuclear bomb at 007 seconds left till detonation, I expect you to stand up and walk out of the movie too.

For those of us who *like* our men to be super, awesome, and face danger with a wry smile and a catchy line: this movie is for you.

Okay, first off, Burton is to die for. Don't get me wrong: I love Clint as much as the next girl, but Burton is so...masterful. He's deliciously awesome. And sometimes, when he's wiping out tons of Nazis, you can see this gleeful evil and satisfying smile on his face that just tells you: this guy *love* his job. If he isn't killing Nazis, he just wouldn't know what to do with himself. That's my kinda man.

Okay, so you have to totally suspend some belief for this movie to work, but it's a James Bond like thriller. I mean, people who are commenting that it doesn't conform to WWII historical standards have *got* to get their heads out of their books for a bit and try *enjoying* life instead of merely *studying* it for a while. And, by the way, as one user commented, some helicopters like the one in the movie *were* flying in 1939 in Germany. They just weren't widely used at the time.

This movie totally kicks butt. Forget about it making sense in a military way: that's not what it's about. War Games didn't make sense either, but it was fun anyway. And, another little gripe about some critics: the Germans aren't in a position to blow up the doors in the castle because *tada* that's a really stupid thing to do seeing as how if they miscalculate the explosive charge, they could bring a ton of medieval blocks slamming down on their heads in the process. The Nazis are stupid in this movie, but they're not *that* stupid. Duh.

Clint manages to wipe out about half the Reich in this movie with his machine gun, and even has a great take where he does a Matrix-style dual-wield gunning move, which is all in great fun. Hey, Han Solo wiped out about half the Stormtroopers in the galaxy too with his blaster, and trying to point that out as being unreal would be just...well...silly. The Force isn't real either. Wanna complain? Go figure....

I suggest you get this movie on DVD. It's awesome. The letterbox format totally kicks and I love it. The score is great. The action is awesome. The plot, the first time you see it, always keeps you guessing. At least it did for me, but that's because I don't read a billion books on spies so that I can dream about being one when I never will be. Maybe that's why I enjoyed this movie a lot more than some others. This has got to be one of my top all time favorite movies.

Yes! Awesome movie. Have fun watching it. It's long but it's great. Sometimes great movies are best when they are long so you get to enjoy them more. To the others who took this waaaaaaaaay too seriously: relax.

It's...just...a...movie. Maybe you never heard that line before.

A lot of comments suggest that this is a boring movie, or even just terrible. They mention lack of action, dialogue, or even character development.

I think that these people go to a ballet and find it really boring as well.

This movie is a ballet of visual arts. The character development happens within the incredible cinematography, designs, sets, and everything else around. It is one of those movies you can call "artsy" in that respect, where a person doesn't have to answer each question with a "yes" or "no", but simply with the appropriate look, gesture, or even silence. To those of us who understand what subtlety is, it speaks volumes. To those who rely on effects simply to enhance the story, you're in for a boring ride: go and rent T2 or something.

Blade Runner is beautiful. Like 2001, it has very little dialogue, and like 2001, some people just don't "get it". That's fine, but then try to understand what it is you're tearing apart before you do so. Not all visionary things have to have tons of explosions and non stop action. Some of them are very slow paced and force you to think and read between the lines. Like 2001, it doesn't give you the answers, but merely guides you into thinking about them. It creates an entire future to set the appropriate questions so that you can think about them more clearly. Some people think that this might be "boring" and really need their hands held a little more often, which is why the overlay dialogue was originally put in. But if you want to see a masterpiece, look at the director's cut.

It becomes less of a movie than a meditation. Yes, it's slow, but it's meant to be slow. I don't see anyone saying that Swan Lake should be performed "faster" and that more explanation should be used instead of visual arts. Some people are critical of the ambiguity of Ford's character, but that was meant to be that way for a very good reason. You just have to watch and think carefully about it.

In so many ways, this movie is like a dream about ourselves and our future; if you fidget and try to wake up too soon, you'll miss the entire point.

Okay...

let's get things straight here: it's not shakespeare. It's a cute romantic movie with some really beautiful footage of surfing (good enough for me) in beautiful locations.

So the plot is ankle-deep. So the dialogue is totally inane most of the time. So *what*? What i don't understand is how people can rip it up so badly with so many negative comments. It's as if people don't even understand what having "fun" means anymore.

Little clue: it doesn't have to be plato to be worthwhile. That's part of the message of the movie, after all. You don't have to be brilliant to be worth something and do something good once in a while. It's a *cute* movie. She's cute. He's definitely cute. I was on edge the whole time she was surfing and the footage was really beautiful.

Lighten up, people. Snow white is pretty cliche as well, but i don't see anyone saying how boring or trite it is. Most fairy tales are boring - we've heard them a million times. But they're still cute and they still bring a smile to our faces. This is a fairy tale. You don't judge a fairy tale the same way you judge other stories because they are in a category by themselves. I think even most kids learned that lesson in kindergarden. =)

relax, rent the movie, have some popcorn, and have fun. There's no nudity, there's no sexually explicit messages (which is a *real* shocker considering they're all in bikinis...and that is something a lot of us girls should appreciate, thankyouverymuch) - it's totally clean. For that alone, i'd give it 10 out of 10.

And to anyone who starts criticizing it for being mushy, shallow, unrealistic, and cliche: go back to kindergarden. You've forgotten some major life lessons about having fun. =)