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Kaidan (1964)
I loved it very much
I'm practicing Iaido in my free time, (kata's with Japanese Swords) so i grabbed this movie for some interesting story and Samurai Fighting. But i got disappointed for that matter, you won't see much fighting but you'll find a truly well written story, terrific actors who just fit in their roles very well.
The movie is not trying to stun you with pictures of landscape-beauty or samurai fights, furthermore it's representing the Japanese way of life back to then with its problems and matters. It's a masterpiece for itself and before i relieve any spoilers go and watch this movie. But see it sober, you might miss some details since the names and happenings need a good attention span to catch up with the story. It's worth it.
Nicotina (2003)
Its very much fun, not more not less
I'd give it a 7.5 if i could, the major problem with this movie is, it is a hell of fun to see the characters slip more and more into their misery... but there is so little room to guess whats happening. You always know whats happening, you are the one that knows just everything, that won't mean the story is predictable but there's just no room for guessing (like in other movies, "f.i. who's the murder ?"). Anway it's a very cool movie, if I had to compare it it's like a thrilling story your grandpa tells you. You're eager to know what's happening next but once you heard it you don't want to hear it again.
Good and maybe Great but not Excellent.
Hitters (2002)
Good Script, Bad acting
I never felt really bad for the actors when something bad happened to them... the soundtrack sounds like a B-Movie with Dolf Lundgreen. Anyway This movie is spiked with a lot B-Actors who are actually better actors than the average but can't really match up their role. Not even one in there is close to be believed as a mafioso...
*** Minor Spoiler*** Not even Vince who is portrayed as a hard mafioso boss (actually the son of the major boss).. he just looks like a normal thug and is not really able to frighten a 6 year old... Actually he looks (and acts) like a normal Italian family father who's into soccer ;). *** Minor Spoiler End***
Anyway the movie is OK for an evening to watch, although the story is predictable, (very) hardly believable and the Acting is not really good. So it gets 4 out of 10. Which is average, not more but not less. Watch this if you are done with all the sopranos, godfather, scarface and what not mafioso movies. But if you have the choice take this movie as the last one.