Friday, January 28, 2011

Mechanically Inclined

Directed by SIMON WEST
Starring JASON STATHAM, BEN FOSTER, 
TONY GOLDWYN, and DONALD SUTHERLAND

This movie surprised me. It was sleek, crisp, and to the point. That said, it's a man's man movie, otherwise known as buddy-cop, summer-release, only this is in January.

Monday, January 3, 2011

I Tron, You Jane

Directed by JOSEPH KOSINSKI
Starring JEFF BRIDGES, GARRETT HEDLUND, OLIVIA WILDE, 
BEAU GARRETT, BRUCE BOXLEITNER, and MICHAEL SHEEN

With all the mixed reviews that 'Tron' has received, I have not been excited to see it. That said, I liked it. I'm not sure if I was pleasantly surprised because my expectations were low or if it was actually a decent film.

Tron: Legacy started out strong. The only major drawback in the film was Jeff Bridges' cgi makeup reversion. Instead of using regular theatrical makeup, they used CGI to make him a younger version of himself, which frankly looked like contrived crap.


Two highlights of the film were the non-Jeff Bridges' visual effects and the music. The visual effects were stunning and a definite reminder that we are not in 1982 anymore. The music was equally stunning. It was a wonderful mixture of sci-fi classical and electronic/trance. A truly beautiful sci-fi combo. I read somewhere that the composer, Daft Punk, used Hans Zimmer as an inspiration--very good choice.

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