Reviews

If not anything, this movie is worth seeing because of Denise. What can i say, she's the greatest. The movie itself has average dialogue and above average special effects. The plot was somewhat hard to follow, as scenes shifted from location to location in the world losing its audience really fast. But the one saving grace of the movie was Denise Richards in a wet t-shirt. I mean oh my gosh!! I was on the edge of my seat during the submarine scene where she flaunted herself ... o h yeah, gotta go

Saving Private Ryan is one of the best war movies that I have ever seen. From the opening scenes on D-Day to the finale at American bridgehead, the movie never lost a beat in its portrayal of the American fighting men. What I liked about the movie was its simplicity of message. It attempts to historically document a time in history without much of the underlying political messages. Men did not fight for honor or courage like some of Hollywood's creations would lead us to believe. They did not fight to purposely crush the enemy or defeat Hitler. GI's fought for themselves and the survival of their fellow men. Saving Private Ryan also dispelled many of the myths of war. Anyone who thinks war is glorious and glamorous needs to experience Spielberg's masterpiece. War is not fun; it is hell, and Spielberg conveyed that message very clearly in the opening battle scenes. Men were being machine-gunned without knowing what had happened to them. Yet there were moments in the movie where I felt that I had forgotten about the war. For example, before the final battle scene at the bridgehead, American GI's were swapping back and forth stories about the homefront. War definitely has moments of comradeship as portrayed by Spielberg. Overall, it is one of the best movies I have ever seen. Steven Spielberg creates yet another masterpiece. I loved the movie and would recommend it to anyone (except small children, of course).

Dark City was one of the more ambiguous movies I have seen in a long time. It could be best described as a mystery/sci-fi fantasy movie where the characters are placed out of time and out of place. The movie definitely had style. From which era, I am not sure. It was a mixture of America in the 1920's (by the style of dress, cars), and 30's and 40's and 50's... I thought that the intentional mixture of culture throughout the different eras really contributed to the mystic (and confusion) of the movie. However, the plot I cannot really comment on. I can see where some members of the audience would feel frustrated in watching such a movie. Nothing really made much sense the first time around. It was, well, strange to say the least. But watching the movie gave me a feeling of despair, fear and oppression. The dark, wet and dirty streets of the city really created an atmosphere of loathing and suffocation. I thought Jennifer Connelly was brilliant and gorgeous. Overall, it was an enjoyable movie.

First of all, the plot in Enemy of the State was NOT complex. It was not suspenseful or an on the edge of your seat thriller. However, it was entertaining. The plot revolves around the conspiracy theory again. The movie plays on the audiences' paranoias of government agencies such as the NSA. We have seen more than our share of these plots manifest themselves in television and movies lately. Will Smith gives an average performance, but he's no superstar. I thought the movie's clever use of special effects combined with the unveiling of sci-fi spy technology made the movie more bearable. But the film does bring up an interesting issue: the look at the role of government in society today. It leads us to question the powers of such an entity and its effects on everyday life. But, the social statement is probably lost somewhere in the lingere shop. By the way, I'd like the address of that shop from Jerry if possible. Overall, it was a slightly above average film.

I found Mortal Kombat Conquest to be a much more entertaining series than any of the movies. The plot is created in such a way that it allows the underlying story to evolve over multiple series and not be resolved in a mere 120 minutes like the movies. It is much more interesting to watch because of its myriad of different storylines. In addition, there are many more hot looking scantily dressed gals in the series, which is also a plus. Just love the redhead Taja played by Kristanna Loken. However, I never knew that people were so glamorous and fashionably dressed in ancient times, oh well!