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Deep Blue Sea (1999)
I'll never swim in the ocean again
Deep Blue Sea was a not a great movie, but a perfect summer action thriller. The plot is simple, but interesting, scientists try to reverse Alzheimer's disease by using sharks brain cells to restore memory loss. Of course when this goes awry you are treated to one of the best action movies in 1999. Jackson, Burrows, and LL Cool J provide enough substance to make the movie float. No the movie is not a classic, but then again not all movies that we love are either. If you're looking for a movie to make you jump and scream but not to test your logic (e.g. Usual Suspects) then I highly recommend Deep Blue Sea to you.
rating-8
The Wood (1999)
A Refreshing Look At How Black Movies Should Be Made
The Wood is an excellent example of how black movies should be. I think The Wood is a refreshing taste to all the depressing so called "black" movies. It does not end with the main character(s) dying or in jail. Instead three young, talented black actors:(Epps, Diggs, Jones) paint a funny, but realistic picture of what its like for kids growing up and all of their experiences. Yes, the movie casting is all black, but this movie should not have an asterisk next to it because of its casting. (Anyone who thinks otherwise should consider other "great" movies in which no minorities are included.) Overall, The Wood is a good movie with a story line that can be related to people of many different backgrounds and not just blacks. That is why, in my opinion, I think The Wood is a great movie. Congratulations to Omar Epps, Taye Diggs, and Richard T. Jones on making Hollywood see that young black actors can carry a movie in convincing fashion from beginning to end.