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Pale Blue Balloons (2008)
An unexpected yet pleasant surprise.
When I first saw the trailer for this indie film while surfing around on youtube, I honestly didn't think very much of it. It seemed like it was just another dumb action/thriller made by a bunch of bored teenagers with a video camera and a couple fake guns. However, when I actually saw it, I was completely blown away. The editing and scenery was stylish, the acting was very well done, and I found myself actually being completely absorbed and thrilled by the twisting and turning plot. Michael Fredianelli, a director/actor who I had never heard of before, was very into his role as a heroin addicted, homicidal, on-the-verge-of-loosing-it cop, and most of the supporting cast did very well too. My only two complaints are the audio (at times there was way to much background noise) and the ending (although it makes sense, I expected a smoother transition into the credits, not such a flat stop). An excellent film from a man who one day may be the next De Palma or Scorsese.
Death Sentence (2007)
Surprisingly Good.
I came to this movie expecting a mindless, bloody, action flick. Although there was definitely lots of blood, I was surprised to find out that the movie had lots of heart and a decent message to go along with it's brutal action scenes. It's sort of like a Steven Segal revenge movie...only it's actually really good. Kevin Bacon was excellent and James Wan's direction was very good. The action scenes were well choreographed and included some angles i had never seen before. WARNING: This movie does contain lots of extremely graphic and gory violence and it shouldn't be viewed by anyone who doesn't have a hard stomach.
Overall, and very good move. 9/10/