Crossing Over

Cast : Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, Ashley Judd

Director : Wayne Kramer

Tagline : Every day thousands of people illegally cross our borders... only one thing stands in their way. America.

OK so let's get the obvious out of the way, this is a social film. It talks about current events and issues in America today, that's why I downloaded it. The topic being very relevant and real quite excited me. I had seen a film on similar theme way back “crash” and absolutely loved it. However, if the film wanted you, as the viewer, to see its point then it failed. There was simply too much going on throughout the film for you to get engrossed.

In all total there are about 7 different stories being told in this film, so you never actually get attached to any of the characters. Even Harrison Ford's character isn't endearing or someone you especially side with. I would rather they had stuck with the more controversial issues they put forth in the movie, but instead they end up trying to show you both sides which this film doesn't start out trying to show you. It is a view of America from an immigrant’s point of view and how hard and trying it can be trying to become a citizen. They tried tossing in a few murders to keep things interesting, but the murders and the other stories almost become afterthoughts making you remember that they're even in the film. The best case of this being the Asian kid's story in the film, which to me felt not even necessary. It even felt a little rehashed from Gran Torino.

This film could have been a very hardcore movie that would have maintained the issue at hand while making me see their side if they had narrowed their scope. Oddly enough all 7 stories are loosely connected through mostly haphazard coincidences. They lose audiences due to the fact that many won't like that the story takes a very convoluted route to make it point(s). On the one hand it does show that America does have an ugly side towards immigrants, but it does show that there are happy endings here as well.

In the end, I feel that with such star power as Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, and Ashley Judd they could have put a much more powerful performance and film together leaving me very unimpressed.

Rating :

* * & 1/2

The Class ( Entre les murs in French )

Cast : Francois Begaudeau

Director : Laurent Cantet

I didn't feel like watching this movie (could tell that from the trailer already) at all if not for those awards, and after watched it for 1/2 hour, I concluded that Golden Palm award was a joke.

This movie was made to irritate. It is one those imitating art which u don’t understand but still appreciate cause everyone seems to be doing. And If that's a typical French high school, I felt sorry (and pity) for them, but please do not waste my or other's time to watch your broken education system. Displine your kids first then teach them. I don't understand why they let it go so far. There is a reason in laws for age of consent, because often it's wrong to treat 13-17 year old kids as adults and let them have all the freedom they don't even understand the responsibilities come with it. There is no authority, no respect in that classroom. It’s silly, just watch 1/2 hour of this movie you'll know what I meant. but why wasted time making movies like this, when you as an adult, a parent, a teacher, and a society can do something to create an appropriate and fair learning environment for all students? How can a system went from being so strict to such a chaos in one generation? But regardless, this movie pain to watch. I would not recommend.

Rating :

* *

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Cast : Denzel Washington, John Travolta

Director : Tony Scott

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, from the minute I saw the trailer, this looked like it was going to be such an exciting thriller. We have two great actors in the leads: John Travolta and Dezel Washington. Where could you go wrong with that?. The movie was intense and provided very good action… BUT… there is a huge but… the film just fell flat at the end. The first and second act are extremely entertaining and beyond intense, two power house actors pulling in very decent performances, had great chemistry and did a good job with the script they were given. But what the heck was with the ending? We shift into clichés list and was a complete let down. As a movie, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 is certainly entertaining, but when it comes to being overall experience, it doesn’t count.

The film is about a crazy finance guy called Ryder (Travolta) who takes a train over and therefore a bunch of hostages. He soon gets onto train dispatcher Garber (Washington) and explains the situation and demands. Ryder gets comfortable with Garber and deals with him instead of the traditional hostage negotiator (John Turturro). Ryder wants $10mil in an hour or he'll kill a hostage every minute they are late. Will Garber and the city save the day? See it to find out.

Over all I would recommend this movie, it's nothing I would say to rush out and see. It's still a decent enough movie that I'm shocked John Travolta actually made a good choice in taking. He's a great villain when he wants to be and he proved that in Face/Off. Denzel also did a great job as this poor man who just coincidentally was having an average day and now all of a sudden has the added pressure of having lives depend on him. But like I said there are some major flaws that came with this film as well, there were unnecessary moments like what was with the kid and his computer? It had nothing really to do with the story and wasn't that vital. The nice army black man that jumped in front of the gun to protect the kid, the kid's mother talks to him before, but turned out to be unnecessary. Still as silly as these flaws are, it's still a fun movie to watch, I'm glad I checked it out.

Rating :

* * *

The Ugly Truth

Cast : Gerald Butler, Katherine Heigl

Director : Robert Luketic

The minute I saw the trailer for this film I knew the ending, but then again after watching any trailer for a chick flick, you usually know what's going to happen.. However, many chick flicks are still made and many people, both men and women still go see them. The outcome is always the same, it's the getting to it which makes the films different and this film is different.

Abby Richter is the producer of a morning TV show, with a disastrous love-life. Neurotic and controlling, she lives alone and has a hard time finding boyfriends. The network just hired Mike Alexander, a sexist TV host that presents a morning show about men, women and relationships. They immediately don't like each other, so they make a deal: he'll help her getting a boyfriend. If he fails, she can fire him; but if he doesn't, they'll have to work together.

This film is for both men and women. On one side you have the woman who is desperate to find love and then you have the typical man who only cares about one thing ... sex! Put them together and you get an incredibly funny movie. The humour is a mix of witty one liners and cringe worthy moments.

Katherine Heigl does what she does best in this movie, it's her typical movie role and she pulls it off as always, whilst always looking stunningly beautiful, may I add. Gerard Butler, on the other hand, is stepping away from his usual macho roles and takes a different direction and he does it quite well. At the beginning of the film, I didn't like him much and thought the casting of him was wrong, but as the film progressed he acts the character well. He can do the vulgar "man-whore," but he can also do the sensitive guy who has just realised he is in love and he does it well.

This is your typical chick flick and if you like that sort of film you will probably love this film. The thing that makes it different is the humour and the fact that it talks about adult subjects and has expletives.

The problem with this film though, is that it lacks depth. The storyline is a bit bland and the conclusion of the film happens before anything has really happened in the film.

Overall, it's a good entertaining film, but it won't be nominated for any Oscars, so if you want a little fun, go see this movie, unwind and laugh until it hurts.

Rating :

* * *

The Machinist

Cast : Christian Bale

Director : Brad Anderson

Tagline : How do you wake up from a nightmare, when you're not asleep?

THE MACHINIST is a mesmerizing film, a journey through the interstices of a mind deprived of sleep, of nourishment, and a mind that struggles to untangle the chaos of a past of guilt and terror. And the journey is terrifying.

When the film opens we meet Trevor Reznik (Christian Bale) or at least the emaciated, tortured remains of a man who hasn't slept for a year. We don't know why this worker in a machine factory is in such condition: the story unwinds slowly so that by the end we accompany Reznik in his shock to his moment of discovery. It is the getting there that is the tough beauty of this amazingly rich film as written by Scott Kosar and directed by Brad Anderson.

The setting is always dark as though the state of mind is a nightmare. Reznik's meager existence is challenged when he is involved in an industrial accident in which a fellow worker Miller (Michael Ironside) loses an arm. Shocked by the accident (for which Reznik feels responsible) the various few people in his life seem supportive: a hooker named Stevie (Jennifer Jason Leigh), a waitress in an airport all night diner Marie (Aitana Sánchez-Gijón), and an ambiguous bald man Ivan (John Sharian) who appears to Reznik in strange ways.

Reznik's mind slowly disintegrates into paranoid delusions, the only way he can hold his life together is by post-its reminding him first of his documented progressive weight loss, then of his needs, then of his secret mystery. To say more would be a great disservice to the extraordinary plot.

Christian Bale delivers one of the most committed performances on film. He not only physically inhabits Reznik with his skeletal appearance, he also mentally nurtures all the nuances of fear, pain, pleasure and madness that build as his character's reason for a year of insomnia is revealed at the very end. We stand in suspense with him and his fall is as powerful as any Dante ever devised. The entire cast is superb. Not an easy film, this, but a very important one. Recommended

Rating :

* * * & 1/2

Three Kings

Cast : George Clooney, Mark Whalberg, Ice Cube

Director : David O. Russell

Tagline : In a war without heroes they are kings

If there is one thing you can't accuse the makers of this movie of, than it must be that they weren't original. I don't think I've ever seen a 'war movie' that is sometimes shocking, but also funny, one that criticizes the politicians for what they did during the war, but also offers a big adventure at the same time...

The story goes like this: A few days after the first Gulf War has ended, a group of American soldiers come across a secret Iraqi map. This map reveals where the bunker can be found in which the Iraqi's have stored the gold and the treasure that they had stolen from Kuwait. But they aren't thinking of giving it back to the Kuwaiti's. They want to keep it for themselves and get as rich as kings and so they go on a trip full of adventure. Even though they are very egoistic at first, they aren't blind for what is happening around them. They soon learn that the Iraqi's have been encouraged by the U.S. government to rebel against the regime and fight Sadam Hussein. But the U.S. military refuses to help them with their uprising, which means that the rebels are facing certain death. What should they do? Take the money and run, not caring about the fate of the civilians or helping them across the border into Iran and risking to loose all their wealth...

Calling this a war movie isn't exactly right. It's true that its story is told during the first Gulf war, but the war isn't the most important thing in this movie. Personally I think you better call this an adventure movie, because that's what it really is. They go on an adventure to find a lot of gold.

The acting and the story in this movie are really good and more than just worth a watch. It's an original movie that blends drama, comedy, politics and war together into a fine mixture, but I wouldn't call it a masterpiece. Nevertheless this is a good movie that is certainly worth a watch.

Rating :

* * *

Blue

Cast : Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Zayed Khan, Lara Dutta, Katrina Kaif

Director : Anthony D'souza

Tagline : The secret of Blue lies 250 feet under water

According to media reports, Blue cost between Rs 80-100 crore and is the most expensive Hindi film ever made. The crew includes two Oscar winners--composer AR Rahman and sound designer Resul Pookutty; pop star Kylie Minogue; Pete Zucarini, the underwater director of photography from Pirates of the Caribbean; and a host of stars including Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Zayed Khan and Lara Dutta.

So, what is the end result of all this money and talent? An incredibly dim-witted underwater thriller that has the most unintentionally hilarious. The underwater thriller is a formula that Hollywood has been mining for decades.

Anthony has a drop-dead gorgeous location, the Bahamas; some beautifulunderwater shots; nicely done motor-cycle chases; and Lara Dutta looking like a million bucks but none of this hangs together because he doesn’t have a script. Sanjay plays Sagar, a skilled diver with a laughably large paunch, who lives in the Bahamas. He befriends Aarav, played by Akshay, who is rich and obsessed with finding the treasure lying in a sunken ship called Lady in Blue.

Sagar looks lethargic and grossly unfit but he is apparently the only diver in the world who can unearth the treasure. He refuses to do so because his father died in a diving accident on the ship. However when his younger brother gets entangled with some bad guys in Bangkok, Sagar has to reconsider his decision and retrieve the treasure. In the first 15 minutes of the film, Anthony establishes that all his heroes are Alpha Males – Aarav and Sagar wrestle a shark and the younger brother burns up the Bangkok roads on his bike. And just in case you still don’t get the super-cool attitude, Aarav declares: Duniya ka sabse bada nasha: risk. But the whole first half of the film is just the set up.

Nobody goes near the ship. And when they eventually do, they find the treasure with such ease, that you wonder why nobody else did it before them.
The film’s absolute lack of logic is compounded by the low IQ dialogue. In the middle of a murderous gun battle, Lara Dutta screams at Sanjay: Kya Kar Rahe Ho. Baat Cheet Se Har Baat Solve Ho Sakti Hai. The actors supposedly went through intensive training for the under-water sequences but on ground, they seem to be on a paid vacation. Akshay, sporting a grey goatee, grins madly but at least he is in shape.

Sanjay sleep-walks through the role, perhaps hoping that viewers won’t notice the bulge beneath the wetsuit. Zayed spends a lot of time with his face hidden behind a motorcycle helmet, which is just as well because his emoting needs serious work. Clearly Anthony D’Souza has ambition. He set out to give Indian audiences a new type of exotic thriller. But he got so busy orchestrating the king-sized stars, the equally big sharks and the blinding bling of the film that he forgot the basic connective tissue: the script.

Blue is all washed up. See it if you must.

Rating :

* *

Thumbsucker

Cast : Lou Taylor Pucci, Keanu Reeves, Tilda Swinton

Director : Mike Mills

First, I'd like to point out that "Thumbsucker" is an unusual title for any piece of work, whether it's this film, or the novel by Walter Kirn that it is based. First-time director Mike Mills guides a cast of well-knowns through a decent script that peers into one teenager's coming of age and his battle with an unusual addiction: he sucks his thumb.

Yes, Justin Cobb (Lou Pucci) sucks his thumb. He's 17, in high school, trying to get into New York University, and sucks his thumb. His father Mike (Vincent D'Onofrio) clearly has issues with it while his mother Audrey (Tilda Swinton) is a little more lenient and it just gives his younger brother Joel (Chase Offerle) greater incentive to insult him. Both parents like to be called by their first names as to not remind themselves of being old. If only more parents thought that way.

"Thumbsucker" isn't really a teen angst picture and it never really dives that deep, but it does contain some of elements. The picture never looks beyond Justin's problematic habit that he just can't seem to shake as he rapidly approaches adulthood.

He sees his new-age hippie orthodontist Perry (Keanu Reeves), who suggests that Justin undergo hypnotherapy, and it works. A new leaf is turned over the for the young man as he joins the debate team and finds widespread success there, gets on the good side of his laid-back teacher Mr. Geary (Vince Vaughn) who also has some hair issues, and finds a little teen love with fellow classmate Rebecca (Kelli Garner).

But it's short-lived when Justin is also diagnosed with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and is prescribed Ritalin(?) but goes cold turkey when he realizes he's addicted to it. After letting those go, Rebecca introduces him to the world of marijuana and borderline-kinky sex acts. But all of this leaves us and him wondering: Was there anything really wrong with him, since after all, thumb-sucking is unusual but in a world where there are many definitions of "normal," what is "normal?"

"Thumbsucker" is a pleasant and engaging comedy that guides us through the processes of definition of a perfect society. In essence really, Justin is the only down-to-earth character in the film, aside from his habit. I'm sure there are those of us with our own little pet-peeves that we don't let the world know about. I think that for Justin, who is played rather delicately and brightly by Lou Pucci, his habit brings him a sense of escape from his problems, much like an addiction.

But he falls right back into it when he has nothing left and all other options are exhausted. The movie's message is, I think, don't be afraid to be yourself, no matter how unusual your habits are. Don't get blinded by society's definition of normal and bizarre, and most importantly, just be yourself.

Rating :

* * *

Before The Rains

Cast : Rahul Bose, Nandita Das

Director : Santosh Sivan

Tagline : Passion Has Its Price

I had heard about this movie way back and had been looking for it for quite some time.. The cast and crew of the movie is truly gifted people so i was expecting something more than just decent entertainment. People like Rahul Bose, Nandita Das, Santosh Sivan and even Ivory Merchant are supposed to deliver nothing less than very good. But the overall impression of the movie has been slightly disappointing. Its a pre-independence movie with lot of moral drama thrown in.

Nandita Das plays Sajani, a woman who works as maidservant to the Moores family headed by Linus Roache as Henry Moores. While the wife (Jennifer Ehle) and son are away, Henry gets into an adulterous love affair with Sajani. With the help of TK (Rahul Bose), a local village man who is English educated, Henry is trying to build a road to improve the spice trade. Sajani is married to a brutish fellow, he does find out and all hell breaks loose. There is the obligatory tragic ending but you watch it from the outside with clinical detachment. The white man is a spineless fellow, the white woman a large hearted up-standing woman (like the white women in Lagaan, RDB).

Nandita Das has a meaningless role that she cannot sink her teeth into, Rahul Bose is equally wasted in the role of a man who is neither fish nor fowl, but caught between two cultures. So much could have been made of this character. Linus Roach plays the gutless white man exceedingly well, you hate him and yet you also know where he is coming from. Jennifer Ehle is wonderful in a small role as the woman full of empathy.

What Sivan does best is showcase the canvas, the photography is absolutely stunning. The locales are full of magic and every shimmering dew drop, the frog jumping into the pond, the mist rising from the tree tops, is all magically captured by his lens. Where he loses out is in etching the characters better, and having more to the story itself. This is a thin tale. He also fails at extracting the best from his stellar cast. Western audiences will love this tale of "forbidden love" - parts of it more graphically shown than we are used to seeing, the spineless British man, the Indian man learning the gentleman's game from the gentleman Henry, and in fact out-gentlemaning Henry in the end. I am sure they will also find most interesting some of the bizarre and arcane rituals that the "tribals' were practicing! I am disappointed because this one could have been so much more.

Rating :

* * *

Away We Go

Cast : John Krasinski , Maya Rudolph

Director : Sam Mendes

Away We Go has been labelled a lot of things – road movie, coming-of-age movie – but if you ask me, it was one of the sweetest romantic movies I have watched in sometime. Its got no recognizable stars – infact the female lead is kinda ugly – but the two lead actors produce some wonderful tender moments in the movie.
A geeky insurance salesman and his 6 month pregnant girlfriend find themselves up a creek without a paddle when Burt’s parents announce a surprise move to Belgium. Finding no reason to continue living in Connecticut and dreaming of an outdoors life for their soon-to-be-born daughter, Burt and Verona decide to relocate. Away We Go covers their journey to find a new home for themselves, while discovering some facets of life.
While filmed like a roadtrip movie and introducing new characters at every city they visit, it is the relationship of Burt and Verona that catches your eye and that’s what you carry out of the movie. The movie starts where most romantic movies end – the hero and heroine are already in a long term relationship. And neither are they facing a crisis – they are very happily in love with each other. But as they meet relatives and friends in different cities, they question their ideas of a family and what it means to be parents …
Very sensitive but in a happy way – and diametrically opposite from Revolutionary Road, director Sam Mendes’ last work. And it has its fair share of quirky characters – the alcoholic, husband-abusing lady and the crazy indie-karmic Maggie Gyllenhaal will have you holding your sides in laughter. But cutting through all the dysfunctional families, is the resolve of Burt and Verona to give their daughter the best shot at life …
A must watch for all people in a relationship atleast.

Rating :

* * * & 1/2

U Turn

Cast : Sean Penn, Jeniffer Lopez, Billy Bob Thronton

Director : Oliver Stone

Well, I certainly can't say that U-TURN is a boring movie, with all those weird characters, weird situations, and (especially) the weird direction

It's an interesting ride, "U-Turn" is; but the incredible talents of just about everyone involved in the film don't live up to the potential.

The individual performances are suitably over-the-top (for the most part) - in fact, the only characters in the entire film that seem even remotely "normal" are the guys that hold up the groceria. They act just like you'd expect hoodlums to behave (but in the end, they are little more than props). None of the other characters act like you think they should. First impressions of each one are quickly destroyed, only to have it shattered as you progress deeper below the surface.

The only problem is that the "chocolatey center" of this celluloid Tootsie-Pop isn't all that tasty. The "shocking revelation" toward the end was so obvious to me from almost the very beginning that I found the on screen reactions to it to be too comical to be believed.

I would say that Sean Penn has never been better, but I think that's true for almost every film he is in. He's the "straight man", for the most part, and the film revolves around him.

I'd have to categorize it as a good "Film Noir" tale, but almost completely outdoors in the bright sun. It has all the traditional elements, but it still doesn't quite come together. "Film Noir" works best in the shadows...

"U-Turn" is to Oliver Stone what "Wild at Heart" was to David Lynch. In both movies, you're left with a distinct flavour of "What the Hell?"

Technically, the film is good. The visuals, the soundtrack, the performances, the direction, the flow of the story... but it's like taking a very long trip in a really great car, only to end up in an extremely dull place that just wasn't quite worth the time or the drive (which, now that I think about it, is a very good way of describing the movie - in more ways than one)

Rating :

* * & 1/2

Persepolis

Cast : Voice Over By : Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, Simon Abkarian

Director : Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnuad

I was somehow hesitant before watching this as many have hailed the movie as an achievement both technically and artistically. Considering it tackles issues related to the Middle East I thought this will be yet another politically correct show-off that leaves you dead-cold. Well it's nothing like this. Though the story simplifies things quite a lot, it has a good reason for doing so: everything is seen from the point of view of the main character who brings forth her memories as a little girl in Iran, as a teenager in exile and as a married woman back in Iran. The story is always interesting, heart-felt, funny, sarcastic at times, nostalgic, cruel and absurd at some points but very very convincing.

The movie's best asset is it doesn't preach, it leaves everything to the viewer's judgment, and this is something to be appreciated because we all know that cartoons can be very effective propaganda devices. You can use animation for subversive purposes in a may number of ways. Technically, the movie-makers decided for stylishness rather than anything else. It's very interesting to compare Ratatouille's "realism" in animation and its shallow plot and the intricate and subtle plot of Persepolis and its abstract animation. I think animation was never about a big budget but about taste and artistic reason for choosing a specific technique. Displaying such a consistent style throughout, Persepolis manages never to feel too much in spite of its length (Ratatouille felt a bit too much after half an hour, at least to me and most of the people in the audience). Mnay reasons account for this: good story, excellent acting (the characters are all memorable), excellent pacing etc.

The best thing I got from watching this, besides the 95 minutes of great fun, is that there is a way of separating between good and evil without hurting anybody and you can come to terms with your past without feeling a sense of despair, no matter how bad that past was.

Rating :

* * * & 1/2

Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist

Cast : Michael Cera, Kat Dennings

Director : Peter Sollett

'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist' turned out to be a sweet and cool surprise. I was just expecting another usual teen flick and while the main storyline does follow the formula, its the treatment that appealed. The director really shows that even though there is a physical attraction between the two leads, they also have characteristics that repel each other. But, what really brings these two people closer is their passionate liking for music. Both have the same taste and the best parts of the films are the sequences where the two talk about their favourite songs and singers.

The movie pretty much takes place during an entire night and Sollett's portrayal of night in the city is amusing and exciting. Lighting is cleverly used and the yellow tinted colour adds more excitement into the night. With the exception of that Spice Girls track, I like the soundtrack.

Michael Cera and Kat Dennings suit their parts wonderfully. They maintain a good chemistry (even though their love scene looks a little awkward). Aaron Yu, Rafi Gavron and Jonathan Wright provide some fun comic relief as Nick's friends/bandmembers. Ari Graynor is hilarious.

I like the title of this movie and how the movie stays true to it. It's a charming little film that is perhaps best enjoyed at night.
Rating :

* * *

2 States

first outstanding rating in my 3 month and almost 90 odd blogs so far.. this one .. yes it deserves.. to speechless to even write anything.. will need time to rejoice my thoughts and write a review of the book...

Rating :

* * * * *

Gladiator

Cast : Russel Crow, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen

Director : Ridley Scot

Great Story! Great Writing! Great Acting! Great Directing! Great Score! This movie has it all. I especially enjoyed the mood of the film. Even though it has a lot of action, there is a subtle elegance throughout the picture that gives it great style. The movie flows effortlessly from scene to scene, while at the same time creating wonderful intensity and nail-biting excitement.

The acting in the movie more than lives up to expectations. Russell Crowe is brilliant in his role as Maximus, the "general who became a slave, who became a gladiator, who defied an emperor." Crowe's intense style is perfect for the relentless determination and confidence of Maximus. He deservedly won Oscar award for the role. Joaquin Phoenix is equally wonderful in his role as Commodus, the corrupt emperor. He plays a great villain because he is able to give Commodus depth by showing certain vulnerable or fragile sides, while at the same time instantly transforming to let the ruthless nature of his volatile character shine. It also helps that Joaquin has the classic Caesar look that works perfectly with his role.

Connie Nielsen is also very good as Lucilla. However, perhaps the two finest performances in the movie were given by a couple of acting veterans in supporting roles. Richard Harris and Oliver Reed were exceptional in what will be remembered as crowning achievements at the end of their careers. Harris was perfect as Marcus Aurelius, the aging Caesar who reflects upon his life and contemplates how the world will remember him. And Reed, especially, gave my personal favorite performance in the movie as Proximo, the trainer for the gladiators. The way he spoke about the life of a gladiator, the splendor of Rome, and the "thrill of the Coliseum" really added excitement and anticipation during the viewing of the movie.

Gladiator is filled with many memorable moments that one would need to see more than once to fully appreciate. The excitement felt for me when Rome is first shown in all its wonder and marvel is my favorite scene. But the whole movie is a rush! Hans Zimmer provides the absolute perfect score to capture the different moods in the movie. Ridley Scott sets the perfect tone with his artistic and creative directing. I would recommend it to anyone who can stomach intensity and enjoy an epic story for the ages. Next to Braveheart, this movie is the greatest of all-time!

Rating :

* * * *