I don’t seem to understand people’s attitude towards this film. Movies like these don’t come along often, but when they do, make sure you see them and live them. The inspired animation of Mike Smith adds substantially to the movie as well, clearly delineating the “real” world from Frank’s fantasies. The supporting cast includes Kris Kristofferson-in a truly moving performance-and Dakota Fanning who also gives a terrific accounting of her character. The two brothers, Frank and Jerry Lee Flannigan, are played by Emile Hirsch and Stephen Dorff respectively with about as much emotional depth and raw credibility as you’re likely to ever see portrayed on screen. Although one’s a gifted artist and the other is an accomplished storyteller, they live at the bottom of the economic pile with nothing but odd jobs for support. When the movie opens, the brothers are living in their hometown of Reno, Nevada in the cheap-motel miasma on the “other” side of town. Since then, these brothers have been inseparable, living rough on society’s fringes due to no fault of their own. ‘The Motel Life’ is a story of two close-knit brothers, bonded together by the untimely death of their mother when they’re in their early teens. Some fine work behind the microphone and camera ensures this top notch film receives its due credit. The adventurous journey is marred by evil spirits and negative condiments, though still being as beautiful as ever. On par with films like ‘Coco’ and ‘Inside Out’ in my impoverished opinion, it’s an intelligent and thoughtful film about a child rummaging his imagination to create a new world for herself. ‘Coraline’ is one of the best-animated features I have seen in recent times. Despite spirited performances from the cast and more than decent action sequences, ‘Man on Fire’ narrowly escapes the title of being called a good film due to clichéd stereotypes operating stronger than realism and pragmatism. The predictable storyline is a huge disappointment. The abductors get away with it, with a coalescing John promising to extract revenge and save the girl. A gunfight ensues which results in John killing four of them, but getting mortally wounded in the process. During a pickup from piano lessons, John is ambushed by abductors posing as police officers and imitating normal pedestrians. Man on Fire (2004)ĭenzel Washington inhabits the character of John Creasy, a weary and unfancied CIA operator, who is hired by a wealthy entrepreneur to safeguard his daughter, due to the high rates of child abductions in Mexico. Despite the presence of someone like a Robert De Niro, the movie is a sinking ship and instead of trying to be a creepy and eery thriller-horror, it turns into almost a comical and paranoid movie of mind games. With a clichéd storyline and the familiar jump-scare technique, ‘Hide and Seek’s intrigue quickly unravels and presents itself as a boring and uninspired movie to sit through. Certain paranormal events transpire leading the father to believe in his daughter’s disturbing claims. All seems well until the girl befriends an imaginary entity named Charlie. Hide and Seek (2005)Ī freshly divorced man moves in with his daughter in a house uptown. The surrealistic air of vanity around its lethargic screenplay is almost incorrigible and in turns ruins the movie. Despite boasting of more than decent performances, ‘Uptown Girls’ fails to comprehend itself and gets too wound up in trying to be raw and natural. Assured and calmer than her co-star, Dakota steals the show with a fun and intelligent turn as the gutsy Ray. The confidence that Dakota wears in the film is truly infectious and astonishing. Still a child inside, she forms an unbreakable bond with the little girl, in turn, assuming the responsibilities of being an adult. A young independent woman starts working as a nanny to an 8-year old when her savings are stolen.
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