Caught 3 movies today. With plenty more to go. Maybe these reviews will be of some use to you as it's not likely these will make it into local cinema. Even if they do, expect them to be cut quite heavily.
JCVD
JCVD plays JCVD in this fictional biopic. An aging movie star with a dwindling career, fighting for custody of his daughter during a divorce settlement. He's back in Belgium for undisclosed reasons and ends up in a hostage situation at the post office. The cops think it's him that has the place held at gunpoint.
The entire movie is told in French and you realise JCVD is far-more eloquent an actor than we have ever seen on screen while growing up. I'm not sure if he's ever had any work done in French, but this one certainly proves he can do more than a backward heel kick. Dog Day Afternoon meets Rocky Balboa starring JCVD.
The Wrestler
Mickey Rourke's proper career reprise. He plays Randy 'The Ram' Robinson, aging washed out professional wrestler that's not done so well for himself despite the massive fame and fortune that comes with being a pro wrestler in the 80's. It's heart-wrenching watching Mickery Rourke channel the role of a man who was once great, being forced to work crappy jobs. The odd flash of recognition gives him a little joy but he seems resigned to his current state as he stumbles along trying to figure out what to do with what little he has left.
Randy 'The Ram' Robinson, not Mickey Rourke. See what I mean?
There wasn't a better cast role all of last year.
Rocknrolla
First Guy Ritchie movie sans-Madonna. Gone back to his English gangster film roots with an all star cast featuring the likes of
Gerard Butler
Thandie Newton
Ludacris
Jeremy Piven
etc. That I didn't recognise.
Your typical convoluted heist film from Guy Ritchie. Big-fat-ruthless gangster bastard gets some brash young blokes involved in something they shouldn't have, the next 2 hours is a mishmashed-maze of plot twists, capped with a huge finish that ties it all together.
Not as good as the rest of his films, but honestly it's good to see the man give it another shot. Last Guy Ritchie movie I saw was layer cake, directed by Matthew Vaughn apparently but if what I read was true, Guy directed most of the flick before taking off to do something else. Hence his producer, Vaughn, took over.
Promise of a sequel.
Alright then, more movies.
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3 comments:
Guy Ritchie made the shite-known-as-Revolver sometime in 05/06 after what must be a drug-fuelled night spent watching Kill Bill 1 & 2.
It's like a mix of Kill Bill (even down to a crappily executed animation sequence mid-movie) without the talent + pshycobabble he picked up along the way.
Thus Rock'n'rolla's like his redemption to get back into the good graces of his fans by doing the only thing he knows how to do well.
Plus the pocket change from the box office receipts doesn't hurt either...
*nik
Yeah I saw revolver.
You seeee, revolver was made when he was dating Madonna :p I'm calling a Yoko Ono on this shit. I think the only reason layer cake was any good was because it changed hands mid-way.
Now that he's no longer with some gap-toothed Kaballah follower, I hope to see some more quality cockney gunfighting bollocks.
I saw the Wrestler and JCVD. Both are awesome and share a great connection with the audience as we progress through the despair in their lives. Both actors give their best performances ever! JCVD got good reviews and really delivered; I highly recommend both. They are re-releasing JCVD across the US so dont miss out.
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