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A great movie, with a great cast
Although the New Deal solved many problems, it didn’t help out the characters in this movie. Of Mice and Men, based on a Steinbeck’s classic, is a tasteful film for all ages.
This movie tells the story of George Milton (Gary Sinise), caretaker and friend to the mentally challenged, Lenny Small (John Malkovich). The two travel around looking for jobs during the Great Depression period.
The men find work on a farm unfortunately they also find trouble. Curly, the bosses son is set on picking on Lenny, while his flirtatious wife (Sherilyn Fenn), is always hanging around trying to get attention. After an accident occurs, the two must give up the hopes of having the American dream, while George has to make the hardest decision of his life.
John Malkovich plays Lenny spectacularly. It is hard to portray someone with such disabilities, but Malkovich did a great job. He was very believing in his role. Gary Sinise did not only do an out standing job in directing, but he is also an excellent actor. He makes his character seem real. The scenery was magnificent, set out in the country. It looked like the Great Depression, and how life was back then.
Of Mice and Men has it all, action, suspense, grief and an important message; everyone tries to live the American dream, but most of the time, that dream will never come true.
A Native American Boy whos family is hard of challenges
A review of the movie "Smoke Signals"
The movie "Smoke Signals", produced in 1998 by Chris Eyre and Sherman Alexei is about the life of a Native American boy on an Indian Reservation who’s parents were frequently drunk and was in a very big argument when Victor’s father left. As a teenager Victor tried to chase after him trying to say that he wanted his dad to stay with him. He had to find a way to travel to Phoenix, Arizona to get his dad.
The title “Smoke Signals” was a play on the Indian setting, but the signals in the movie would be the fire of the house, alcohol, and arguments. The house was burned down and Thomas's parents died in the house but Victor’s Dad saved Victor by throwing him out the window and saved him from dying. Thomas was also saved in the movie and they were very thankful but didn’t really show it towards the parents. The scenes were sad but very upbeat with the music and the scenes.
The movie was very confusing at points because they switched back and forth between the childhood days of the two boys and then the present day. These flashbacks showed how their early life affected presently. I was confused with the ending because they got into an accident and got off with the charges, but then they ended up in the reservation again. It caught my attention but also lost my attention in some parts just because of the way they were switching back and forth.
I personally enjoyed watching the movie, but also I heard people talking about how the movie didn’t catch their eye and how they would not watch the movie at all if they were not in class. I would most definitely watch this movie again just because it teaches you a lesson on how to respect what your parents say and what they do. If they drink don’t really be around them so you don’t have to worry about arguing with them and being involved with the argument.
I would rate this movie an 8 because it was enjoyable and humorous, but also sad, loving and dramatic. When Victors Dad left he was sad and when Thomas’s parents died he didn’t really know until his grandmother told him. It got to the heart of some people and was told very well from my point of view. This movie should’ve been played in the theaters and I wish it won some sort of medal for the drama in the movie.
A sad movie, with a sad ending :(
The fim "Bicycle Theif" was a very depressing and dark. I really hate movies like this because all they try to do is depress you and make you feel bad for the characters. In my class for Art int- Film we had to vote either on this film or a musical that was a bit funny. I voted for the musical so the class would be very cheerfull, but this film was chosen. I was soo mad because I wanted to write a review of a movie that the whole class can enjoy. I really dont think this film is my type but, there were some scenes that I did enjoy. It was'nt too bad.
The film starts out by introducing Antonio Ricci (Lamberto Maggiorani) an unemployed worker. He's looking for a job to support his family which includes his wife Maria, (Lianella Carell) his six year-old son Bruno, (Enzo Staiola) and new born baby. They live in a very depressed post-war economy at that time in Rome, Italy. Long story short, Antonio gets a job and his whole family is very excited and happy that their father/husband has obtained a job. On the first day of the job Antonio begins working by posting flyers around the city for advertisement. I really hate this next part because its not fair that a honest working person has to go through such bad luck and misfortune. Although I think everyone at that time was having a bad time, specialy with the economic situation. Ok, so some random guy is shown stalking Antonio and has his eye on the bicycle that Antonio owns (which is rightfully his!) and just takes the bicycle and begins to leave. Antonio is surprised and begins to scream theif but unfortunately nobody aids him in obtaining his bicycle. He runs into the street and gets on a taxi to follow the man that stole his bike. A man tells him that the man their looking for has gone into the tunnel. So the taxi drives toward a man on a bike who appears to be the person their looking for, but sadly they have caught up to a random civilian and not the theif. Now at this point in the film I really hate the story and the whole plot because, now I know the movie is really going to revolve on finding the dam bicycle that has been stolen. I really wanted to help the character find his bike. I felt so helpless watching his bike being stolen and I felt even worse when nobody offered their help,and adding to that I was angered to find out that they did not find the theif that sopposedly was in the tunnel. What helpful advice that man gave. First of all, dont give advice to anyone that is'nt going to help them,but only dig their grave even deeper for them errrrrrrrrrr!!!!!! After that dissapointment of losing his bike he felt stressed and worried for his family's future. Worried, Antonio and his son Bruno set of to find the bike that had been stolen. Antonio's new job depended, on finding it. Antonio and Bruno went to a lady's house, she was a fortune teller/advice person that told the that if they dont find the bicycle now they will never find it ever again. They both left the lady's home and later on saw an old man that was talkin to or dealing business with the young man that stole Antonio's bike. They ran towards the young man but were unable to catch up to him. Its really weird that nobody helps Antonio huh.... They decided to follow the old man that was talking to the young man to mabey learn more info on where to find the young man. They followed the old man to a church where they managed to obtain the city or plaza where the young man lived. Though the only problem was that they didnt know where this city or plaza resined, and unfortunately the old man had evaded them and escaped their sight. Antonio was very tired and frustrated and sadly he let out what he felt onto Bruno by slapping him. Bruno got sad and mad and told his dad that he was going to tell his mom that Antonio had hit him. I thought it was funny and cute what he said. But, then Antonio really resented hitting Bruno because it really wasnt his fault that they were not able to find bike and it was not his fault that a man has to steal his Father's bike. Tired they sat on a bridge. Distracted, Antonio drifted from Bruno and left his side. Suddenly he heard screams shounting out saying that a boy was drowning. At that point Antonio thought the worst and what came to mind was losing his son. Scared he headed for the commotion to see if it was indeed his son luckily it was'nt. He looked back and atop of the stairs he saw his son sitting on the stairs. His face changed from worried to happy and so greatful that it was not his son. I really think that that was really lucky of Antonio not losing his son becuse if he did I would of gone nuts! I believe that material things dont matter as much as family does but in this case this family needs the bike in order for them to live. Thats why I think Antonio is really desperate abount finding his bicycle. Knowing that Antonio had his great son who was the only person who really helped him he took Bruno to eat at a restaurant. From the whole movie Ithought this next scene was the most posotive from the whole movie; I was glad. Antonio ordered Abottle of wine and two mozzerellas for them both. The reason Antonio ordered the mozzerellas was because next to them there was a wealthy or economically stable family who's son about the age of Bruno was eating a mozzerella. As this little kid ate strands from the cheese stretched very far and Bruno overlooked at what the other boy was eating. Antonio odered the same so Bruno would'nt feel lesser than the little boy. When Bruno ate he made long strands, showing the boy he can do it too. Getting closer to the ending the worst part comes so I wont say the ending because I dont feel like writing It. It's too negative and sad. But Ihave to say that both actors did a great job playing their role and conveying the message of the writer.
In my opinion the message or moral is (When the world comes down on you, keep your head up high and dont become what has damaged you because then you are the same as the person you hate, then you'll have no right to keep your head high because then you have just become your worst nightmare.) I give this film a thumbs up.
Dramatic
The movie “The Mighty” was produced by Miramax. It began with a kid by the name of Maxwell Kane. Max lives with his grandparents Grim and Gram. He lost his mother when his Father murdered her. Max meet a kid named Kevin. Kevin was a Midget who was hoping to have a new body. Kevin lives with Gwen. His dad left when he a birth defect. Max and Kevin went on crazy adventures together. Max’s Father got out of jail with parole board. His father found him and kidnapped him. Kevin went on an adventure to find Max. He found Max and they’re both happy. In the end Kevin dies because his Heart got too big for his body. Gwen moves away and later got married. The book Kevin gave to Max was wrote by Max of all there crazy Adventures. The plot of the movie was good because it goes through the plot chart. It has an exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and a resolution t the movie. The movie changed from the book it was based on called “Freak the Mighty” but they almost have the same plot chart.
The Production Quality was perfect. There was good lighting and the actors were well dressed. The lighting was not to dark or to light it was perfect. The actors were perfect for there role. They were not too dramatic or less dramatic. They were well cast by the director of the movie. The pacing of the movie was Like in the middle. Not to fast or to slow. I thought it was going to be quick but it was a movie that you can get into was you get to the climax of it. Some other observations I caught was that some words from the book was in the movie. The way they described the characters in the book fit them in the movie. The mood of the story was the same in the book.
Candy is the story of two Australian heroin addicts and their ups and downs
CANDY-R-2006-108mins. Stars Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish, Geoffrey Rush Directed by Neil Armfield
Rating-*** Candy is the name of Abbie Cornish’s character, a beautiful young lady with a lot of potential who falls in love with a charming young aspiring poet (Heath Ledger) and his beatnik lifestyle, which includes drugs. Before too long, both of them are wrapped up in the druggie lifestyle and what starts off as pleasure and fun ends up as pain and misery, as we’ve seen time and time again. Scheming, conning, manipulating, prostituting are the requirements of maintaining an addiction to heroin and before long drugs are the center point of their relationship instead of each other. This is ultimately a very sad story and the ending is rather bittersweet. Ledger’s poet, Dan, narrates in poetry and often it’s cheesy but the point still comes across-he loves Candy. That devotion to her is shown when the two suffer through horrible withdrawal only to decide that they cannot quit the drugs cold turkey and turn to methadone and move to the country. Candy becomes more and more depressed and lonely while Ledger takes menial labor jobs to support them and put food on the table. Her behavior becomes more and more erratic and before long she’s left him. He’s despondent and turns back to drugs, going to see his mentor and father figure ( an eccentrically wonderful Geoffrey Rush, who is also a fellow addict who has developed a synthetic drug more powerful than heroin and cheaper)-but when he arrives there he finds his friend has overdosed. This is a powerful moment in the film and this is where Ledger is at his best, quietly conveying his complete emotional devastation- he’s lost the girl he loves and his best friend. I won’t spoil where the movie goes from there I’ll only say that sometimes love, real love, means letting go. This film is about love and not drugs…it isn’t a cautionary tale, it isn’t ‘Requiem for a Dream’ Aussie style. It’s about a loving relationship that might have been had drugs never entered the picture. In that perspective the film is bittersweet and quietly powerful. Ledger gives an excellent performance, as does newcomer Cornish and of course Geoffrey Rush steals every scene that’s he’s in. Although some viewers may find the drug content disturbing, it’s nothing compared to some films and like I said- this is not a drug movie. I have to recommend it even though there are a few scenes that I could’ve done without and the picture is far from perfect- it lacks an original style to begin with but still overall it is solid and well made. This will go
down as one of Ledger’s last films. Sadly, a great, up and coming, talent who was just finding his niche was lost, ironically and sadly - to drugs.
