Review: THE IDES OF MARCH

I don’t recall a time when I had been so indifferent about the film I just watched than after watching Ides of March. Perhaps it is because I am already a very cynical person, and thus am quite aware that everybody working in a political campaign has to be just a cynical. After all the experience of running any political campaign, outside county office, has to be so excruciating that any ideal, which existed before hand, is likely to get crushed. So when the public does get to vote they don’t end up voting for the stronger of two ideals but for the evil that survived with less corruption. Ides of March wants this to be the moral of the story. But my guess is that if you are the type of person interested in such story you are already aware of the ending, and if you are not the type of person interested in such a story – well – I would suggest you read some news before you watch this movie or you run the risk of being quite bored by it.

Review: DRIVE

There is a silent elegance to the way Drive presents itself; there is some clear nostalgia at work, as the film tries to emulate classic noir of the 60s and 70s, which results in a film that is very different from what modern day viewers are used to. But despite the nostalgia, Drive has suffered time’s filter nevertheless. Today all car chases are loud, explosive, and somewhat incoherent. With this background in mind, I welcome a movie like Drive; a movie that takes its time to explore the craft of driving. When you think about it logically car chase should be much more about stealth and avoiding the spotlight than blowing up half of downtown LA.

REVIEW: CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE.

There are comedies, there are romantic comedies, there romantic comedies that are actually good, there are dramadies, and then there's Crazy, Stupid, Love which manages to find a piece of every single one of them.

Review: SUGAR

If not for a "crazy random happenstance", I probably would not have seen this movie. However, I am very happy that I indeed did. It's simply great.

Sugar is the (fictional) story of Miguel "Sugar" Santos, a Dominican baseball player who comes to America with a dream of playing ball in the major leagues. However, he quickly discovers that playing in the minors is not the same as it was back home.