Wednesday, August 11, 2004
"Bourne" and "Collateral"
The first two movies I saw during my triple threat movie experience were "The Bourne Supremacy" and "Collateral."
"Bourne" was a really fantastic spy thriller. I love it when a movie, especially a sequel, doesn't dumb things down and assume that the audience are morons (in most cases, this would probably be a safe assumption, actually). This absolutely requires you to have seen the first film, "The Bourne Identity," as you are thrown right into this film with no extraneous crap trying to explain Jason Bourne's situation. I applaud the filmmakers for giving me enough credit to remember what happened the first time around. If I wanted my intelligence insulted, I'd wait for the upcoming Jimmy Fallon/Queen Latifah "Taxi." (I know, I know, I ripped on "Taxi" yesterday, but I just can't wrap my head around just how bad this actually looks. Don't quit your day job, Jimmy....What's that? Oh, never mind. Sorry.) One warning if you haven't seen "The Bourne Supremacy" yet: if you have a weak constitution, bring some Dramamine or something, because the chase and fight sequences use some really fantastic quick cuts and the camera jumps around A LOT. I thought it was really effective; others may just get dizzy.
Next I went to the bathroom, because a "small" soda is approximately 78 ounces. (It comes in two sizes, medium small and medium large. Only my brother will get that. The rest of you just ignore us.)
Then I saw "Collateral," with Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx, and directed by Michael Mann (check out my brother's post about Michael Mann here.) I pretty much agree with everything he said, except the part about the last third being a bit of a let down. This was really a solid film all around, and it's really great to see Tom Cruise playing very much against type. Jamie Foxx is also very good, and is quickly turning into one hell of a serious actor, something I never would have guessed from his comedic beginnings on television's "In Living Color" and "The Jamie Foxx Show." I highly recommend both films.
Tomorrow, M. Night Shyamalan's "The Village."
"Bourne" was a really fantastic spy thriller. I love it when a movie, especially a sequel, doesn't dumb things down and assume that the audience are morons (in most cases, this would probably be a safe assumption, actually). This absolutely requires you to have seen the first film, "The Bourne Identity," as you are thrown right into this film with no extraneous crap trying to explain Jason Bourne's situation. I applaud the filmmakers for giving me enough credit to remember what happened the first time around. If I wanted my intelligence insulted, I'd wait for the upcoming Jimmy Fallon/Queen Latifah "Taxi." (I know, I know, I ripped on "Taxi" yesterday, but I just can't wrap my head around just how bad this actually looks. Don't quit your day job, Jimmy....What's that? Oh, never mind. Sorry.) One warning if you haven't seen "The Bourne Supremacy" yet: if you have a weak constitution, bring some Dramamine or something, because the chase and fight sequences use some really fantastic quick cuts and the camera jumps around A LOT. I thought it was really effective; others may just get dizzy.
Next I went to the bathroom, because a "small" soda is approximately 78 ounces. (It comes in two sizes, medium small and medium large. Only my brother will get that. The rest of you just ignore us.)
Then I saw "Collateral," with Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx, and directed by Michael Mann (check out my brother's post about Michael Mann here.) I pretty much agree with everything he said, except the part about the last third being a bit of a let down. This was really a solid film all around, and it's really great to see Tom Cruise playing very much against type. Jamie Foxx is also very good, and is quickly turning into one hell of a serious actor, something I never would have guessed from his comedic beginnings on television's "In Living Color" and "The Jamie Foxx Show." I highly recommend both films.
Tomorrow, M. Night Shyamalan's "The Village."
