Got a couple good ones today.
300, rated R, starring Gerard Butler and Lena Headey. The second Frank Miller book to come to the big screen doesn't disappoint. Even more so than Sin City, 300 is a comic book brought to life. Does it have some grand meaning? Not really. Is it a parallel for the current political climate? Only if you want it to be. More importantly, who gives a shit? 300 isn't pseudo-intellectual Oscar-bait bullshit, it's half-naked burly men fighting and dying, heads and limbs getting lopped off, blood and viscera flying, shit blowing up, and hot women getting naked. What more do you want? I'm so buying this on DVD. Two thumbs up.
Casino Royale, rated PG-13, starring Daniel Craig, Eva Green, and Judi Dench. I'll be honest. I'm not a big Bond fan. Sean Connery's the best Bond, sure, but I haven't seen all of those flicks. I've seen 3 of the 4 Pierce Brosnan Bond movies, and only enjoyed one of them. So when I heard about Casino Royale with some new guy as Bond, I originally passed. But then I saw Layer Cake, and Daniel Craig kicked ass, so I decided to give Casino Royale a shot. I'm glad I did. As with most movies over the 2 hour mark, it could have been 20 minutes shorter, but it was still pretty damn good. Definitely worthy of a rental, and if you're a Bond fan, it should be in your collection. Thumbs up.
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