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Identity (2003)
8/10
Spellbound!!!
25 October 2003
One doesn't find a movie like this very often.Whom ever is reading this please watch this movie. Plot is extremely clever and provides enough twists to keep you guessing. John Cusack and Ray Liota are always a treat to watch.
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9/10
The Finest Samurai Flick Ever!!!
18 July 2001
This movie has no pretences. It delivers everything you'd ever want in an action flick,gore,violence,fight scenes and a little sex to.The little boy is a hoot.
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Heart (1999)
9/10
Extremes
20 August 2000
"Heart" is an engrossing study of extremes.This film takes us on an extremely profound journey of obsessions,manifested in four characters. Maria,the mother grieving over the loss of her son.Gary,the husband tormented by his wife's infidelity.Tess,the unfaithful wife & Alex,the lover. Each characters arch,is the fact that they are so human that it is easy to lose yourself in each characters personal journey.The plot itself is perfectly structered to allow the story to unfold itself. One of the best Brittish films I have seen in years.
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The Piano (1993)
8/10
A homage to exquisite film making
10 August 2000
We as film enthusiasts,often place to high an expectation on a specific film and almost always end up disappointed. Luckily "the piano" met every expectation in the book and than some.Each character in this film felt very tangible,to the point of losing oneself in the characters narrative.Holly

Hunter created such a presence,that her characters self imposed silence was the films own narrative.Every emotion imaginable manifested it self in Holly Hunters physical form so well,that the film revolved around her. Both Sam Neil and Harvey Kietel's roles provided such a contrast to each other.One was bound by his devotion to his duty as an archtypical husband and provider.The other,bound by his devotion to his instincts and emotions.Kudos to both Sam

Niel and Harvey Kietel for dilivering perfectly nuanced and complicated performances. Anna Paquin's character provided us with a view of a simple and uncomplicated existance that ultimately acts as a catalyst to films plot. Jane Campion herself showed such sensitivity in her writting and direction.Her astute handling of the films plot and vision provided us with a sence of realism that is both beautiful and ugly at the same time. Micheal Nyman's music score,gave the film its mood.The score moved like an artist brush stroke,leaving an exquisite after taste. This movie is quite simply the finest film made in the 1990's.
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The Graduate (1967)
8/10
The Sixties
21 July 2000
"The Graduate" isn't just a classic, it is a representative of the era,with all its insecurities about relationships, sex and love. One of the finest films ever made to ever take the concept of self discovery,and give it a more tangible quality in terms of comedic film making. Mike Nichols will never make a film this great ever again.
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7/10
Simplicity
13 July 2000
Despite this film having all the ingredients of a complicated, erratic and sexually explicit movie,this film above all else is a testament to love and romance. One should never see this film if its expected to be a satire ,which it does very well at being.Every concept in this film is tightly wrapped in an emotionally pleasing package of love and its unexpected nature.An open mind will make the experience of watching this movie extremely wonderful.
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Cube (1997)
8/10
Sci-Fi at its best
13 July 2000
This film has one of the most original concepts in recent years. Placing six individuals in a situation of complete paranoia and fear. Both of these emotions are stripped down to its core,revealing each character as nothing more than Lab rats. This movie is further enhanced by its visual setting,with each room possessing traps,one more deadly than the next. Truly one of the better films of its genre.
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The Reunion (1998)
6/10
The Boomerang Effect
10 July 2000
If this film represents anything,its the fact that no matter how much you try to change your self or try to exorcise the demons of your past,no matter how far the boomerang is thrown,it will always come flying back at you. Despite the other behaviour concepts that this film touches on,it is mainly cause and effect that occupies the bulk of this film. For those who wish to see this film,Please take heed, beware all your past trangresions,somehow all of us will pay the price.
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