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Jimmy Nilsson
Reviews
Gangster (2007)
This is worth a shot.
With huge underestimations due to massive bad critics during theater openings I started to watch this DVD...alone. Since other reviewers seems to lean on when crowd in screening rooms laughs at bad performance or even leaves I give you my 100% personal opinion.
There are flaws, there are bad acting. Likely to be found in any movie if you just look hard enough. For example I guess we have to wait for a somewhat good/realistic Swedish shootout.
Nevertheless, this slow paced story is so far away you can get from Beck police-movies or other Swedish youth criminal movies. Finally!
There is no Hollywood in Sweden but that doesn't mean there cannot be created beautiful sagas, intricate stories and complex love relationship.
Add astonishing music and delicate picture and you have "Gangster".
I admit, people that only can handle 1 time line and 1 relationship/shot should stay away or bring a guide. Because if the pace of the movie is slow the pace and depths in all relationships turn fast. Keep up!
Now for all of you that didn't catch all characters there are rumored to be a sequel (time before Gangster) written for this. Hopefully it hits production...now go buy the DVD!
Sincerely Yours
/SteelBone
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
I'm glad I didn't pay for this!
Oh dear,
I'm into movies, alot! Although I can't instantly name the directors names of certain award-winning films I do can say what I don't like. I don't like The Passion of the Christ. (Period)
What is the point? I would say money, nothing else but money. Throw in a load of money, build up the movie-making-machine and stir up the media so much that everyone is talking about the movie before its released. Perfect, free advertising. Send the message that its a religious movie and the bigger part of the world will be interested in going to the theatres. I bet there are people out there that never attended to theatres or very rare that did see this. Wow that makes alot of cash.
The movie then. Well I just say it bluntly, the storyboard sux bigtime. There are just fragments and a hope that the audience has some background knowledge from the bible. The rest is just pain and gore. Its terrifying and its disgusting and yes it feels awful because u feel it to the bones that Jesus pain is mankinds fault. Still I dont like to have it in the face for over an hour.
Pros to the languages the scenery and the music. Acting without much mono- nor dialog is hard but most of the main characters are done well.
The rest I dont give much for. When I write this I recall Schindler's List whích on the other hand is one of the best movies ever. The evil vs. good is subtly shown with excellent story.
I hope Mel Gibson uses his new fresh fat moneypile from this movie to take lessons in filmmaking before he attempt it again.
Thx for the free speech.