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Panic (2000)
Good but not great
I thought the movie was carried by the strength of the actors in the lead roles but the dialog occasionally took some odd turns that seemed out of character. The grandfather and grandmother going off on Sammy as they did were completely out of character. And Sammy himself was too unbelievable. Six-year-old kids don't talk like he does in this film. I felt like reaching into the screen and slapping him.
I had some issues with the basic elements of the story as well.
Two people making a living (and it appears to be a very good living) off of contract hits while being completely off the law enforcement radar is not only improbable but impossible. Consider the grandfather was doing it before the son took over we're looking at 40 years or so of killing and no cop ever had a clue!
Anyone who has ever fired a gun knows how hard it is to hit a target. A young kid killing a squirrel with a pistol shot is near impossible, especially on his first outing.
My biggest problem was how predictable the plot became. I knew Macy was going to hookup with Campbell; I knew who the target of the hit was; and I knew who Macy was going to shoot in the end. Way too predictable.
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
Good entertainment
I just got back from it and I wasn't disappointed at all. It was entertaining, enjoyable, had a lot of terminator jokes, and was action-packed from start to finish. I gave it a 8/10.
Mostow surprised me with the decent job he did, and that chase scene in the beginning with the crane was pretty good.
In the beginning of the film, how and where Arnold gets his clothes was a riot. Everyone in the theater was cracking up.
World Traveler (2001)
Unfocused, rambling and uneven. What a mess!
This film was so unfocused, rambling and uneven that it was an effort to watch the whole thing. (I actually thought some interesting plot elements might develop.) This was nothing more than a "coming-of-age" film for the thirty-something generation. Total crap and I have no idea what Julianne Moore was doing in this since it was the only reason I picked it off the shelf at the rental store.
Frailty (2001)
What a surprise. This film is really excellent.
I wasn't sure what to expect and was very surprised by Paxton's effort. The story unfolded beautifully and was backed by tremendous performances from all the cast members. Paxton did a fantastic job directing his first major film and I'm looking forward to his next effort.