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Halle Berry
Also known as: Halle M. Berry
Born: August 14, 1968 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Nationality: American
Born: August 14, 1968 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Nationality: American
Filmography Cast Member
(2010) R
(2007) R
(2007) R
(2006) PG-13
(2004) PG-13
(2003) PG-13
(2003) R
(2002) PG-13
(2001) R
(2001) R
(2000) PG-13
(1999) R
(1998) R
(1998) R
Dull 'Die Hard' rip-off.
Reviewed by MatthewThompsonDalldorf for Executive Decision at 2012-02-24 22:35:10
Reviewed by MatthewThompsonDalldorf for Executive Decision at 2012-02-24 22:35:10
A near actionless knock-off of 'Die Hard' in which intelligence analyst (Russell) and commando (Seagal) must sneak on board a high-jacked airliner to prevent the terrorists from detonating a bomb over Washington D.C. Meanwhile, the President is wondering whether or not he should avoid the risk altogether by having the plain shot down, civilians and all. It sounds exiting but it's really very uneventful.
Dull 'Die Hard' rip-off.
Reviewed by MatthewThompsonDalldorf for Executive Decision at 2012-02-24 19:32:14
Reviewed by MatthewThompsonDalldorf for Executive Decision at 2012-02-24 19:32:14
A near actionless knock-off of 'Die Hard' in which intelligence analyst (Russell) and commando (Seagal) must sneak on board a high-jacked airliner to prevent the terrorists from detonating a bomb over Washington D.C. Meanwhile, the President is wondering whether or not he avoid the risk by having the plain shot down, civilians and all. It sounds exiting but it's really very uneventful.
Takes itself WAY too seriously. Long, boring and just plain headache inducing...the only plus is the end credits.
I hate this film. This is one of the worst I have seen. I saw it 6 years ago when it came out. It was bad then because of the technology/early cgi. If you work in a retail store and someone wants to buy "Robots," give it to them for free - they shouldn't have to pay for it! This is a big fat WOOF!!
i like thid movie alot.. i can watch it over & over and never get tired of it..its great !
...would be the only reason this thing doesn't get the WOOF! Berry, of course, looks fantastic. The rest is a crappy story, lame CGI, and a groan a minute.
It's obvious they started this movie with the visual ideas (as they state they did in the DVD extras). They came up with this world--which is absolutely, mind-bogglingly, beautifully rendered in the film--and then hung a paper-thin plot on it. The voice cast is pretty good (minus Halle Berry, who is just bland), but the visuals definitely stick with you longer than any of the story elements.
Almost Lost in the Fire
Reviewed by www.BraidedThreads.blogspot.com for Things We Lost in the Fire at 2008-08-28 12:47:19
Reviewed by www.BraidedThreads.blogspot.com for Things We Lost in the Fire at 2008-08-28 12:47:19
I'm still pondering why the film always held me at arms' length from its deeply emotional content. The characters tended to spell out their experience too much as they talked about it. The dialogue was a little too calculated for me. Explained emotion rather than raw, living emotion. The one scene that got at it for me was when Del Toro is coming down off a heroin fix and Lopez asks him several times what he needs, what she can do to help him. He tells her he wants "Chocolate" - and the next time she asks: "ice cream." These short exchanges communicate the longing, guilt, desperation and raw physical experience that draws a more striking response from the viewer.
Not a really original idea, and the visuals are very reminiscent of The Cell, which was pretty groundbreaking visually and preceded this movie by 3 years. Although Berry is the "star" she pales in comparison to Cruz and Downey, Jr., who give great performances despite the lackluster script. OK to watch once, but pretty predictable Hollywood stuff.
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