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Jack Black is absolutely hilarious. I want to leave that as my review, but since I must continue I just want to say that this movie really was funny. For all the haters, just stop hating. Put a little love in your heart for this movie. What could be better than a movie that makes you laugh and has a strong social message about community and the unity that it can bring among people. I think this movie has got a lot of genius in it and I am sad that so many people just couldn't see it. It's ok though, not every movie is made for the masses. If you like Jack Black, Mos Def, and know anything about the are of film making you will love this movie. If not watch it anyways.

After all the hype and raving reviews, I can't help but agree that Heath Ledger went out with a bang. His performance was one of the strongest that I've seen in a long time. Psychotically domented and intellectually chaotic. This movie demanded my attention and respect up intill it stalled right at the end and then dragged out for another thirty minutes. Movie would have been a master piece had it ended sooner. However, the actual ending was every bit as dramatic as Tim Burtons versions. This movie just didn't seem to end at it's logical climax and felt forced after the climax occured. Still a great movie though.

A great psychotic portrayal of society meating a charasmatic criminal who refuses to accept the rules. Chopper stabbs commonality in face and head butts you in your face. This is a Bloody, dark comedy about the life and times of an almost illiterate criminal who wrote a few books and became an Austrailian legend and Best selling author.

If you ever wondered what the other perspective was when it came to the invasion of Okinawa, then this is your movie. Honor, grief and sacrifice are three words I would choose to decribe this movie. I really enjoyed watching this Japanese perspective on war. Film making wasn't the best but Tatsuya Nakadai was as amazing in his acting performance as ever. This movie holds great historical value and accuracy in the dramatic telling of one of the bloodiest engagements of WWII.

This is my first Godard movie, and I must say I have a long way to go in order to call myself a Godard expert. What I can say is that it was a very enjoyable French classic with a mix of cosmopolitan attitude. I really enjoyed how it portrayed how French and American people used to view each other in the early sixties. At it's core though is a dark drama about a man with no conscience and an American women with a taste for the bad boy. Great ending, a little overdramatic but hey, it's French.

For 1956, I'd say the subject matter in this film makes it amazing. The black and white camera shots where beautiful and Mie Kitahara's presence and beauty jumped right off the screen. I feel like an amature now when it comes to Japanese cinema because this movie seems like it would be a great movie in todays standards if it was made a little racier. However, it's classic portrayal of sex, like the surf crashing, and an uncrossing of legs was both beautiful and brilliant. Great Japanese classic.

Enjoyable little comedy, Big Willy brings a lot of the same that has made him a Megastar. Drunken Superman with soul. There were some really funny moments in this film, too bad the previews gave all the best laughs away. The dramatic element of this film fell way short. Jason Bateman was anoying as always and Charlize Theron, well she was very sexy, but why was she cast in this film? She didn't feel like the right fit for me. Graphics and art design? Seen it before. Interesting plot design? Not really, there were so many holes that the movie could be swiss cheese. Ultimately this movie is not really that great of a superhero movie. However it's comedic value made this film worth the watch? Average big Hollywood.

Royston Tan's attempt at recreating Larry Clark's "Kids" in Singapore was a great attempt. Plenty of homoeroticism, and sucidial tendencies. Add a "Maria full of grace" scene where a boy shoves two condoms full of ecastasy pills down his throat and this movie is a great account of the life of little school ditching thugs in Singapore. This movie has a lot of what I like in movies, however it's constant use of different camra angles and other gimmics didn't work for me. The story was very powerful towards the end though and I turned this movie off feeling that I had learned something about suffering in Singapore. I was particulary interested in all the people speaking english in Singapore. I knew it was a British controlled city state for a long time but never new just how much influence and effect their presence had.

Ok so this is not the greatest movie ever made, actually it's far from it, but it does have a couple of good laughs. Lisa Lampanelli seemed to be the funniest person in this movie. The childish mishaps were mildly entertaining, but Owen showering on Santa Monica beach naked was hilarious. I gave it three stars out of generosity, its more like two and a half stars.

It easy to see how Satoshi Kon has become one of Japan's greatest Animators. I guess I decided to experience his movie making for newest to oldest. Can't say it was a mistake either. His work is solid and his animation is always increadible. I feel "Mellennium Actress" is his masterpiece but all of his movies are equally amazing and fun to watch. If you liked "Paprika" then you will love this movie, because it seems to be it's blue print.