recent flicks 



I've seen a variety of films recently, and, for the most part, I've been managing to stay clear of mainstream flicks. However, I should first address the major disappointment that was Constantine. Shady theology aside, this movie just didn't have the story to keep me interested for the two hours of my life I was unfortunate enough to invest into it. I had been looking forward to this movie for quite some time; what a let down. If you haven't seen it yet, do yourself a favor and skip it. I won't waste my time trying to write an all-out review of it; I just want to forget it and move on with my life.

Last weekend I purchased a couple of Cantonese language movies on DVD. The first is called The Eye, which is kind of like HK's answer to The Sixth Sense, I think. This film had been recommended to me by Jon's wife, Mandi, who said I would not be disappointed. She was correct. The Eye has just the right amount of creepiness, a la Japanese horror films, but with a much more linear plot line. The story has a beginning and an end, which I find to be a very welcome feature indeed these days. The second DVD I bought was Jackie Chan's New Police Story. Yes, it's your typical Jackie Chan fare, but I enjoyed it quite a bit because I suppose I was in desperate need of a Chan fix.

I also caught the Thai action flick, Ong Bak, and I just have to say... wow. Tony Jaa is amazing, and, though I've never been a big fan of Thai kick boxing, I found myself thoroughly impressed by his skills (supposedly all demonstrated without the aid of trick photography, CG or wires). The bone-crunching fight scenes were something to behold; they had me cringing more than once. For me, the Thai language has always been a little hard on the ears, but if you're like me in that respect, don't let that stop you from seeing Ong Bak. It's definitely worth the price of admission. 

Posted: Wed - February 23, 2005 at 01:27 AM           |

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