What Films Did You Watch Last Week? (20/08-26/08) closed

First Time Viewings:

The Dark Mirror (1946, Robert Siodmak)

This one is about twin sisters who become the suspects of a murder case. Olivia de Havilland is really good in her double role and the supporting cast is pretty good too. The story was interesting too and overall I liked this one.

7/10

Two for the Money (2005, D.J. Caruso)

This one isn't that well liked, but it has Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey, so I gave it a shot. I'm glad I did because I actually ended up enjoying it. McConaughey is good and Pacino is a lot of fun and they work well together. Rene Russo is good too and the story held my interest.

7/10

The Matrix Reloaded (2003, The Wachowski's)

I'm not even that big a fan of the first film (I think it's pretty good), but I felt this was a big step down. It has some fun action scenes here and there, but the story failed to engage me.

5.5/10

The Matrix Revolutions (2003, The Wachowski's)

Another big step down. The main characters are sidelined and I just couldn't bring myself to care about anything that was happening.

4/10

Ghost (1990, Jerry Zucker)

I liked this one more than I was expecting. The cast is good, the effects are pretty good, I liked the score, but the story was the best part. It didn't play out at all how I expected, but I liked that and the ending was great.

7.5/10

1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992, Ridley Scott)

Beautiful cinematography and a great score from Vangelis can't save this from being an overlong and dull affair.

5/10

Pretty Woman (1990, Garry Marshall)

This one is pretty charming and entertaining with great chemistry between the leads. Julia Roberts is wonderful here.

7/10

The Recruit (2003, Roger Donaldson)

This one is about a young CIA trainee who is given the assignment to find a mole in the agency. Colin Farrell and Al Pacino put in good work, but it could have benefited from a better director and the script goes a bit off the rails towards the end. It's okay.

6/10

Highlander (1986, Russell Mulcahy)

This one failed to grab me from the start. It got better once Sean Connery showed up, but he wasn't in it that much, The film has good cinematography and a good score, as well as some good scenes here and there, but the story felt liked a wasted opportunity, because the potential was definitely there.olia)