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What I've Watched in 2011
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National Treasure (2004)
What was good in this movie:
- Nicolas Cage
- Jon Voight
- Harvey Keitel
- Diane Kruger
Not necessarily for the sake of exciting performances, but just for their presence. "Book of Secrets" took the upper hand all thanks to those four plus Helen Mirren and Ed Harris.
Cons:
- Pretty much everything else besides the faces of the godlike group of four (see above). The idea of stealing the Declaration of Independence was cool, but the so called puzzles and the running between the questions and answers were not intriguing enough, not even for a four-year-old.
- Nicolas Cage
- Jon Voight
- Harvey Keitel
- Diane Kruger
Not necessarily for the sake of exciting performances, but just for their presence. "Book of Secrets" took the upper hand all thanks to those four plus Helen Mirren and Ed Harris.
Cons:
- Pretty much everything else besides the faces of the godlike group of four (see above). The idea of stealing the Declaration of Independence was cool, but the so called puzzles and the running between the questions and answers were not intriguing enough, not even for a four-year-old.
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Vares: The Kiss of Evil (2011)
So far I'm guessing this movie has been for-Finnish-eyes-only, or at least for the ones living in Finland, and I'm also guessing that not many foreigners are familiar with the two previous parts in the franchise. The first two films were poor attempts at modern film noir, or old school, and in my eyes they weren't good.
The third one, with a changed lead actor and a kinda different take on the cinematography, was definitely a thumbs-up compared to its predecessors. The shots were more arbitrary, more genuinely morose, and that made the overall feel of the movie much more entertaining. This time around they didn't try to force that filmnoirish vibe, which in the first two movies honestly looked and felt cheap and emotionless.
The lead actor is more tolerable on the third film, Pahan suudelma (The Kiss of Evil), and the storyline has been approached by a more serious take, which I think fits Vares a lot better.
To those not in the know, the Vares movies are based on novels about a lonesome private detective. Not officially a policeman, he delves into crimes that the actual police has failed to solve. The whole movie is accompanied by the narration of the lead actor, Antti Reini, in order to adapt the feel of the novel, and maybe film noir in general, to the big screen.
If you weren't a fan of the first two, nevermind. Pahan suudelma is different in a lot of ways, and personally I was glad that they changed the course into a more serious direction.
The third one, with a changed lead actor and a kinda different take on the cinematography, was definitely a thumbs-up compared to its predecessors. The shots were more arbitrary, more genuinely morose, and that made the overall feel of the movie much more entertaining. This time around they didn't try to force that filmnoirish vibe, which in the first two movies honestly looked and felt cheap and emotionless.
The lead actor is more tolerable on the third film, Pahan suudelma (The Kiss of Evil), and the storyline has been approached by a more serious take, which I think fits Vares a lot better.
To those not in the know, the Vares movies are based on novels about a lonesome private detective. Not officially a policeman, he delves into crimes that the actual police has failed to solve. The whole movie is accompanied by the narration of the lead actor, Antti Reini, in order to adapt the feel of the novel, and maybe film noir in general, to the big screen.
If you weren't a fan of the first two, nevermind. Pahan suudelma is different in a lot of ways, and personally I was glad that they changed the course into a more serious direction.
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