CAPSULE REVIEWS - Just a couple for now.
16 BLOCKS
In a break from his normal heroic cops Bruce Willis plays a burnt out, alcohlic wreak of a cop. A man who seems to no longer care for the job that is until he has to escort a witness (Mos Def) a total of 16 blocks to his court date. But of course it doesn't go smoothly as somebody doesn't want this witness testifying. What could have come across as familiar and formulaic is pushed beyond by the terrific performances of the leads and the usual excellent directing of Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon). 7.5/10
RUNNING SCARED
A gun used in the killing of cop goes missing and in the course of one night it is the source of much stress for a petty-criminal (Paul Walker) as his life is on the line if he doesn't find it before the cops do. This a gritty, twisting, violent comic book noir with deep fairy tales undertones and it reeks of over the top style. Also the underrated Paul Walker is absolutely stellar. 8/10
TRANSPORTER 2
Being a lover of the original movie I was really looking forward to the sequel and more adventures of the erstwhile Transporter (Jason Statham). Well I guess that set me up for more of a disappointment as I feel the director, writers and Statham himself had the need to out do the first movie. And in an attempt to set the they pushed the bar way too far and out into the next room. As there is a fine line between over-the-top plausible and over-the-top ridiculous and unfortunately this movie falls mainly in the latter category. 5/10
In a break from his normal heroic cops Bruce Willis plays a burnt out, alcohlic wreak of a cop. A man who seems to no longer care for the job that is until he has to escort a witness (Mos Def) a total of 16 blocks to his court date. But of course it doesn't go smoothly as somebody doesn't want this witness testifying. What could have come across as familiar and formulaic is pushed beyond by the terrific performances of the leads and the usual excellent directing of Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon). 7.5/10
RUNNING SCARED
A gun used in the killing of cop goes missing and in the course of one night it is the source of much stress for a petty-criminal (Paul Walker) as his life is on the line if he doesn't find it before the cops do. This a gritty, twisting, violent comic book noir with deep fairy tales undertones and it reeks of over the top style. Also the underrated Paul Walker is absolutely stellar. 8/10
TRANSPORTER 2
Being a lover of the original movie I was really looking forward to the sequel and more adventures of the erstwhile Transporter (Jason Statham). Well I guess that set me up for more of a disappointment as I feel the director, writers and Statham himself had the need to out do the first movie. And in an attempt to set the they pushed the bar way too far and out into the next room. As there is a fine line between over-the-top plausible and over-the-top ridiculous and unfortunately this movie falls mainly in the latter category. 5/10
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