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Nikita (1997)
One of the best series ever made (maybe spoiler-ish)
LFN is one of my all time favorites. The cast is absolutely wonderful, the writing is brilliant and the soundtrack is exceptional.
The series altogether is exciting, unpredictable, luring and very sensual. At first glance you might think it's only some blonde chick blowing up buildings, but there's a great depth to all the main characters that slowly unravels throughout the series. The use of innovative technology is quite striking for 1997 which makes it even more appealing.
Aside for being drop dead gorgeous, Peta Wilson does a wonderful job in bringing great vulnerability and emotion to the character of Nikita. The progress of the character throughout the series is credible and convincing. Roy Dupuis as Michael is absolutely fascinating. Alberta Watson is amazing as well as the supporting cast. Most importantly, the chemistry between the actors, especially Peta and Roy, is mesmerizing and just a joy to watch.
The only reason LFN doesn't get a 10 from me is S4, which almost from the start suffered greatly from bad writing to the point of ruining most beloved characters, as well as its finale which was horrid for most LFN fans. Luckily they salvaged what they could with the short S5 which leaves you with a good taste. S2 is the absolute best in my opinion although the whole of the first 3 seasons is excellent. If you watch S4, be sure not to miss S5 though :)
I believe this series is wonderful to watch even in 2011 and I highly recommend it as one of the best ever made.
Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011)
Most enjoyable even for those who aren't fans of the Genre
Everything works in this movie, mostly due to wonderful acting and great chemistry between the actors. This movie is simply hilarious, unexpected at times and a joy to watch. I saw it expecting the typical cliché kitsch, hopefully with a couple of giggles, and ended up laughing through most of it while also being moved by the sincere feelings each character conveys.
The entire cast is absolutely wonderful. I was not surprised at all to hear Ryan Gosling say in an interview that he would love to do a sequel with the same cast and directors.
Highly recommended for a light and fun evening with friends and/or date. Go see! :-)
Jane Eyre (2011)
A different IMDb-review of this version, apparently
I must admit I was quite surprised at the high praises this version of Jane Eyre gets on IMDb. I've read the novel several times, saw 4 adaptations of it, and this one was only OK for me.
The movie starts off well and portrays Jane's early life satisfactorily enough. Unfortunately, the rest of it and the evolving romance of Jane and Rochester is quite bad. Now, I do not expect a 120min movie to include every single detail, but then everything in this version is so rushed to the point where you don't even get why these two characters are drawn to each other in the first place.
Mia Wasikowska does a decent job in her portrayal of Jane, though I did not care for Fassbender's portrayal of Rochester. I think the Rochester character wasn't written or directed well at all. Rochester has a very dominant presence. He's rough, commanding, even violent. He's also passionate in everything he does, sensual and exciting. And to all this there's yet another very important element which so many other Rochesters also lack - lovability. The kind that makes you affectionately smile at him even when he's angry and generally being unpleasant. I did not get any of that in the 2011-Rochester I'm afraid and think they completely missed the mark with him (Toby Stephens of the BBC's version was absolutely wonderful in that respect). But most of all, I was bothered by the total lack of chemistry between the actors which is such an important ingredient in an adaptation of Jane Eyre.
Jane Eyre is a passionate beautiful and sensual love story and I do not advise anyone who hasn't read it, to start with this on screen version of it. Only faithful readers can overlook defects and see the beauty behind the many flaws. All in all I give it a 5/10.