sonicsilversiren Reviews

Enough (I) (2002)

A tragic waste of precious life.

[1/10 · 29 January 2005]

Putting my opinion on Jennifer Lopez's acting aside, my intelligence and tolerance for the Hollywood film industry has been brutally offended.

This film trivialized the trouble faced by abused women. The characters are stereotyped and dull, the plot predictable and possibly worst of all, TITLE CARDS. Because the audience is stupid enough to have no idea that he's the ideal husband until he slaps her and sleeps around, they have to tell us in tall white text on a black background. The movie was beneath the talent of Juliette Lewis, and most of the rest of the cast.

In conclusion, watching this made me feel physically ill. Don't waste the minutes you could spend doing something more valuable, like changing the cat litter.

Fight Club (1999)

Excellent and entertaining.

[8/10 · 28 January 2005]

I find two elements in this film fascinating--one is its message, of casting off what society wants if you would be happier with a dirtier, less marketable life. I'm a firm believer in social alternatives, and was therefore delighted and fascinated by this film's message. Even better was the delivery--it wasn't preachy or heavy, but rather a lighthearted and brutally humorous nod to modern comforts being something less than comfortable.

Even better however, was the entertainment factor. The characters were fresh and witty, and the dialog and plot were not sacrificed for the sake of the message. In most cases, even if you didn't grasp or didn't like the theme you could come away with at least some time well spent.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

Among the best I've seen

[9/10 · 28 January 2005]

I'm quite a fan of Tennessee Williams, but I think this may be among his best work. Although the film version here is rather different than the original play, it is still excellent. The acting is good and delicious to watch, and it is a lovely period piece for the time it was written.

Both the play and this film center around truth and lies--Skipper's sexuality, the events leading up to his suicide, the reason for Brick's drinking, and Big Daddy's illness and impending death. It is not, as it has been said, simply an attempt to scandalize and shock the more conservative audiences of the 1950's.