Best of the Month: Serenity
Worst of the Month: A Sound of Thunder
- Transporter 2. Pure action adrenaline. Jason Statham is perfect in his role as hero in this way over the top actioner. ***
- A Sound of Thunder. This was absolutely awful. Bad effects, bad acting. It's a shame, the story on paper is very good. *
- The Constant Gardener. Probably the first real Oscar contender. This was a powerful film with great performances that works equally well as a thriller or a romance. ****
- 2046. Good music, good cinematography, good performances, but a story that I just didn't get. **.5
- The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Here was a surprise. A courtroom drama with an exorcism at it's heart. Creepy atmosphere and good performances help raise this film up. ***
- The Man. Not terribly memorable, but it was a fun diversion that worked well at poking fun at the Jackson and Levy character profiles. **.5
- Lord of War. Very good film from Andrew Niccol. A look at the world of gun running. It raises the questions with no answers among a good layer of dark humor. ***.5
- The Edukators. Interesting, if a bit long. Tells the story of a growing love triangle in the midst of activists who took their work to an undesired level. ***
- Venom. Very bad horror film surrounding voodoo in Louisiana. There are some decent concepts here, but the execution and performances are laughable. *.5
- Tim Burton's Corpse Bride. Lots of fun. Great designs, fun, yet simple story, good music. Not on the same level as Nightmare Before Christmas, but still a blast. ***
- Cry Wolf. Surprisingly well executed despite it's horrid script. A good thriller that actually kept me guessing. **.5
- Flightplan. Jodie Foster leads this taut little thriller. Doesn't hold together upon close inspection, but the film is a fun ride. ***
- Serenity. Joss Whedon brings the show to the big screen in fine fashion. I absolutely loved it, the humor, the action. Excellent. ****
That does it for this month.
