Rammy M.'s Reviews

I did Not like this movie.

A number of stories that in the end weave together. Ok, but in the end ... what's the point?
Too much jumping back and forth in time with no explanation. Yes, in the end I did understand it, but again, what's the point? Did they think the story was too weak on its own and needed to be spiced up? eg One character seems to be on his death bed (in a hospital) then he's out, then he's ill and waiting for a transplant. is he getting better? worse? is this before? a relapse? etc.
Another character "has been in and out of jail", suddenly he's in jail, is this a new time? or the last time (where he learned some lesson)? suddenly he's working somewhere else, is this as a prisoner (not exactly chain gang)?

This is not like Memento where there is a clear progression backwards, or like many other movies where there is a definite "then" and "now"

The acting was fine, the camera work was fine (except when it was shaky) etc.
but if you piece it all together chronologically... there is no real conclusion. Maybe the characters worked out their issues, maybe not.

The message seemed to be (if anything) "Sometimes people die, sometimes people want to die" yeah? and? so what!?
Review Date: 5/4/2009

Don't waste your time.

Motorcycles? Check. Car chases? Check.
Guns? Check! Explosions? Check!!! (and some hand to hand fights)
Liu? Check that! Banderas? looking old, but still Check.

and a nano-tech McGuffin!

Plot? um not so much ... mostly stuff blows up
(anything else is an excuse for blowing stuff up)
Good guys vs bad guys, but who is who? Who cares? The director didn't seem to, so why should we?
Acting? Barely.

Really. Don't waste your time.
Review Date: 1/4/2009

Teen romantic comedy.
Light, "fluff", sweet. Also very forgettable (but I will smile when I see a six-million-dollar man sticker).
Not a bad movie, has some funny moments, the end is predictable, but so what.
Review Date: 1/13/2008

I didn't like it and gave up after about 1/3-1/2.
Too much talking about the action, without things actually happening.
Another con movie: who is really cheating who, double? triple? -cross
Who is really on who's side but we don't know it, etc
Another person wants "in" and their cut.

It's not even worth a more detailed review.
Review Date: 2/17/2009

Amazing movie. KD blew me away.
Review Date: 1/14/2008

I greatly enjoyed this movie. Besides KD being such a cutie (and OB is not so bad), and the bountiful soundtrack, the story was good, the characters were believable, the funny bits were funny (don't look for Hilarius here).
Get it, watch it, enjoy it.
Review Date: 1/11/2008

I liked the story, but not so much the storytelling style.
Mostly people sitting around talking. (too much of a "chick flick"?)
a fun movie, worth the price ;-)
Review Date: 12/27/2007

A fun and funny movie. A few "Very Funny!" bits, but mostly "somewhat funny".
Some of the humor might be "too ethnic" and lost on some people (eg the "nachos" line) but I still recommend it.
The synopsis tells all the rest.
Review Date: 12/27/2007

A well crafted movie. Somewhat low-key, but enthralling and memorable.
Review Date: 12/27/2007

Slow and boring. No real character development (sorry Sam)
Ok, you get to find out what the back-story is, and two characters have a happy ending, but it has nowhere to go from there, except back to the way it was at the beginning (but everyone is scarred from the experience)
I usually like to see deleted scenes. this time I said no, I've wasted enough time.
Review Date: 1/2/2009

Good, sweet movie. Doesn't at all feel like a "chick flick".
Worth watching (as light entertainment).
Some trailers, but no real "extra features". :-(
Review Date: 1/1/2008

Nice movie (seemed a bit long, but not unbearably)
Good performances by good actresses.
Worth watching.
I think the Synopsis says enough.
Review Date: 1/19/2009

Duuuude, Sooo poorly made it hurts to watch it!
The film quality
The acting
The "fight" scenes
The "swoosh swoosh" double zoom-ins
the list goes on
I tried fast forwarding but had to quit in the middle anyway.
Blade was a "rip off" of this ?!?
If so, I say thank goodness someone made a decent version of this c*@#
Review Date: 1/19/2009

nudity and sex - no comment needed, but other than that:

Good story. A little confusing at first with two characters doing voice-overs, some "oh, this is a flashbacks", swapped identities (it's not a spoiler), and some things referred to that you only later realize what they are talking about.
but not too confusing.

In a sense it centers around a whodunnit (which even turns out to be of the locked room variety) but the true core seems to me to be more about truth and protecting people (and ambition)
Review Date: 1/19/2009

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