3.5/4 stars
For me, this movie really made the trilogy. I was a fan of the first two, but this entry really raised it to a level that was psychological and emotional on top of the fast paced sophisticated spy drama we saw before. Which is not to say that these elements were absent from the first two movies, but only that it wasn't until the finale that they struck the perfect balance.
Written August 16, 2007.
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Thursday, September 4, 2008
The Bourne Identity
3/4 stars
Possibly my least favorite of the three. A bit clumsy compared to the latter two. Example: why does Castel come through Bourne's window on a wire to attack? That's a little over the top and flashy. Some points back for conveying the premise, a task the other two movies obviously aren't required to do; as well as for Clive Owen's cool, understated performance.
Written August 16, 2007.
Possibly my least favorite of the three. A bit clumsy compared to the latter two. Example: why does Castel come through Bourne's window on a wire to attack? That's a little over the top and flashy. Some points back for conveying the premise, a task the other two movies obviously aren't required to do; as well as for Clive Owen's cool, understated performance.
Written August 16, 2007.
The Bourne Supremacy
3/4 stars
Improves upon Identity with a tighter pace and a more intense directorial style (although parts were just too hard to visually comprehend). On the downside, a lot less happens in this film than in the other two of the series.
Written August 16, 2007.
Improves upon Identity with a tighter pace and a more intense directorial style (although parts were just too hard to visually comprehend). On the downside, a lot less happens in this film than in the other two of the series.
Written August 16, 2007.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Michael Clayton
4/4 stars
My first impulse when I began writing this review was to praise Clooney's performance, but it dawned on me that any attempt to do so is regrettably compromised by the fact I have yet to see some of the work he is most reknowned for, an oversight that I am now hastened to remedy. In the meantime though, I will say that this is the best performance I have ever seen George Clooney give. His forceful yet measured persona stands in contrast to the manic, loquacious realization that Tom Wilkinson provides for the best supporting role of 2007; and both are effective enough to stand out in a movie that is superb on many levels. While it doesn't deliver a particularly strong emotional punch, Michael Clayton is powerful in its technique and its gripping plot. As the end credits begin to roll, the camera stays with the title character, seemingly not wanting to look away. I sympathized; the writing here is so crisp, the direction so mesmerizing that I didn't want the movie to end. For the first time since last year's The Departed, I found a movie that I immediately wanted to watch again.
Written February 20, 2008.
My first impulse when I began writing this review was to praise Clooney's performance, but it dawned on me that any attempt to do so is regrettably compromised by the fact I have yet to see some of the work he is most reknowned for, an oversight that I am now hastened to remedy. In the meantime though, I will say that this is the best performance I have ever seen George Clooney give. His forceful yet measured persona stands in contrast to the manic, loquacious realization that Tom Wilkinson provides for the best supporting role of 2007; and both are effective enough to stand out in a movie that is superb on many levels. While it doesn't deliver a particularly strong emotional punch, Michael Clayton is powerful in its technique and its gripping plot. As the end credits begin to roll, the camera stays with the title character, seemingly not wanting to look away. I sympathized; the writing here is so crisp, the direction so mesmerizing that I didn't want the movie to end. For the first time since last year's The Departed, I found a movie that I immediately wanted to watch again.
Written February 20, 2008.
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