mr. x
08-07-2004, 10:47 PM
Alright as nobody has written a review and i just wrote a loooongass spoiler for themoviespoiler.com i'm in a writing mode.
Alright umm well it's a good time to be had, most praise about the film is due to the direction and the chemistry between Foxx and Cruise. The acting is definetely where its needed and I guess what makes the dialogue work are the themes they present, namely loneliness in the big city (in this case LA). See Foxx's character is only "temporarily" driving cabs (for 12 years) so he can start a limo service ("like a club experience in a limo") and this dream comes into the conversation a lot whereas Cruise's character Vincent is charming but will kill anyone who gets in the way, innocent or not.
The two men are in a sort of marriage of convenience, Vincent needs a driver he can trust, and Max wants to stay alive, as "the plan" continues to spiral out of control. Im not sure if it would be a flaw to say you never find out if Cruise's Vincent has a true motive for doing what he does (no "they kidnapped my daughter Dakota Fanning and if i dont do this...." sorta explanation) i guess its that whole aura of rational evil. He believes what he does is okay cuz the people he kills are scum (but simply shrugs when he kills someone who doesnt deserve it)
as for the action scenes they are actually pretty quick but still satisfactory. longest one is in the oft talked about k-town scenes on this board and luckily there were no groan inducing scenes pertaining to koreanness or asianness. I didnt realize the koreans dubbed Ready, Steady, Go by Paul Oakenfold, you learn something new everyday.
anyway i focused on more of the acting and setup side and avoided synopsis cuz if you told the story in a "this happened then that" its much too straightforward, kinda like saying LOTR "was about a fight over a ring, short guy throws it in the fire, the end" its all about how the characters play off each other i guess. not shakespeare but a good time nonetheless.
any questions?
Alright umm well it's a good time to be had, most praise about the film is due to the direction and the chemistry between Foxx and Cruise. The acting is definetely where its needed and I guess what makes the dialogue work are the themes they present, namely loneliness in the big city (in this case LA). See Foxx's character is only "temporarily" driving cabs (for 12 years) so he can start a limo service ("like a club experience in a limo") and this dream comes into the conversation a lot whereas Cruise's character Vincent is charming but will kill anyone who gets in the way, innocent or not.
The two men are in a sort of marriage of convenience, Vincent needs a driver he can trust, and Max wants to stay alive, as "the plan" continues to spiral out of control. Im not sure if it would be a flaw to say you never find out if Cruise's Vincent has a true motive for doing what he does (no "they kidnapped my daughter Dakota Fanning and if i dont do this...." sorta explanation) i guess its that whole aura of rational evil. He believes what he does is okay cuz the people he kills are scum (but simply shrugs when he kills someone who doesnt deserve it)
as for the action scenes they are actually pretty quick but still satisfactory. longest one is in the oft talked about k-town scenes on this board and luckily there were no groan inducing scenes pertaining to koreanness or asianness. I didnt realize the koreans dubbed Ready, Steady, Go by Paul Oakenfold, you learn something new everyday.
anyway i focused on more of the acting and setup side and avoided synopsis cuz if you told the story in a "this happened then that" its much too straightforward, kinda like saying LOTR "was about a fight over a ring, short guy throws it in the fire, the end" its all about how the characters play off each other i guess. not shakespeare but a good time nonetheless.
any questions?