the town[2010] review

The Town

Prince of Thieves!!

"City of Thieves" - the second feature film Ben Affleck, where he serves choreographer and director in other words.  

The film is based on the novel by Chuck Hogan's some "Prince of Thieves." Childhood friends rob banks, and very thoughtful. One of the robberies and was the starting point of the film's plot. One of the assailants, Doug begins to follow the manager of a bank robbery, the girl gang took them hostage and then released. Claire has no clue about what was happening until a certain time, until the situation does not interfere with the employee the FBI investigating the robbery. 

Lazy is not only compared the "City of Thieves" with the same "The Departed," "Point Break" and became the benchmark for movies about bank robberies and gunfights with the cops and the opposition "bad guys", namely the film "Fight." Why compare? And the answer is obvious - too many similarities in these films. Scorsese's film recalls the atmosphere of Boston, in the film Bigelow bank robbers walking around in rubber masks (among other things, for such an association here may be attributed, and the opening scene of "The Dark Knight"), well, "Fight", as I wrote, I asked the highest bar, and this film is simply doomed to quoting and imitating, as those who "first, he and dad." But this does not mean that Affleck simply "stupid" copied a long-known techniques, he skillfully used them. The result is not perfect, but very professional. This results in a strong and decent mix of crime drama, a good psychological portraits and romantic images, and lines are so different people whose relations are doomed to start. It is not necessary to find fault with Affleck if he had something not happened, and the film does not possess the continuing ekshenom finally came up with the story he did not, he just sold his adaptation. 

I was satisfied with the movie and received from him a pleasure. Irregularities were of course, and they were in that whole movie look like a robbery with gunfire as it was in "Fight", but Affleck did not allow this, incidentally burdening romantic movie line and fighting among all but in the end everything was in full offset, action, psychology and drama began just off-scale, that I looked like an experienced, what is all over. 

Oh, I forgot to note that Affleck fellow in the fact that assembled an amazing actor's command, not deprived of attention. Game Affleck certainly satisfactory, all the same in terms of acting he was still rather weak, and he gets to play a better role la "Armageddon" or an idiots in "Good Will Hunting", but his game film, he does not spoil. Renner naturally stands out from the rest. Still, the sight is still his breakthrough role in "Lord of the Storm, but he most likely acts" Oscar effect "(in which case each role Oscar nominee or winner seems decent regular awards, although it is not always the case). One can enumerate the rest of  ensemble, but I will confine myself Hamm, are beginning to show that the role of "Madman" for it is not the limit and Rebecca Hall, who was still at the stage of "a promising actress. 

Film tipped to win the nomination and all sorts of awards, and Stephen King, including movies-10 of his favorite films of 2010. What is a good start, keep it up.

Devil

Sealed thriller..

All projects, which, in any way, participated Night Shyamalan, characterized by forcing the atmosphere, the mystical elements of anxiety and food for thought. The Devil retains all the components, presenting a dynamic thriller with elements of horror and mysticism. 

History is quite simple, the main thing - performance. By coincidence 5 people get stuck in an elevator. It would seem that common, but after a while, it turns out that everyone ended up in this place is not accidental.Temporary security guard buildings, silent mechanic, an elderly lady, an advertising agent and a young woman will make the company Lucifer in his mocking the show with a fatal outcome. The detective, who had arrived to investigate a suicide, is forced to go to the challenge of a skyscraper nearby. Now, in front of him as the spectator, is not an easy task to figure out what's going on in the car, and who is responsible for committing heinous acts. Will a desperate guardian of order to stop the devil, and help get out of the "chamber of hell" surviving citizens? This we learn within 80 minutes of dynamic development. 

Sealed thriller. Everything that happens is developing in a skyscraper. The central scene is assigned to the elevator, but a devilish performance will be used also to mine elevator, technical rooms, staff room of the building, and office corridors. Played with wonderful plot twists, and viewers will have much work to do to figure out who is, in fact, is responsible for unfolding nightmare. Every secret will be revealed, and questions will not go unanswered, when the final curtain will be raised. Ending the film may seem a trivial, but in this case would be quite natural, because it is to realize that time called the filmmakers. Maybe she got a bit crumpled, but everything that happens before that is very dynamic and will not make you bored and distracted from the viewing. 

Convincing acting. Readily believe in emotions and feelings of the protagonists. That is why the movie is terrifying, despite the small number of scenes of bloodshed and violence.Very commendable, in my opinion, managed Logan Marshall-Green, who plays mechanic.Sound and beautifully shot scenes of attacks of Satan produce glamor prepodnosimogo horror. 

"Devil" - high-quality atmospheric mystery novel, recommended to fans watching tickle their nerves, and fans of the genre mystery and horror. With a small budget has done an excellent job. After viewing remains a feeling of anxiety, but do not forget that if the Devil exists, God is there. 

Takers [2010] Review

Takers

Jack Wells / ghost / Raiders: Who will win?

A film about the brutal truth of seven guys who, as they say, do not fear neither God nor the devil. 

                     

Raiders. Their technique is perfected, and the risk only adds special urgency to move forward. Before them the whole world, and only today, which always resides near the danger and likelihood of adverse outcome, the pleasure of the work done and a big winner.They think through thin solid offensive strategy and successfully carry out a bank robbery.They always have a plan for withdrawal from an unexpected situation, they understand technology, work with C4, do not know what fear and have their own rules that are playing.But there is always someone who breaks the rules and those who adhered to the letter of the law ... 

                                      

Ghost. For six years he was preparing a plan to destroy his team. Ghost volunteered to take revenge on those who paved the way for this lost cause. A place to talk about: it will not return the lost ... and she never made a happy single person ... And so it happened. 

And the last component of the story, Jack Wells - a policeman who takes up a great deal about the crank scam. He destroyed his family, plunging headlong into work. 

Characters of Raiders of interest, but some do not fully disclosed, such as John and AJ - two madly charming character. Gordon - a man with a difficult life, in other matters like the other hijackers, brought up his sister - a drug addict, Jesse and Jake - the brothers whose blood the choice between prison and crime, one of which appeared a different meaning in life - his favorite. Most importantly, as shown in their friendly, almost family relationship as a team when they are for each other are ready to send to the light of anyone who stands in your way. 
Everything in the film very well thought out: there is a fascinating story (on an amateur, of course), nice guys, great costumes, big money, excellent stunts, memorable escape from the police in the performance of Brown, a touching offer, and how all of a sudden and tragic end ... 

For my part I will say this movie type of - the presence of such charismatic actors like Hayden Christensen, Paul Walker, Chris Brown, TI, Matt Dillon, as well, from - in a fraction of the drama, the scenes themselves robberies, and of course, from - for luxury houses, cars and other things of splendor.