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The new Bond
Nov. 29th, 2006 10:15 amWe went to see the new Bond last night. ( Find my opinion behind the cut (no real spoilers, though) )
Nov. 29th, 2006
Nochnoy Dozor
Nov. 29th, 2006 11:58 pmTwo days ago we watched the movie Nochnoy Dozor (Night Watch) on DVD, a Russian fantasy movie with slick visuals, great music, fascinating characters and a captivating twist on the good vs evil myth. Tonight we watched it again with our friend S. Great stuff, even when watched again. Now I'm dying to see the sequel.
I liked the grotty realism, which is, in fact, only a pseudo-realism, because the color schemes of the sets clearly show that the director left nothing to chance. The mis-en-scéne is perfect.
I am not entirely sure the synchronisation was always accurate. A few utterances made little sense. I would like to see the English language version - which is silly, I know.
Anyway, definitely a movie I'd like to recommend to anyone who enjoyed Constantine (one of my favorites) and Underworld (which IMHO failed abysimally, but which could have been worthwhile in the hands of a capable director), and who hated Blade (one of few movies that I love to hate).
Oh btw, there's a reference to Buffy. One of the characters watches 'Buffy vs Dracula'. I like that.
I liked the grotty realism, which is, in fact, only a pseudo-realism, because the color schemes of the sets clearly show that the director left nothing to chance. The mis-en-scéne is perfect.
I am not entirely sure the synchronisation was always accurate. A few utterances made little sense. I would like to see the English language version - which is silly, I know.
Anyway, definitely a movie I'd like to recommend to anyone who enjoyed Constantine (one of my favorites) and Underworld (which IMHO failed abysimally, but which could have been worthwhile in the hands of a capable director), and who hated Blade (one of few movies that I love to hate).
Oh btw, there's a reference to Buffy. One of the characters watches 'Buffy vs Dracula'. I like that.