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Originally Posted by BayAreaGuy
Roberts isn't in it that much and Hanks does a great job as always. Hoffman and his character are really funny in this movie
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I agree, Charlie Wilson's War is good, and it was short (1.5hours).
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Originally Posted by Bullitt68
Insomnia
This one surprised me with how good it was. Al Pacino seems to have lost his edge in his acting performances in his old age, but he was good in that, as was Robin Williams, who is a really good dramatic actor.
I'd also recommend a short new[er] movie with him called The Night Listener. The ending disappointed me, but leading up to it, I was very intrigued and wondering just what the hell was going on.
Inside Man
I don't know if I'm alone on this, but not only did I hate this, but I really don't care for Spike Lee. Other than Malcolm X and He Got Game, I haven't liked a single one of his films.
Sleepers
Powerful, powerful movie. It's come out that a lot of the film is made up (the real Lorenzo Carcaterra maintains it's all real, but not many people believe him anymore) but it's still an incredibly emotional film. The scene with Terry Kinney on the stand is one of the best ever.
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I agree about Insomnia being surprisingly good.
I thought Inside Man was meh. I thought the ending was kind of lame.
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SPIKE LEE NEEDS TO SHUT HIS FACE - What Would Tyler Durden Do
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Why can’t Clint show the world honestly like Spike does, like in "The Inside Man" when the good people are all black and the evil people are all white. Just like in real life. You won't get away with this you White Devils.
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Have you seen 25th Hour? Probably my favorite Spike Lee movie.
Sleepers for me is in the same category as Requiem for a Dream. I liked them but I don't know if I would watch them again because they are disturbing.
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Originally Posted by blackthorne
Watch the original Insomnia (yes the Al Pacino one is a remake of a foreign film).
It's not about comparing the two, but being completely engaged by Stellen Skarsgaard's performance, which is superior to Pacino's in every way.
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No one is ever better than Pacino! JK, I will probably check this out, now.
I saw Black Snake Moan on Friday and was amazed. Not the best movie I've ever seen or anything, but my expectations were low and it was really good IMO. Samuel L was probably the most subdued I've ever seen him and his performance was better for it.