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Quite a dark movie. "The man without a Past" had a much lighter tone.

Rating: 3/5

January 1, 2009

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Action in all four elements. Entertaining. Fine sequel for Casino Royale.

Rating: 3/5

November 11, 2008

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A terrorist tries to kill everyone on the planet. Yawn. The film is long as purgatory. In half-hour episodes of the anime series the lack of content doesn't matter that much, but a two-hour movie should have something more. Graphics are good, but one of the greatest things in the anime series, the astounding soundtrack, unfortunately has only a side role in the movie. Disappointed.

Rating: 2/5

October 25, 2008

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Believe in your dream and be persistant.

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Rating: 3/5

October 23, 2008

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In a good way a different kind of Bond movie. I was a bit confused at first, because it is about the beginning of Bond's career as a double-0 agent, yet everything happens in the present day environment. Once I accepted that 007 is timeless, the movie turned out to be pretty entertaining, in the usual "let your logical mind rest" way.

Rating: 3/5

October 15, 2008

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When he first heard about this movie, J knew he must see it. A Japanese film shot in Finland, an unusual combination that already made it interesting enough.

The film has an eerie feeling, J thought after finally seeing it. It pictures Finland as a sort of mysterious, peaceful, melancholic yet positive place. Somehow it reminded J about Aki Kaurismäki's movies. The most descriptive adjective J could think of was 'light'. The story, the characters and the events just float in the air. The movie doesn't go deep in anywhere, it doesn't seek answers, it doesn't try to impress. It just exists, zen-like.

Rating: 4/5

March 31, 2007

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There's no point in telling about the plot of this movie, because the plot does not matter. It's action after more action, with high-tech gear and traditional guns. The movie was better than I expected, which is the positive aspect of setting the expectations low. It could definitely be shorter, and the actors could do some acting, but if you leave your movie critic hat home together with your brains, this is quite a decent picture.

Rating: 3/5

May 29, 2006

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I don't think there has ever been as many nerds at Klubi as there was on September 1st, when the newest Star Wreck movie was shown here for the first time.

The movie is surprisingly good. It looks like a real movie, apart from most of the acting, which is as good as you can expect from amateurs. Everything else is way better than you could expect. The story beats Star Trek movies, direction and pace are fine, effects look professional and the music is extraordinary. It is definitely worth seeing what is possible to achieve with little budget and lot of determination.

Rating: 4/5

September 18, 2005

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Group of criminals planning a robbery is not the most original theme for a movie, but Coen brothers directed a nice variation of it. Tom Hanks as the leader of the gang plans the gig, but as usual, the plan needs some adjusting along the way. Peculiar characters make the movie entertaining and fun.

Rating: 3/5

March 20, 2005

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Spidey has issues. Crime-fighting isn't that rewarding any more, and the civil life as Peter Parker is not going well either. But just when the Spider-Man is ready to throw in the towel, the city needs his help again to fight a scientist whose artificial limbs took control of him.

The movie suffers from as many issues as Parker. The story is mediocre even on the Marvel-movie scale, the baddie is pathetic and the sparks between Parker and his girlfriend-wannabe die midair. Even the special effects are just recycled from the first movie.

Having said that, this is not a totally bad movie. It's still entertaining from time to time. Just don't expect much from it.

Rating: 2/5

December 26, 2004

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