Irina Palm
Very good movie with good acting.

Director Iñárritu doesn't disappoint
First of all, this is a great film: unique, engrossing and visceral. I like how this movie is shown out of sequence, but follows in an emotional chronology of the film, building up to the final moments being the most emotionally significant to the story. Sean Penn is amazing in this role, and in my opinion, should have received more praise for his performance in this movie, which I think was even better and stronger than his performance in Mystic River (although, also a great film), for which he actually received the Oscar. Naomi Watts is especially convincing in this film and Benicio Del Toro shows off even more of his undisputed talent.

Pinot vs. Merlot
I find that people either get this film or they find it too dark, too twisted or just pointless. I liked the storyline, in particular, the way that the two main characters start off the beginning of the film on their 'batchelor party' trip with two, very alternative and conflicting agendas, which sets them both up for trouble. The performances in this film were wonderful, especially of Thomas Haden Church, who you grow to detest throuhgout the film for his complete lack of moral and/or compassion. All actors play so well that I tend to think this perhaps is the reason many people to find this film uncofortable. At any rate, it's worth watching.

Bad Boys, Bad Film...
This just didn\'t live up to Bad Boys I, which was original, funny and featured the really good on-screen chemistry of Martin Lawrence and Will Smith. In this sequel, the plot was shaky, the characters and their constant quarrels with each other were annoying, not funny and the action scenes were only okay, not stellar. You\'re better off getting a Jackie Chan flick, because this one was a stinker....

Down With Ewan McGregor....
Typical Ewan McGregor film: wonderful art direction- can't say enough about it, but character/plotwise this is a stinker. David Hyde Pierce who is in far too little of this film is the only reason I give this even one star.

Wonderful
Michael Caine at his best. For those that read the book, Michael Caine brings Fowler to life. Fraser is not too bad as Alden Pyle, but I think they could have casted someone less handsome and less of a muscle bag to be more congruent with the Graham Greene's Pyle. Do Hai Yen is beautifully cast and Christopher Dolye's cinematography is so stunning and alluring, it seduced me to go Vietnam for 5 weeks and see the country for myself. Both my trip and this film did not disappoint.

Sexy Beast
The astounding genuis and uproarious performance by Sir Ben Kingsley makes this movie so worth seeing as he plays Don Logan, one of the world's most overbearing and stingingly unpleasant criminals who is sent to convince retired fellow safecracker, Gal, into doing a job. He's a long, long way from Ghandi, that's all I can say.