Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas meets Reservoir Dogs. This was a low budget film created in the heart of the Barrio and starred an all Latino cast. At first glance, you may think that this movie would be pretty bad due to the poor acting of most of the actors in this film. But, surprisingly, I found this movie to be pretty entertaining. After local gang warfare causes one gang to seek refuge in an abandoned building in the city, they find themselves in a whole new mess because the building is not so abandoned. A meth-head was using the building to cook up his meth and the gang soon finds that he is insane and looking to kill.
An interesting mix of the urban gang life and a thriller horror movie, I think that this movie is entertaining. Dont look for this movie to EVER win an award of any type or get any type of acclaim, but the story is compelling enough and the horror is horrifying enough to keep you in front of your screen.
my elementary grading scale: Progressing Satisfactorily
1-10: 6.5/7
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
The Lost
I havent seen Lacy Chabert since Party of Five but she is back to show that she is still alive, or sort of.... She plays a Sanitorium patient with Disassociative personality Disorder and plays the role of 5 missing girls ranging from a little kid to a french prostitute. Step in Armand Assante. As a Psychologist dealing with this EXACT disorder, he learns from Chabert's older sister (Dina Meyer) that he had diagnosed her with the disorder years ago and there is MUCH more going on than just the disorder. She soon blackmails him to travel to SPAIN to rediagnose/figure out her past which includes a murderer (dont know why she was in Spain) and thus begins a story of twists and turns of the supernatural degree.
Like most supernatural thrillers, you dont actually get the whole picture until the climactic ending. You'll NEVER be able to guess whose fault it all is...... Because they give NO indication AT ALL as to the culprit in this movie. Very "B Movie". Besides the main three actors I think that there was no other person on that set with any experience.
my elementary grading scale: Needs Improvement
1-10: 5
Like most supernatural thrillers, you dont actually get the whole picture until the climactic ending. You'll NEVER be able to guess whose fault it all is...... Because they give NO indication AT ALL as to the culprit in this movie. Very "B Movie". Besides the main three actors I think that there was no other person on that set with any experience.
my elementary grading scale: Needs Improvement
1-10: 5
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