I talk about movies some more

[trinityvixen]

I saw three movies in the theater this weekend, and they run the gamut between good, bad, and oh-my-God-this-is-for-real-awesome. They would be Source Code, Sucker Punch, and Unknown, respectively. All you need to know about Unknown is that it's a thriller about conspiracies surrounding an assassination, and Liam Neeson is in it. It's truly fun in

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[gryphonrose]

I haven't seen the other two, but I agree that Sucker Punch was not good. It could have been, too--it had a great visual sense (that got redundant at times), an interesting premise (that wasn't utilized well), and, well, hot chicks with swords and guns (who were also under-used). My big problem with it, though, was that it fell apart at the end, structure-wise, and that really we were seeing only a few of the scenes we needed a whole lot we didn't. But oh well.

[six_demon_bag]

I'm only vaguely familiar with all three of these films by name. Unknown sounds the most appealing of the three from your description, but I'm very intrigued by the Sucker Punch soundtrack. Gonna have to check that out. I was going to go see Rango with some friends yesterday afternoon, but I fell asleep on the couch and didn't wake up until it was too late. Bummer, too, 'cause my friends say it's good stuff -- kind of an animated take on Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas from what they say.

[jlc]

Would be interested in hearing more on Sucker Punch. I felt it was a superbly directed train wreck; essentially a collection of amazingly directed scenes held together by one of the worst scripts for a feature film in recent memory. However, the folks I saw it with seemed to genuinely enjoy it. So: salvageable popcorn flick, or just a mess?

[trinityvixen]

Oh, ask and you shall receive. I think I can put together the argument now, especially after seeing something directed well that actually had a story to go with this weekend.