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Peace, I've met the director Charlie Ahearn and Nathan Ingram. This film is not only underrated by important. This film gave birth to the film WILD STYLE.

Most of you know that WILD STYLE is recognized internationally as one of the most important films in Hip Hop history.

What's also special about this film, is the real life story of Nathan Ingram, being captured on film.

The director manages to capture an important part of New York history with this film. It could possibly be the first time martial arts cinema and Hip Hop were put together on film. So, all you fans of the Wu Tang, take note.

If you're interested in 70s martial arts films, retro New York and Hip Hop nostalgia, you have to give this film a chance.

For whatever reason, too many film makers have been concentrating on making movies that look and feel like reality.

DRIVE feels like a film. One that makes you appreciate the movie experience. So many things are right about this film. The cinematography, music supervision and directing make this one of the best movies I've seen in years.

There is an artistic quality evident. A quality that is lacking from most productions today.

Initially, I had my reservations. I don't like to follow the crowd and other than word of mouth, I did not hear much about the film. Other than "This is suppose to be good."

Initially, this film will conjure up images of some of the best movies based in Los Angeles. Michael Mann's HEAT and Harris's BOILING POINT. There is something about Los Angeles. As a photographer, I feel as though light is read differently in Los Angeles. You get hues and tones that you would not have access to, shooting in a place like New York City.

The director, Refn, really displayed his creative talents here. The film editing was exceptional and immediately, Refn's style will conjure up images of Tarantino, but with dare I say, more experience.

Ryan Gosling was solid, but it was Albert Brooks who really stole the show with an unforgettable performance. I'd be surprised if Brooks does not receive an Oscar nomination.

This isn't a typical film. You'll have to watch this film twice to soak it up and really understand it.

The music supervision and soundtrack is amazing. There is a retro feel you get while listening.

In a world where film does not always equal cinema, this is an artistic masterpiece.

I ventured into the theaters this evening expecting to see a decent film or at least the best adaptation of a comic. This is what I'd heard the last few days.

Captain America is NOT the best comic book movie. It is a very average film with good special effects.

To be totally honest, I don't think this film is better than Thor. Thor's writing was much better. Captain America is entertaining, but it lacks a certain element which would make it exciting.

If you have not seen this, you can totally wait for the DVD. It isn't better than any of the Iron Man films, not better than Thor and it was just enough so the Avengers film would be made possible.

As an African American male who has seen the growing divide amongst African American men and women, I was a bit hesitant to watch this film. However, I have to say that I enjoyed the majority of the content and can relate to certain aspects.

Surprisingly I found myself relating to the female protagonist due to my experiences in corporate America and surprisingly to none other than the White male love interest.

There was some questionable content. Several scenes bothered me. The Starbucks scene projected a negative image of middle class Black culture. Watch it again. It just speaks buffoonery and dysfunction.

The delivery and presentation of Black men was performed with bad taste. Mike Epps character and Kenya's brother, although employed appeared to be immature and inarticulate fools.

Although Kenya's brother was a lawyer, he could not stop lying and keep a single female. In addition, he had a car, although a gift was a present from his parents. Epps seduced Kenya's friend with tired recited lines.

Blair Underwood's character, was the ideal Black man, who could not deliver the one thing that was missing from Kenya's life… direction and purpose.

I have a question. Why couldn't the White character in this film have been a Black man instead? In fact, I felt like this character. As an individual who left corporate America and started his own successful company, I feel as though corporate America is one of the main reasons why there is so much division amongst African Americans. From the moment we are teenagers, we're focusing on college, then our careers.

The problem that African American men and women have had is that we both have to work harder just to be accepted into the work force. We sacrifice so much to obtain a certain status or position and before we know it, we're pushing 30, wondering what happened.

There are many male Kenyas. I was one of them. I can honestly tell you something, I never really started listening to Black women until I left corporate America.

My career was my life and it distorted my view of reality. This is a problem with Kenya in this film. She is driven and lives so that she can work instead of working in order to live.

Something else that I found to be interesting was the changes that Kenya made when with the White guy. He took her hiking and then she removed her weave. During that scene, there was a song playing, with the lyrics "What you do to me!" Who did what? Did Black men make Black women put weaves in their hair? We're partly to blame. So many brothers have chased after White women that sisters have found themselves changing their features to appeal to us. In addition, the media in this country has manipulated our sisters for too long. How can you feel good about yourself when every image you see on the way to work is of fair skinned women with features that you do not have? The only thing that Kenya and her IBM could relate to was problems about being Black. The IBM was lame. The only thing that he could do with her was take her to play golf and that is him imitating a White man. Brothers should take notes.

We're all being assimilated. Instead of being African Americans, we've become a nation of dark skinned White folks.

Our inception into this country is unique. No one is suggesting that we stay angry, but this movie is divisive.

Brothers dating White men is nothing new. For years, too many of us have had trophies and it had a rippled effect.

This movie sends the wrong message. I'm not suggesting that beautiful women stay sad and oppressed. It suggest that a White man is going to take you somewhere that a Black man can't.

This is wrong.

Although this is a film, it has become gospel for some Black women. The negative imagery in this film along with Tyler Perry's films have assisted in destroying the image of Black men in this country.

I have a question for all sisters. Put yourself in Kenya's shoes. Perhaps you're not as accomplished in your career, but find yourself relating to Kenya. You have a nice job, apartment and find yourself single.

Okay. What about the Black men who don't have corporate jobs or perhaps don't have a career with the same stature or prestige. Would you date a Black landscape artist? What about a bus driver? Some of the dialog in this film seemed so contrived and it seemed as though the writer was trying to make every excuse for Black women too date White men. The father's bathroom speech and Michael Epps speech about color not being relevant were ridiculous. No Black man in this country will tell you that color isn't relevant. This is dialog from a Black woman who isn't dealing with the reality that is still this country.

This country's current structure was founded on racism, don't think that this will ever change.

Why is it that a White man can only deliver SOMETHING NEW?

After being inundated with favorable reviews and comparison to E.T. and some of Spielberg's early work, I thought I was going to see a great movie.

This movie is mediocre. Film students will love it because, technically, it is correct and so much was done right, but from a viewer perspective, this is not a great movie.

What is this movie? Feels like Goonies, meets E.T and with a brief Close Encounter.

This is a good movie, but you leave the theater feeling that you didn't get the full story. Not only that, but more character development was needed.

This movie sucked. Not because it is bad. But because the marketing behind it made it greater than it was.

If you have not seen this, you can wait for Netflix.

All, Like many of you, I'm a fan of Star Wars. Since I was born in 1977, I'm what you might call a Star Wars baby. At least that is what my mother told me. Star Wars has been a part of my life for years.

Times have changed, but I remember feeling like the characters in Star Wars were friends who I was on a journey with. Do you know the feeling? Like, if I'm watching Empire Strikes Back, or if I happen to stumble onto it on some random channel, I have to immediately watch Return of the Jedi.

A few years ago, while at dinner with friends. A cinematographer asked me what my greatest movie experience was. Without a doubt, Return of the Jedi's opening scene, where Darth Vader walks down the plank... I remember the audience's ovation.

The movies were fun then. When Return of the Jedi was released, I remember Vader's opening scene and the long lines. The lines for Jedi where ridiculous.

Like many of you, I was expecting to feel the same magic, when the last three movies were released. It didn't happen. I could be wrong, but I think the most exciting thing to happen in the Star Wars universe, within the last 15 years, has to be the Phantom Menace TRAILER. I remember downloading this trailer from Kazaa and hearing the audience going crazy. For a split second, when I watched the trailer back in 99, it was 1983 all over again.

As the years have passed, I've grown attached to films with similar themes. The hero, who takes off on a journey and has a similar quest to Luke. A few years ago, I sought out the writer of another favorite film, The Last Dragon.

The writer, Louis Venosta revealed to me, that Joseph Campbell's book, A Hero With a Thousand Faces, was an intricate part of his writing. I had never heard of Campbell until this time. I would learn that Campbell was the author who influenced Lucas. In fact, Campbell has said that Lucas was his greatest student.

After reading several of Campbell's books and meeting with Venosta, I thought about writing the sequel to the Last Dragon, but then realized that I needed to write my own story.

As a native New Yorker, and someone who could have lost his life during 9/11, I felt that a story needed to be made. A new myth. I finished writing my first book in 2008. Over the last few years, I couldn't figure out how to get the story out to the people who needed and wanted to read it.

Like many of you, I hate all of the remakes. I was watching EMPIRE OF DREAMS, the documentary of the Star Wars films and I see a comparison between the time when Star Wars was made and the current state of affairs in the United States today. When I was selling my book on the streets of New York, a passerby told me that there weren't any new stories since the Matrix.

The name of my book is MASTERNEVER AND THE FLOW OF DEATH. You can download the entire book by visiting www.masternever.com I've included an entire soundtrack that accompanies the book. I hope you will download and enjoy the book.

I hope you don't mind me posting here. After writing a book and several screenplays, I want to connect with people who have similar interest. The rest of the Star Wars babies. Those waiting for a new myth.

I'm also posting here, because IMDb played a vital role in starting this journey four years ago. So, I've come full circle.

You can see me talking about this book, mythology and stories, but visiting this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBwDNDWirSs

All, Like many of you, I'm a fan of Star Wars. Since I was born in 1977, I'm what you might call a Star Wars baby. At least that is what my mother told me. Star Wars has been a part of my life for years.

Times have changed, but I remember feeling like the characters in Star Wars were friends who I was on a journey with. Do you know the feeling? Like, if I'm watching Empire Strikes Back, or if I happen to stumble onto it on some random channel, I have to immediately watch Return of the Jedi.

A few years ago, while at dinner with friends. A cinematographer asked me what my greatest movie experience was. Without a doubt, Return of the Jedi's opening scene, where Darth Vader walks down the plank... I remember the audience's ovation.

The movies were fun then. When Return of the Jedi was released, I remember Vader's opening scene and the long lines. The lines for Jedi where ridiculous.

Like many of you, I was expecting to feel the same magic, when the last three movies were released. It didn't happen. I could be wrong, but I think the most exciting thing to happen in the Star Wars universe, within the last 15 years, has to be the Phantom Menace TRAILER. I remember downloading this trailer from Kazaa and hearing the audience going crazy. For a split second, when I watched the trailer back in 99, it was 1983 all over again.

As the years have passed, I've grown attached to films with similar themes. The hero, who takes off on a journey and has a similar quest to Luke. A few years ago, I sought out the writer of another favorite film, The Last Dragon.

The writer, Louis Venosta revealed to me, that Joseph Campbell's book, A Hero With a Thousand Faces, was an intricate part of his writing. I had never heard of Campbell until this time. I would learn that Campbell was the author who influenced Lucas. In fact, Campbell has said that Lucas was his greatest student.

After reading several of Campbell's books and meeting with Venosta, I thought about writing the sequel to the Last Dragon, but then realized that I needed to write my own story.

As a native New Yorker, and someone who could have lost his life during 9/11, I felt that a story needed to be made. A new myth. I finished writing my first book in 2008. Over the last few years, I couldn't figure out how to get the story out to the people who needed and wanted to read it.

Like many of you, I hate all of the remakes. I was watching EMPIRE OF DREAMS, the documentary of the Star Wars films and I see a comparison between the time when Star Wars was made and the current state of affairs in the United States today. When I was selling my book on the streets of New York, a passerby told me that there weren't any new stories since the Matrix.

The name of my book is MASTERNEVER AND THE FLOW OF DEATH. You can download the entire book by visiting www.masternever.com I've included an entire soundtrack that accompanies the book. I hope you will download and enjoy the book.

I hope you don't mind me posting here. After writing a book and several screenplays, I want to connect with people who have similar interest. The rest of the Star Wars babies. Those waiting for a new myth.

I'm also posting here, because IMDb played a vital role in starting this journey four years ago. So, I've come full circle.

You can see me talking about this book, mythology and stories, but visiting this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBwDNDWirSs

All, Like many of you, I'm a fan of Star Wars. Since I was born in 1977, I'm what you might call a Star Wars baby. At least that is what my mother told me. Star Wars has been a part of my life for years.

Times have changed, but I remember feeling like the characters in Star Wars were friends who I was on a journey with.

A few years ago, while at dinner with friends. A cinematographer asked me what my greatest movie experience was. Without a doubt, Return of the Jedi's opening scene, where Darth Vader walks down the plank... I remember the audience's ovation.

The movies were fun then. Like many of you, I was expecting to feel the same magic, when the last three movies were released. It didn't happen. I could be wrong, but I think the most exciting thing to happen in the Star Wars universe, within the last 15 years, has to be the Phantom Menace TRAILER. I remember seeing this on the internet and hearing the audience going crazy. For a split second, it was 1983 all over again.

As the years have passed, I've grown attached to films with similar themes. The hero, who takes off on a journey and has a similar quest to Luke. A few years ago, I sought out the writer of another favorite film, The Last Dragon.

The writer, Louis Venosta revealed to me, that Joseph Campbell's book, A Hero With a Thousand Faces, was an intricate part of his writing. I had never heard of Campbell until this time. I would later find out, that Campbell was the writer who influenced George Lucas. After reading several of Campbell's books and meeting with Venosta, I thought about writing the sequel to the Last Dragon, but then realized that I needed to write my own story.

As a native New Yorker, and someone who could have lost his life during 9/11, I felt that a story needed to be made. A new myth. I finished writing my first book in 2008. Over the last few years, I couldn't figure out how to get the story out to the people who needed and wanted to read it.

Like many of you, I hate all of the remakes. I was watching EMPIRE OF DREAMS, the documentary of the Star Wars films and I see a comparison between the time when Star Wars was made and the current state of affairs in the United States today.

The name of my book is MASTERNEVER AND THE FLOW OF DEATH. You can download the entire book by visiting www.masternever.com I've included an entire soundtrack that accompanies the book. I hope you will download and enjoy the book.

I hope you don't mind me posting here. After writing a book and several screenplays, I want to connect with people who have similar interest. The rest of the Star Wars babies.

I'm also posting here, because IMDb played a vital role in starting this journey four years ago.

You can see me talking about this book, mythology and stories, but visiting this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBwDNDWirSs

All, Like many of you, I'm a fan of Star Wars. Since I was born in 1977, I'm what you might call a Star Wars baby. At least that is what my mother told me. Star Wars has been a part of my life for years.

Times have changed, but I remember feeling like the characters in Star Wars were friends who I was on a journey with.

A few years ago, while at dinner with friends. A cinematographer asked me what my greatest movie experience was. Without a doubt, Return of the Jedi's opening scene, where Darth Vader walks down the plank... I remember the audience's ovation.

The movies were fun then. Like many of you, I was expecting to feel the same magic, when the last three movies were released. It didn't happen. I could be wrong, but I think the most exciting thing to happen in the Star Wars universe, within the last 15 years, has to be the Phantom Menace TRAILER. I remember seeing this on the internet and hearing the audience going crazy. For a split second, it was 1983 all over again.

As the years have passed, I've grown attached to films with similar themes. The hero, who takes off on a journey and has a similar quest to Luke. A few years ago, I sought out the writer of another favorite film, The Last Dragon.

The writer, Louis Venosta revealed to me, that Joseph Campbell's book, A Hero With a Thousand Faces, was an intricate part of his writing. I had never heard of Campbell until this time. After reading several of Campbell's books and meeting with Venosta, I thought about writing the sequel to the Last Dragon, but then realized that I needed to write my own story.

As a native New Yorker, and someone who could have lost his life during 9/11, I felt that a story needed to be made. A new myth. I finished writing my first book in 2008. Over the last few years, I couldn't figure out how to get the story out to the people who needed and wanted to read it.

Like many of you, I hate all of the remakes. I was watching EMPIRE OF DREAMS, the documentary of the Star Wars films and I see a comparison between the time when Star Wars was made and the current state of affairs in the United States today.

The name of my book is MASTERNEVER AND THE FLOW OF DEATH. You can download the entire book by visiting www.masternever.com I've included an entire soundtrack that accompanies the book. I hope you will download and enjoy the book.

I hope you don't mind me posting here. After writing a book and several screenplays, I want to connect with people who have similar interest. The rest of the Star Wars babies.

I'm also posting here, because IMDb played a vital role in starting this journey four years ago.

You can see me talking about this book, mythology and stories, but visiting this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBwDNDWirSs

Like many of you, the original film, which was made in 1985, is a classic and it shouldn't be touched. However, so many of us have questions about what happens once the film ends.

If I could describe this film to someone who has never seen it, I'd say that this film is the essence of the 80s. The original script was written by Louis Venosta. I met with Venosta myself, and asked if I could write the sequel. This was back in 2006, long before the RZA was involved or even mentioned a remake.

If you have access to Youtube, please check out THE LAST DRAGON fan commentary, which was created by myself and a writing partner.

Venosta did not intend for Leroy to be such a sensitive character. He envisioned more of a serious fighter. Berry Gordy is the person who is actually responsible for the humor, and the sensitive character that is possessed by the protagonist, Bruce Leroy.

The actor who played Leroy, Taimak, has his own unique story, which is compelling and you'll understand why he deserved the role. You can read it on Kung Fu Cinema, google THERE IS ONLY ONE BRUCE LEROY and you'll find my interview with him.

As I mentioned, I sent a script to the RZA in California, back in 2007. I wrote a separate story about a modern day protagonist based in New York City. The title of the story is MASTERNEVER AND THE FLOW OF DEATH. I mentioned in my letter that the Last Dragon had been one of my influences. I'm not saying that the RZA did not already want to remake the movie, but he has never mentioned it over the years.

After I met with Louis Venosta, I realized that a new story needed to be made.

Reason being is that the LAST DRAGON, is a metaphor for the 80s. A time when people would really loose themselves in alternate personalities. Hip Hop was still in its infancy and there was a mixture of rock, rap, r&b and pop. Back then, more people wanted to be like Micheal Jackson, then Kanye West.

So now, the remake has been announced and Samuel Jackson has been asked to play the role of Sho'nuff. Although he has agreed, he has mentioned that he has never seen a script. I've heard that in Hollywood, once you announce a film and if nothing happens in a year, the project is dead.

Having that been said, I would encourage everyone to please read my book. I've placed the book and soundtrack online. You can find it by googling MASTERNEVER AND THE FLOW OF DEATH.

When I met with Taimak, he intimated that he had a role in the upcoming film, but would not say what it was. So the film is more of a sequel and not really a remake. Most of us want closure and hopefully this is what we will get in the "remake." As I mentioned, I don't think a remake is necessary. Elements of the film, will be impossible to reintroduce. For one, the music supervision is excellent. The 80s soundtrack is timeless and that kind of music does not exist now.

It is fitting that I mention The Last Dragon soundtrack because, while I was on this very message board four years ago, I began my journey to write the sequel.

We're ready for a new story.

This movie is nothing more than Jonathan Levine's wet dream.

As a native new yorker who lived in this city during this time period, I have a hard time digesting this movie. Let's just be real...first of all, White people were not listening to Hip Hop back in 94.

I'm not speaking about those select few, but in masses. The scenes in this movie where White people are at parties and listening to select tracks from the golden age of Hip Hop are PURE fantasy.

The problem that I have with this movie is that it is the first movie to discuss a very important time in NYC, and in Hip Hop. So who is the protagonist? A Jewish kid who sells weed.

This movie will/has been seen by people around the world and they will digest this film as White people being down and interested in Hip Hop during its critical stages.

That is bullshit.

During this period of time, so much of the golden age of Hip Hop was under appreciated and only valued by people who were in the Hip Hop circle.

Let me speak about the female interest and the bamboo earrings... White people have been doing that for the last few years only. It makes me sick because that style did not originate with them and they are trying to finesse it like it was theirs from jump.

I'm not trying to be anti-White, I am trying to be very real with you. The White people who were involved in Hip Hop at this time worked at the labels and they were journalist.

Hip Hop has grown and it is global. There is no doubt about that. However, the golden years in New York City were developed and nurtured by Blacks and Puerto Ricans.

Enjoy this fantasy movie. It is not a true representation of NYC during those years. The only movie that even comes close, may be Juice, which features Tupac.

This movie fits right in with the rest of the fiction fantasy movies of New York City... Batman, Spiderman or even the Watchmen.

You will become the Wackness when you start to believe this.

This is such a movie and not a film. I say that because, as the modern day western progresses in front of us, certain films have set a standard in terms of reality and what we expect.

Basically... the American audience receives and education at the movies whether they are conscious of it our not. Having that been said, it's not a good idea to make a movie that goes against the education that we've received in the genre of the American western.

Appaloosa does just that.

I have to blame the DP (director of photography) Dean Semler. The lighting was too obvious and there was too much use of wide angle lenses.

The set and art direction bothered me as well... I just felt like I was watching actors on a set and I not could believe this movie.

The actors actually had a good script and did a decent job, but the production failed this movie.

This has to be one of the best movies I've ever seen. Fernando Meirelles gets credit for bringing this amazing story to life, after reading the novel written by Paulo Lins.

This movie is amazing for several reasons. Many of which have nothing to do with directing. First, the music supervision is amazing. The score features some of the best classics, from Brazilian music. If you aren't a fan of this music, then this movie may make you one.

The cinematography is breathtaking. César Charlone is rarely mentioned when this film is discussed, but he should and often. I've never seen a movie that has been shot like this.

Bráulio Mantovani did the amazing job of creating a screenplay from the book. The book includes many characters which are not mentioned in the movie. I'd advise anyone who is interested in the book, to read it after they see the movie.

The movie exposes you to both the beauty and the brutality that exist in the cities of Brazil.

This movie is an experience.

Good: Believe it or not, Ray Stevenson did an excellent job with the written material provided. He captured the essence of the comic book "hero". He is unforgiving and cold.

Bad: Casting and overacting by villains in this movie. The set designer and art director need to be shot in their heads. If you're going to shoot scenes in the New York City subway, then they need to look like New York City and not Toronto.

Ugly: You take a comic book character and it's adapted towards Hollywood style writing. You get a predictable script, that is totally unbelievable and ridiculous at times.

Overall this movie fails miserably. This isn't really a "Marvel" production. It's labeled as a "Marvel Knights" movie. I don't even think this movie was rushed, it was executed poorly. After seeing "The Punisher" in 2004, we all expected much better.

What we got was better advertising and marketing, a great trailer, and a terrible product in the end. Gimmicky characters, and terrible production.

No one is perfect, and making movies is difficult, but when you have millions of dollars to work with, we expect better.

Why could and should have been done to make this better? Better writing. I can tolerate bad set design as long as the movie is written well.

The special effects, directing and music supervision are all mediocre.

I spent $25 (two tickets $12.50 each) for this nonsense. I guess I received my PUNISHMENT.

Dennis Farina is a great actor. He has a certain charm and wit, that comes across in any movie that he is in. Except this one...

Farina in the role of Jack Crawford was a miscast. Plain and simple. The fact that this movie is twenty two years old doesn't mean anything. There were other movies from that era that had better casting.

Farina just doesn't come across as being Crawford. Especially not after we've scene Scott Glenn in Silence of the Lambs just five years later.

This movie embraces the bad production of the 80s. The synthesizers and bad sets.

You're not missing anything.

Age is no excuse for this tedious and boring failure. There are some people who consider this a classic, but you have to admit that this movie is unnecessarily long.

Charles Bronson does as good a job as possible. The whole "I'm a tough guy who play a harmonica" gets tiring after your thirty minutes into this movie.

This movie is what happens when you create a good movie like "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" and then you're given permission to work on any project you please.

This movie just bothers that hell out of me. Keep this out of your Western rotation unless you're in your sixties.

Terrence Malick is some kind of cinematic genius. He has a unique way of writing a story so that it coincides with the directing and cinematography.

This movie is fantastic. Set design, cast and art direction. I was totally prepared to hate this movie when I rented it and saw the box.

Turned out to be a surprise and an acting performance by Collin Ferrel that is not only tolerable, but strong. Christian Bale delivers here as well. Surprisingly, the only person who disappointed me here was Wes Dudi. Is he like the default Indian for every Native American movie? He didn't have an important role in the movie and didn't need to be in it.

Add this to your Netflix rotation.

As far as directing goes, I guess Babenco did a fairly good job. The cinematography nor the soundtrack evokes any real emotional reaction from the viewer.

The acting is decent and no one really stands out. If you look at the other comments posted, you may see a few that make reference to the number of sex scenes.

This is good.

If this movie didn't have sex scenes, you'd fall asleep.

This is a drama that was probably adopted from a really good book. The script wasn't written well and in the end, you'll feel like you wasted a significant deal of your time.

I'm not sure this needs to be added to your Netflix list.

When I rented this movie, I was skeptical about it. From a distance it seems like a Saw rip off. The line up kept me interested. Most of the actors in this movie wouldn't commit to a script unless it had something going for it.

I've also read reviews where some compare it to Unusual Suspects. They're all far off. Look at the list of actors/actresses who are involved in this movie. That alone should at least tell you that the script is interesting.

It is.

This is a solid movie, with good acting and editing. Definitely worth renting and trust me... you won't be able to put this one together until the end.

This is a definite rental!

This comes close. Jackie Chan and Jet Li played their parts perfectly. A bad script killed this for me. The protagonist doesn't do much to the story and is clearly a plant for crossover appeal.

I've heard that several actors (Gordon Lui) are looking at a script called Masternever. I'm excited about that.

Worth seeing though. Not as good as Crouching Tiger. Better than Hero.

I have to say that Jackie Chan did a wonderful job. It was good to see the "Druken Master" return to the stage.

How could this have been better? Get rid of Michael Angarano. He is a cornball. In addition, this movie should have been done in Chinese.

Crouching Tiger proved that a good movie will work regardless of the language.

I've been studying Brazilian cinema since 2004, when I stumbled onto "Cidade de Deus / City of God". Let me tell you something, this movie is probably as good or BETTER than "City of God".

The acting, cinematography and music supervision make this movie a unique experience. I have not been to Brazil yet, but this movie presents the harsh reality that is beset before the citizens of São Paulo.

I recommend this movie if you enjoy good cinema. This movie is disturbing and you may feel a bit despondent after watching it.

Something you want to watch, but nothing you want to go to sleep on.

You'll see mixed reviews on this movie. People have been griping about the music supervision and lack of closure at the end of the movie.

This is definitely not a movie to see if you're depressed or recovering from a traumatic incident. You won't know how to feel when this is done.

After seeing this movie for the second time, I have truthfully come to love Daniel Day Lewis as a villain. His performance in this movie was better than Gangs of New York and his character has one of the best lines in movie history, a line that will find its way into pop culture.

"I drink your milkshake! I drink it up!"

Excellent acting by Lewis and Paul Dano.

Pan's Labyrinth is an good movie, but the problem that it has, when compared to other great fantasy movies is the amount of reality that is involved.

There are two stories involved in this movie, and I while I won't discuss the nature of either, I will say that I'd prefer the movie to have a greater percentage of fantasy.

Don't get me wrong, this is a really good movie and it is on the all time list of fantasy movies, but it has to much reality interwoven into the story.

This movie could have been great if there was more character development and a greater percentage of the movie had dealt with the fantasy world involving the main character.