Film Critiques

I recently watched the films 'The Hurt locker' 'The Departed' and 'Law Abiding Citizern. Both films come into the genre of thriller, The Departed and Law Abiding Citizern more so than The Hurt Locker.

I absolutly loved watching The Hurt locker as it was based on real footage from Iraq following a US army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team which at some points in the movie I found this quite discomforting. For instance, there is one scene where a soldier goes to disarm a range of bombs strapped to all areas of an abandoned car in a car park.

The athmosphere is very tense as the newly assigned soldier 'William James' has a reputation of being a "dare devil" as in the last raid, he took off protection wear and disarmed the bomb without the protected suit provided. As he walks slowly towards the armed car, he turns off his radio, which causes major concern for his fellow soldiers assigned to keep watch, and so raises alarm. All the assigned soldiers throughout the film has to learn to deal with James' laid back attitude, as he disarms many bombs and meets a variety of good and bad iraqy peoplr.

The film is amazing to watch as it gives you an insight as to what goes on in Iraq, alongside showing you the horrors of war and that there are so many jobs involved, I didnt even realise was aceptable for humans to do! Even in this picture, you can see the soldier putting his life at risk pulling out buried road side bombs! How scary!

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I also watched 'The Departed' with an all star cast; Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, MArk Wahlberg.

The film is about two just-graduated officers from Massachusetts State Police Academy who follow opposite sides of the law: Billy Costigan is assigned to work undercover with the Irish mobster Frank Costello to get evidences to arrest him. His true identity is only known by his superiors Dignam and Oliver Queenan. The protégée of Costello, Colin Sullivan, is promoted in the Massachusetts State Police and is the informer of Costello. Each police officer gives his best effort trying to disclose the identity of the other "rat".

Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there's a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy-and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save himself. But is either willing to turn on the friends and comrades they've made during their long stints undercover?

This film was a light hearted, witty thriller, a lot different to The Hurt Locker, and i thoroughly enjoyed watching it. There were good camera shots when both Billy and Colin are running away from the police and Costello, splitting the screen and dramatic effect was added through the tense sounds and sudden movements.

Loved this film!

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I also watched the film Law Abiding Citizern which blew me away. It was full of twists and action which kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the whole film. The plot was magnificent and I definately rate it 10/10 to watch! here is a rough summery to the plot..

One night two robbers invade his Philadelphia home and brutally kill his wife and daughter, and almost kill him. The killers are caught, and Assistant DA Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx) is assigned the case. Nick is ordered by the DA to make a deal with one of the killers to testify against his partner for a 10 year plea bargain prison sentence. Clyde doesn't want Nick to make the deal, but Nick says it was too late and the deal is done. The other killer got the death penalty. After 10 years, the other killer is released from prison, and he soon ends up dead. Clyde is arrested and kind of admits to Nick that he did it. Clyde is put in jail, and he warns Nick that he must fix the broken justice system that failed him and his family or else anyone connected to his case will soon die. Even from jail, Clyde's threats become a reality, and Nick must stop Clyde before his family is next.

Definately the best action film I think I have ever seen! Loved It