sampson-tx Reviews

Nothing in Common (1986)

A Great Sleeper

[8/10 · 23 July 2005]

This is a great movie. It combines several emotional aspects of the human condition. Classic Tom Hanks humor, emotionally touching realism as well as some serious drama.

Over the years since it was released I have watched this dozen's of times. I never get tired of it. I am moved as David Basner is forced to face the reality of his parents divorce and tries to build an individual relationship with each of his parents.

I think this is much better than Splash, probably on par with BIG. Of course, just about anything with Tom Hanks is great simply because he is able to carry the load.

Dragonfly (2002)

Generally, I liked this movie... but was a little disappointed

[6/10 · 14 July 2005]

I was never sure what to think of this movie from the very beginning. I thought I had the ending figured out early on but was surprised when it came and I was wrong.

I don't know who is responsible for this kind of problem (director, screen writer...etc), but I think the movie was trying to be two different kinds of movies. On the one hand it was trying to be a thriller and on the other hand it was trying to be a relationship/character type. Because it was trying to be both.. it didn't get either one as well as it could have if it had focused on only one.

I would classify this movie as a mixture of "The Sixth Sense", "Field of Dreams" and a little "Golden Child" for good luck.

I would have liked it much more if they would have down played the thriller side and developed the characters more... even if they had just extended the end longer...