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A Knight's Tale (2001)
perfectly cheesy
Once again a cheesy totally predictable movie. Why is it here then, among the best of the best? I'll tell you why because it is a cheesy totally predictable movie which does,t pretend to be anything else. Everything works out in the best possible manner but, the characters are great, interesting and funny. It has every element to make the movie work, the plot is involving and it even brings out strong emotions in towards the end with the masterful father-son reunion. The girl, an unknown is not only beautifully in a very different kind of way but you can also tell that off the screen she is somebody not empty inside (She's actually a DJ which is really cool). The totally anachronistic sequences which render the movie even more unrealistic (if it's possible) are necessary to make a medieval tale appealing to modern audiences and are welcome. And with no more ado... actually there is a little more ado, the character of chaucer, in spite of the fact that his existence in the plot is totally unrealistic, is excellent, funny and brilliant, both in the dialogue and in his performance. THe assistants are also very funny. I would like to see these actors in more movies in the future.
The Heist (2000)
I thought it was very good
No one ever said that crimes are fun and entertainment an this movie shows us just that. It keeps it real. Ice T plays a very very bad man and does in in a manner that is believable. The acting may not be beautiful and emotional but it it real. Real crime with a touch of fictional intertwining of characters who are also as real. It isn't about the acting, it's about the personal stories we can imagine, such as the hardened criminal trying to go straight seeking God and ending up using God as an excuse for his inability to stop killing innocents, it is about the derelict brother who always fails because he is unable to realize his ways are wrong and ends up preying on his good hearted sibling. It's about the pretty girl who is also brave and not easily intimidated. And there is more, the intelligent black kid who wastes his talent using it for the wrong reasons and the white wannabe gangsters who end up getting involved with more than they can handle and pay a high price. All these characters may appear boring to some (see other comment) but they really exist, what the film does is involve them in a tragicomic situation that may not be as fascinating as Pulp Fiction but is by far more real, if for no other reason than the actors not being Hollywood Stars.