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Streets of Blood (2009)
Val Kilmer & Curtis Jackson?? Jim Morrison & 50 Cent??
Yet another film made bad by horrible casting choices. Seriously, how can you expect to sellout movie theaters casting Val Kilmer and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as your lead roles? To be honest, when I first heard of about this film I was surprisingly excited to see it. I've always liked Val Kilmer and thought this could actually be good. But of course the excitement didn't last long. This film is full of drawn out suspense, horrible acting splashed with horrible Louisiana accents and my favorite part of any film which is getting lost in the story. That said the 6 stars I gave for this film are strictly on the basis of its suspense aspect and any director having the kahunas to put 50 cent in their film should get just a little credit.
Knowing (2009)
Way too over the top!!
I'd have to say as of recent this is a typical Nic Cage title. Without taking the credit away from Cage's excellent acting skills(sarcasm), I think this script could have had promise with another director on board. Alex Proyas did good with "The Crow" but outside of that not too impression of a directorial resume. With that said, I did give this film a 6 of 10 rating only because the suspense factor this film brings to the table. You will say to yourself "WTF" on a few occasions and find yourself on the edge of your seat a couple times, but the overall story is goes too far and WAY over the top!! Especially with as many tragedies involving major airlines I think the sensitivity level could have been a little higher, though it's also something I like about the movie. For anyone who like's a typical Nicolas Cage movie I would recommend "Knowing." I'd actually recommend it to anyone looking for a change of pace picture with spots of suspense.