theannakostan

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is a pretty good movie for what it is worth. I saw it two weeks ago and it still has me thinking about Nelson Mandela and South Africa and generally I think that is a mark of a pretty good movie, if it still has me thinking about it or its subject matter that long after leaving the theatre. I actually learned a few things I did not know about the Mandelas and their cause in South Africa other than just the Apartheid fight that we all obviously know about. I'm not sure how historically accurate the movie was but again the movie had a view and got me thinking about it so it gets points for that. There was some violence in it so be careful about letting children watch this before they are ready.

I think that Grosse Point Blank is a perfect movie. I have to admit I didn't get the title until after I watched the movie and somebody had to remind me that the name of the city in Michigan where he went back to was Grosse Point, then I got the word play of the title, I guess I just wasn't paying attention enough during the movie. But I've seen it several times since and it's always great! John Cusack is amazing in this as a hit man who has professional troubles and goes home for his high school reunion, where things are obviously awkward with Minnie Driver, the high school sweetheart he left behind. The soundtrack of this movie is really amazing with some fantastic songs from the 1980s. Dan Aykroyd is great as a chubby rival hit-man who wants to start a hit-man "union" and Alan Arkin as the therapist who doesn't really want to be the therapist and Joan Cusack as John's capable assistant/secretary are both also perfect in their supporting roles. Great, great movie!

This movie is exactly what you would expect of any Steven Seagal movie. If you haven't seen a Steven Seagal movie, basically he walks around like he is made out of concrete just intimidating people with his jaw and his pony tail. It's very funny sometimes but the humour is never intentional, he is just so intense and the action scenes are over the top crazy. He basically kicks people through walls and slaps nine guys at a time around the room and they are totally powerless against him. For what it is worth it is definitely an entertaining way to pass the time, just check your brain out and sit back and enjoy the craziness of Steven Seagal!