BillMyers1-1

This movie held true to the Star Wars storyline and was a quick mover. I enjoyed the fact it didn't try to add to the storyline, but held true to what Star Wars history. I really like when they explained the 12 parsec Kessel run. That always was kind a thorn.

I enjoyed this movie, it's a good old good guys (earthlings) vs. the bad guys the (aliens). The beginning the dialog is not quite up to snuff, and the morphing of a girl chasing drunken college kid to a full Navy lieutenant is hard to swallow, but the movie picks up and becomes a different creature when the aliens arrive. I found it to be entertaining and a fun hour plus. And for those SciFi fans who just cannot believe that advanced aliens could be beaten back by a less developed culture, I give you Jamestown, the Seminoes of Florida, the 7th Calvary at Little Bighorn, and perhaps the most humbling of all South Vietnam.

I gave up going to see the new Batman film tonight, heard they were all sold out. So I decide to watch one of the new DVD's I was given. I chose "The Air I Breath" since it had a solid looking cast on the case. Man! am I ever glad I decided to stay home and not fight the crowds at Batman. The Air I Breath is a terrific film, it starts a little slow out of the gate,but picks up steam quickly. Collectively, the cast Brendan Fraser, Forest Whitaker, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Kevin Bacon were simply on their A game. I never thought of Bredan Fraser as a serious actor, but boy was I wrong! He gave probably his best performance to date in any film he has appeared in. I hope he gives the silly stuff a rest and makes another like this one. Forest was stellar as usual, It is his character we see in the beginning and does he ever set the tone, that justs grabs you. Andy Garcia, was chilling, and very convincing in his roll, and he needed to be, as his character was the linchpin, that the others character in the story revolved around and reacted to. Sarah Michelle Gellar surprised me the most. I have always thought of "Buffy" when I seen her on the screen. No more! Sarah simply gave a great performance, that really nailed her character, she showed that there is really no difference, between a TV actor and one the silver screen, good is good no matter where you see it. Kevin Bacon, was very good as well, although I thought he didn't really get enough screen time, I really enjoy watching this guy, I think he is a real solid actor. Over all I didn't see anyone in this film that dogged it, cudos to all! The story starts a little slow,but starts to grab you 10 min in to the film, it rapidly becomes a really riveting story, as you begin to see how each characters' story relates to the others. If I were reviewing a novel I would say this is a real page turner, a story you just can't leave till it's done.