arizonafilmlover

Every now and again a film comes along that hits the mark. This film has a plausible plot line, believable characters and a chain of action that clearly follows film logic. The young cast does not seem to have much experience but that is what brings charm to the pictures no baggage from past roles no expectations so they make the characters their own and it makes for an enjoyable presentation. I do not think this film has gained the recognition it deserves and I hope it gets a wide release which will enable many others to see it. Being from Arizona I am familiar with many of the Boat Angel films and this one ranks up there with the best. The dialogue is believable the filming locations add a lot and the direction of the film moves it along at a great pace. My only question...Where is the Red Corvette?

I thought King's Man was an excellent independent film production. I was able to watch it uninterrupted and was gripped by it's message. Though faintly similar to Taken this film captures the terror that must be felt by kidnapped victims and highlights how truly difficult it is to rescue someone who has been kipnapped. The imagery was rich the acting was great especially Jose Rosette. The locations throughout Arizona reminded me a bit of the Cohen film Raising Arizona the mountains, locals could not have been better. The set design was a bit lacking but the camera work and directing was first rate reminded me of a Michael Bay film with quick cuts and attention to detail. They could not have done more to highlight the terror but still I would rate this film a solid ten and recommend it to anyone. I found the part from Doua Moa of Gran Turino especially enjoyable.

I was not too enamored with Slum Dog Millionaire. The violence put me off a bit especially the maiming of the children. What I did love I found in this little known film Sugar Baby lush textures, great acting and a terrific story with a similar theme as Slumdog but much more uplifting. The music the acting were both terrific but the locales the art design the layouts exceeded everything. Calcutta with it's grinding poverty and abundant wealth is truly one of the most underused film locations in the world and the cast and crew of Boat Angel films has taken great advantage and used it to it's utmost. I hope this film achieves the success it richly deserves.