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Greetings from Lithuania.
"Rocky II" (1979) never had any chance to be as good as the original, and of course they didn't repeat same magic twice. To top arguably the greatest sports film of all time was nearly impossible task, but what they did is a good movie and a good sequel. It follows Rocky Balboa during follow up after were first film ended, and he once again has a fight vs. Apollo Creed. The fight sequence at the end in my opinion was better then in a first movie - its really good and entertaining nail bitter till the last moment. Acting by all involved was good and they seemed perfect in their roles. Writing and directing Sylvester Stallone was solid. Editing of big fight sequence was great.
Overall, "Rocky 2" is the best chapter in my opinion in the series up until "Rocky Balboa" came up decades later. This isn't as great as original was by far, but its a damn good entertainment and very well paced one.
"Rocky II" (1979) never had any chance to be as good as the original, and of course they didn't repeat same magic twice. To top arguably the greatest sports film of all time was nearly impossible task, but what they did is a good movie and a good sequel. It follows Rocky Balboa during follow up after were first film ended, and he once again has a fight vs. Apollo Creed. The fight sequence at the end in my opinion was better then in a first movie - its really good and entertaining nail bitter till the last moment. Acting by all involved was good and they seemed perfect in their roles. Writing and directing Sylvester Stallone was solid. Editing of big fight sequence was great.
Overall, "Rocky 2" is the best chapter in my opinion in the series up until "Rocky Balboa" came up decades later. This isn't as great as original was by far, but its a damn good entertainment and very well paced one.
Greetings from Lithuania.
"The Others" (2001) is a multi layered ghost story that is a good watch when doing it for the first time, and becomes great on multiple rewatches. Performance by Nicole Kidman is terrific - she is on of the top actress in the world and it shows in "The Others" - she carries this movie. Directing was very good here - the pacing, music, cinematography are all great and they make this story very engaging to watch. And then there is the ending of this film, which I won't spoil, but will say it's a great one and one of the reasons why this movie delivers on multiple rewatches.
Overall, "The Others" is great ghost story. It's not a horror fest in a mainstream way, but it's great spooky story and is just so much more then that.
"The Others" (2001) is a multi layered ghost story that is a good watch when doing it for the first time, and becomes great on multiple rewatches. Performance by Nicole Kidman is terrific - she is on of the top actress in the world and it shows in "The Others" - she carries this movie. Directing was very good here - the pacing, music, cinematography are all great and they make this story very engaging to watch. And then there is the ending of this film, which I won't spoil, but will say it's a great one and one of the reasons why this movie delivers on multiple rewatches.
Overall, "The Others" is great ghost story. It's not a horror fest in a mainstream way, but it's great spooky story and is just so much more then that.
Greetings from Lithuania.
"Cross of Iron" (1977) is a war film made by Sam Peckinpah. It features a cast of American and British actors who play German army soldiers during WW2. As bizarre as it might sound, this movie actually really works because its a brutal WW2 film with plenty of good dialogs, great action set pieces, tons of explosions but its not aka "Rambo" movie but more like a "Platoon" meets "Wild Bunch". There are some bizzare scenes that are weirdly put together, but they kind of add to the nature of a film.
Overall, i enjoyed "Cross of Iron" for what it is - a brutal and involving WW2 war film and nothing more. Its an antiwar movie in every frame, and the ending was haunting.
"Cross of Iron" (1977) is a war film made by Sam Peckinpah. It features a cast of American and British actors who play German army soldiers during WW2. As bizarre as it might sound, this movie actually really works because its a brutal WW2 film with plenty of good dialogs, great action set pieces, tons of explosions but its not aka "Rambo" movie but more like a "Platoon" meets "Wild Bunch". There are some bizzare scenes that are weirdly put together, but they kind of add to the nature of a film.
Overall, i enjoyed "Cross of Iron" for what it is - a brutal and involving WW2 war film and nothing more. Its an antiwar movie in every frame, and the ending was haunting.