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Ishilove:The man had deep underlying issues long before his wife divorced him. He felt undervalued by society, and vented his frustration through bouts of temper. From what I gleaned from reading extensively on the topic, mental illness is a gradual process, and when left unchecked, escalates with time. The ex-wife recognized this, and proactively not only divorced him, but also, leashed him with a restraining order. Now, it's important to note that while he may not have reached his breaking point when he was married, the divorce and restraining order contributed immensely in sending him teetering towards his breaking point - the societal influence I talked about. Like his mom told the detectives, he seats through entire meals without talking, while mechanically shoving food into his mouth like a robot, and occasionally eyeballs her like he longs to murder her. The Mum was petrified of him. The mental issues had always been there, the heat only served to give him the final push towards insanity. |
Falling Down (1993) Genre: Crime, Action, Drama, Thriller It's a 1993 crime thriller directed by Joel Schumacher, and written by Ebbe Roe Smith. The film stars Micheal Douglass in the lead role, in what is arguably his most complex role till date. In this film, he's both the villain and the victim. The theme revolves around mental illness, and the societal factors contributing to it. The story is about a man that had a nervous breakdown while stuck in a traffic dreadlock in a sweltering weather condition, and proceeded to unleash his frustration on the society. What I loved most about the film is the gallows humour. Even when it's at it's darkest, it's darkly hilarious. In my opinion, it should have been marketed as a black-comedy, in light of the fact that the plot contains critical components of dark humour. Michael Douglas depiction of mental illness is extremely convincing. He managed to humanize an otherwise despicable character in more ways than one. I couldn't help but empathize with his plight. Robert Duvall on this part, put in a decent shift, though by and large, inferior to Douglas' scintillating performance. Loved the 90s themed cinematography and score. What makes it even better is the authenticity of it. None of the faux 90s settings cooked up in the studio nowadays. Nah, this is the real sh*t. The 90s score contributed immensely in encapsulating the era's culture, and spirit. That being said, it does get a tad pretentious at times, and can get too clever for it's own good. Some of which are bound to be clinge-worthy to an attentive audience. To conclude, it's a lighthearted interpretation of complex socioeconomic issues pervading our society. Mental health issues cannot be overemphasized. |
Falling Down (1993) Genre: Crime, Action, Drama, Thriller It's a 1993 crime thriller directed by Joel Schumacher, and written by Ebbe Roe Smith. The film stars Micheal Douglass in the lead role, in what is arguably his most complex role till date. In this film, he's both the villain and the victim. The theme revolves around mental illness, and the societal factors contributing to it. The story is about a man that had a nervous breakdown while stuck in a traffic dreadlock in a sweltering weather condition, and proceeded to unleash his frustration on the society. What I loved most about the film is the gallows humour. Even when it's at it's darkest, it's darkly hilarious. In my opinion, it should have been marketed as a black-comedy, in light of the fact that the plot contains critical components of dark humour. Michael Douglas depiction of mental illness is extremely convincing. He managed to humanize an otherwise despicable character in more ways than one. I couldn't help but empathize with his plight. Robert Duvall on this part, put in a decent shift, though by and large, inferior to Douglas' scintillating performance. Loved the 90s themed cinematography and score. What makes it even better is the authenticity of it. None of the faux 90s settings cooked up in the studio nowadays. Nah, this is the real sh*t. The 90s score contributed immensely in encapsulating the era's culture, and spirit. That being said, it does get a tad pretentious at times, and can get too clever for it's own good. Some of which are bound to be clinge-worthy to an attentive audience. To conclude, it's a lighthearted interpretation of complex socioeconomic issues pervading our society. Mental health issues cannot be overemphasized. |
Ishilove:Lolz, that's how it's here in Durban. What you see in Bollywood movies isn't what you get in reality. Majority of Indians here are very ordinary looking people, and are mostly very swarthy-esque in complexion. The coloured population of South Africa have fairer skins than an average Indian. Bollywood is not being honest with it's representation of the Indian populace. The indian film industry has this existing prejudice that fairer is always better. Consequently, half-breeds rule the roost in Bollywood. |
Ishilove:Yes. |
Breakdown (1997) Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama, Thriller Breakdown is a 1997 thriller, starring Kurt Russel, J. T. Walsh, and Kathleen Quinlan. Jonathan Mostow co-wrote, and directed the film. It's a tautly-paced mystery/drama about a man that got tricked into separating from his spouse during a cross-country journey, and resorted to desperate ventures to get her back. The cinematography is one of the best things about this film. The beautiful Utah mountain unfolds against a backdrop of a rocky desert, creating the impression of a wilderness. This is particularly relevant as the wilderness settings contributed immensely to the theme of the storyline. Kurt Russell gave one hell of compelling performance, and owes a large part of it to amazing chemistry he shared with his opposite number, J.T. Walsh. They played off well against each other - Kurt Russell, the harried spouse, and J.T. Walsh, the nonchalant villain. The script is tautly scripted, and crafted to keep the audience intrigued for a long stretch. Kathleen Quinlan aced her limited role. Likewise, the rest of the supporting cast were stellar in their respective roles. My gripe about the film is not much. There are plot holes here and there, but aren't very disruptive, overall. In conclusion, it's a well scripted, and evenly-paced mystery thriller that will make you reevaluate hitching a ride with strangers. |
Breakdown (1997) Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama, Thriller Breakdown is a 1997 thriller, starring Kurt Russel, J. T. Walsh, and Kathleen Quinlan. Jonathan Mostow co-wrote, and directed the film. It's a tautly-paced mystery/drama about a man that got tricked into separating from his spouse during a cross-country journey, and resorted to desperate ventures to get her back. The cinematography is one of the best things about this film. The beautiful Utah mountain unfolds against a backdrop of a rocky desert, creating the impression of a wilderness. This is particularly relevant as the wilderness settings contributed immensely to the theme of the storyline. Kurt Russell gave one hell of compelling performance, and owes a large part of it to amazing chemistry he shared with his opposite number, J.T. Walsh. They played off well against each other - Kurt Russell, the harried spouse, and J.T. Walsh, the nonchalant villain. The script is tautly scripted, and crafted to keep the audience intrigued for a long stretch. Kathleen Quinlan aced her limited role. Likewise, the rest of the supporting cast were stellar in their respective roles. My gripe about the film is not much. There are plot holes here and there, but aren't very disruptive, overall. In conclusion, it's a well scripted, and evenly-paced mystery thriller that will make you reevaluate hitching a ride with strangers. |
Ishilove:The film is strangely beautiful. If mindless pleasure is what you're going for, you're in for a treat. |
The Killing Gene (2007) Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror This film is not for the faint of heart, it's graphic, and deals with sensitive topics. It's revenge-styled story about a woman with a grudge, and a score to settle with her traumatic past. This movie gives a whole new meaning to the the adage, "Hell halt no fury than a woman scorned." Loved the somber, and noir-esque mood, and tone. The bleak cinematography gives the audience a a fly-on-the-wall perspective into the depressing story. Stellan Skarsgaard played a moody detective with a dark secret. I've come to associate Stellan with moody and dark roles. Like in every other role I've seen him portray, he aced this one. The supporting actress, Melissa George, didn't have much to do, beyond pouting, and scowling. Tom Hardy didn't get a lot of screen time, and the few times he did, didn't particularly impress me. Selma Blair played the broken, but vengeful villain pretty well. Her voice gave me the creeps - It's filled with agony, but at the same time, filled with malice. The high points of the film are, Stellan and Selma Blair's acting, cinematography, score, the graphic and ultra-realistic torture scene, coherent script, plot twist, and the ending. Be that as it may, the failure to expound on how Jean kidnaps her much larger and stronger quarries will always weigh the the plot line down. Furthermore, the inability to show most of the torture scenes didn't do the film any favours. In conclusion, it's a thought provoking horror/drama that's designed to keep the audience at the edge of their seat. |
The Killing Gene (2007) Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror This film is not for the faint of heart, it's graphic, and deals with sensitive topics. It's revenge-styled story about a woman with a grudge, and a score to settle with her traumatic past. This movie gives a whole new meaning to the the adage, "Hell halt no fury than a woman scorned." Loved the somber, and noir-esque mood, and tone. The bleak cinematography gives the audience a a fly-on-the-wall perspective into the depressing story. Stellan Skarsgaard played a moody detective with a dark secret. I've come to associate Stellan with moody and dark roles. Like in every other role I've seen him portray, he aced this one. The supporting actress, Melissa George, didn't have much to do, beyond pouting, and scowling. Tom Hardy didn't get a lot of screen time, and the few times he did, didn't particularly impress me. Selma Blair played the broken, but vengeful villain pretty well. Her voice gave me the creeps - It's filled with agony, but at the same time, filled with malice. The high points of the film are, Stellan and Selma Blair's acting, cinematography, score, the graphic and ultra-realistic torture scene, coherent script, plot twist, and the ending. Be that as it may, the failure to expound on how Jean kidnaps her much larger and stronger quarries will always weigh the the plot line down. Furthermore, the inability to show most of the torture scenes didn't do the film any favours. In conclusion, it's a thought provoking horror/drama that's designed to keep the audience at the edge of their seat. |
The Island (2005) Genre: Action, Sci-fi, Thriller The Island is a fast-paced, and suspense filled thriller set in a dystopian future, with a theme uncovering the danger of excesses. The story is about clones that are secretly housed in a facility far removed from the outside world, and are kept under control with lies, and intimidation. It's a typical Michael Bay film, so the cinematography is very appealing. The pacing is taut. The action scenes are well done, and stylish. Evan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson did their bits very well, esp McGregor. The Brit is the the standout performer in my books - loved the scene where he switched seamlessly from American accent to British accent, and back to American accent. ScarJo and Sean Bean are immense, but my runner-up MVP goes to Steve Buscemi. He didn't get a lot of screen time, but the few times he's on screen, he ruled. The film isn't all sunshine and rainbows, it has it's shortcomings as well. For instance, the editing could be better. In addition, it lacks much needed expository content that would have made the plot line much more coherent. Likewise, the inability to expound on the uniqueness of Lincoln Six-Echo kinda undermined the general efforts of the protagonist. In conclusion, it's not a masterpiece, but if you need a diversion to kill the time with, this is it. |
The Island (2005) Genre: Action, Sci-fi, Thriller The Island is a fast-paced, and suspense filled thriller set in a dystopian future, with a theme revealing the danger of excesses. The story is about clones that are secretly housed in a facility far removed from the outside world, and are kept under control with lies, and intimidation. It's a typical Michael Bay film, so the cinematography is very appealing. The pacing is taut. The action scenes are well done, and stylish. Evan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson did their bits very well, esp McGregor. The Brit is the the standout performer in my books - loved the scene where he switched seamlessly from American accent to British accent, and back to American accent. ScarJo and Sean Bean are immense, but my runner-up MVP goes to Steve Buscemi. He didn't get a lot of screen time, but the few times he's on screen, he ruled. The film isn't all sunshine and rainbows, it has it's shortcomings as well. For instance, the editing could be better. In addition, it lacks much needed expository content that would have made the plot line much more coherent. Likewise, the inability to expound on the uniqueness of Lincoln Six-Echo kinda undermined the general efforts of the protagonist. In conclusion, it's not a masterpiece, but if you need a diversion to kill the time with, this is it. |
Ishilove:Nah, her mother though very powerful, is nowhere as powerful as the girl. She can control people (including fellow mutants) with her mind, and warp reality to suit her whims, and I suspect, there's more to her gift that we weren't shown. She reminds me of Charles Xavier of X-Men, who has a very similar gift, and is considered one of the most powerful mutants in the Marvel universe. |
Ishilove:She's very powerful, possibly the most powerful mutant in the film's universe. |
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mekaprime2:I appreciate your positive attitude, but I'm a bit puzzled at how in your submission, you blatantly failed to take correction, despite admitting that you're in the wrong ![]() |
mekaprime2:'I'm' is the short form (informal) of 'I am', not 'Am'. Am is a verb. It's a grammatical blunder to use 'am' in the place of 'I am'. If you want to be less formal, use the contractual form of 'I am', which is 'I'm'. 'Am' is allowed in texting wherein the sentence construction is very simplified. Words like 'from', and 'to' are abbreviated to become '4rm', and '2', and so on. |
NaijaMemes:'When They See Us' is a limited series. |
iamoyindamola:Floriana offered Marian assistance. They will team up since they have a common enemy..enemy of my enemy is my friend and all. |
Achilles200:Sean is dead, it's a foregone conclusion.. Shooting a person at close range, on the face with a firearm can be very fatal, esp if the pellet from the firearm created an exit wound at the back of the head. Sean died before he hit the ground. First cops on the scene also confirmed that he died from the gun wounds. |
hellohgy:Nonbinary is a term formulated to excuse mental illness. |
SamConquer:Wrong. Every season of Breaking Bad was a hit back to back. |
dubylhover:OZ is far brutal than Wentworth. They're not in the same class. |
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Rudewhitelondon:- Covert Affairs - 24 - The Americans - Person of Interest - The Bureau - Alias - The Blacklist - Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan - Bodyguard |
DandeNumeruno:I found it highly overrated. It doesn't feel like a 8.5 show to me. |
Someone should do a research on this end time deception.

