Post by Quorthon on Jan 6, 2006 12:02:44 GMT -5
Derailed
Mystery Thriller
2005
Color
MPAA Rating: R
Directed by:
USA
Clive Owen is a guy with a tough life. His daughter is sick. His job is getting dull. His relationship with his wife is getting colder. He looks sad all the time. But then, one day, while riding the train to work, he meets Jennifer Aniston. And she’s beautiful and sexy and interested in him. Lucky, lucky Clive… Right?
Wrong!! Saw that coming, didn’t yah? We all did. Eventually, Owen and Aniston end up in a seedy hotel. Okay, seedy hotels have got nothin’ on this dump. It’s pretty crappy. But they decide to get a room and go upstairs and have an affair. So they get down to business, and pretty soon it’s interrupted by a slimy French guy with a gun. After beating up Clive Owen, who passes into unconsciousness, he basically steals his wallet and leaves him all bloody in the room. Later, he starts terrorizing Clive Owen and blackmail’s tons of money out of him… and then things just get crazy.
Here’s the breakdown:
The Good:
--A lot has been said that Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston were miscast for these roles. But, Aniston did well and Owen did a great job.
--Good tension and atmosphere, the movie really holds attention.
--Some nice twists and turns keep your attention to the screen. Some good shocking moments.
--Plenty of action, and a decent amount of violence.
--Decent story, fairly original.
--Finally! An R-rated film!
Didn’t Hurt It, Didn’t Help:
--The advertisements pretty much gave away absolutely everything I mentioned above, and since we all know what’s coming in the early part of the film, there is an apprehension to “hurry up and get to the point.”
--Another damn Rap star plunked into a movie as an “actor.” However, for once, the Rapper is not trying to play the “total egotistical badass hip dude” or the “minority comic relief asshole.” So, for a nice change of pace, the Rap star doesn’t ruin the film.
--Average music and decent cinematography.
--Some cheesy dialog at points here and there.
--Again, referring to the “miscast for the roles” statement. Jennifer Aniston was harder to believe in her role than Clive Owen was. Not a total miscast, but perhaps someone else could’ve pulled it off better. She’s a more light-hearted actress, and not really “built” for these kinds of roles.
The Bad:
--***POSSIBLE SPOILER: WARNING!*** Some people will not like the seemingly convenient way the film wraps up in the end. However, it is a pretty satisfying ending. Likely predictable to many people.***END SPOILER***
--The French bad guy is kind of obnoxious at times.
--Occasionally questionable script. For instance, there are brief moments when one would imagine some common sense decisions would be easy to make, and instead, foolish ones are made, if for no better reason to carry along the story. But this is a minor problem. “Why didn’t he just do this or that?” kind of stuff.
The Ugly:
--As I recall, and it was traumatic so I may have tried to block it from memory, extremely pointless Rap music during the end credits. Moronic. I mean, the rest of the film didn’t have a Rap soundtrack, so why stuff this shit into the credits?
Memorable Scene:
--The film’s climax, I would say.
Acting: 8/10
Story: 6/10
Atmosphere: 8/10
Cinematography: 7/10
Character Development: 8/10
Special Effects/Make-up: 0/10
Nudity/Sexuality: 3/10 (a rape scene!)
Violence: 6/10
Gore: 2/10 (just some blood)
Dialogue: 7/10
Music: 7/10
Direction: 8/10
Cheesiness: 2/10
Crappiness: 0/10
Overall: 7/10
And there it is. A decent modern thriller, and amazingly, one that’s actually not PG-13! Some good twists, and a fairly interesting story. I thought Clive Owen did a great job, and Jennifer Aniston was good, but not as good as Clive.
Mystery Thriller
2005
Color
MPAA Rating: R
Directed by:
USA
Clive Owen is a guy with a tough life. His daughter is sick. His job is getting dull. His relationship with his wife is getting colder. He looks sad all the time. But then, one day, while riding the train to work, he meets Jennifer Aniston. And she’s beautiful and sexy and interested in him. Lucky, lucky Clive… Right?
Wrong!! Saw that coming, didn’t yah? We all did. Eventually, Owen and Aniston end up in a seedy hotel. Okay, seedy hotels have got nothin’ on this dump. It’s pretty crappy. But they decide to get a room and go upstairs and have an affair. So they get down to business, and pretty soon it’s interrupted by a slimy French guy with a gun. After beating up Clive Owen, who passes into unconsciousness, he basically steals his wallet and leaves him all bloody in the room. Later, he starts terrorizing Clive Owen and blackmail’s tons of money out of him… and then things just get crazy.
Here’s the breakdown:
The Good:
--A lot has been said that Clive Owen and Jennifer Aniston were miscast for these roles. But, Aniston did well and Owen did a great job.
--Good tension and atmosphere, the movie really holds attention.
--Some nice twists and turns keep your attention to the screen. Some good shocking moments.
--Plenty of action, and a decent amount of violence.
--Decent story, fairly original.
--Finally! An R-rated film!
Didn’t Hurt It, Didn’t Help:
--The advertisements pretty much gave away absolutely everything I mentioned above, and since we all know what’s coming in the early part of the film, there is an apprehension to “hurry up and get to the point.”
--Another damn Rap star plunked into a movie as an “actor.” However, for once, the Rapper is not trying to play the “total egotistical badass hip dude” or the “minority comic relief asshole.” So, for a nice change of pace, the Rap star doesn’t ruin the film.
--Average music and decent cinematography.
--Some cheesy dialog at points here and there.
--Again, referring to the “miscast for the roles” statement. Jennifer Aniston was harder to believe in her role than Clive Owen was. Not a total miscast, but perhaps someone else could’ve pulled it off better. She’s a more light-hearted actress, and not really “built” for these kinds of roles.
The Bad:
--***POSSIBLE SPOILER: WARNING!*** Some people will not like the seemingly convenient way the film wraps up in the end. However, it is a pretty satisfying ending. Likely predictable to many people.***END SPOILER***
--The French bad guy is kind of obnoxious at times.
--Occasionally questionable script. For instance, there are brief moments when one would imagine some common sense decisions would be easy to make, and instead, foolish ones are made, if for no better reason to carry along the story. But this is a minor problem. “Why didn’t he just do this or that?” kind of stuff.
The Ugly:
--As I recall, and it was traumatic so I may have tried to block it from memory, extremely pointless Rap music during the end credits. Moronic. I mean, the rest of the film didn’t have a Rap soundtrack, so why stuff this shit into the credits?
Memorable Scene:
--The film’s climax, I would say.
Acting: 8/10
Story: 6/10
Atmosphere: 8/10
Cinematography: 7/10
Character Development: 8/10
Special Effects/Make-up: 0/10
Nudity/Sexuality: 3/10 (a rape scene!)
Violence: 6/10
Gore: 2/10 (just some blood)
Dialogue: 7/10
Music: 7/10
Direction: 8/10
Cheesiness: 2/10
Crappiness: 0/10
Overall: 7/10
And there it is. A decent modern thriller, and amazingly, one that’s actually not PG-13! Some good twists, and a fairly interesting story. I thought Clive Owen did a great job, and Jennifer Aniston was good, but not as good as Clive.
