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The Interpreter (2005)
Everything a great movie should be but what a downer!
Yes, you'll probably see this movie nominated for all types of awards including actors, director, and cinematography. And well it will deserve them.
But when you walk out of the theater, I wonder if you'll feel as I did. Namely, depressed.
While the country featured in the movie is imaginary, the brutality, injustice, hopelessness, and inhumanness are not.
If you go to movies to be moved and challenged, not just entertained, you won't be disappointed.
But if you like to sleep nights, you might want to think twice before venturing into the theater.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Very disappointing
Disappointing movie. Wasn't faithful to the book, didn't stand on its own merits.
Bad enough they had to change the plot to fit into a 2 hour movie. But why invent a scene with Lupin telling Harry how great Lily was? Where does sweetly sick belong in a Harry Potter film? And while I'm on the topic of Lupin, have you ever seen such a fake looking werewolf? Not the part of the movie where I would have expected to laugh.
Hogwarts offers its students many educational experiences but a choir? Singing such an unoriginal song "Something wicked this way comes"??? What was the point? Again, taking precious minutes of footage for something that had nothing to do with the book. I don't get it.
On the positive side, the filming location was exquisite. But it didn't justify changing all the surroundings from the first two movies. Bad enough we had to do without Richard Harris as Dumbledore, why did they have to mess with the sets? With a new director coming on board for HP4, maybe things will improve. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
The Perfect Wife (2001)
Enjoyable TV movie
Seems some made for TV movies are enjoyable. Yes, the husband is a bit of a dim bulb but Perry King doesn't overplay his naivete. In fact, that's a large part of the movie's appeal. No one overacts. Music is kept to a minimum. The plot is driven by competent acting on all parts. Good mystery. Will have you rooting for the good guy to win.