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Knockaround Guys (2001)
Great cast, so so plot.
Well, the cast has some great people in it, Hopper, Malkovich, Pepper, Green and even Diesel. Wide variety in casting,yet, they all seem to work together rather well.
Barry Pepper was extremely believable as the frustrated son of Dennis Hopper. Physically there was an odd resemblance, and personality wise you could feel the tension between them.
Malkovich would be good if all he did for two hours was stand on a stage and recite the alphabet, so as the under boss his particular brand of oddity worked well.
Whats not to like about Dennis Hopper.
Seth Green in some ways was the least believable of the characters, somehow I just couldn't buy him as a pilot. Or as the best buddy of mob kids. But given the material, he did well.
Vin Diesel's character was not all that well fleshed out, except, it didn't need to be. He played exactly what the part demanded, loyal muscle. How fleshed out do you want that to be? Not everyone in a movie needs to be the subject of minute after minute of deep discussion and dissection. Some characters are there to serve a purpose, that is what Diesels character did.
Unfortunately I found, over all the plot to stretch my capabilities to believe in it. The dialog was okay, and over all the plot was alright.
Mostly I liked the acting.
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
Good for what it was meant to be.
This movie was good for what it was meant to be. A Sci-fi action flick. Vin Diesel maintains a steady hand at the character of Riddick, showing both growth and a certain loyalty to the character we met in the first movie (Pitch Black). The other actors in the film all are good fits, Thandie Newton's character was a rare and sly treat. And Keith Urban plays his role quite well. As for the special effects, I think they were very believable. Bringing you into each world and setting, just like good special effects should. The set design was excellent, wonderful detail. However, if sci-fi isn't your thing, I wouldn't suggest this as a movie you would probably enjoy. It's a pretty genre specific movie. If you are watching it on DVD, don't get too excited about the extras. I can't say any of them were all that great, no stunning insights there.