American Sniper is a the last Clint Eastwood movie, nominated for no less than 6 Oscars. It is a war movie, a biography of "the most lethal sniper of US Army's history". You remember the 2009 Oscar award for Best Film, Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker, isn't it? Iraq, war, bombs, danger, warrior's psychical condition, etc? It was neutral, and it won because of that, even if Avatar was much better and much entertaining. I felt it hadn't "message", you know? It wasn't a positive thing, it was too … [Read more...]
Invictus – Review Dedicated to Nelson Mandela
This is a special movie, about a very special historical character. The recent death of President Nelson Mandela, made this movie more than special. It is a ten on my list, and that's amazing because I'm not very fond of Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman or Matt Damon. They are all great and awarded, and they all participated to give value to the movie. Clint Eastwood uses some cheap emotional clichés in almost every movie, so they are classic by now. This movie is a masterpiece. It shows without … [Read more...]