Movies, Movies, Movies

Well I have been on a roll recently with the posts, so before I lose interest again I think I will talk about some movies that I have recently viewed. I bought both of the magic related dramas released last year, The Illusionist and The Prestige. Now I must admit that I was looking forward to The Prestige owing to the fact that I enjoy both Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman and the fact that David Bowie is in it is phenomenal. However, I have yet been able to sit through the entire picture, I don't know if it is just I am not in the mood for that kind of movie or if the movie itself is just not that interesting to me. At some point I will force myself to finish watching it. The Illusionist, on the other hand, I was very impressed with. The story was not the greatest, but the performances by Edward Norton and Paul Giamotti were extraordinary. And of course Jessica Biel was visually stunning and her performance was adequate. Now the other two movies that I have partaken in, I am completely enamored with. After listening to all of the hype surrounding it, and the natural interest that I had, I bought Casino Royale. This is by far the greatest Bond film in the long history of that franchise, also I believe that Daniel Craig has given the best portrayal of the suave British agent. He is both charming, without being over the top like Roger Moore, and ruthless in the vein of what Timothy Dalton was trying to do in The Living Daylights and License To Kill. This makes for a more believable Bond, in my opinion. The only complaint about the movie I have is why the hell did they destroy that beautiful Aston Martin DBS, I want to cry every time I see that scene. Anyways, I come to the film which compels me to post, that would be 300. What words can possibly describe this film, legendary, classic, epic? This movie encompasses all of those words and more that my feeble grasp of this and any language can not possibly render into coherent sentences. Having only seen one movie in the theater this year, I must say that I find it hard to believe that Hollywood can possibly produce another film this year, or in any year soon, that will match this colossal masterpiece. Spartans! Enjoy your breakfast, for tonight we dine in HELL!