Fight Club is one of those films that people either remember forever or forget about in all of their confusion as to what was actually taking place. It’s a film that has been criticized by many and praised by many more. Some see it promoting violence. Some see it misunderstood. Some [...]
November 9, 2007
Categories: movies . Tags: allegory, consumerism, disillusionment, identity, masculinity, the working class, violence, white-collar workers . Author: setipensteven . Comments: 1 Comment
One of the all-time great thrillers and crime films, Se7en (or “Seven”) is the film that elevated David Fincher to great director status. It also gave its stars, Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt, newfound popularity. In the film, Pitt plays a new detective in a big American city where Freeman has been working [...]
November 6, 2007
Categories: movies . Tags: crime, metaphor, mystery, religion, the classics, thriller, twist ending, violence . Author: setipensteven . Comments: 7 Comments
Children of Men shows a poor, battered world in the year 2027 and explores hope amidst the despair that is otherwise present. The movie addresses issues such as immigration, the environment, global cooperation, terrorism, and racism. Children of Men has received praise for its film style, cinematography and direction and many film reviewers [...]
August 30, 2007
Categories: movies . Tags: civil rights, discrimination, human nature, London, science fiction, the future, the modern world, thriller, violence . Author: setipensteven . Comments: 10 Comments
