Looper

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In the year 2027, time traveling has been invented but it is illegal. The mob illegally uses time traveling to send a target back 30 years into the past. A looper will murder them and eliminate any evidence of the target. Joe is confronted with his future self, Old Joe. His target escapes, and Joe sets out to 'close the loop'. 

This film was written and directed by Rian Johnson. This film has a very intricate plot that revolves around time traveling being used to change the future, and the two very different stories of Joe and Old Joe.  However, this keeps the film from exploring its other characters with full depth. It was amazing to watch how the film presented all aspects of the film's intricate story to where it could be understood, but still be kept as suspenseful. This makes the film a kind of psychological thriller. The film gives the impression that no-one is really bad for their choices. It also gives the impression that no-one is good either. It's amazing how the film presented this without making the characters fully distasteful. It is a science fiction world set in an dystopian society that grows worse 30 years in the future. It is an amazing science fiction film that contains plenty of action. The action isn't overdone like most other science fiction films. So, there is no action tension to the film. It aids the story instead of leading it. A lot of the film is subtly done with special effects. You can tell it is futuristic without being so far beyond the norm of now. There are TK's, or people with telekinetic abilities. It isn't anything major, they mostly levitate small objects a small distance in their hands. It has great camera effects that pull audience's further into the story. There is a lot of violence in this film. A lot of it is done mentally, so I'd be careful about bringing young children to see this film.

The cast worked great together. Joseph Gordon-Levitt played the role of Joe. He was great in his role. He presented the basis of the character. He gave his character great emotional depth. Bruce Willis played the role of Old Joe. He was great at continuing the character. He presented an image of what the character could become. Emily Blunt played the role of Sara. She was good in her small role. She didn't make her character stand out, but she did present a different view for the other characters. Paul Dano played the role of Seth, and Frank Brennan played the role of Old Seth. They were good at creating the character. Pierce Gagnon played the role of Cid. He was great in his small role. He presented a very troubled kid caught in the turmoil of the world around him. It's impressive for a child actor.

I give this fim 5 out of 5 stars! It is one of those now rare films that keeps you on the edge of your seat. It is worth seeing it in theaters.

Answer to last blog: Writer/director Genndy Tartakovsky, Hotel Transylvania, is known for the animated series Dexter's Laboratory.

Que: What other time traveling science fiction film stared actor Bruce Willis?

Primer
12 Monkeys
The Time Machine
The Time Traveler's Life

Hotel Transylvania

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After a family tragedy, Count Dracula decides to build a safe heaven for monsters. A place where monsters can be safe from humans. He builds Hotel Transylvania becomes a high end resort. Years later, Count Dracula's daughter, Mavis, is turning 118 on her upcoming birthday. Moments before her party a human, Jonathan, discovers the hotel. Dracula conceals the human and tries to get him out of the hotel. All the while, Mavis and Jonathan begin falling for one another. 

This film was directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. He's a director whose mainly known for his cartoon television series rather than films. This film was made for children. However, some children might actually be afraid of this film. I was surprised at how many children were afraid when I was watching it. The story is very cute, humorous, and giddy. The story is very predictable, and follows suit of other children films involving teenage children. An overprotective father, and a teenage daughter who wants to see the world. The story does have a deep storyline, but it doesn't fully explore those emotional depths in the script. I did enjoy the new term 'monster nerd'. It was full of small details that made it cute and humorous. The visual effects were great in this film. It is surprising that this film isn't in 3D. The monsters were well done. They looked scary, but weren't too terrifying. It was good to explore the various popular monsters seen in classic horror films. They gave these monsters a new look, and explored their unique ways of communication. 

The cast worked great together. Adam Sandler voiced the character Count Dracula. He was great in this film. He toned down his general acting persona types, but still kept his character entertaining. Also with the accent he was unrecognizable. Andy Samberg voiced the character Jonathan. He was good, but he did fo way over the top. Selena Gomez voiced the character Mavis. She was good in her generic role. She didn't stand out too much from the other cast members though. However, she did pull of adorable vampire. Kevin James voiced the character Frankenstein. He was good in his role. He brought a gentler image of Frankenstein. Fran Drescher voiced the character Eunice. She was good in her small role. Steve Buscemi voiced the character Wayne. He was good in his role giving the wolfman a fatherly image. David Spade and CeeLo Green voiced the characters Griffin and Murray. They were good in their small roles of the Invisible Man and the Mummy.

I give this film 4 out of 5 stars! It doesn't bring anything new to this genre, and it is predictable. but, it is a very cute film full of humour. 

Answer to last blog: Actress Gretchen Mol, The Notorious Bette Paige, also stars in the television show Boardwalk Empire.

Que: What animated show is director Genndy Tartakovsky known for?

Dexter's Laboratory
Johnny Bravo
Tom and Jerry kids
The Ren & Stimpy Show

The Notorious Bettie Page

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This film is a biography of the pin-up and bondage model Bettie Page and look into sexuality during the 1950's. This film presents the events that led her to become the pin-up and bondage model. It concludes with her religious self discovery. This film also uses the Kefauver Hearings, 1957, as a backstory.

This film was written and directed by Mary Harron. This film naturally is full of sexual images and is not a film for children. The film's story follows the biography of Bettie Page as she faced the discovery of sexuality in the 1950's and the societal fight against it. In truth, this story does not make a statement about feminine sexuality, or about bondage. It merely paints an image of the time and of the character. This film does present the confliction with her being heavy catholic, sexually abused, and a sex icon. It give's the film an truly realistic image of life, but it fails to provide any gripping drama. The cinematography being in black and white with moments of technicolor was a brilliant idea. It really did give the film an era. It keeps the film as innocent as its characters. 

The cast was amazing in this film. Gretchen Mol played the leading role of Bettie Page. She was amazing in this role. She captured the strange innocence while keeping her unusual camera appeal. She also presents the unabashed nudity. Chris Bauer played the role of Irving Klaw. He was good in this role. He was the beginning of bondage porn. He managed to keep his character from being threatening or perverted. Lili Taylor played the role of Paula Klaw. She was good giving the film its heart. She worked with her husband in the same business. She made the world seem all the more innocent. Jared Harris played the role of John Willie. He was good in his limited role of being the photographer. He looked slimy, but didn't act like it. David Strathairn played the role of Estes Kefauver. He was good in his small role. He presented the opposing viewpoint.

I give this film 5 out of 5 stars! I really enjoyed this look into the the life of Bettie Page, and the look of sexuality in the 1950's.

Answer to last blog: Writer/director Paul W.S. Anderson did not direct the film Resident Evil: Apocalypse.

Que: What popular television show does actress Gretchen Mol star in?

Dexter
Boardwalk Empire
The Walking Dead
Game of Thrones

Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)

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This film is based off the Capcom video game of the same title, and is the fifth installment to the film franchise created by Paul W.S. Anderson. This film follows Alice in another fight against the Umbrella Corporation. This film follows moderately where the last film left off. After barely surviving the battle on the ship, Arcadia, Alice wakes up in a new Umbrella test facility. She must fight against various types of zombies mutated by the T-Virus, the Umbrella agents, and the insane Red Queen to escape. 

This film was written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. I don't normally like to have a lot of spoilers in my reviews, but I'm going to make a small exception with this film. First word that comes to mind with this film is unnecessary. This franchise began as science fiction horror and now it has turned into science fiction action. The opening credit sequence went on for far too long. It went in partial reverse. The small details were moving forward when everything else is going in reverse. It would've been fine like that, but then they played forward. The film then takes a very random leap making Alice into a housewife. It continues to take on another few odd ended leaps for roughly twenty minutes, going from that to her in a cell, and then in Tokyo, until things are finally explained. Its explanation is weakly. In order to understand it you have to have been paying attention to all the previous films. The facility was created to make several virus presentations to various countries in order for it to be sold as a biological weapon. To keep active test experiments they created human clones that are repurposed for every experiment. The facility is controlled by... yep the Red Queen , a computer program gone insane. The person willing to help Alice escape is her old enemy Wesker, his associate Ada Wong, and the rescue team Wesker as sent to assist. 

I can't say the story gets much better. It remains flat in character development and any real emotional depth. The film offers some jump moments, but no real suspense. The story felt a lot more like a video game than a film. The film has several technical errors throughout the film (like how does the real Alice know sign language? Why were clothes placed inside Alice's cell?). There is way too many over used special effects that destroyed any possibility of success for the film. As part of the film series it does manage some continuity, but it basically undoes everything in the past film (Afterlife). They also brought back several of the old characters. It just felt strange seeing all these reanimated characters in different scenarios. There was an introduction of three new video game characters Leon S. Kennedy, Ada Wong, and Barry Burton. As new characters in the film franchise they're great. But, if you're a fan of the videogames then you will hate them. On the other hand the film does maintain intense action, and great monster effects. 

The cast worked good together, but fail short with giving their characters much depth. Milla Jovovich played the leading role of (project) Alice. She was good in her role. She didn't add to much emotion into her character, but kept her the bad ass that she normally is. Bingbing Li played the role of Ada Wong. She was good in her role. The script didn't allow her to create any real emotional depth. Sienna Guillory played the role of Jill Valentine. She was a good actress in the other films she appeared in, but not in this one. She tried to hard to sound like an emotionless robot, but failed to convey it appropriately. She was too dry with her lines. However, her character did remained true to the video game character. Michelle Rodriguez played multiple roles Rain Ocampo (housewife and bad ass). She was great in her limited roles. It was easy to tell that she enjoyed being the indestructible character. Boris Kodjoe played the role of Luther West.  He was good in his small role. He got to do a lot more fighting. Johann Urb played the role of Leon S. Kennedy. I will admit, when I first saw him I did not think he was Leon. There was no way he was the video game character. However, he was good at being the silent fighter. Megan Charpentier and Ave Merson-O'Brian (voiced) played the role of the Red Queen. It was strange to have her return since she was disintegrated in the first film with no copies of her programming. It is also strange since there have been a white queen and possibly a blue queen. Would it have been so hard to make her a different color. It also doesn't make sense since all of them are programed to protect human life. Otherwise, the two actress' worked good together. They created a terrifying character. Aryana Engineer played the role of Becky. She was good in her limited role. She gave the film its only source of heart.

I give this film two out of five stars. It has good action, great monsters, and good 3-D effects. However, the film lacks any real story or characters. It also had so many oddities as a sequel, and technical errors.

Answer to last blog: Actor/director Clint Eastwood, of J. Edgar, also directed the film The Changeling.

Que: Which of these films did writer/director Paul W.S. Anderson not direct?

Resident Evil
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Death Race

Aparently my car is a deathtrap!

J. Edgar (2011)

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This is an biographical drama film based on the life of J. Edgar Hoover's. The Federal Bureau of Investigation's first director. It starts with the Palmer Raids and follows his personal life, as told from himself, to the end of his life in 1972.

This film was directed by Clint Eastwood. This film s very different from his previous films, and not his best. The story gets highly confusing in its method of being told. It begins with J. Edgar telling his life story to another federal agent. There is a sideline story that follows him in his current life facing his downfall. Towards the end of the story, it is revealed that his greatest reveal to the FBI, and to the audience, was mainly a lie. This makes the story highly confusing, but it also present an adequate picture of a conflicted man. It shows the denial and his fight for change (in criminal investigations) of himself to everyone around him. The dark lightening of the film hurt in that you could never fully see any hidden details, but it gave the film a secretive feel. The aging make-up was poorly done and made it unbelievable that the characters had aged. This film does present an accurate portrayal of life in the 1900's, and how events led to the greatest fears of Communism overthrow.

This film had a great cast that made the film believable and powerful. Leonardo DiCaprio played the leading role of J. Edgar Hoover. He gave Hoover a very powerful performance while showing his own inner conflicts, and his own personal denial. Arnie Hammer played the role of Agent Clyde Tolson. He was good in his limited role. He presented the confliction within Hoover, and also his strength. Judi Dench played the role of Anna Hoover. Naomi Watts played the role of Helen Gandy. She was good playing her small role in keeping Hoover's darkest secrets... well secret. The two present two different sides of the single character, and it works greatly for the film.

I give this film 3 out of 5 stars! It has several faults, but its amazing acting saves it. DiCaprio's performance is brilliant in this film.

Answer to last blog: Actress Gwyneth Paltrow, Contagion, also starred in the film The Royal Tenenbaums.

Que: What other film has actor/director Clint Eastwood directed?

Dirty Harry
The Changeling
Joe Kidd
Blood Diamond

The very bad storm knocked out power for a few min. No internet out here-we might get hail in somerton!

Contagion

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An unusual virus arises, and begins to spread at an abnormal rate globally. It murders its victims within days. This film follows one of the family that began the carrying the virus in America. The film also follows the team of scientific researchers who attempt to find how it began and a cure.

This film was directed by Steven Soderbergh. This film has been praised by New Scientist (a scientific magazine) for its accuracy in discovery, control, and finding a cure for a disease. It really plays off the ideals of CDC developments, pharmaceutical companies, and human strife. It also remnants from a real virus, the Henipavirus. This film is presented as if it were a documentary about an actual disease. This unfortunately doesn't allow room for audiences to develop a true personal attachment to the story or the characters. The story does mix together a lot of various character stories to create on coherent film. Each of the stories is relevant to the film, even Krumwiede's story. It manages to create the coherent plot without being too bogged down with scientific language or general confusion. There isn't a deep back story for the characters, but the character development arises from their choices and reactions. It was great that the film showed the cause of the disease at the end of the film. It gave it a truly unsettling feel. It does manage to carry basic human fears of an incurable disease.


The cast in this film worked great even if they didn't generally work together. Matt Damon played the role of Mitch Emhoff. He was good in his film. He didn't give the film as much heart as his character needed to provide for the film, but he did leave an emotional impression. Laurence Fishburne played the role of Dr. Ellis Cheever. He was good in his small role. He played the doctor torn between his job and his loved ones. It was a general role, but it did carry a good message. Kate Winslet played the role of Dr. Erin Mears. She was good in her role. She presented a hopelessness to the situation. Jude Law played the role of Alan Krumwiede. He was good in his role, but the methods used to present his character made him appear as the fool. His role was important in that it showed an early possible cure, and how he got screwed from his discovery. Marion Cotillard played the role of Dr. Leonora Orantes. She was good in her small role. She didn't stand out amongst the rest of the cast. Gwyneth Paltrow played the role of Elizabeth "Beth" Emhoff. She was great in her small role.

I give this film a 5 out of 5 stars! It is a great thriller film that plays off modern fears within civilization.

Answer to last blog: Sylvester Stallone's first major role was in Deathrace 2000.

Que: What other film has actress Gwyneth Paltrow also starred in?

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Ocean's Eleven
The Royal Tenenbaums
Finding Neverland

The Expendables (2010)

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This film follows a team of mercenaries, led by Barney Ross, are sent on an assignment to Vilena. They are told to murder the tyrannical ruler General Gaza. But this turns out to be a ploy created by the CIA, and the real target is James Munroe (a former CIA agent who became greedy). Barney Ross becomes torn after meeting Sandra between helping the country and saving her, or aborting the mission.

This film was directed by... Sylvester Stallone. The film poster explains it all. Bringing to life former action actors with a few recent action actors to create a testosterone driven film. This film harkens back to the old classic action films of the 1990's with its familiar action hero's. It lacks any real fluid story, but it does contain plenty of heart. There is a lack of imagination to its familiarity. The plot and characters are way to generic. However, there is plenty of intense action to enjoy. The film is full of explosions and large loud guns. Some of the scene's are obviously assisted with computer animation. Humorously, there isn't a lot of sex in this film. It's hinted at, but not overplayed. I wouldn't recommend this film for children. There is a sequel to this film, currently in theaters. There is also talks of a third installment.

The cast worked well together. There wasn't much character development, but they worked well with what material they had. Sylvester Stallone played the leading role of Barney Ross. It's not always a bad thing for a director to act in his films. However, Stallone takes it over the top with making sure his character is the most bad ass and most liked. Jason Statham played the role of Lee Christmas. He was great playing the emotional bad ass. He gave the film some emotional depth. Dolph Lundgren played the role of Gunner Jensen. He was great in his conflicted role. He gave the film some story to follow. Eric Roberts played the role of James Munroe. He was great as the villain. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin played the role of Dan Paine. He was great being the character everyone despised. David Zayas played the role of General Garza. He was good in his role, but didn't stand out. Mickey Rourke played the role of Tool. He was good, and became amazing once he gave his speech. Jet Li, Terry Crews, and Randy Couture played the roles of Yin Yang, Hale Caeser, and Toll Road. They were good in their general filler roles. Giselle Itie played the role of Sandra Garza. She was good in her small role providing the film with something other than action.

I give this film 3 out of 5 stars! It has all the basic qualities for a good action film. It lacks any real story or imagination that could have made it into a great film.

Answer to last blog: Director Jay Roach directed the films Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and The Campaign.

Que: What was Stallone's first major film role?

Death Race 2000
Rocky
Rambo
F.I.S.T

The Campaign

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Two corporate brothers, Glenn and Wade Motch, decide to gain a political edge in congress by placing a push over into office. They turn to Marty Huggins, who operates a tourism office. For the first time, Cam Brady is being opposed in an official election for North Carolina. This sets the two on a collision course for political power in congress.

This film was directed by Jay Roach who is a popular comedic director. This film found a perfect time to be released. It was released during a turbelant political election. It is a satire that is based off real people (the Koch Brothers and John Edwards). It mainly satires the ideals of large corporations involvement with politics and what a politician needs to be a suitable candidate. The political message was well placed, and didn't hurt the film. It doesn't have much sharp intellectual humour in it, but it is full of great overly done comical moments. A lot of the jokes were predictable and verbally slapstick. The story does become an inspirational story, but only at the end. The script pits two great comical actors against one another. Each shared the spotlight perfectly. 

The cast worked great together. Will Ferrell played the role of Cam Brady. Ferrell plays the familiar type of character seen in other films. He does go slightly over the top, but he manages to pull off great comedic moments. Zach Galifianakis played the role of Marty Huggins. He was very different in this film. He didn't go over the top like he normally does, and he played this character disturbingly well. Dylan McDermott plated the role of Tim Wattley. He was great as Huggins campaign manager. He showed the brutality that's needed to win an election. He also had several moments of unexpected humour. Jason Sudeikis played the role of Mitch. He was good, but didn't stand out amongst the rest of the cast. Sarah Baker played the role of Mitzi Huggins. She was great in this film. She stood out as the average American wife. Katherine LaNaza played the role of Rose Brady. She was good playing the role of popular political wives. John Lithgow and Dan Aykroyd played the roles of Glenn and Wade Motch. They were great at playing their deceptive roles. 

I give this film 4 out of 5 stars! It is a good comedy film that was released at the appropriate time. It is great to watch two popular comedians pinned against each other.

Answer to last blog: Actress Mary Elizabeth Winestead starred in the film Live Free or Die Hard, and the film The Thing (2011).

Que: What other film has Jay Roach directed?

The Full Monty
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Liar Liar
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

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The Thing (2011)

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A prequel to John Carpenter's film of the same name, and is a nod to the film The Thing from Another World directed by Christian Nyby and Howard Hawks, which was based off the novella Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell. An Antartica research team discovers something under the ice. An alien life form that had become frozen. They begin studying the new life form, but it escapes from its icy tomb. It starts attacking the people trapped in this research facility in Antartica. 

This film was directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. (a mouthful). This takes a difficult leap in that it is a prequel instead of a remake (as most modern horror films are doing currently). It being prequel also gives it the challenge of fitting in with John Carpenter's The Thing while retelling the story of the original. This film manages to succeed as a prequel while creating its own horror roots. The story is limited to the source material, and doesn't allow the characters much room to internally develop. It is different in that the lead female character keeps a calm head in an attempt to survive. It is great watching someone use general knowledge in a horror film. The story did great in keeping audience's guessing who else has become infected by The Thing. There is some gore, but it's not overbearing. However, it does have several disturbing moments when mixing alien and human DNA. The creatures in this film looked a little too glossy, but were terrorizing nevertheless. The severed arm was brilliantly done. It was interesting to watch how the end credits lead to John Carpenter's The Thing.

The cast worked well together. Mary Elizabeth Winestead played the role of Kate Lloyd. She was great in her leading role. She gave the film a heroine to follow who acted intelligently. Ulrich Thomsen played the role of Dr. Sander Halvorson. He was good in his generic role. Eric Christian Olsen played the role of Adam Finch. He was good in his role. Trond Espen Seim played the role of Edvard Wolner. He was great in his role. He was great opposite Winestead. Kim Bubbs played the role of Juliette. She was good in her small role. 

I give this film 4 out of 5 stars! It's a great film, but it felt too bound by the source material. There also isn't much for character development, but the story is a great creature film.

Answer to last blog: Actress Daria Nicolodi is the mother to actress Asia Argento (whose father is Dario Argento).

Que: Actress Mary Elizabeth Winestead also starred in the film... ?

Juno
Bridge to Terabithia
Live Free or Die Hard
Dan in Real Life

Land of the Dead (2005)

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This film, a sequel in the Living Dead series, follows the next step of the human battle against the zombie plague. The surviving humans have built a protective compound to keep themselves safe. In this compound has developed an obvious separation of the rich and poor. Zombies are also slowly beginning to show signs of menial intelligence. Riley Denbo, and his friends, become caught in this feud between the zombies and humans.

This film was directed by... yep... George A. Romero. This is the fourth in Romero's, popular, Living Dead series. This film carries on many of the traditions of its genre. It makes some political and social statements about the current world. This film mainly focuses on the rich and poor, human vices, and racial understanding. It is also filled with plenty of gore and tons of zombies for pure horrific entertainment. The story follows the human perspective, as these films always do. It shows how humans have reacted to the zombie outbreak. The film was also full of satirical humour. It also has some great character development in a short amount of time. The zombie effects were well done. It was interesting to see the various deterioration of the zombies. There is a lot of hinted gore in this film. There is plenty of blood to enjoy though. Surprisingly there isn't much sexuality in the film. Thankfully, it lives up to Romero's reputation for zombie filled films. 

The cast worked great together. The characters are highly generic, but work for this film. Simon Baker played the role of Riley Denbo. He was good playing the general good boy. He presented an dehumanized mentality to surviving the apocalypse. Robert Joy played the role of Charlie. He was good in his small role. He added a sympathetic feel to the film. Asia Argento played the role of Slack. She was good in her general role of the bad ass beautiful chic. John Leguizamo played the role of Cholo DeMora. He was great in his conflicted role. Dennis Hopper played the role of Kaufman. He was good in his role of being the corrupted rich man. 

I give this film 5 out of 5 stars! It is the best of the Living Dead series up to this point. It carries on a popular horror legacy that hundreds of people enjoy.

Answer to last blog: Director Larry Charles also directed the documentary Religulous, and the film The Dictator.

Que: What is the name of Asia Argento's mother's name (also an actress)?

Mara Abba
Daria Nicolodi
Angela Finocchiaro
Laura Morante

The Dictator (2012)

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Aladeen is the general dictator of Wadiya in North Africa. He goes to America to end fears of a nuclear threat. After arriving in America he gets kidnapped, and his beard is shaved off making him unrecognizable. He escapes and learns that an impostor has taken his place, and is planning to sign a new constitution to make Wadiya a democracy.  Aladeen uses the help of Zoey and Nadal to fight to keep Wadiya a dictatorship. 

This film was directed by Larry Charles. Somehow, this film managed to hit every popular current political button available (i.e. racism, feminism, pro-life, dictators, homosexuality, corruption in the white house, etc.). Which is probably what got this film banned in various third world countries. The film was overly publicized. This film's story is an obvious satire on recent dictatorships and political disagreements. The comedy is highly slap stick and vulgar. There are moments when the humor is just plain disgusting. There are several moments when it just went so far over the top it became corny, but the rest of the film was hilarious. The film is predictable story wise, but not with its humor. This film did create a great addicting musical score. I would strongly recommend keeping children from seeing this film. Granted it's not Sacha's greatest comedic work, but it is worth seeing once.

The cast worked well together. Sacha Baron Cohen played the role of Dictator Hafez Aladeen and the role of Efawadh. He was usual satirical good humored self. He was good giving a generally hated persona some heart. Anna Faris played the role of Zoey. She was good in her general role. She was the political fighter with a gentle nature. Jason Mantzoukas played the role Nadal. He was great in his role. It was amazing to watch Cohen and Mantzoukas play off each other during the film. Ben Kingsley played the role of Tamir. He was great playing the role of the villain.

I give this film 3 out of 5 stars! It is a good comedy that satirizes present political quandaries. It might not be the best of his works, but it still has several good laughs.

Answer to last blog: Actress Maggie Grace worked with writer/producer Luc Besson on the film Taken, as well as Lockout.

Que: What other film did director Larry Charles direct?

Pray the Devil Back to Hell
Encounters at the End of the World
This Film Is Not Yet Rated
Religulous