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8mm is a thriller about the underworld of pornography. It is about a detective played by Nicolas Cage, who is asked by the wife of a wealthy Tzar to explain a certain film that she found in her late husbands private safe. And then the movie tumbles into a dark world where a man has to look inside himself to find the answers. Now, although this was a good movie, and I love Nic Cage in anything, there were a few problems I had with it.
The ending, for one, was not as realistic as I had hoped. I won't spoil the movie for anybody, but I will say that the end was a disappointment. And on the aspect of the porn he and costar Joquain Phoenix went searching for, it was protrayed like the only people who are into these types of porn (BDSM and the like) are leather-bound freaks. I for one am into that, and I am definitly not a leatherhead. But I digress.
In all, 8mm was a good film, with enough action and pain to drive any sick individual. And Nic Cage is brilliant. You know, since he plays the title role, the movie, according to Entertainment Weekly, made $14 million at the box office on opening weekend. That made 8mm #1 in the country.
As an aside, I would just like to say that I'm sorry for putting this up so darned late. College just takes up so much of my brain energys. I need some ginsing.
Would you like to see a kicking semi-sci-fi movie with awesome effcts, a great cast and brilliant actors? Then go see George Lucas's Star Wars Prequel: The Phantom Menace. But, if you want to see a different movie with a good plot, cool special effects and a decent cast, then go see The Matrix
What gets to people is the catch line, "What is the Matrix?" Well, I can't answer that question for you, but I can tell you that this movie, no matter how bad of an actor Keanu Reeves is, is worth the bucks. But take an early showing. I don't know if the eight dollars will cut it.
This movie is a trip for the mind. It begins simple enough, with a hacker by the name of Trinity, being chased by three men in polyester suits, called Agents. No, it's not the FBI or the CIA, not when both Trinity (played by Carrie-Anne Moss) and the Agent jump from one building to another, across a space that no human can possibly make. That is the first of a bunch of exciting special effects that will have you shocked as each scene unfolds. Although there weren't enough f/x to satisfy those of us who live on computer generated fire and brimstone, there was enough to tantalize the tongue and keep even the most skeptical viewer entertained. So get in your cars and go see this movie.
And if you miss it, it will always come on video. Although, I don't think that the television will do certain scenes justice. Like when they show you what the Matrix really is. That can only be fully appreciated on the silver screen. Just for those short glimpses of computer effects, I say let's go to the movies.
Theron plays Jillian Armacost, and her character is lacking what is commonly known as a backbone. At first, she seems the typical working wife, a second grade teacher, but as the movie progresses, we see that she is not only pathetic, but lacks the strength that the character needed. I could not see how the two main characters could ever have fallen in love, let alone have a good marriage. Throughout the movie she has no spine, crying at every second, even unable to make up her own mind without the knowledge of what is going on, given to her by her sister and Spencer's ex-boss at NASA. My personal opinion is that Theron should not have been chosen to play this role. Whatever happened to Winona Ryder?
Depp leaves little to be desired as well. His role is simple enough, but he is known to be a phenomenal actor, whose abilities range from ostrisized loner in "Edward Scissorhands" to a drug addict in "Fear and Loathing in Los Vegas". But his performance in Astronaut's Wife is not only boring, it's mundane. Methinks Depp needs a new manager, one who can find him projects that will make his talent shine, not hidden.
As for Theron, she needs to look into simpler roles. Although I thought she was very good in "The Devil's Advocate", again, she should have had more backbone. I think she needs to sit down and decide whether she'd like to be the typical female, weak and boring, or the super female, who can make up her own damn mind and cares less what others think. More women like that need to be the leads in movies. But that is a story for another day.
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