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Very slow movie. But despite the slowness, it fails to create an atmosphere. The various scenes just seem disconnected and random and maybe that was the point, to suggest that his life is disconnected and random, but it just didn't make for a compelling viewing.

The thing with movies, is that the audience needs either to relate to the character (and few people can relate to a Hollywood star), or just feel for the character (and in this case you need more info as to what is going in his/her mind and soul). Maybe it was the acting, maybe it was the script, but until the phone conversation he has towards the end of the movie, I had no idea as to what the hell he was thinking of feeling about his life.

I don't know about this one. The theme is pretty much the same as in "Lost in Translation" -- the loneliness of a movie star-- but I thought the characters were sketchy and some scenes just went on for too long after their message was already clear.

The good thing with franchises is that you know what to expect when you go to the cinema. "The Pirates" bring the same good old mix of colorful language, Laurel&Hardy slapstick comedy, a feisty heroine who gives Captain Jack Sparrow more than a run for his money, rum, magic, sword fights, more rum and magic, and, of course, Captain Jack running and screaming like a girl. What's not to like? :)

My only complaint is that there were a couple of secondary stories that ran to long and did not bring too much to the movie. The beginning was a bit loose and the story took a while to really get started, and the Christian missionary story was kind of unnecessary, in my opinion.

Music was great, visuals were stunning, and Johnny Depp was his usual charming self. Very enjoyable.

First, let me say this: I LOVE Bruce Willis. I grew up watching him in the series Moonlighting and the Die Hard movies. His comedic talent is off the charts and his "bad boy with good heart" personality is so sweet and...well, hot :) And the dude has proved he can act in "serious" dramas, too, although it's a known fact that comedies are usually more difficult to get right than dramas.

In RED, Bruce that we know and love, the bad boy with a golden heart, makes a return, in the company of some awesome supporting actors! The story is nothing new (but what story is, really?), but well told, and extremely well acted. I loved the direction in this one, the way the different cities they traveled to were introduced, and the soundtrack is spot on! Also, fight scenes do not overshadow the telling of the story, but fit right in with the pace of the narrative.

I also saw The Expendables a few weeks ago, but I must say, RED is so much better. Both movies play on the same idea of veteran agents, but RED is so more finely tuned and complex and funnier, and the chemistry between actors is so obvious. Who knew that Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and Hellen Mirren can make such great action movie heroes! Mary Louise Parker is so good in the role of the ingénue who goes from a boring 9 to 5 office job to this crazy CIA man-hunt without even blinking! I loved it!

All in all, it's a great movie. Just kick back, relax, and let Bruce&Co show you how it's done :)