Ocean’s 13

USA 2007. Direction: Steven Soderbergh. Actors: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac, Ellen Barkin, Al Pacino etc.

Story:

Danny Ocean and the gang would have only one reason to pull off their most ambitious and riskiest casino heist–to defend one of their own. But they’re going to need more than luck on their side to break The Bank. Ruthless casino owner Willy Bank never imagined that the odds were against him when he double-crossed Danny Ocean’s friend and mentor Reuben Tishkoff, putting Reuben in a hospital bed in critical condition. But Bank miscalculated–badly. He may have taken down one of the original Ocean’s eleven, but he left the others standing and, worse for him, gave them a shared purpose: to take Bank down on the night of what should be his greatest triumph–the grand opening of his new casino, appropriately named The Bank………… 

Evaluation:

 A successful third part!!!! In my opinion they could continue shooting parts, really, funny, exciting and full of great ideas. All three Ocean parts are a class of their own and which one can watch again and again and again…….no wonder with such a collection of great artists. Al Pacino fits perfectly in the ocean team. A must see!!!! Best all three in a row.

Shooter

USA 2007. Direction: Antoine Fugua. Actors: Mark Wahlberg, Michael Pena, Danny Glovver, Kate Mara, Ned Beatty. 

Story:

A sharp shooter plans an assassination on the President of the United States. The former soldier Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg) should prevent it. But suddenly he is under suspicion of being the assassin. While the ex- marine is hunt by all security organisation of the country as well as an intransparent organisation, he desperately tries to proof his innocence and to restore his honour……… 

Evaluation:  

The movie is great, if you like action; a lot of weapons, violence and explosion. Interestingly, weapons are used in the movie which are newly releases on the real weapon market. Crazy somehow……………Mark Wahlberg, whom I haven’t seen in much action movies before. But he was convincing and he is nice to look at *gg*. I wouldn’t buy the dvd and add it to my collection, cause I don’t like action movies so much but if ur bored, why not.

Streets of London – Kidulthood

Great Britain 2006. Direction: Menhaj Huda.  Main Actor: Aml Ameen. 

 Story:

 „Another teenager – homicide in London: The brutal homicides of teenagers still continue. In the night to Sunday another sixteen year old was murdered. Two unknown culprits stabbed the boy after a cinema visit in Eastern London. He is the sixths victim of violence.” World online March 18^th 2007. Welcome to the real life, welcome to the 21^st Century, welcome to the streets of London. To 15 year old Trife every day life is an adventure: Caught between the worlds of his school mates, the girl he loves and his mighty and dangerous uncle, his life consists of weapons, drugs and violence. The suicide of one of his classmate and the resulting day off of school is used for shopping, getting high and preparing for a party. But it always happens different than planned. In the streets of London teenagers grow up fast – and 48 hours could mean a whole life…….. 

Evaluation:

Well, it’s a movie about young gangsters so to say, but for me without really a story. The story could have been told in a more interesting way. Most of the time nothing really happened, except watching these “kids” spending there time with drugs and sex. A film that intends to show the reality in the streets of London but badly made. I wouldn’t recommend it.