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Heads you live..... tails you die
by Yahoo! Movies User (movies profile)
Mar 25, 2007
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59 people found this review helpful
Story: The story is complicated and twisted. It follows Domino Harvey (Keira Knightley) who rejects her life in Beverly Hills to become a Bounty Hunter. The movie starts with Domino in jail being interviewed by Taryn Miles (Lucy Liu). From there Domino spills her life story from when she was a little girl to how she ended up in hand cuffs. The storyline is good but in order to get it you have to pay attention because the movie does not exactly have a beginning, middle, and an end.
Acting: One of the few action movies that actually has great acting in it. Keira Knightley proves that she is more than just a pretty face in Hollywood. She has an understanding for the character and does a brilliant job. She is so convincing as Domino that you almost forget she is acting. Mickey Roark does a fine job as Ed Mosbey the most legendary bounty Hunter in all of Las Angeles. He plays a man who has lived life and seen allot of action. Edgar Ramirez plays Choco in his first major Film. Although he is new to Hollywood he is able to hold his own next to the rest of the cast. Christopher Walken is absolutely hilarious as the wacky TV producer who convinces Domino and her squad of Bounty Hunters to sign on for a reality show. The film has a wonderful supporting cast, which includes Lucy Liu, Mena Suvari, Jacqueline Bisset, and Monique who all did an excellent job.
Direction: The directing was good but not the best. Tony Scott tried to make the film look interesting. All he really did was give you a headache. He tinted allot of the movie which is fine and is not quite noticeable but the camera jiggles all the time. The movie would have been ten times better if he had just shot it like a regular movie.
Visuals: The visuals were great. Apart from the camera movements the special effects were awesome. The RV crash scene was brilliant and all of the explosions were top notch. Nothing in this movie looks fake, which is, more than what can be said for allot of special effects in movies today. The reason why it looks so real is because the CGI parts are basic and simple. They don't try to blow your mind away with some overly big explosion or some slow motion bullet.
Overall the movie was great. There is something in it for everyone. There is Romance, comedy, adventure and action. One of the great things about the movie is that it does not take 45 minutes to get into the film. It gets going right from the first shot. It is also a good amount of length and doesn't drag on for an extra thirty minutes that no one wants to see. It's a movie that is fun to watch and you find yourself rooting for the characters. |
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