Wednesday, April 05, 2006

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT(1929)

All quiet on the western front(1929) More Info : http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0020629/
Directed by Lewis Milestone

  • Direction: 9/10-able to create good war scenes despite the lack of technology in year 1929
  • Production: 9/10 - won best picture
  • Editing: 8/10 - Well edited movie
  • Acting: 7.5/10 not bad for an old movie(actors:Louis Wolheim, Lew Ayres)
  • Sound: 8.5- The sounds of explosion and gunfire are very realistic
  • Visual effects: None
  • Cinematography: 8.2/10- The war scenes are very good.
  • Soundtrack: 6.5/10- not much

Awards: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0020629/awards

OVERALL SCORE: 81% (very good)

Sunday, April 02, 2006

THE MATRIX (1999)

The Matrix (1999) More info : http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/
Directed by Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski

  • Direction: 9.8/10 - Wonderful!
  • Production: 8/10
  • Editing : 10/10 - The best editing i have ever seen. ( won oscar for best sound editing)
  • Acting: 8.8/10 - Keanu Reeves acting may be poor, but not when he is in the matrix. Laurence Fishburne , Carrie-Anne Moss and Hugo Weaving all give soild performances.
  • Sound : 9.7/10 - Won oscar for best sound.
  • Visual effects : 9.4/10 - Amazing CGI. Realistic. ( won oscar for best visual effects)
  • Action: 9/10: Superb action.
  • Cinematography : 8.3/10 - Some parts are brillant.
  • Soundtrack : 9.5/10 - Very very suitable for The Matrix.

Awards: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/awards

OVERALL SCORE : 92% ( Super excellent)