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Zack Snyder’s adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novel “300” had thousands, including myself, chomping at the bit for the film??s release. As a fan of Miller’s “Sin City,” I entered the theater with lofty expectations for high-caliber action and visceral visuals. It is my sad duty to report that what could have been an achievement of epic proportions winds up as a Greek tragedy. Loosely based on the historical battle of Thermopylae, “300?...
...when real life astronauts, such as Lisa Novak, are charged with attempted murder, it is not beyond belief that the Thornton’s character throws a brick through a bank window in one of the film??s opening scenes to vent his financial frustrations. Still, Thornton, best known in recent years for his sleazy roles in “Bad Santa” and “Bad News Bears” — note the repetition of “bad” — is not believable as an earnest former astronaut...
...film??s real problem is Charles Farmer. Farmer is neither despicable nor compelling; he’s not much of anything. His desire for space travel seems selfish. If the film had dwelt in this complexity, it might have been a different (and better) production, but it avoids conflict at all costs. He displays no keen intelligence, and the lackluster treatment of his time in space ensures that even his dream seems hollow...
...knowledge that you were chuckling at witty dialogue up until the moment it happened. The film takes an interesting turn as the murder rate slows. As Gyllenhaal successfully tracks down new leads, the audience watches his obsession with the case evolve into a nearly destructive level. Even after the film??s climax, Fincher toys with the audience’s senses. The tone swings from frightening heights of brutality to the frustrating reality that he’s still on the loose while police sift through the motions of bureaucracy. In this latter tone, Fincher proves...
...droves. But in places outside of liberal college campuses, the ‘issue’ isn’t really all that big a deal. And it was the interview with rapper Jadakiss—probably the least eloquent of the big-name artists featured in the film??that surprisingly issued the most important point: it’s just entertainment. All this undue media attention is falling on deaf ears...