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Reviews
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
A film of monumental disappointment
The Greenwich Village folk scene of the early 60's drew me as a concept like iron to a magnet. Sure there must have been some dire and hopeless stuff going on but we are all very aware of the sheer quality of much that was produced. It was this I had hoped to see. Enter Llewllyn, quite the most unpleasant scrounger, ne-er do well and general sociopath who you could ever hope to avoid. Its true he does receive a beating by way of his behaviour toward another performer but I wound up wondering why the hopeless numb-skull was not permanently black and blue. Watch it to see a stunning performance by Carey Mulligan then go off and find a patch of paint drying; somewhere; anywhere.
The Jackal (1997)
A fine action movie. Strong cast and excellent story line
I had seen some fairly negative reviews about this film and as the "Day of the Jackal" is very high in my estimation, I was expecting to watch something less than excellent. I was astounded to find that "The Jackal" is at least as good and in some respects better. The production values greatly transform the film; the budget was well spent and the result is total credibility. A strong cast helps; Willis is brilliant as the cold, chameleon-like central character. Poitier and of course Gere are equally superb. Jack Black is at home with the role of technological wizard; who of course has an Achilles heel; as his hippy, cool persona reveals. Highly recommended.