" moviemoviemovie....movie "

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1. the incredibles - dir. brad bird, disney/pixar, usa - 2004

- it's all about the future of pixar without disney. you think about the benefits of a union, and how the properties and attributes of such a union can help in creating animation that not only is pretty to look at, but has something bigger to add/say. this is what the incredibles says.

beyond the technology and the hype, the incredibles is the beautifully made promise of a better tomorrow for filmmaking through computer animation. it represents a step beyond the more obvious marketing and merchandising campaigns of such a movie/product.

the animation design is superb, and the humor exquisite. i found myself completely beside myself with the sheer glee of enjoyment. the story had heart through its action, and is held together with a tight succinct simple script with flare.

to see this movie to to acknowledge that the realm of storytelling can mature and get better and better yet. to put it short, this movie get the all-around bay star of approval (the star being vastly superior to any other critics' system.

2. blade trinity- dir. david goyer, newline/marvel, usa - 2004

- i don't care if you dislike action and intensely unthinkable character studies, the blade franchise has hit the mark again. i found that the only problems with blade II were the delivery of the vampire princess. this i am surmising is due to the nature of the actress's nationality/country of origin, and is not dogging her desire to portray characters true to their content.

blade trinity includes all of the great attributes of a good sound action flick: superb production quality, character design, weaponry/accessory design, scattered humor, soundtrack appropriateness, and continuity with respect to a built universe.

wesley snipes is so blade, that he completely owns the part. he leaves no space for doubt, and the supporting characters also flush out the rest of the storyline will a sense of duty. great casting.

if i can say anything about the characters, i would say this:

i find dracula himself to be flawed, only by lack of motivation and a diminished importance to his status as the progenitor of the vampire race. he casts himself to be the original and the strongest, but lacks the action to back up the words he speaks.

parker posey puts to great use, her ability to portray her character in her unique parker posey style. i love her in almost everything she does, with that voice, and that presence, and all of her -ness.

big up to van wilder guy for using his humor to his dramatic advantage. i wouldn't say he's in for more serious roles, but he has shown a wider breadth of ability that does him some justice.

yay jessica biel. you have placed 7th heaven behind. welcome to the plane of film. welcome.

and that's about all i can say. it's enough that you spend some matinee money on this flick and just let yourself enjoy it, if you dig it, and it suits your taste of the moment. i told it to dylan(who is now here in thailand) like this, " i don't purport to have a high-horse, but if i do have one, i'm not above getting off of it to enjoy a flick."

get out there people. give yourself a treat. that is all today.

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