Charloween

I'll tell you straight up: Smokin' Aces is not the movie you think it is. The trailers will have you believe it's another Tarantino knock-off, an orgy of violence, the truest and purest form of exploitation, cinematic anarchy without consequences. It is that movie, kind of, and it's another movie all together. It's stylish (a bit arch at times, but I'll allow it), well shot, well-light, edited with the same rapid-fire you'd expect, but they make good choices and don't cut shit up for the sake of cutting shit up... it actually makes sense to the story. The dialogue is fun (I'm going to have to see it again just to catch all of Jason Bateman's speed-freak monologue), and the characters all manage to have distinctive voices. None of it's particularly original, but that isn't as much of a problem as you'd think. ( read more... no spoilers! )

...and before the movie, one of the previews was for Sunshine. I bounced in my seat and *squeed* the entire time the trailer was playing. Danny Boyle doing science fiction! WOO! I wonder how he'll make this one into a happy ending. He's one of my favourite directors because he'll make things all dark and twisted but can't resist giving you lollypops at the end of the movie. Zombie apocalypse? No! Finland will save you! ♥ 28 Days Later. ( more about the upcoming attractions! )