There is No Clean Getaway
The story of Bandits is told in a flashback form, starting off in a standoff with the police at a bank called the Alamo. Which appeared to have gone very wrong, and then going back in time via a homemade interview made at the home of the host of Criminals at Large( An Americas Most Wanted type show). We first get to know Joe (Bruce Willis) and Terry (Billy Bob Thornton) breaking out of an Oregon State Prison with the aid of a borrowed cement truck crashing through the prison gates all on a whim. That leads to an impromptu bank robbery started with a highlighter. Then two unsuspecting teenagers get to spend the night with the stars. Terry then came with a great idea, instead of charging into their targets with guns blazing, they spend the night before the robbery with the bank manager, and his lovely family and have a nice evening at home, and then walk into the bank before it’s open the next morning. So Joe and Terry start their careers as the “Sleep over Bandits.”
Joe is a man with a plan. His plan is to enjoy an early retirement as a resort and nightclub owner in Mexico. Well that's ok with Terry, only if he gets to be the chef in their dream resort. So now they are on their way, financing their dream with a few more bank robberies. They are lacking a few things including who will drive their getaway car. They need Harvey(Troy Garity) an amateur stunt guy and love to be lit on fire, after all of the screw-ups, he surprisingly saves the day in the end. All that is needed now is a cute girl for the boys to fall in love with. Well here she comes, as Kate (Cate Blanchett) comes cashing into the scene quite literally, she hits Terry with her car, so slightly insane she starts her career in being their “full-time hostage” for the movie. As the twisted love triangle goes on so do the robberies.
All in all this movie is good the only thing that it could have done different is an ending about 20 minutes earlier. It has its drag ons and loopholes. When we first see Kate, she is doing an unusual song and dance routine while cooking, and her husband comes and as fast leaves for some clients.
The introductory moments are somewhat confusing, and it takes about fifteen or twenty minutes to get the characters and situations straight. Madeleine Stowe's British accent is of the "now-you-hear-it, now-you-don't" variety, although her performance pretty much makes up for this inconsistency. Finally, the photography surrounding the waterfall is unconvincing. Other than those few things the film was great. From beginning to end, there isn't a weak performance. Finally, there's the story, which, while not all that complex, is of epic nature. At first I wasn’t expecting this movie to be good but by the end of the last battle I knew that The Last of the Mohicans is a memorable motion picture adventure, and one of the best films I’ve ever seen.
A hit was put out on Taylor and Zavala by leaders of the Mexican drug cartel because they were becoming a nuisance. This hit was carried out by the same Latino gang members who had previously done a drive-by shooting of a rival gang. The officers were enticed towards their imminent deaths with a car chase which was set up by the Latino gang members. This chase led them towards an apartment complex which was rigged with many gang members and artillery to ensure that neither Taylor nor Zavala would survive. The two were ambushed but decided that gunning their way out was their best option. When the officers made it to an alley they were met by another Latino gang member who fired at Taylor and Zavala, hitting Taylor once in the chest before being shot and killed by Zavala. Zavala went to aid Taylor who appeared to be quickly dying and called out for help. Before police back up arrived the original Latino gang members found Zavala in the...
The movie is, most likely, done well enough to intrigue its intended audience. It captured the theme and story line of the book. It falls short, though, when compared to the beautiful, sensitive and contemplative prose of Natalie Babbitt. One could only hope that a viewing of the film will lead the watcher to try the book and be delighted all the more.
The film’s plot flowed well throughout the majority of the movie, with the exception of a scene at the end of the movie. In
The book and the movie were both very good. The book took time to explain things like setting, people’s emotions, people’s traits, and important background information. There was no time for these explanations the movie. The book, however, had parts in the beginning where some readers could become flustered.
main character as is Brad Pitt but we also learn that this is a crime
This is an ironic and unfortunate example of a film that would have really been considered a lot better than it is if it were not for the book upon which it is based. It is clear that the film is strong and that it is well made, but when compared to Shelley's novel, it's really a pretty sad mess. The film by itself is more than able to captivate and impress, but to someone who knows the original story, it is a weak attempt to bring the story of Frankenstein and his monster to the big screen.
If I could say anything about this film, I would say its really, really awesome. I could even say it’s one of my favorite movies. I loved the actors and the HUGE twist in the plot that I didn't see coming at all was fantastic. The only bad part of the film that I disliked was a strip bar scene and the swearing, but if you like those things, I guess they would make this film even better (which, in my opinion, is nigh on impossible without their elimination). I would certainly recommend this film selectively to other people, and will certainly watch it again.
was a spectacular film there were some things that I did not enjoy like, the
[00:00:02] Years ago there was a movie called Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid. STUART NEWMAN And Richard they were a pair of lovable rascals who went out in a blaze of glory. Bolivia Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid. They had a particular calling. They rob trains they rob banks they stole horses in the 90s in the wild west. And these characters were true they were immortalized in the movie that I mentioned. They were known for their Flinter and Their Daring not their violence their gang was called The Wild Bunch. But with their success came a consequence came detectives and bounty in particular a Wells Fargo detective was relentless he wouldn't give up. Eventually following them to South America and each time they got that they'd escaped
...amily she finds the true meaning of being brave and saves her family (“Brave”). I like this kind of movie instead of a man being the brave and independent one now the woman is. These are the kind of fairy tales that need to be told so that women do not feel the need to be weak and dependent on other people. If fairy tales slowly become more realistic then I think they are a good thing but teaching women to not be strong or if their not a size 0 and gorgeous, well that in my eyes is not okay.
Joe’s affirmation for Daisy has him jealous of the closeness that Daisy and the lodger develop. Joe begins to get upset and comes between Daisy and the Lodger which upsets Daisy more. Joe encounters Daisy and the Lodger on a street bench late at night and confronts them. He has finally had enough. Joe “connects” what the dots he has and convinces not only himself but others that “the Lodger flipped the pictures of the woman in the room, therefore he is the Avenger. He has detectives go into the lodger's room and they find a black bag with a gun, and a map of the Avenger’s killings. Not only does Joe and the Buntings believe this, but as the audience, no matter the romantic relationship between Daisy and the Lodger, the evidence shows that he must be the Avenger which is Hitchcock’s intention. After the lodger gets away, Joe causes a bar full of people to run and mob the Lodger. When Joe finds out that the real Avenger has been caught, he goes out to save the lodger and more importantly Daisy. However, as soon as he gets there, the newspaper boy arrives to inform the masses that the Avenger has been caught. The media and newspaper stands inform the crowd and shape how they should feel. The hate and anger against the Lodger, turn into hate and Anger that the lodger isn’t the Avenger and that they cannot kill the actually Avenger. The way Hitchcock has this happen says everything
...r, this movie is lack of depth of storyline. The audiences can even predict what will happen in the next scenes. Moreover, the ending of this movie is too cheesy and irrational according to me. If only they change the ending to become more interesting and rational, I will give a four or five stars out of five. In spite of a lame twist ending, this movie is a perfect example to show that managers should be able to motivate and challenge their employee. It is important to remember that a happy employee means a productive employee.
In my own opinion I think this film is great. I think this because it