Entrapment
An insurance company employee tries to trap the world's greatest art thief by proposing that they pull off a spectacular heist together. But in this game of cat and mouse, who is really trapping whom? Released in 1999. Is it worth watching?
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- Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones are both incredibly charismatic.
- A very enjoyable and easy watch.
- Cleverly incorporates the Millennium Bug (Y2K), which was a major concern at the time, into the story.
- A fairly intelligent screenplay that avoids many of the clichés common in similar films.
- A well-structured adventure with a solid pace.
- High-quality production with great locations.
- A good balance of humor and suspense.
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- From a directing standpoint, considering its premise, it could have been more visually impressive 🤷♂️.
- The paradox is that while the leads had great chemistry in some scenes, in others it just didn't work for me ☹️.
- I wasn't particularly impressed by the ending (purely a personal opinion).
- Ving Rhames is an actor I generally like, but here he feels like more of the same.
Black Rain
An American police officer travels to Osaka in search of a murderer and becomes caught up in a gang war involving the Japanese mafia. This 1989 action thriller stars Michael Douglas. Is it worth watching?
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- Directed by Ridley Scott, back when he was at his most inventive and creative.
- Visually impressive and entertaining.
- Dark atmosphere with plenty of classic 1980s vibes 😅.
- The nighttime Tokyo of that era looks absolutely stunning.
- Hans Zimmer does a great job with the soundtrack.
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- It doesn't fully explore the social and political commentary it could have offered on the relationship between the United States and Japan at the time.
- I wouldn't consider this one of Michael Douglas's stronger performances. 🤷♂️
- The screenplay feels somewhat unremarkable.
- Packed with clichés.
- It lacks a truly memorable element that would make it stand out as a film.
