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When I was watching this film, I was at first,a bit confused and in a way I still am which is why I would recommend this film to anyone who is interested in political thrillers. Since I found this movie a tad bit confusing, it would be worth a second viewing. Academy Award winner George Clooney stars as CIA agent Bob Barnes who is assigned on a mission to assassinate a "rogue" prince named Nasir Al-Subaai( Alexander Siddig) as well as all the politics about oil companies occurring simultaneously. Since there is a plethora of well-known faces in this movie,you would think that it is hard to pick out the best performances because you have a mix of leading men such as George Clooney, Matt Damon and William Hurt mixed with character actors such as Mark Strong, Tim Blake Nelson,Jeffrey Wright,Christopher Plummer, Chris Cooper as well as some unrecognisable faces such as Alexander Siddig, Mazhar Munir and Kayvan Novak,etc.If I had to choose five top performances, it would include George Clooney, Alexander Siddig, Matt Damon, Mazhar Munir as a Pakistani migrant worker and Christopher Plummer.

Surprisingly,this is the first film of Quentin Tarantino's that I have had the privilege of watching. A couple of reasons led me to watch Inglorious Basterds which include the hype the film received, admiration for Tarantino's films despite never watching one previous to this one and other movies or directors using a similar style(eg. Coen Brothers-No Country for Old Men),etc.Having watched this film twice, I would have to say in my opinion, I see a strong chance for this film to win a Best Picture Oscar as well as a Best Director Oscar for Mr. Tarantino. I thought it should also be given a chance in the Screen writing category.With films that have such a good ensemble such as this one, it is sometimes hard to choose who was the best. Even with the star power of Brad Pitt, I think it is Christoph Waltz who steals the show as Colonel Hans Landa. From the first moment I saw him on screen, I said to myself"this guy is going to steal the show and could possibly snare an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor,even a win if possible."Also starring in the ensemble cast is Melanie Laurent,Diane Kruger,Michael Fassbender,Eli Roth,Til Schweiger and Daniel Bruhl.

The title says it all. Four Weddings and a Funeral is basically what it is. It is an example of what you see is what you get. Hugh Grant plays the lead role of Charles in typical Grant fashion,charming,lovely,well dressed gentleman,etc. It was basically the film that put him on the map as well as getting a Golden Globe and BAFTA Award along the way. The film also has an alright supporting cast including a few well known faces such as Andie MacDowell,Kristin Scott Thomas and Rowan Atkinson. However,the film could have improved in a few ways by developing the story further, not have too many random characters and further development of the characters.