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The first major genre-film in Finnish history, Jadewarrior is a slick and stylish movie of epic proportions. Combining both Chinese Wuxia and the national epic, Kalevala, into a seamless whole the movie creates a beautifully realized vision of alternate history and mythology.
Kai is a blacksmith, living in the outskirts of Helsinki. After his girlfriend leaves him, and meeting a mysterious store owner with an obsession of the Kalevala - Kai is thrust into a battle between good and evil that has raged since ancient times. Should Kai fail, it would cost the lives of not only his beloved, but everyone in the world.
Since it's conception, Finnish films have been in stuck in a rut of bad and repetitive storytelling, with films that you couldn't distinguish from each other without looking at their names. With only dozens upon dozens of war and drama films to our credit, Jadewarrior presents finally visions of grandeur of what Finnish cinema could become. Effortlessly switching between modern magical realities á la Neil Gaiman and the epic scopes of Zhang Yimous Hero and House of Flying Daggers, Jadewarrior is brimming with talented storytelling and visual delivery to match it. First time helmer, A.J Annila charges with leaps and bounds to the very small minority of interesting Scandinavian filmmakers to look out for.
Filmed in locations around the world, such as China and it's home country of Finland, Jadewarrior boasts with visually powerful locales to match it's breathtaking action. With production values most Scandinavian films would die for, the film has the look and feel of a major Hollywood blockbuster, but with wit and heart to match it's brawn. Never force feeding it's centuries spanning plot, Jadewarrior constructs a surprisingly intelligent and heartfelt tale of tragedy without ever feeling forced or calculated.
With actors ranging from Finnish newcomers (Krista Kosonen) to Chinese pro's (Jingchu Zhang), the film delivers. First time leading man, Tommi Eeronen works wonders with his challenging dual role as Kai and Sintai. Switching between his native language of Finnish to fully realized Mandarin Chinese effortlessly. Markku Peltola also succeeds in making his character both tremendously threatening and charming with small nuances, also delivering his performance partly in Mandarin. Chinese actress Zhang Jingchu has the fragile beauty of a young Michelle Yeoh, balancing her performance between the maiden in love and the battle hardener warrior. And while some of the Finnish dialog may sound cringe worthy to native speakers - thanks to it's melodramatic inspirations, Kalevala and Wuxia - the subtitled Chinese segments work better than anyone would have dared to imagine.
With 2006 still having a good way to go before it's end, calling Jadewarrior one of the best films of the year may be a slight gamble. But calling it the best Finnish film in memory isn't. Beautiful, heartfelt, with action and set-pieces to die for - Jadewarrior marks hopefully the beginning of a new wave in Finnish film-making, and deserves all praise coming for it.
Kai is a blacksmith, living in the outskirts of Helsinki. After his girlfriend leaves him, and meeting a mysterious store owner with an obsession of the Kalevala - Kai is thrust into a battle between good and evil that has raged since ancient times. Should Kai fail, it would cost the lives of not only his beloved, but everyone in the world.
Since it's conception, Finnish films have been in stuck in a rut of bad and repetitive storytelling, with films that you couldn't distinguish from each other without looking at their names. With only dozens upon dozens of war and drama films to our credit, Jadewarrior presents finally visions of grandeur of what Finnish cinema could become. Effortlessly switching between modern magical realities á la Neil Gaiman and the epic scopes of Zhang Yimous Hero and House of Flying Daggers, Jadewarrior is brimming with talented storytelling and visual delivery to match it. First time helmer, A.J Annila charges with leaps and bounds to the very small minority of interesting Scandinavian filmmakers to look out for.
Filmed in locations around the world, such as China and it's home country of Finland, Jadewarrior boasts with visually powerful locales to match it's breathtaking action. With production values most Scandinavian films would die for, the film has the look and feel of a major Hollywood blockbuster, but with wit and heart to match it's brawn. Never force feeding it's centuries spanning plot, Jadewarrior constructs a surprisingly intelligent and heartfelt tale of tragedy without ever feeling forced or calculated.
With actors ranging from Finnish newcomers (Krista Kosonen) to Chinese pro's (Jingchu Zhang), the film delivers. First time leading man, Tommi Eeronen works wonders with his challenging dual role as Kai and Sintai. Switching between his native language of Finnish to fully realized Mandarin Chinese effortlessly. Markku Peltola also succeeds in making his character both tremendously threatening and charming with small nuances, also delivering his performance partly in Mandarin. Chinese actress Zhang Jingchu has the fragile beauty of a young Michelle Yeoh, balancing her performance between the maiden in love and the battle hardener warrior. And while some of the Finnish dialog may sound cringe worthy to native speakers - thanks to it's melodramatic inspirations, Kalevala and Wuxia - the subtitled Chinese segments work better than anyone would have dared to imagine.
With 2006 still having a good way to go before it's end, calling Jadewarrior one of the best films of the year may be a slight gamble. But calling it the best Finnish film in memory isn't. Beautiful, heartfelt, with action and set-pieces to die for - Jadewarrior marks hopefully the beginning of a new wave in Finnish film-making, and deserves all praise coming for it.
After a good thirty years, and two prequels later. George Lucas is bringing the final piece of the Star Wars saga to the fans. And after two opulent misfires, he has a lot to live up to.
So is Episode 3 the messiah of a film that people have been waiting for all this time? Yes, and no. Yes, it's a much better film than both previous episodes. No, it still could have been even better with some changes. Many things that didn't work in the previous episodes are still there, and they still don't work. Anakin and Padme have no chemistry between each other, and most of their horrendous dialogues seems forced. And while the film is the least dialogue heavy of the three prequals, it still suffers from some terribly wooden phrases that the characters are forced to say with a straight face.
Effects wise, the movie is top class once again. While the only grumble is the character of General Grievious, most of the effects are simply stunning and the opening space battle will blow people away.
But therein lies the problem, like in the previous films, Lucas feels at times lost in the splendor of his own visual creations that he loses sight of the big picture, and the movie begins to lose it's momentum. Such instanses are fewer than in the previous episodes, but still noticeable. Mainly the final 45 or so minutes could have used some better editing in parts.
Acting, in terms of Star Wars acting, is good. McGregor has over time grown into the young shadow of Alec Guiness and works his charm very well into some bland scenes and manages to bring some genuine motion to what could have been yawn inducing at worst. Lucas still has to work on his characters and dialogue, even if the effects are the main focus at times.
In the end, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, is a surprisingly good finish to the saga, and hopefully the last part in it. It's at times incredibly thrilling and truly emotional, and at times very cringe worthy. But by the time the credits roll, the good had outweighed the bad, at least on my part.
So is Episode 3 the messiah of a film that people have been waiting for all this time? Yes, and no. Yes, it's a much better film than both previous episodes. No, it still could have been even better with some changes. Many things that didn't work in the previous episodes are still there, and they still don't work. Anakin and Padme have no chemistry between each other, and most of their horrendous dialogues seems forced. And while the film is the least dialogue heavy of the three prequals, it still suffers from some terribly wooden phrases that the characters are forced to say with a straight face.
Effects wise, the movie is top class once again. While the only grumble is the character of General Grievious, most of the effects are simply stunning and the opening space battle will blow people away.
But therein lies the problem, like in the previous films, Lucas feels at times lost in the splendor of his own visual creations that he loses sight of the big picture, and the movie begins to lose it's momentum. Such instanses are fewer than in the previous episodes, but still noticeable. Mainly the final 45 or so minutes could have used some better editing in parts.
Acting, in terms of Star Wars acting, is good. McGregor has over time grown into the young shadow of Alec Guiness and works his charm very well into some bland scenes and manages to bring some genuine motion to what could have been yawn inducing at worst. Lucas still has to work on his characters and dialogue, even if the effects are the main focus at times.
In the end, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, is a surprisingly good finish to the saga, and hopefully the last part in it. It's at times incredibly thrilling and truly emotional, and at times very cringe worthy. But by the time the credits roll, the good had outweighed the bad, at least on my part.
It should have doomed from the start. A comic book movie, Keanu Reeves playing a British detective of the paranormal, angels and demons battling for the souls of mankind. Sounds like another day in Hollywood alright. Not to mention the fact that the movie was going to be helmed by first time director Francis Lawrence who had only music videos in his resume before this. Another Michael Bay? Thankfully no, and yes. No, that he doesn't cut up his movies till the inch of their lives, and yes that he has the ability to create box office gold from near impossible odds.
What's surprising about Constantine? To begin with, everything. Somehow the movie that should have failed as another attempt to cash-in on comic books and the phase that Hollywood is going through right now, actually brings us a thought out, action packed but still smart supernatural thriller that never makes a parody of itself, but neither takes itself too seriously.
The actors play their parts splendidly. Keanu is in top form in his first big post-matrix film, and while momentarily Neo shines through, Keanu proves himself as a good leading man once again. His Constantine is not the Constantine from the books, but rather a more human and vulnerable version of the character. A man who knows he has no time left and is doomed to Hell. Rachel Weiz plays a dual role as twin sisters Angela and Isabel. Though underused, Weiz plays her small role with conviction and subtlety. In other roles, Tilda Swinton is a marvel as the Angel Gabriel, even to such extent that it's a shame that we see so little of her character. Djimoun Honsou is Papa Midnite, the owner of the bar where demons and angels can take their own time out every once in a while. Convincing, but his part is more of a macguffin than fleshed out character in this part. As for the killer, Peter Stormare is possibly the best person to play the Devil himself. Morbidly hilarious, constantly threatening and oozing with evil, he is the manifestation of the most charming man you've ever met, and at the same time the most evil.
Action, some fine moments of actual thought, great set design and some wonderful acting make Constantine a great kick off for a hell of a movie year. It's the summer blockbuster of this late winter.
*****
What's surprising about Constantine? To begin with, everything. Somehow the movie that should have failed as another attempt to cash-in on comic books and the phase that Hollywood is going through right now, actually brings us a thought out, action packed but still smart supernatural thriller that never makes a parody of itself, but neither takes itself too seriously.
The actors play their parts splendidly. Keanu is in top form in his first big post-matrix film, and while momentarily Neo shines through, Keanu proves himself as a good leading man once again. His Constantine is not the Constantine from the books, but rather a more human and vulnerable version of the character. A man who knows he has no time left and is doomed to Hell. Rachel Weiz plays a dual role as twin sisters Angela and Isabel. Though underused, Weiz plays her small role with conviction and subtlety. In other roles, Tilda Swinton is a marvel as the Angel Gabriel, even to such extent that it's a shame that we see so little of her character. Djimoun Honsou is Papa Midnite, the owner of the bar where demons and angels can take their own time out every once in a while. Convincing, but his part is more of a macguffin than fleshed out character in this part. As for the killer, Peter Stormare is possibly the best person to play the Devil himself. Morbidly hilarious, constantly threatening and oozing with evil, he is the manifestation of the most charming man you've ever met, and at the same time the most evil.
Action, some fine moments of actual thought, great set design and some wonderful acting make Constantine a great kick off for a hell of a movie year. It's the summer blockbuster of this late winter.
*****