Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Babylon A. D.

Is this Mad Max meets Snow Dogs? Is it Minority Report meets Sound of Music? Or is it Terminator meets Frankenstein? You decide.

The best part about this movie is all the "new technology". It used to be one had to watch a Bond movie to see this many new gadgets. This movie has more than one can keep track of. It's fun to watch.

And just when you think it's over it kicks into another gear. Make sure you check out the deleted scene AFTER you have watched the movie. The rest of the Special Features are quite good. I recommend watching the Prequel before the movie if you have not read the book.

Vin Diesel does what he does best. Tough guy with a soft heart. Michelle Yeoh does a great job here acting both sides of her religious fence. French woman-child star
Mélanie Thierry makes a very good impression in her first real US film with lines.

The supporting cast are all well-placed and many are recognizable.

If you like sci-fi action thrillers with car chases, fight scenes, muted romance, and uncertain bad guys, you will probably like this one.

Watch this movie with one fist in the popcorn and the other gripping your partner's hand.

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