DOtheRIGHTthing

This movie was a very good to watch becuase of its contrversial issues and funny characters. The ending of this movie was very contraversial in many ways. i was really suprised when mookie went to get the garbage can and threw it threw the window. When Radio Raheem was killed I felt terrible. I dont think that Spike Lee purposly made the viewers feel worse for Sal, because I definatly didnt. I really felt bad for Radio Raheem. I felt bad that that was the way things were then. It made me feel bad knowing that things like that actually happened. In my mind Sal losing his buisiness was sad, but on a much lower level than Radio Raheem's death. I agree with what Spike Lee said for the most part in his interview, except I definatyl agree with Mr. klobachar in the sense that Spike Lee's movies are more balanced than he is. the impression I got from the movie was just that things happened in the past and Sal was a good guy, not a racist. But in Lee's interview it sounded like we were supposed to hate Sal.

The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algeirs didnt do it for me. There seemed to be no central conflict. Many of the scenes were damn near exactly the same as the others. The film had no flow to it, it kept jumping around and was hard to follow. I also didnt like how there was no clear protagonist. It would have been a little better if you could root for one side or the other. Overall I would give The Battle of Algeirs a 5/10.

As for my article review, I read the one in the Washington Post by Ann Hornaday. Hornady hit on alot of good points on why and why not to like the movie. She explains that the movie has a deep, good plot, but the story had alot more potenital. LIke myself Hornaday seemed to feel like the movie dragged on with all the violence and bombs. Hornaday did a great job contrasting the good and bad parts about the movie. She also mentioned that there are no heroes in the film, and drew many comparisons to the Iraq war now. For the most part me and Ann Hornady agreed about the film. I think someone with a greater appreciation for Algerian History may have liked the film better.

MOMENTO

I thought momento was a very good movie. Except, I am still a bit confused by it. So was Teddy telling the truth? I feel like he was since Lenny looked at him at the end and said, ok, you will be my John G. That way it takes away from the film becuase the whole movie you find yourself rooting for Lenny to get John G., but finding out that he just made it up kinda kills it I think. But then again Teddy was really shady all movie. I dont know its hard to tell. I thought it was really creative the way the director shows the color scenes in reverse and the black and white scenes in normal order. The movie just wouldnt work if it was all in order. This aspect really makes it unique. Well overall this movie really entertained me even though I was left hanging a little bit at the end.