Green Lantern (2011)

I love "super hero" movies. They show men in very good light ;)

I had to watch "Green Lantern" because I like Ryan Reynalds. When I found that he had married Scarlette Johannson, I didn't appreciate it. And when I found out that he had indeed divorced her, I was pleased. Ofcourse, I wonder why his marital status should even matter to continue long distance fascination. :)

"Green Lantern" isn't in the same class as other super-hero movies like Superman or Spiderman. It is based on comic book series, "All American Comics". Ryan Reynalds looks awesome and well-toned in the green suit. The story goes like this.

Hero is promising but a loser.
Hero is entrusted with a power that gives him responsibility.
Bad man enters.
Save the world and get the girl.

There you have it, folks. Please judge for yourself whether you want to see it.

Five Fingers (2006)

"Five Fingers" is not a well-known movie. I never heard of it until I read a review of it on the Economic Times. It had a favorable review and good actors such as Lawrence Fishburne and Ryan Phillppe. I can't tell too much about the story because this a suspense thriller and I'll just spoil your movie experience. 

Ryan's character comes to Morocco to assist in a charity food program. He has 1 million dollars from an unknown donor. In Morocco, he is kidnapped and the kidnappers torture him to find out his true identity. To know more about this story, you'll just have to watch it. I'll just say, you'll be surprised. 

I liked it but won't tell you that it was mind-blowing or use any other flattering adjectives. Watch it and tell me about other movies similar to this.

The Adjustment Bureau

Hmmm, this movie is a romantic thriller. Apparently. I just don't buy that a man will yearn and wait (for years) for a woman he happened to meet in a men's room. Granted, men are very often taken in by opinionated, spunky women, not realizing that the very same attributes will get on their nerves after the honeymoon ends.

Anyway, this has a very odd story that was adapted from a book. There are a group of men (likened to Angels) who wear hats and govern people, their emotions, decisions and the paths that their lives take. There is even someone who is called The Chairman (likened to God) who has the ultimate authority over human lives. I'm not sure if it includes other life forms. Or perhaps, only those with the 6th sense need some governing.

Matt Damon plays a politician who has a promising career that could lead him to the White House. He meets a woman (Emily Blunt) and falls in love with her. But, the men in hats don't approve and try to persuade him to give her up. Don't worry. True love will prevail.
Ok, I didn't enjoy this movie. I think Angels have better things to do than handcuff a man who is adamant to meet some woman. After all, life on earth flourishes due to procreation and higher beings cannot object to that.

The Whistleblower

I'd wanted to watch "The Whistleblower" which released this year, but I couldn't find a copy that included subtitles. There are some scenes where Bosnian and Serbian languages are spoken and I doubted that perhaps there were too many of those for me to follow. But, there are only a few such scenes and you can get by without understanding them fully.

Human trafficking. It is a reality, that I sometimes can't grasp because I live in a very safe world. But, there are places that are too dark and evil, and some people, even some very young, get caught in this unnatural world. Inspired by true events (read the news article), the movie goes on to show you what happened in Bosnia when a female police officer discovered sex trafficking and that the peace keeping forces were either playing blind or were directly involved.
When you read about human trafficking, one thing emerges commonly. The people you trust are almost always the people who get you involved in it. The people who are supposed to protect you, help you, are almost always the people who rip your life apart.
"The Whistleblower" is well done and explains to a small extent, the evil happening at large.

FROZEN

Frozen is a story of three young people, whose lives take a deadly swing when they decide to ski one last time before the snowy slopes close for the week. Just three actors and they are all that the movie requires to keep you frozen to your seat. The background score compliments their dire situation and everything that you see in the movie could happen to anyone in a cold place. The movie didn't make much at the box office but that does not indicate its ratings by any means.