I get Google email, and I have been asked to list my top ten favorite films often. I am working on that but it looks like it will be top 20. Give me time.
Well only one film to mention this week. There are two releases that look promising for home, Son Of Saul and Last Man On The Moon, they never were set for wide release. If I get a chance to see them I will let you know my thoughts/. Son Of Saul won best foreign film at the Oscars.
RIDE ALONG 2
Directed by Tim Story
Screenplay by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi
Starring Ice Cube and Kevin Hart
As his wedding day approaches, Ben (Hart) heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James (Ice Cube) to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.
I was not a fan of the first Ride Along film. I found the plot thin and the laughs were few and far between.
So now I come to Ride Along 2. This is an odd film. Like the first film it lacks laughs ( there is one funny video game/car chase). The plot is predictable. However even though... there are not many laughs...and a thin plot...it is oddly enjoyable as a slight action film.
The chemistry between Cube and Hart seems to be getting better, with Cube being the straight man. They grow on you and you kind of care about them.
They get help from Olivia Munn a Miami police investigator. She really does not have much to do but her part is needed as a navigator through Miami. She has no chemistry with the two leads at all. She looks like she seems to have come in from another film.
What really make this film work here is very good performance by Benjamin Bratt as the bad guy. He plays the part so slimy you want him to go down and that is the hook that works. He is really fun to watch and hate.
So what you have here is a comedy without many laughs and a script that you know where it is going . However, like noted before, there is something there in the plot with a really good bad guy that makes it slightly work.
2 1/2 stars out of 5 for a film that at best is serviceable for entertainment. What I am saying is you could do a lot worse. I just wish it had more laughs and the script was not so transparent.
Directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan
Screenplay by Evan Spiliotopoulos and Craig Mazin
Starring Chris Hemsworth; Charlize Theron; Jessica Chastain; and Emily Blunt
A prequel to Snow White And The Huntsman.
I was pleasantly surprised by Snow White And The Huntsman. So I came to Winters War with hope.
The cast as you can tell is awesome.
Hemsworth is pretty much playing Thor.
Theron playing Raveena again, and just like in Snow White she is fantastic. She again looks like she is having a blast in this evil part.
Blunt playing against type as the angry Queen Freya is very good.
Jessica Chastain as Sara, playing a bad ass fighter was ....a stretch.
So you have a very good cast what about the screenplay?
The screenplay has many holes. In fact there is one point where, I am not sure, but I think it was no longer a prequel but a sequel. I was lost a bit. The script sometimes feels like they made it up as they went on. Now I am not saying this film is not exciting, it just seemed to be kinda cold like the Ice queen. It has some nice battles but I am getting tired of mortals doing things that are unrealistic on films. Like strange double back flips to kick two bad guys. Really? Especially when it is not necessary. I just feel like I have seen this film before. Or these battles before.
3 stars out of 5 for Huntsman and the Winter's War
It was fun, but oddly forgettable. I would wait for home viewing to see this one.
Directed by Tom Tykwer
Screenplay by Tom Tykwer
Based on the book by Dave Eggers
Starring Tom Hanks; Alexander Black; Sarita Choudhury
Tom Hanks plays Alan an American businessman heading to Saudi Arabia to try and close a big deal that would help his company and hisself.
This will be short because there is not much I can say without spoiling it.
This film is very quiet...it is almost like a combination of Lost In Translation and Salmon Fishing In The Yemen. Tom Hanks, Alan, is in Saudi Arabia and is dealing with time changes; culture changes; and health issues. Alan is also dealing with the slower way of life in Saudi Arabia while the company back home does not understand this way of life. So, he is feeling pressure.
This film also has the great Sarita Choudhury as Zahra the Dr helping Alan. I mean you have her and Hanks how could it be bad???!! Two of the best actors in the world!! She plays her part so soft, and it works compared to the high strung Hanks/Alan.
Alexander Black as Yousef is hilarious. He adds much needed levity, plus he is wise and he shows Alan the culture and life in Saudia Arabia.
Like noted before, this film is quiet and soft. When I left I thought...okay. Just...okay. However it stays with you. It touches on what so many people are going through these days, from, work layoffs, overseas competition, trying to make your family proud, all in a big ball of pressure. It is very real,
If I had an issue with this film it is that it moves at a nice quiet pace and it seems to really rush the ending. It is based on a book but it is only a an hour and thirty five minutes long, so they must have really cut a lot out. I wanted a little more of Alan's life going forward.
4 out of 5 stars for this beautiful nice and soft film.
Director: Richard Linklater
Screenplay: Richard Linklater
Starring: Blake Jenner
The film follows a bunch of college baseball players for three days before their classes start.
This film is getting a lot of love from critics. Maybe because Linklater is involved. It is suppose to be his follow up to Dazed And Confused. I am not giving it much love.
The cast is clearly over 22. I checked, maybe I was wrong, I was right, many are 28 and over. Then I thought maybe I am missing something. Maybe, it is suppose to be a joke. The cast in all those 80's sex comedies like The Great Ameican Virgin and such were noticeably too old to be high school kids. Maybe it was a sly funny wink to the 80's films. Well.....if that is so, it was not funny. It was more distracting. In fact I barely laughed while watching this film.
Now the sets. They looked so cheap almost like the whole film was shot on the same set. "Okay the scene is shot lets turn this disco into a country bar. Rearrange the tables and bring in a bull". Honestly it really looks low budget. Again maybe it was a wink to those low budget teen movies. Okay it worked it looked cheap.
The script. I am telling you nothing much happens. I was thinking maybe this is suppose to be like Linklater's Before Sunrise movies. In those movies nothing much happens. We just follow two characters around as they have interesting conversations. Well okay, but the difference here is, there are no interesting conversations and everybody seems unlikable and annoying.
There is one positive, and that is in the last 30 minutes when two characters spend time with each other, Jake (the lead played by Blake Jenner), and a young lady who is a drama major Beverly (wonderfully played by Zoey Deutch). They are from different majors and backgrounds and when they are together in that last 30 minutes the movie perks up finally.
Still, those last 30 minutes do not save this film. Critics see Linklater and just go thumbs up. Do not be fooled, wait for home viewing if interested. Yes it is fun to see the 80's outfits and hear the 80's music, but...1 1/2 out of 5 stars. Outfits and music do not make a film. You have to have a script.
See my review of Sing Street which is getting a wider release next week.
THE REVENANT
Directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Screenplay by Mark L Smith and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Based On The Novel By Michael Punke
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio; Tom Hardy; and Domhnall Gleeson
A frontiersman named Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s is on a quest for survival after being brutally mauled by a bear, and left for dead.
It is over 2:30 minutes and it is exhausting!!! It is gorgeous!! It is violent!!!
Let me break it down for you with no spoilers.
Well lets start with the actors!!!
If you are on the fence if you want to watch this or not, do not forget, DiCaprio is in this with his Oscar winning performance. In fact this may be the best performance by a lead actor this century. His performance as Hugh Glass is extraordinary. As you can tell by the trailer DiCaprio's character is mauled by a bear (An excruciating 5 minute scene that has you hiding your eyes). Then left for dead, and at that point he brings you in to a journey that is painfully excruciating to watch. The camera is up against his face and it becomes almost a silent film as we follow him on his journey for revenge. I wanted him to just pull out his cell phone and call Uber!!!
Now we come to Tom Hardy. I have said on past blogs that Tom Hardy is one of the best actors in the world. Don't believe me? Watch this. Here as Fitzgerald, he embodies this trapper who has no sense of right and wrong which makes him so dangerous. Just sometimes a look or a grunt can send chills off the screen.
And real quick note. Another fine performance by Domhnall Gleeson as the loyal Captain Andrew Henry. Lets see: Brooklyn; Ex Machina: Starwars The Force Awakens; and now this, yes he has had a very good 2015.
Now for the film itself.
Inarritu gives us the most realistic film you may have ever seen about frontiersman. As usual it gives you the Inarritu touches we are used to with as few cuts as possible, in fact as the camera switches scenes into the trees sometimes it is dizzying. He makes every shot realistic by showing the beauty of the frontier and at the same time he shows us how unforgiving it is.
Faults?
Editing. Inarritu does have an ego (We all have heard stories of how excruciating it was for the actors while filming this movie in the snow), and at 2 hours and 30 minutes I am sure someone told him to cut it down a bit. Especially some of the moments while Dicaprio's character was making the hike alone, which definitely could have been left on the cutting room floor..
One of my problems with Inarritu, and it may be his ego again, is that he cannot just let a film end with a clean ending. Here, like Birdman, he has to throw in some mystical odd thing to make it all deeper. It is not necessary. Now I did not read the book maybe he was just following the book. Still at the end I thought..That Is Inarritu being Inarritu.
I do not know if this is a fault or more of a warning, but this film is very violent. With many scenes that may have you turning your head away, from arrows shot into a head. Limbs cut off. Scalping. Animals being cut open. This film is more violent then The Hateful 8. So beware if you plan on seeing it.
Well I did my best with out spoiling the film for you. I give it 4 1/2 out of 5. This is a hard film because I may not want to see it again, and movies that I love I can watch over and over again. It is one of those movies you say to people: "It is really good. Beautiful. But very hard to watch!"
Directed by John Favreau
Screenplay by Justin Marks
Based on the book by Rudyard Kipling
Starring Neil Sethi
Jungle Book You know the story.
This film is gorgeous. Absolutley beautiful!! If you read my other blogs you know I am not a big fan of 3D. I think you lose sharpness and you lose color. However, this film in 3D is fantastic. It shows depth in the deep jungle and height while looking up at trees and cliffs and looking down from trees and cliffs.
The film does not veer to much from the cartoon we all know and love. In fact it is the same plot minus the same ending. It even has Bare Necessities and I Wanna Be Like You (it does not have the March Of The Elephants).
So you know the plot.
Amazingly there is only one actor and that is Sethi as Mowgli. He performs wonderfully against nothing if you think about it. He is by himself against a green screen I am sure. I hear they put him with Bill Murray a couple times but he is not a bear!! The kid is real good and I hope they remember him at Oscar time.
Have to say great voice work by Bill Murray (Baloo); Ben Kingsley (Bagheera); Idris Elba (Shere Kahn); Christopher Walken (King Louie/with a little tip of the cap to the cowbell by the way); Lupita Nyong'O (Raksha). They do a great job at voicing emotions. With help from wonderful CGI work.
And finally the score by John Debney is fantastic, it sets the tone nonstop through out the film
WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!
This film is violent. Death and killing. Scary jungle scenes. I would say 8 and over. If your kids get frightened still by the flying monkeys in The Wizard Of Oz, they will be scared here.
4 out of 5 stars for this Beautiful Jungle Book. I just wished they would have done something different in this remake. Still see it on the big screen!!
Directed by Ariel Vromen
Screenplay by Douglas Cook and David Weisberg
Starring Kevin Costner; Gal Gadot; Tommy Lee Jones; and Gary Oldman
Costner plays Jericho. Who is locked away and is a bit insane. He ends up getting the memory of Reynolds to find out where a person is hiding.
Yes you read that right. He has Reynold's characters memories.
Critics are killing this. It is not great but it is not as bad as critics say. They complain about ridiculous plot holes and yes there are some but they also gave good reviews to the last Fast And Furious. Like there was no plot holes there??!!
I had fun watching this and is because of the actors. Look at the list above!! They are all good (Reynolds is barely in it, do not be fooled), including Gal Gadot Wonder Woman herself!!
The Screenplay is shaky. There are holes, but there is one big hole involving a bag which is hidden somehow during a chase. Also, the relationship between Costner's character and Gadot is sort of icky. Yes I used the word icky....no spoilers here. Last complaint....the ending was awful. It left things open and a bit icky. Again I used icky!!
The film is a lot like Reynolds other film Self/less. I found this film better.
It is worth a look at home. I give Criminal 3 out of 5 stars. Mindless fun, leave your brain in the other room. You watch this for action. And it delivers action.
Directed by Malcom D Lee
Screenplay by Kenya Harris and Tracey Oliver\
Starring Ice Cube and Cedric The Entertainer
We return to Ice's barbershop again as the they deal with guns and other problems on the southside of Chicago.
I have to be honest, I did not have much hope. I really liked the first Barbershop. Hated the second one and hated Beautyshop. I am telling you this film here is really good.
I listed just Cube and Cedric as the stars. Yes there are a lot of stars in this. Common; Eve; and on and on. Still this movie belongs to Cube and Cedric.
Cube is in the center and he is really good here. His character Calvin is trying to make a decision if he wants to move his shop to the north side. The safer side. After three movies he really owns this part. He is Calvin.
This film is the funniest film I have seen all year. I laughed out loud often. At the same time the film touches heavily on many social issue discussed in the shop. It also deals with gangs outside the shop. Also dealing with youth avoiding problems on the street. Also the film deals with death of the young dying needlessly on the Southside and in the USA. You would think that this being a comedy that there would be a lot of problems with the tone while it tackles all these issues. Credit goes to the writers Harris and Oliver and director Lee. They even threw in a a montage dance scene to Never Enough (Luther!!!) and that even worked.
Negatives?
Yes. There are some small issues. The plot of free haircut weekend is shaky a little. Whenever they take the plot outside the shop the film seems to slow down to much. The dialog in the shop scenes happens to be so quick and sharp you never want to leave there!! I am telling you the they could have just focused this film inside the shop, you hate it when the camera leaves. Also, they had trouble closing. It seemed like they could not make a decision on how to close this wonderful film. So it seemed like they had too many closings.
Back to the positives!!! 4 out of 5 stars for this honest; heartfelt; and funny film. Go see it!!
MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
Directed by Jeff Nichols
Screenplay by Jeff Nichols
Starring: Michael Shannon; Joel Edgerton; Kirsten Dunst; Jaeden Lieberher; Adam Driver; and Sam Shepard
A father (Shannon) takes his son (Lieberher) on the run from authorities with help from his good friend (Edgerton). The government thinks that his son is a national security risk because he was born with special powers.
Well you can see from the trailer, the boy indeed has special powers.
You can also tell from the list above that this cast is amazing. What is interesting is that every name listed above are actors who seem, at least lately, to be in juicy parts. They all decide to take films that seem to be character driven. In fact I think Dunst has really become a very good actress as she has gotten older and is underrated right now.
Now to the story. The screenplay is kind of a mix between ET and Close Encounters.Where you have some people racing to get to the place (ET) to be picked up (Close Encounters). Critics love it. Me? It was really good and exciting. My problem is there is no emotion. Like the people in this religious cult that they come from, they are emotionless. I know their characters care a lot for the boy, as they push to get him to the the coordinates, but even from Dunst, who plays Sarah the mother, her character was out of the cult for some time and she still seems numb.
When I was walking out of the theater I asked the only gentleman who was in the screening with me what he thought. He said "Cold". That may just hit the nail on the head...Cold. Still it is a little different and may be worth a look when it is available for home viewing. 3 1/2 out of 5 stars for Midnight Special.
Directed by Beth Falcone
Screenplay by Beth Falcone; Steve Mallory; and Melissa McCarthy
Starring Melissa McCarthy; Kristen Bell; Peter Dinklage; and Ella Anderson
Melissa McCarthy plays an unlikable business woman who loses everything and now has to find her way back up.
No spoilers here. I just wanted it to be or expected it to be funnier.
I think it is well acted. It just feels messy and sometimes just mean and cruel.
The Film lacks rhythm.
The problem is I cannot put my finger on the problem:
The screenplay is not overly funny.
Peter Dinklage is shockingly funnier than McCarthy. I mean he really is good in this movie. Problem is he is only in the film for 1/4 of it.
Kristen Bell, who is funny in other films, seems strangely out of place here.
The film seems long which is not good for a comedy. For comedies you want them to click like a drum beat and you should always want more.
It is just a bunch of little things. For example: There is a teeth whitening scene that was suppose to be funny. However, in the theater it got no laughs. Not one. I think everybody was just grossed out.
Maybe the problem is with Ben Falcone. Maybe he could not tell his wife, McCarthy, no that is not going to work. Lets pull back.
The Good?
It has a nice message about picking yourself up and rising above the struggles of your youth.
It does have some funny parts, just some.
2 1/2 stars out of 5 for The Boss. I would say you can wait for home viewing. It will work for a nice film to watch at home from the couch.
Directed by Jean-Marc Vallee
Screenplay by Bryan Sipe
Starring Jake Gyllenhall; Naomi Watts; Chris Cooper; and Judah Lewis
An Investment Banker (Jake Gyllenhaal) Struggles after the death of his wife.I was looking forward to this film. It has a strong cast. I really like the director Valee who also directed Dallas Buyers Club and Wild. The film sorta of let me down. It was unfocused.Let me start with the acting:Gyllenhaal is on a roll with Nightcrawler, Southpaw; and Everest. Here he continues that roll with another odd character fighting life like he did in the other three movies. He is really good here as Davis. He is really not demolition things out of anger, he is demolishing the past. Opening his new life up. While obviously having a break down.Naomi Watts plays Karen a single parent who has some interest in Davis. However she really does not have much to do, I wonder how much of her part was left on the floor.Chris Cooper plays Phil. He is Davis's Father in law and also his boss. This is probably Cooper's best role/performance since American Beauty. He is broken because of losing his daughter and puzzled by his Son in law's actions. You really do feel his pain and that is a testament to the fine actor that Cooper is.There is a nice small part by a young actor Judah Lewis who plays Chris the son of Karen and becomes friends with Davis. This kid was really good here and becomes the most interesting character in the film.So we have some fine performances but now I come to the screenplay.I had a feeling coming in that this was not going to be the comedy the trailer has you trying to believe. I just can tell by the subject matter. "This is going to be so funny, his wife died and he is going through a breakdown". Yea!! The screenplay just lays there and I think they try to be funny but that humor does not break through. Davis is obviously going through a breakdown and his wife dies so..it is too sad to laugh at. Then they add in a story line involving Karen the single mom. Then they add in the story focusing on Chris, Karen's son. Then throw in the story line focusing on his wife's parents and his job. There are a lot of stories making the film feel unfocused and slow. In fact the story line with Gyllenhall and Lewis is the most interesting...two confused lost souls. Yet, they kept leaving that story line for another. The film is choppy (like my reviews) and slow, then it rushes the end and you sit there and think: Is that person okay, or where did that come from? The screenplay is all over the place, and it is covered with an umbrella of sadness.A well acted movie that the screenplay does not support. 2 1/2 stars out of 5 for DEMOLITION.As always from the shadows thanks for your time.
STAR WARS THE FORCE AWAKENS
Director J J Abrams
Screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan; J J Abrams; and Michael Arndt
Based On The Characters by George Lucas
Starring Daisy Ridley; John Boyega; Oscar Isaac; Domhnall Gleason; Adam Driver; Harrison Ford; Carrie Fisher
30 years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat rises. The First Order attempts to rule the galaxy and only a ragtag group of Heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance.
Okay!! A couple notes!! I know...settle down!!
In the last couple weeks my blog readership has almost tripled. For the newbies I wanted to kind of introduce what I do here. I give anti-critic reviews. Meaning...is it worth your hard earned money to go see? Does the film deliver what the trailer or commercials promised? The perfect example of this was My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 which critics are ripping. Me? You go to laugh. You go to see the family you know. You go to see a sweet story. I think it delivers what you want if you want to go. I gave it 3 out of 5 stars, not perfect but it was better than average.
My rule: Is it entertaining/exciting/or maybe do you learn something? Also you will notice my reviews are a bit choppy. That is because I refuse to discuss plot lines that are not in the trailers. So you will see me mainly deal with the acting, the screenplay, and the look. This makes it choppy because I fight with myself on what to reveal and what to not reveal. I am a work in progress,bare with me. So to all the newbies welcome!!!
So with Star Wars being released it means that all the films in my top ten for 2015 have been released . Check the list and enjoy. It is always okay to disagree with me:
My 2015 Top Ten Films:
1 The Martian
2 Inside Out
3 Brooklyn
4 Star Wars The Force Awakens
5 Ex Machina
6 Spotlight
7 Trainwreck
8 Room
9 Creed
10 The End Of The Tour
NOW TO THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!!!!!!!!!
"Real sets. Practical effects. You have been here before but you do not know this story. Everything has changed but nothing has changed". As the above video noted that was viewed at Comic-Con.
It all starts and ends with J.J. Abrams. He is the master here and it works.
I was worried in the beginning that the story was familiar with an individual finding a droid. At that point it moves, thankfully, in a different direction.
His casting. Was just spot on:
From Names from past Star Wars films: Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.
To people we know from other movies:
Adam Driver (Girls)....Deliciously evil as Kylo Ren
Oscar Isaac (Ex Machina).... as the brave fighter Poe Dameron. Who plays the dry straight man here very well.
Domhnall Gleason (Harry Potter films/Brooklyn/ExMachina) Is soooo well cast as the evil General Hux. It is against type because we are so use to seeing him as a stuttering, bumbeling kind of character.
To casting faces we never have seen before:
John Boyega as Finn is fantastic as the every man hero played with dry humor. He becomes us. Tackling certain situations with a hold your breath...I have to do this...with fear and lack of enthusiasm.
Then we come to Daisy Ridley. She is the film. She is the star. This Kierra Knightly look alike carries this film (with BB-8--the cutest thing in movies this year). She is strong. She is funny. She is a ball of emotions. I can not note enough how amazing she is. It is a credit to J.J. by just finding her.
The look.
This film is beautiful. Some scenes are breathtaking. So again credit goes to J.J. for bringing in Cinematogropher Daniel Mindel. There were a couple times in this film where I thought..."Oh that will make a great poster!" I would avoid 3D here to get the scope of the colors and landscapes.
The music:
He brought back John Williams!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean you get chills from the start when the score plays and he sets the tone throughout the film.
Negatives?
I was shocked by how stiff Carrie Fisher is as an actress. Maybe I just did not notice it before.
A couple big parts you clearly can see what is going to happen. J.J. Telegraphs a little too much including what may becoming in future episodes.
And my final negative which is a common complaint of mine when dealing with films that are set up for future episodes. Every film should have a clean ending. There are some loose strings here that left me wondering who is alive and who is not. I always feel you pay your money you should get a clear ending for a film that you paid to see. You should not have to pay for another film to see what happens. Each film should be go clearly from beginning to end on it's own.
Well 4 1/2 stars out of 5 for this almost perfect film. The 4th best film I have seen all year. It is amazing that it actually lives up to its hype. Great for the whole family. The torch has been passed. Starts with J.J. Abrams...did I mention that before?
Treat yourself, I know it is on Pay Per View but pick it up on BluRay it looks wonderful.
My final note goes back to Daisy Ridley who carries this film but did not even get a mention or a sniff at Oscar time. How about Jennifer Lawrence. She carries the Hunger Games series on her shoulders. Again, not a sniff or whisper of Oscar talk. Charlize Theron, was talked about but no Oscar Nomination for Mad Max. Noomie Rapace for all three films in The Girl With The Dragon series. No Oscar Nomination.What I am saying is that after the "White Out" in Oscar Nominations I think there is something else here. Oscar voters wrongly shy away from tough, physical, smart , modern, female leads. I think this is an issue also.
Off my pedestal.
From the shadows as always may the force be with you!!!
Directed by Gavin Hood
Screenplay by Guy Hibbert
Starring Helen Mirren; Alan Rickman; Barkhad Abdi; and Aaron Paul
This is a very tense film. The odd thing is you are watching a film of people watching a screen. It works. It takes that one scene in Sniper when the little boy picks up the weapon, and it expands it into a movie.
The question in this film is basically: Does killing a little girl selling bread have to be a cost of war, if it possibly means saving thousands?
No spoilers here. This film is so tense. The most tense film I have seen since maybe Ex Machina. The difference between the two movies is this is real, and it probably happens more than we know.
Aaron Paul with a fantastic performance. Helen Mirran in maybe her most meatiest role in years. Alan Rickman, tears, his last role and a fine performance. Also a really good performance by Abdi (Captain Phillips), he is the only one not staring at a screen with tension. He is running around being a hero.
A lot of credit has to go to Director Hood and Screenwriter Hibbert. This film should be boring. I mean people are just watching a screen trying to decide what to do. Often not wanting to decide what to do. Hood and Hibbert do a wonderful job making this film work.
A well done film that is tense and heavy. No spoilers here as always but I wanted to stand up and scream at the girl to MOVE!!!
It may be too real to want to see it again. Edge of your seat excitement, I feel bad for those people who have to make the decision like this day in and day out. 4 out of 5 stars for Eye In The Sky. Did I mention this is tense enough?