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In the Name of the Father (1993)
Heartbreaking.
I absolutely loved this movie. It was incredibly touching and sad. I almost stopped watching at the torture part. I guess I am a bit sensitive when it comes to things like this but, my god, I haven't hurt that much since the first season of Game of Thrones. Daniel Day- Lewis is a phenomenal actor and this one really made him shine. He was so convincing and played the role so well. He made me feel everything he did. It was like I was in the situation with him. When the man said he was going to kill Gerry's daughter, the face of terror and helplessness struck me so hard. The acting in this movie is what really sold me for it. The story is so sad and heart breaking as well. The fact that this actually happened to Gerry Conlon's family is so sad. They had the prime of their lives taken from them. His daughter went to jail at 17 and came out at 32!! That is so screwed up. They took everything from them, just to blame someone for this crime. Even when they caught the real criminals! This is one of the best movies I've ever watched. Yes, they left out big chunks but as a movie, Jim Sheridan did an excellent job.
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Really good other than the ending.
I would have voted this for 10 if it ended meaningfully. Just a couple standing on their desks as Mr. Keating leaving doesn't show anything other than "Hey, I know we screwed up, but I'm gonna stand on this desk to show you I'm sorry." That was a stupid way to end the movie. But other than that, the movie is deep and moving and it's hilarious at times and really upsetting at others. For an older film, it looks a lot better than most at its time. It doesn't have that old feeling to it and the acting is wonderful, other than a couple of lines. Some lines seemed rehearsed and unrealistic. But overall, this movie is a must watch and I would recommend it to a mature audience.
The Boxer (1997)
It was alright...
In all honesty, Daniel Day-Lewis is a phenomenal actor and so is Emily Watson, but in this, I couldn't get into the characters. They weren't really as deep as I would have liked them to feel. I liked that it was a forbidden love and all but I really didn't like the Maggie character at all. She was so, I don't even know the words to describe it. She was very plain and unappealing to me. I know that I wouldn't risk my life for her and her bratty kid. The story though, was pretty well received. The character Harry was really hated by me. It was like watching an Irish Joffery(Game of Thrones) almost. Overall it was a good movie, just not as good as I would have expected after watching In the Name of the Father.
Into the Wild (2007)
Great story, Slightly irritating main character
I absolutely love stories that have a deeper meaning than what is obviously portrayed on screen. This definitely one of those stories. It shows how devoted one can be to be truly free and fight all the corruption inside himself that society placed in him. He gave all of his savings to charity and burned the money he had on him.
Chris McCandless is a troubled kid that dislikes society and what it does to peoples minds. He doesn't like materialism and does everything in his power to get away from it, including going to Alaska and he left no margin for error in the way he did so.
What irritates me about him is that he didn't want to take a map. I read the book and loved it too, but the fact that he didn't take a map is completely and utterly arrogant. If he had, he would have known about the shallow waters up the river or the gauging station only a half a mile down the river.
Really good story about morals but the decisions he made really ended up costing his life.
Lesson... always take a map.