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A Previous Engagement (2008)
An Un-Movie with a Non-Script and Anti-Directing
I have the strong suspicion that everyone here who gave this movie a positive review is in some way or the other affiliated with the producers, actors or has a share in the profits.
And furthermore, although I am unable to provide evidence of this either, I have the strong suspicion all of the cast and crew were in it just because they wanted to spend time on Malta while getting paid for it.
I don't want to waste much time or many words on this one, but I want to call your attention to the review by @Melius. Although a one star rating seems a little harsh (I am saving the one star rating for movies supporting seal hunting or puppy torture) he has it absolutely right. I have no explanation for the dominance of positive reviews and the only reason I am writing about this epic fail of a movie is to contribute to a certain balance in user reviews.
This movie should be shown in film classes to demonstrate how to ruin a good idea by
a) terrible directing
b) over the top acting (what is wrong with those people praising the performances???)
and c) a terrible, terrible, terrible script.
The people in it don't behave like real people. It's the first time I was so aggressive watching a movie I wanted to punch the characters in the face. And I have seen Transformers 3. It doesn't feel like a movie after all, but... I don't know. I don't know, because the vast stupidity of "A Previous Engagement" sucked my brains out.
Batman & Robin (1997)
Holy disaster!
It's easy to excoriate this movie, because it doesn't deserve better. Acting, directing, dialog and plot are ridiculous - well, that has been said before. The truly sad thing about Batman and Robin is that it has been such a massive setback for fans all over the world and - what's even worse - for the dark knight himself who has become a neon knight dressed in plastic, driving a plastic car, delivering plastic lines and fighting against non-threatening villains. That's the most important point: The movie doesn't need another destructive criticism - its best purpose is to serve as a foil for the latest movie, the excellent "Batman Begins" which has at least two things that "Batman and Robin" lacks: the commitment of its makers and much love for the characters and the legend. There should be a warning to young Batman Fans to stay away from watching it. Thank Christopher Nolan we have "Batman Begins" and can now, after years in which the last impression we had of our hero was a terrible one, start what is the best way to deal with "Batman and Robin" : Forget it has ever been made.