Renegade
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Movie Reviews of Renegade
Movie Review: Not like the comics, but nevertheless close to Moebius/Giraud
Summary: 5 Stars
First, I'm a big fan of the Blueberry comics. They are good, solid adventures with great, strong characters and extremely well-drawn pages (by Giraud). I'd say, they're among the best of the classics.
This is different. Of course, you'd say, it's a movie. But there is more. I was sceptical of Vincent Cassel portraying Blueberry, simply because he looks so different. Also some of the other reviews tried to warn me for an esoteric mess with nice landscapes.
I bought it anyway. And, tell you what, I wasn't deceived. Cassel is wonderful in the role. Also Juliette Lewis, Michael Madsen and the others fit perfectly well. The film is good, really good, different from the comics, but solid and tough. I like that in a western. If you like westerns, adventure, I'd say go for it. One scene at the end is too long for my taste and also too esoteric. If it would have been cut, I would have given the film 6 stars - but I have to say that I still like the idea that there is much more to life - and death - than we imagine.
The story isn't very new. Blueberry is a Marshall in a small town when the trouble starts. Bad guys, a treasure, love and dark memories from the past. Add quite a bit of Native American magic a la Moebius, and there you go. Great scenery, realistic imagery, great acting, good movie.
Movie Review: If you like westerns, look elsewhere. Otherwise it's AWESOME
Summary: 5 Stars
Did you ever meet your beast? The other other reviewer is exactly right in that it's a metaphysical experience. Looking at the back cover, I wonder if the person who wrote the description had any idea what the movie was actually about.
There is realism here. Everyone is speaking different languages as it was; French, Spanish, English, Native Americans tounges, etc. Pioneers are looking for gold, and Madsen is looking for His gold (I won't spoil). He's an AWESOME villian, but you already know that. Everyone else is fantastic. The special effects are really well done, and thorough (excellent production value).
About halfway through, I was thinking this is an awesome movie, and toward the end, speechless. Totally stunned, the credits rolled by.
I'm a sci-fi junky, and this didn't seem like it was really up my alley, but was recommended. And thank God, because sometimes the best movies are the ones that you never even heard of.
The reviewers who hated this movie should ask themselves what they wanted out of it, and then maybe go jump out a window for the rest of our sakes.
Movie Review: Blueberry!
Summary: 5 Stars
Having read all the Blueberry "comics" by Moebius & Charlier, I was excited to learn a film adaptation was in the works...
The original graphic stories were a sprawling pastiche of just about every cliche' you've ever seen in a western film! They closely resembled the popular "spaghetti" westerns of Sergio Leone. They were excellent story-telling in spite of this!
This film adaptation could have gone in just about any direction. The direction it did take was a pleasant surprise!
It is evident that Director Jan Kounen is also familiar with Moebius' other works and chose to focus this story on some of the more spiritual underpinnings that are the best part of the French illustrator's fantastic creations.
In short, this is like no other "Western" you've ever seen.
I'd love to know what Jean "Moebius" Giraud thinks of this film!
Movie Review: "Animals Are Beasts, But Men Are Monsters" ~ Facing the Terror Within
Summary: 5 Stars
To truly become a man one must conquer his fear of 'Two Worlds,' the temporal, mundane world in which we live and the intangible, eternal spirit world within. Mike Blueberry (Vincent Cassel) or "Broken Nose" (his Indian name) has come to his defining moment in life. An old enemy has returned to town, the man responsible for the death of his first love. Will Mike be able to conquer the enemy from his past as well as his inner demons that have tormented him since that tragic event? Or will he succumb to his fears and remain forever nothing more than a man and a monster?
Recipe for the making of 'Renegade': Take the opening twenty minutes of 'Dead Man,' the greater middle portion of 'The Emerald Forest' and mix in a little '2001: A Space Odyssey' at the end and you have 'Renegade.' Not a bad blend by any means.
Movie Review: Relax, and keep breathing.
Summary: 5 Stars
I just watched this movie last night. During the final scenes of the movie dealing with the plants, I felt like what I imagine the guy I had seen as a child in a movie theatre freaking out during a screening of Platoon must have felt. This guy just started screaming "That's how it was!! That's how it was!!!"
If you are at all familiar with plant shamanism than you should see this film. I am amazed at how well they were able to capture the sights and sounds, the awe-fulness, the fear, sadness, agony and eventual bliss of the experience.
I hope that eventually the ratings here will average out much higher than it is doing so far. It will be a trojan horse to some, but in time this movie will quietly become a cult classic and will never be forgotten.