Three Kings
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Movie Reviews of Three Kings
Movie Review: HOLLYWOOD WON'T SUPPORT WAR,BUT WILL BE SUPPORTED BY WAR.
Summary: 1 Stars
I have always hated the hypocrisy of making a profit from an unpopular war by making satirical and clever movies on the subject.Hollywood has done more to glorify war and violence than any other group in the history of mankind,and should not be poking fun at their bread and butter.(It was a good depiction of some of the war's craziness)Movie Review: More than war in this war movie.
Summary: 4 Stars
"Three Kings" is a fictional story from what looks like will be termed from now on as the first Gulf War, about four soldiers out to steal gold Saddam stole from Kuwait. Meanwhile, Saddam's Republican Guard has more important things to do, like suppressing the uprising of their own people. Clooney and company step in when an innocent mother is executed by the Iraqi military, and our American heroes spend the rest of the film trying to save the villagers (against U.S. policy) and the gold, until a point is reached where it is either one or the other. Good mixture of drama and comedic relief, along with a less mainstream approach to filmmaking.Movie Review: Heart on its sleeve...and still very, very relevant
Summary: 5 Stars
'Three Kings' is a fabulous take on the Gulf War, and the brllliance of it is that it *starts* at the conclusion of the war, and takes the position that - while the US fomented uprising and revolution in the northern and southern parts of Iraq - we failed to follow up with any meaningful assistance. The upshot? Our half-baked execution left thousands at the hands of Saddam's brutal retribution.Now, as we prepare for Gulf War II, David O. Russell's insight strikes at the heart of what everyone needs to be asking: what happens *after* Saddam? Is the commitment to follow through there? What are the odds of establishing a democratic state after 20+ years of brutal Baathist suppression? Russell's film shows you just how complex these issues can be when you're on the ground in the heat of engagement.
Another kick is seeing a movie that hews closely to the plotlines of one of my all-time favorites, "Kelly's Heroes." George Clooney, you're no Clint Eastwood. But who is?
Movie Review: A breakout for George Clooney and others.
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie will always be one of my favorites. This is where George Clooney really comes into his own in acting. I saw this in the theaters and thought how could George and Ice Cube make a movie work? Such an odd pairing really made this movie stand out though. A great mix of seriousness and a little bit of comedy mixed in. Spike Jonez was also a great actor in the moive. The movie really gives the view of actually what it was like in the gulf war. This is definitly a DVD to have in your connection.Movie Review: Bush Sr.'s War on Saddam Hussein
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow, what an incredible film! This movie was enormously underrated when it came out, and I regret that I did not see it when it was first released. Exceptional performances from the four leads here (Spike Jonze included) and a tour de force from Saturday Night Live alum Nora Dunn as the brash American reporter. While this is an action film that never lets up, it also shows us how our government picks and chooses its battles as well as its motivations and timing for putting them into effect. George Bush Sr. waged a war with selectivity and lack of concern for innocent civilians; this is the ideal movie to watch as we now contemplate war with Iraq yet again with Bush Jr. at the helm. Also, the juxtaposition of the traditional Middle Eastern world with American goods and culture speaks for itself. Three Kings is now officially one of my favorite films ever.