Repo Men and La Mission, Ghost Writer

Well ladies and gents, it's been a busy weekend of movie watching and let me tell you that for the most part I have not been disappointed.

So to get the ball rolling let's talk about Repo Men:
Now in today's movie market it is rather rare to be surprised by a film or experience a film with such aggressive originality that by the end of the film you find yourself thirsting for more or needing to watch the film again. Repo Men, starring Jude Law and Forrest Whitaker, is a movie about men who come into your home to reposes loaned vital organs when you call behind on payments. The concept itself is pretty original and if you can put up with the graphic organ retrievals then you are in for a treat. I rate this movie a solid four stars and hope that you will take the time to be entertained by this futuristic tale.

La Mission:
Now this indie movie, starring Benjamin Bratt, is not my usual cup of tea. This is the tale of a Latino old school low rider, who is a single father, devote catholic, and picture of heterosexual man. His devote beliefs are challenged when he finds out that his teenage son is homosexual. This challenging film tests personal foundations of being a father and persuades the question of what if this was my son. The film presses further when his son is a victim of a hate crime and the father must reevaluate his ideals of family, honor, and his ideals of his son. I rate this a solid four stars.

Ghost Writer:
This is the newest film by Roman Polanski and is about a ghost writer who is challenged to write the political autobiography of a British Prime Minister and accused war criminal. In traditional Polanski tradition the film is filled with twists and turns that lead the audience one way while distracting them from the truth in front of them. Sadly the film is long, a little too long, and by the end of it the plot is so painfully clear that you know who did it, just not the exact manner in which they did it in. This film is a three star film and something to watch if there is not much else to do.