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Deuce of Spades (2011)
Long, tedious, disappointing and self-involved
Does this movie have some likable elements? Yes. Is it plausible that anyone over the age of 12 would give it 9 or 10 stars? Not in the least.
The dialog and acting are amateurish to the point of being a constant distraction. The director's choice to keep showcasing her own self in slow-mo soft focus shots really makes me wonder if the point of this film was to tell a story or just create an homage to her own looks.
The soundtrack is pretty good. The quality of actual film making is very impressive for first time effort. But the script could have benefited from some professional editing, the actors could have been much better (though the acting may not have seemed as bad if their lines were more realistic). And the movie was way longer than it should have been.
Thumbs down.
American Beauty (1999)
The critics who picked this as best movie of 1999 might end up being right
Incredibly good movie. Depressing in an uplifting sort of way, or maybe uplifting in a depressing sort of way. In any case, I loved it. All the performances were phenomenally good, but especially Kevin Spacey's. The man is simply an incredible actor. Two thumbs up.