weedie Reviews

Saints and Soldiers (2003)

interesting, human, powerful.

[7/10 · 5 October 2004]

Saints and Soldiers is a quite powerful movie. It has a very human side, although the idea is not very unique.

A movie about 5 brave allied soldiers fighting their way back to base from behind enemy lines, during WW II.

Each of the characters embodies a different human typology. There is a subtle religious side, also.

The movie has a good visual narrative construction. It is worth being seen.

The main idea is that, behind the soldier uniform there is a human being.

Alien vs. Predator (2004)

the enemy of my enemy, is my friend

[6/10 · 5 October 2004]

This film starts with the same cliché idea as "Armageddon" - the team of experts. Its members are recruited from places all over the world in order to investigate a strange pyramid, found 600 m under frozen Antarctica, pyramid which embodies symbols and architecture of three ancient civilizations: Egyptian, Mayan and ancient Cambodian. The screen play is not so great, as it is almost the same as we've seen in many Hollywood movies. After some "traps" inside the pyramid are activated unknowingly by some crew members, thus bringing to life the Alien-mother, and after some Predators descend from space in order to eliminate the alien species, the humans realize that they can only survive if they team up with their enemy's enemy (the Predators). Overall, the movie is not so great, although well filmed. I especially disliked that it is too dark, as throughout the entire length of the movie the action takes place either inside the pyramid (the only source of light are flashlights or flares) or outside (where it is also dark, being night). It is worth seeing unless you have a better choice.

Alien vs. Predator (2004)

the enemy of my enemy, is my friend

[6/10 · 5 October 2004]

This film starts with the same cliché idea as "Armageddon" - the team of experts. Its members are recruited from places all over the world in order to investigate a strange pyramid, found 600 m under frozen Antarctica, pyramid which embodies symbols and architecture of three ancient civilizations: Egyptian, Mayan and ancient Cambodian. The screen play is not so great, as it is almost the same as we've seen in many Hollywood movies. After some "traps" inside the pyramid are activated unknowingly by some crew members, thus bringing to life the Alien-mother, and after some Predators descend from space in order to eliminate the alien species, the humans realize that they can only survive if they team up with their enemy's enemy (the Predators).By the end of the film, only the female character survives and is awarded a Sci-Fi weapon by Predator beings. Overall, the movie is not so great, although well filmed. I especially disliked that it is too dark, as throughout the entire length of the movie the action takes place either inside the pyramid (the only source of light are flashlights or flares) or outside (where it is also dark, being night). It is worth seeing unless you have a better choice.