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| Movie Description Director Richard Kelly's follow-up to 2001's surprisingly popular DONNIE DARKO is a sprawling dystopian satire featuring an all-star cast and a storyline that splinters off into strange and unexpected places. The film begins with a nuclear explosion in Texas, which sparks a full-scale war between the U.S., the Middle East, and North Korea. Kelly's central character is action-movie star Boxer Santaros (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson), who is suffering from a bout of amnesia upon returning from the desert. His reasons for being in the desert are hazy, but he's hooked up with porn star Krysta Now (Sarah Michelle Gellar), and together they have written a screenplay about the end of the world. Santaros tries to prepare for the film by taking a ride with a cop named Taverner (Sean William Scott). But the cop is actually Taverner's twin brother, who is working for a shadowy group of neo-Marxists who are trying to overthrow the government. Meanwhile, a brilliant scientist (Wallace Shawn) unveils an incredible new energy source, the end of the world as predicted by the Book of Revelations draws ever closer, and Justin Timberlake (who plays an Iraqi war veteran) provides a voiceover that fills in some of the gaps. As the film builds to its explosive climax, the reasons for Santaros's time in the desert become clear, and the various strands of the plot are brilliantly woven together. SOUTHLAND TALES is packed with ideas, tangents, song-lyrics-as-dialogue (in particular, "Three Days" by Jane's Addiction), cameos from established stars, and plenty of references to the post-9/11 political landscape. Kelly's film is bursting with imagination, and it will undoubtedly need multiple viewings for everything to sink in. Comparisons to films as varied as Richard Linklater's A SCANNER DARKLY and David Lynch's DUNE are valid, but Kelly's movie inhabits a wonderful world of its own, and is one of 2007's most unique and inspiring pieces of filmmaking.
Editorial Reviews Film Comment - Amy Taubin (11/01/2007) New York Times - Manohla Dargis (11/14/2007) Empire - Damon Wise (01/01/2008) Uncut - Damon Wise (01/01/2008) Film Comment - Amy Taubin (01/01/2008) Sight and Sound - Henry K. Miller (02/01/2008) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||
Reviews  excellentReview created: 10/03/08 by: mandie21cornell ( 3 )  fast shipping!!!! it was well wrapped to cause no damage to dvd.... would def. buy other stuff from this person!!!! thanks Review ID: 10000000008894035 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Not even a rentalI must say, after watching the previews I was very interested in seeing this. The Rock, Timberlake, an all star cast. This movie just never turned into anything. I think it was meant to be a little deep and just got lost telling a story about nothing. I have tried to watch it several times and have just never found anything interesting about it. It was being forced to sit through it, the whole time wanting it to be over. Not my cup of tea, agree to disagree,,, if I had four hands, this would get four thumbs down. Review ID: 10000000008663864 Was this review helpful? Report this review  The Movie was ok.It had a lot of stars.This was kind of a different kind of movie.I liked some of the stars in the movie.Sarah Michelle Gellar,The Rock,Sean William Scott,Justin Timberlake, Mandy Moore.Justin Timberlake I don't really like.Not based on his performance.I just don't like him that much.The main reason I bought this movie was because of Christopher Lambert.He's one of my favorite actors.The original Highlander.He has a lot of great movies.This movie was ok. Review ID: 10000000008289039 Was this review helpful? Report this review NOT ! a good action movieThis is one of the worst movies I have seen.If you have ever seen the movie called The Dark Backward,this was about the same.You keep watching,expecting something to happen.The Dark Backward had some big stars like this one.So you're expecting a good movie that doesn't drag.The Rock is a big action star & they portray him as a wimp.BEWARE IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A GOOD ACTION MOVIE!!!!!!!!! Review ID: 10000000007958893 Was this review helpful? Report this review  good ransactionReview created: 07/05/08 by: Good transaction. Quality merchandise. Quick mailing time. Overall good transaction. No problems. I bought a DVD. Review ID: 10000000007828597 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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