More Reviews

I'm still pressing along in the process of seeing acclaimed movies from 2005. So, it's time for some practice with reviews.

Grizzly Man (2005)- I very much appreciated this different angle on the nature film. Yes, I'm aware its about a man, Timothy Treadwell, but at the base is a nature film. The bear footage is pretty incredible and it almost elucidates as much about Timmy as his monologues. Tim may be troubled, to put it gently, but Werner Herzog at the least appreciates him as a filmmaker preventing the film from making Tim appear in a wholly negative light. In the end, Grizzly Man is a rather captivating story about a man who was not like us humans. 4/5

Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005) - This movie completely missed my radar the first time it came around, but I'm very glad I was recommended it. Highly entertaining and surprisingly funny especially considering the oft trite world of Hollywood Crime Drama. It felt like the creators had some respect for the audience's intelligence for once. The movie does a self aware narration bit which works very well for the first 2/3rds but by the end it got a bit annoying. Kiss Kiss definitely comes highly recommended. A lot of fun. 4/5

Munich (2005)- I get the feeling I'm going to have to let this movie sit with me before I can begin to discuss its merits. On the technical front, it was very good looking and the two and a half hours did not drag too much. This was perhaps the first time in five movies or so that I think Spielberg nailed the ending. I appreciated that it never tried to extend its scope too much beyond Avner and his team. As for the part that needs sitting in, I was impressed at how this movie was at times ambiguous to a fault. 3.5/5