Sandra Walker

I hate not giving 5 star rating for any Russell Crowe movie Russell and young Katie and their story earned 3 stars. Russell was as usual a master at character development and young Katie was wonderful. Story overall was not well developed. It sputtered form Amanda’s story and back to Russell’s. I’m not a fan of Amanda Siegfried. She does not create a person I could relate to. The sex scenes were almost funny. All though can’t really blame her for writing. Than all of a sudden toward end of story she is cured. I got bored and skipped ahead just to see how it ended. This movie just lacked what I will call flow. It was two stories that really didn’t connect. If Russell and his young daughter has not had wonderful chemistry I would have never watched. I notice most of reviews comment on how they were affected because of own loss of a parent. I can understand that but the best movies draw you in regardless of your own life. They make you feel the emotions and bring you into the story.

No real character development. I felt nothing for this man whose wife was killed. Best performance was Fishbourn. He actually was human. Malik was wooden storyline was too complex and in many places totally unclear in how one action lead to another. Focus totally on how he found killers and I could not really explain that. This didn’t need to be action packed or bloody to be a good movie but definitely needed clear picture of how Malik moved to each killer to other and some emotion when he got them. Just seeme to say you can be puny and not a killer type but have IQ of 170 ant lots of acces to computers to get them. Since I can’t relate to that I am unable to relate to this story. In some level best movies present you with characters you can imagine yourself as

Pacinos best movie. I have watched at least 10 times. Never bored. Amazed at his ability to portray blind man. His anger with what he has lost in life and that it was his own fault runs through whole movie but changes as he confronts different things such as visit to his family. I absolutely love tango scene which portrays a kinder happier man. The confrontation between him and Charley when he is prepared to kill. Himself. Also shows man who is beginning to change The scene at the school also shows that he is beginning to find a usefulness in his life inspite of his blindness Scene wher he is saying goodbye to Charlie and caresses his face finally shows his ability to overcome his loses and find love in life. Overall remarkable film in so many ways. Huge congratulations to writers

Crowe and Zelweger are wonderful together. Zellweger is superb. Crowes ability to get inside of the character he portrays is amazing. I can’t think of another actor. Who is as good at that as he is The story of the family is deeply heartwarming. I would normally never watch a boxing movie but I am glad I did. Do find it hard to watch fight scenes but Ron Howard has done excellent job of making it almost impossible to not become part of audience cheering Braddock along

Oscar worthy performance by Russell Crowe. A remarkable depiction of schizophrenia and how it affects the lives off all who have a part in the life of the person who suffers from it. As someone who suffers from a very mild form of mental illness I know something about difficulties in dealing with any form of what is described as mental illness. What this man accomplished in his life I cannot find words to describe. Role his wife played in standing by him was well beyond what most people would do. Crowes performance in portraying what person with this illness deals with was superb. Part of Crowes magic is his ability to play such a variety of characters with such skill. I fall in love with him in every movie of his I have seen

Thoroughly enjoyable movie. Cate Blanchett and Russell Crowe have great chemistry. Wonderful to watch two such fantastic actors working together. Supporting cast is very good as well. I don’t care about historical accuracy in this film as it is not relevant to the story. Don’t think this is meant to be a history lesson but rather a fresh look at a story retold many times. Has a lot of humor without trying to be “funny”. Love watching Russell Crowe ride horses. He is clearly very good Crowe is among top 3 of my favorite actors. Amazes me that he has not won more American Oscar’s

Great Western. Cristian Bale and Russell Crowe work well together. Crowe plays a multidimensional bad guy Bale is more one dimensional but this suits the theme. Crowe is an evil guy but you like him. Part of his brilliance as an actor is that he creates such in depth characters. You see bad and good in this person. I have watched movie several times. Never grow weary of it

Historically accurate. Wonderful acting. Action mixed with storyline. Another marvelous piece of acting from Crowe but excellent cast overall. I have watched several times. Never bored. Musical addition of violen and cello wonderful. Multifaceted movie. Should have gotten far more attention than Johnny Depp pirate movies which made good movies for children This is clearly movie for people who like action and remarkable accuracy in depicting navel warfare of that era BravoRussell and all wonderful caste