What kind of Blog is this?

I decided to combine two activities, getting in shape on the elliptical machine (hence the title of the blog) and watching movies on my tablet device. What a perfect world! I am a really big fan of the movies and love all genres. You will see discussions on Sci-Fi, Horror, Historical, Romance, Comedy, Drama, Classics, and so on. Watching a movie instantly makes the hour spent working out simply fly by! I have decided to watch movies that I am interested in and then discuss how I enjoyed the movie. Hard to really call it a review seeing that most of the movies have already been released nationally. I will rate each on a scale of 1 to 10 (ten being the best). Most of the movies that I discuss will be movies that appear on Cable TV. So if you were hesitant about watching a particular movie, you can utilize my commentary before you sit down and watch.







Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Taking Lives


This thriller stars Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland and Oliver Martinez.  FBI profiler Illeana (Jolie) is called in to help Canadian authorities solve a mysterious murder.  A body has been found with the head smashed in and hands chopped off.  While consulting with fellow officers Paquette (Martinez), Duval (Jean-Hugues Anglade) and Leclair (Tcheky Karyo) another homicide victim surfaces, this time with a witness. Costa (Hawke) has witnessed a horrible crime.  He is an unwilling participant in a series of events that has allowed Illeana to profile this killer as one who takes on the lives of his victims.  Living their life, paying their taxes, their rent and other daily activities until he is bored and ready to move on to the next life.


Illeana has assessed most of this information based on a brief meeting with the mother of the potential suspect. After meeting Costa during the initial police interview, she grows fond of her one and only witness.  Will this fondness cloud her judgment as she tries to capture the suspected murderer?


I give it a 7 out of 10.


Next up is "Last Night."

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