Showing posts with label Thriller. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thriller. Show all posts

26. A Prophet


Wow! A Prophet is an incredible ride from start to finish.

I don't think I've seen a crime drama so jam packed with ideas, issues and imagery as this. Thinking about it now, a few minutes after viewing, there are so many things buzzing around in my head it's hard to name one stand out moment.

Needless to say I highly recommend you watch this if only for the excellent central performance from Tahar Rahim. There is not an emotion, action or thought the man doesn't convey over the 155 minutes running time.

24. Contraband

"Bored yet? Keeping watching and you will be."
 I like to feel that I watched this film so you, fair reader, didn't have to. 'Contrabland' would be more apt.

This is a Mark Wahlberg approved remake of an Icelandic thriller Reykjavik-Rotterdam.

I cannot understand for the life of me why anyone would want to re-make this film if the original is anything like this generic, dull, piece of shit.