tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post3311534762230838390..comments2024-03-28T16:52:10.619-04:00Comments on Radiator Heaven: BlackhatJ.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11823190634186509982noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-47954540415955970812016-12-05T14:53:40.660-05:002016-12-05T14:53:40.660-05:00Y'know, I've warmed up to the Hathaway/Lie...Y'know, I've warmed up to the Hathaway/Lien romance the more times I watch this. I understand what Mann was going for and appreciate the immediacy of it. That's been his thing for some time now - the immediacy and intensity of relationships formed under stressful situations.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-19833041618718071042016-11-25T12:05:54.438-05:002016-11-25T12:05:54.438-05:00Despite its worldwide box office disaster and weak...Despite its worldwide box office disaster and weak reviews (especially in the States, overseas the critics were warmer) i thought "Blackhat" was a good film, and a very good action/thriller movie. As usual with Mann the visuals and sound(track) are impressive, some scenes are brillant, i especially liked the CGI opening and restaurant scene, the Hong Kong parts of the story, the surreal parade finale and the ambiguous very last scene/coda. <br /> <br />"The romance that develops between Hathaway and Lien initially feels tacked on and unnecessary, like it was a clumsily written plot device to get us emotionally invested in the characters and is not integrated as well as in films like Miami Vice (2006) or Public Enemies (2009)"<br /><br />It was one of the things i liked in the film and the fact that it was almost rushed at first (the airport/tarmac bit, the taxi ride), even more than the Sonny/Isabella relationship in "Miami Vice"...Mann doesn"t seem to really care anymore about long speeches so his focus for his love stories are now mostly built on small gestures, looks, etc. And for once the leads end together in a Mann film, not parting their ways (like in "Miami Vice", "Heat", "Thief", "The Keep"), even if their future is still a bit uncertain, ambiguous...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-32945072507910213732015-02-23T10:45:52.593-05:002015-02-23T10:45:52.593-05:00Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed SWORDFISH for th...Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed SWORDFISH for the reasons you mentioned - it is dumb fun but a pretty laughably bad depiction of hacking.<br /><br />Good points about Mann and Gibson's work. I know someone was working on a NEUROMANCER film but I haven't heard much in ages. The problem is that some of the lingo and things in it are a bit dated now but I still think someone could pull it off.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-46314406417239339802015-02-23T10:43:02.898-05:002015-02-23T10:43:02.898-05:00I saw that, thanks! Yeah, it wouldn't be a Man...I saw that, thanks! Yeah, it wouldn't be a Mann film without a bit of controversy, without a little friction between director and his crew.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-62096829069100716312015-02-23T10:41:38.678-05:002015-02-23T10:41:38.678-05:00Well said! I agree completely. The film certainly ...Well said! I agree completely. The film certainly has its flaws but is a solid effort nonetheless.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-14633798459791107142015-01-27T09:14:43.913-05:002015-01-27T09:14:43.913-05:00With so many movies to see this Oscar season, some...With so many movies to see this Oscar season, some have fallen through the cracks including this one! Thanks to your review it's shot straight to the top, I'd forgotten it was a Michael Mann film, and he is without a doubt one of my top filmmakers, I love how he shoots the city, the night time...it feels vibrant and alive. You mentioning that Mann was almost going to direct a film based on one of William Gibsons books makes me want to see this one ever more. Why wont any one man up and adapt a Gibson book? All those books are just waiting to be filmed! Neuromancer I'm looking at you kid! <br /><br />By the way, I know Swordfish isn't Shakespeare (far from it) or accurate in terms of the whole hacking thing, but for me its none stop, glossy colored fun. :)<br /><br /> Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-36520752490224536612015-01-23T22:59:51.967-05:002015-01-23T22:59:51.967-05:00That was an interesting review and you offer some ...That was an interesting review and you offer some angles on the material I hadn't considered. <br />I'm a little underwhelmed by the trailers. I 'm not much of a Hemsworth fan so that doesn't help either.<br /><br />But I'm glad you enjoyed it.<br /><br />This may be of further interest to you and perhaps you've already read about it, but I ran across it and enjoyed the article, much like yours, when I was looking at Billboard Magazine the other day:<br /><br />http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6436784/blackhat-composer-slams-director-michael-mann-he-sliced-and-diced-score<br /><br />Take care<br />sffSFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-20239545448586858332015-01-23T13:43:18.931-05:002015-01-23T13:43:18.931-05:00Fine review and fair assessment of this Michael Ma...Fine review and fair assessment of this Michael Mann film, J.D. The usual director elements are certainly there and work well for the faithful. You make good points concerning “Blackhat” strengths and some of the conveniences the story worked in. At first, watching this in a mostly empty AMC Theater (with sound system and seat effects) hall, I felt the same the aspects tacked on. But by the finale, I was clearly pulling for the couple making their way to Indonesia. Mann always aces the technical craft involved, photographing them like few others. I thought Mann showcasing Asian actors we rarely see in prominent roles another plus. Always enjoy Viola Davis and Holt McCallany's work in whatever they're in. I very much caught up with Blackhat. But then again, I enjoyed “Public Enemies”, too! ;-)le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.com