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Jul. 5th, 2013 01:03 amDefiance (2008)
Daniel Craig, Liev Schrieber, and Jamie Bell play 3 Belorussian Jewish brothers who escape into the forest during WWII and start a camp to protect Jewish refugees. This is based on the true story of the Bielski partisans. I quite enjoyed this movie about resistance and survival. We accidentally watched the Russian parts with no translation; VLC stripped out the subtitles from the library's disc (or something). But we got the gist anyway because the plot is not especially complex. The brothers balance their desire for revenge with the the need for taking care of survivors: they must find food, build shelter, and keep order in the camp. They train men and women in how to use guns. A few times they have to move the camp. I kept expecting this to have a terrible ending but it has a good ending! Among the special features are interviews with the descendants of the Bielski brothers, who now live in the U.S.
The Interpreter (2005)
Not Recommended. Too long, draggy, and, worst of all, takes an African tragedy and makes it all about the pain of white people. Stars Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn.
Safe (2012) - Jason Statham
I have a soft spot for Jason Statham and this movie provided. He plays a washed-up ex-MMA fighter named Luke, whose life has been ruined by the Russian mob. Luke runs into Mei, a tween girl who is on the run from Chinese triad gangs. She has a secret that both the Russians and the Triads want, and also some corrupt cops. Luke takes them all down. It is GLORIOUS!!1!11! This one is streaming on netflix.
Daniel Craig, Liev Schrieber, and Jamie Bell play 3 Belorussian Jewish brothers who escape into the forest during WWII and start a camp to protect Jewish refugees. This is based on the true story of the Bielski partisans. I quite enjoyed this movie about resistance and survival. We accidentally watched the Russian parts with no translation; VLC stripped out the subtitles from the library's disc (or something). But we got the gist anyway because the plot is not especially complex. The brothers balance their desire for revenge with the the need for taking care of survivors: they must find food, build shelter, and keep order in the camp. They train men and women in how to use guns. A few times they have to move the camp. I kept expecting this to have a terrible ending but it has a good ending! Among the special features are interviews with the descendants of the Bielski brothers, who now live in the U.S.
The Interpreter (2005)
Not Recommended. Too long, draggy, and, worst of all, takes an African tragedy and makes it all about the pain of white people. Stars Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn.
Safe (2012) - Jason Statham
I have a soft spot for Jason Statham and this movie provided. He plays a washed-up ex-MMA fighter named Luke, whose life has been ruined by the Russian mob. Luke runs into Mei, a tween girl who is on the run from Chinese triad gangs. She has a secret that both the Russians and the Triads want, and also some corrupt cops. Luke takes them all down. It is GLORIOUS!!1!11! This one is streaming on netflix.
