Great Performances

Rating: 8/10 (30 January 2007)

Whoever still says that Leonardo Di Caprio can't act, must be out of her/his/their mind! Or they're jealous or whatever, but even if I'm not a Leo Fan, I've got to give him credit. He plays his role really great (with dialect and all). Of course you also got J. Connely and D. Hounsou. And some bit players of course. Everyone is great in the movie and if I'm not mistaken the main actor from Tsotsi has a cameo. Although it's a brief appearance it's memorable! (imdb data bank doesn't confirm this, so I can't be sure, but I could swear it was him) :o) The storytelling of the movie is great too. The adventure, the up and downs, everything fits. What's a little disappointing and was the reason why I didn't give this movie 10/10, is that there was something missing to make that movie really great. Can't explain it, but maybe it was a little bit the fact that the movie tried to be to political. The ending was another point for me, where it could've been better. But those are minor things and overall it's a really great movie.
It's good to see Ed Zwick back (he didn't disappear, but didn't make great/memorable movies either, The Siege anyone?) after Glory, nearly 20 years ago! Hopefully it won't take him that long to make another great movie! :o)