bravo Mann - this was a good 'un

Rating: 10/10 (13 August 2005)

frankly, I believe that some of you have it out for one of the most entertaining movies of all time. Mann is a cinematic legend to engender our sympathy for McCauley and passion for Hanna. "we ran with the bulls".
Outstanding imaginative content and cinematic deliverance from "method acting" driving a cognitive approach to acting and character portrayal. remember that street shootout? has there ever been 15 minutes - or so - as entertaining in movie history? the first time I watched the movie - about 10 years ago - i was with a friend and we were both interested in the storage cupboard that was left unlocked inside the cinema and every few minutes during the start of the movie we would pay a visit to the store but once we started getting into the movie all the sweets and chocolates in the world could not distract us from fixing our gaze - hypnotically - upon the unfolding action.
the shootout was amazing. no music needed and none used. no other manipulative medium needed other than the the visual stimulation and sound of the sheer violence unfolding (no, I'm no fan of violence - per se - either but did grow up hearing gunfire regularly) few films could claim cinematography as entertaining - in my opinion. I was at the edge of my seat and had sweaty palms until I left the cinema - if i remember correctly.
all those who submitted ones and twos must have voted tens for movies like titanic huh?