Knives and lint

Rating: 10/10 (25 July 2008)

I think Lord of the Rings broke cinema, this is the visible next step. It gets a ten because there is no reason to give it anything less. It won't cure cancer, or help us reach the stars. It will however help destroy a thousand vapid films not yet made.
It delivers superb entertainment, all round. The film quality (I saw it without Imax), the editing, the cinematography, the script are all notable on their own. This movie is complex, but at no point diffuse. Sentiment is sparing. It is all focused on the moment, which oddly many action films do not manage.
It has the deadly surprise elements of a Beat Takeshi film, the epic quality of Heat, the chaotic element of Isaac Asimov's Mule. It is a superhero film no more than Godfather is a cop film.
Its a reason to see films, and for Hollywood to continue.