Gran Torino is outstanding.
922422
One of Clint's best roles and best performance.  Tightly directed.  Very powerful and moving.  Should get Oscars for best picture and actor.
2223830
I'm always sad when I remember this movie did poorly in the box office. It's such a treat to watch! Engaging and riveting. Music is excellent. Costumes are accurate to the period but also character-appropriate. Characters are well written and their chemistry is marvelous. Cinematography is up to Guy Ritchie standards, which for my tastes, is very good. One of my favorite movies.
451311
The good thing about living in an urban area is you get more of the limited release titles like CITY OF GOD.  I had heard good things about it and it was more than simply "good."  It's hard after walking out to really pinpoint the message or the moral of the story, but it makes you realize what being a "good person" can really mean.  This movie was funny, action-packed, violent, fascinating, and entirely entertaining.  If you liked movies like PULP FICTION or MEMENTO or GOODFELLAS or other such films then I think you'll agree that this is one of the best movies in that class.  Amazing considering it's entirely in Portuguese!!
3566882
After being awed by TZM, and having enjoyed Outsourced, Slumdog Millionaire, and My Name Is Khan, I started watching more
Bollywood films.  I had not heard anything about Udaan, but I ordered it on Netflix.  I found this to be as good as any of the
above mentioned films.  The performances of the entire cast, and the script and story were exceptional.  The ending brought
tears to my eyes.  A terrific film, in my opinion better than "Khan", which won the Filmfare award the same year as best picture,
as I felt the ending of that film betrayed the first 2 hours.
781489
Clint Eastwood is superb in this role.  The movie really works for him.  Even if you are not a baseball fan, it is a must see.  The interaction between father and daughter is heartfelt and very realistic.  Clint Eastwood acts the part of the old guy perfectly.
3043008
This movie was much better than I expected.  The characters are excellent and nuanced, not just comic book cutouts.  The hero, for example, starts out being a physical weakling, but he has admirable heart and unstoppable determination.  When he becomes a physical superhero, the qualities that make you love him do not change; he just becomes a winner with much bigger obstacles to overcome.  Stanley Tucci's character is lovable and well played; this is my favorite of all the characterizations I've seen him in, and I feel his talent shines forth in this role.  It was sad that the character exited so early in the film, although the filmmakers managed to keep his spirit alive throughout the film, so he is not forgotten.  The action is outstanding, even for me; I am not particularly drawn to action films.  It keeps moving, and it is not just a rehash of all the action films you've seen before; it has a few interesting twists.  I also liked the hero's friend, although his character was not developed as much.  Visually, the movie is gorgeous, with a variety of scenery and excellent camera work.  The characters are more real and warm because of the way they are filmed, and the action is equally more riveting for the same reason.  Some of the scenes are breathtaking.  What really catapults a movie from mediocre to outstanding is how the characters are portrayed, and in this movie you care about the characters.  The ending is not a close-the-book-we're-done-forever ending, which suggests that they are already planning a sequel, and I am already planning to see it.
921489
I feel this movie is one of Tarentino's best, and to me worth purchasing.  In addition to the excellent storyline and script, the music is mated perfectly to the action throughout.
348783
This movie isn't as well known as the Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns, or the John Wayne films, or the newer classics such as Silverado, Tombstone, or Open Range, but is is every bit as exciting.  The story is a great one, portrayed by an outstanding cast of actors and seemingly much more realistic than many other westerns.  It is a different kind of story told with passion and intensity with many of the classic and necessary elements essential to a great western film.  If you are a fan of great westerns and have not yet seen Seven Men From Now, YOU NEED TO OWN IT AND ADD IT TO YOUR LIST OF ALL TIME GREATS!
3467287
"The Gumball Rally" is really a cult-classic. Overshadowed by the later Burt Reynolds "Cannonball Run" films, "Gumball" is a movie that will please any true automobile enthusiast.

Although it was filmed as a comedy, it is just so much more entertaining than the pathetic Burt Reynolds movies. There is a much, much larger focus on the cars. No sped-up footage anywhere here folks, and the fact that the cars are really being driven by the actors makes it all the more interesting. There is nothing I have seen in my entire life more satisfying than seeing and hearing the beautiful sounds of a Ferrari Daytona and an AC Cobra racing for superiority; and the camera captures it all beautifully, to boot.

As for the comedy, the movie does a far better job than I would have expected, serving up plenty of quotable one-liners, along with lots of straight car humor (the Jaguar's problem starting, for instance). The acting is actually surprisingly good as well. Michael Sarrazin nails his role as Michael Bannon, an eccentric candy company exec with a passion for speed; and the late Raul Julia convinces as Franco Bertollini, Bannon's rival, an Italian F1 ace with a passion for breasts. All of the other actors impress as well, though Sarrazin and Julia particularly impress.

This movie is the most captivating car movie I have ever seen. It's a quotable movie with great cars, great cinematography, and great acting. Now my dreams are posessed by 70's roadsters with Cibie fog lights.

5 out of 5 stars, hands down.
4296478
First off, every rumor you've heard about his movie being a two-hour car chase is entirely true.  Go in expecting a simple plot and that's all the setup you'll need.  From that perspective, it feels a bit like a diet soda: you're *almost* satisfied with the flavor.

But that being said, what's good about this movie?

The environments and camera work are excellent.  The characters are well-rounded and those that matter are provided with just enough exposition to make you care.  The world itself has had some thought and love put into it to make it more cohesive; the setting is perhaps the best character in the movie.

Then, of course, there's the driving and stunt scenes.  Certainly, there's CGI; but it's kept to enhancements rather than being the main show, and this pays dividends for a movie that just feels classic.

Tom Hardy doesn't get many lines, but he does a great job in the role.  Charlize Theron also delivers an excellent performance as Furiosa.

Highly recommended watch for those who like blood and guts, action, and car chases all in the mix.
4021783
Both movies are good solid entertainment. The music and acting is superior and the storyline is outstanding.
4160614
This is an outstanding movie. I love the story plot and the scenery. It is well worth watching over and over again. Love it.
3900222
This was THE outstanding movie of 1995 and recommend for anybody to see it. It is remenicent of a Tarnatino flick - in fact it is better than anything he has ever done. It makes brilliant use of its complicated plot  and characterisations with exceptional style. Everybody excels to powerful  and utterly convincing performances. Kevin Spacey of which was the most  impressive playing the crippled suspect and thoroughly deserving his best  supporting actor oscar. The pace is electrifying and the direction slick by  Brian Synger. It keeps you gripped right until the end when you can only  moan to yourself, it was him all along. Interesting, original, gripping,  slick - this one soars.
1315485
Though this movie isn't as good as such films as Pulp Fiction or Goodfellas, it definately sits on the top of my shelf of DVD's. It drags on a little to long, but other than that Kevin Spacey and Benicio Del Toro make the movie great. I don't want to give away the surprise ending, although probably 90% of the country has seen it, so i'll stop there. Definatley will recommend it.
274329
This movie was awesome.  All those one star reviews are from some kind of review trolls, or haters.  Give it 30 minutes.  It is sexy, current, good music, vegas party style, plus it has an awesome crime story with a total femme fatal tweak.
2297385
This movie was great.  It has many ingredients to make it very well done.  The actors were superb and with the action in this movie, I just cant stop watching it over and over.  Go and try out this movie, and when the price lowers, go and buy it.
2296111
4.6 stars

One of Scorsese's best, Casino is a classic due not only to his tight direction and a great script from Pileggi (based on his book), but DeNiro and Pesci at their best, and the only really good performance I've ever seen from Stone.

Based on real-life mobsters Frank Rosenthal and Tony Spilotro, Casino gets a little ways beneath the glittering surface of Vegas to show some of what was going on with the (wise)guys who used to run the show there. DeNiro is pretty much perfect and Pesci likewise, though I'm guessing from the books I've read on Tony the Ant that he was not quite as pleasant as he's depicted here. Sharon Stone is the big surprise, though, as she's as good at being Ginger as she could possibly be. Perhaps the role is just typecasting; in any case, she nails it, and every guy she can on the way. But it's DeNiro who looms over all, not just in the story but in the talent department.

Someone once wrote that Bob isn't a great actor, as he "just plays the same New York ahole in every movie". I don't know about that, but he certainly defines this character with much precision, and makes him rather likeable, no mean feat. While not quite up to the level of Travis Bickle or Jake LaMotta or the early Vito Corleone, this is easily one of DeNiro's best roles and Casino is worth watching just for him. James Woods is a dead-on sleazeball, Frank Vincent plays to a T the exact same role he has in almost everything he's ever done (the strong, silent wiseguy always walking a few steps behind the Boss), and it's funny to see Oscar Goodman doing in a movie what he did for decades the in real life: defending mobsters in Vegas court. Before he became the Mayor of Vegas, that is. I wonder how he got that job...

Add in a funny, sharp script, superb camerawork with all the garish oranges and other hues that were Vegas in the 70s/80s, and good turns by almost every actor in the film, and you've got a near-perfect film. It's perhaps a little long at almost three hours, but drags very little. In some ways you're sad to see Casino end, even after five viewings. The new dvd transfer is pretty much perfect, with all the bright tones intact and nice deep blacks. No special features to speak of, but that's now standard: make the suckers buy the blu-ray, even if the old dvd had plenty of extras!

Casino is based on a true story, but reverts to fiction when discussing how the Mob was run out of Vegas. Yes, they just picked up and left their billion-plus dollar a year cash cow when asked to, and Steve Wynn and other guys who had access to billions to build the new super-casinos moved in. Casino says it was "junk bonds" that financed the New Vegas. Don't tell that to all the reporters and authors who've linked Wynn and other new bosses to various crime families, but then again we're certainly due for a movie about the New Vegas, and who better than Scorsese to front, er, direct it?

What say, Marty? How about a rags to riches tale of little Stevie Wynn, who can snatch a billion dollars out of thin air and build some of the most lavish buildings in the world? It's got "Jackpot!" written all over it.

If you haven't seen Casino, check it out. It's a truly fine film.