Letters From Iwo Jima

Clint Eastwood strikes gold once again. Eastwood has shown that his talents as a filmmaker trounces his talents as an actor. I do feel that this is a top 15 film of this year, and a great companion piece to Flags of our Fathers. I feel that Eastwood creates a beautiful atmosphere, as evidenced in his use of color tones and mixes of color and black and white. He makes the audience feel at the perfect moments, and with the perfect senses. He does this, in all of his films, without ever being pretentious, while another director may accidentally do so. The cast works so well, and so effortless that it empowers the film tenfold. His film is basically showing how people dont want war, and dont want to be the results of their countries. Congrats on another great year for the best director around right now, Mr. Clint Eastwood.

Looking Back at Four Greats

Requiem For a Dream(2000) : This is one of those films that puts under question the actual concept of filmmaking. Director Darren Aronofsky creates a drug culture, which liberalizes the child from adulthood. This is pure brilliance in film art. An exploration in drug exploration.

Sideways(2004) : This is a very simple film but its form is perfect....and i mean perfect. Terrifically acted by Giamatti, Haden Church and Madsen, the film puts under detail the story of friendship, love and life....in the most basic and heartfelt manner. Alexander Payne directs this great.

Before Sunset(2004) : Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy and Richard Linklater join up to make a true, pure sequel to Before Sunrise. This is just one of those films that i can watch over and over again, and keep learning things about myself.

The Hours(2002) : This film truly understands the power of acting. This film has perfect acting, especially by Julianne Moore, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Jeff Daniels and Ed Harris. Director Stephen Daldry has a great collection of actors and it is one of the most beautiful films i've seen.