Out of the Furnace (2013)

After the disappearance of his brother, Russell Baze decides to take things in his own hands.

'Out Of The Furnace' is a drama with some thriller bits mixed in. It contains some strong performances from the main actors and then some, but it will be tricky for the audience to keep emotionally involved in a story that would not have happened without the unfortunate and completely avoidable decisions of some of the characters. But the acting of the actors alone could be reason enough to see it to the end.

Director:  Scott Cooper     

With: Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Zoe Saldana, Woody Harrelson, Sam Shepard, Willem Dafoe, Forest Whitaker, Boyd Holbrook

Rating: 7/10

Street Kings (2008)

Viata unui politist blazat ce adesea ia justitia in propriile maini este data peste cap dupa ce este implicat in moartea unui coleg in circumstante dubioase.

Un film politist ce nu a primit prea multe vorbe de lauda. Cu anti-eroi mai credibili decat personajele din filmele de gen de duzina, Street Kings e mai bine facut decat reputatia sa sustine. Keanu Reeves reuseste sa impresioneze dand viata unui personaj mai putin scrupulos decat ne-a obisnuit. Gauri in intriga s-au mai vazut, dar filmul are un aer proaspat si original in ciuda neajunsurilor si ofera o portie sanatoasa de entertainment. 

Regia:  David Ayer  

Cu: Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans, Jay Mohr,  Cedric the Entertainer, Terry Crews, Naomie Harris, John Corbett, Amaury Nolasco

Rating: 8/10

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