D A R K - R I V E R by
Yann Muller

Velvet Goldmine
This is a fake documentary about a Glam-Rock star (inspired by David Bowie).

Small Soldiers
Funny.

The Truman Show
A clever satyre of TV. It seems to be very much inspired from a Canadian movie that unfortunately I haven't seen.

Hana-bi
This is absolutely brilliant. Takeshi Kitano alternates quiet introspective parts with brief explosions of violence.

The Big Lebowski
The Coen brothers are back...

Lock, Stock and Two Smocking Barrels
Exploiting the success of Trainspoting but good anyway.

Godzilla
The title is wrong because this is a sequel of Jurassic Park: Godzilla is a T-Rex and the little ones are Raptors.

Deep Impact
Deep stupidity. This was sooo boring. I would have slept if it wasn't so noisy. Two hours of complete nonsense and one minute of spectacular effets!

Across the Sea of Time
A film in 3D.

Live Flesh
Excellent film by Pedro Almodovar.

Deconstructing Harry
Woody Allen.

The Butcher Boy
A strange Irish film about a strange boy.

Gattaca
Very interesting science-fiction story in which natural birth is an anomaly. Impressive work on the visual aspect.

Starship Trooper
This one is open to many interpretations because Paul Verhoeven presents the story without giving his point of view. A fascist world at war; highly dislikeable heros go to fight some insect-like invaders.

Alien Resurection
The story is clever but doesn't quite succeed to keep interesting until the end.

Boogie Night
Strange but I liked it.

Face Off
The best of John Woo since he went to Hollywood. The concept doesn't make sense but it doesn't have to!

LA Confidential
Much better than the book it is adapted from. Great acting too.

Bean
Better to see the series again than to see this!

Brassed Off
Brilliant.

Bang
A very low budget independent movie.

Men In Black
Enjoyable Hollywood nonsense.

Broken English
Drama from New Zealand.

Con Air
Action, more action, and even more. Boring.

The Fifth Element
I'm disapointed by Luc Besson. This is childish and stupid. A complete waste of time.

Absolute Power
Clint Eastwood in a reasonably good film.

Gridlock'd
Boring.

Female Perversions
I would usually avoid a film with a title like that but it is actually adapted from a psychology study. It is excellent even though the end is a bit disgusting.

Scream
Why did I bother to go to see this?

Last updated: 20 February 2001