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THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE WEIRD: This was a 100% awesome Korean flick that invokes Sergio Leone's original spaghetti and turns into one heck of Chapchae! Explosively action-packed and full of quirky characters this reinterpretation takes the gist of Leone's classic and really makes it it's own to very entertaining effect. Like Leone's movie, director Ji-woon Kim centers the sprawling story around three main characters, each with his own agenda, that crisscrosses the others till they all come together for the final showdown. The music is fantastic, cinematography is grand, and overall this is one hell of a flick. Highly recommended.
COP-OUT: I braced myself for the worst, but I got OK, and I'm fine with that. Kevin Smith's first real "for hire" story comes across just that way. Very workman like, funny in a few more spots than the trailers had me believing, and Tracey Morgan and Bruce Willis played off each decently. It's not great, but watchable.
THE WOLFMAN: OOF! What the heck?! This remake starts off OK, but it plummets drastically in the final third. Benicio Del Toro is downright terrible in the lead role, and Antony Hopkins hams it up a bit too much. Some decent scenes early, and OK cinematography and costume design, but the CG is lackluster, and again the ending is ridiculous. I wish they had used more practical effects in this one. Disappointing.
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