Thoughts: Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster and Clive Owen star in this enjoyable bank robbery movie that is more than what it seems. Dalton Russell (Clive Owen) is out to rob a bank but not for the money inside. Detective Keith Frazier (Denzel Washington) is trying to diffuse the situation and Madeline White (Jodie Foser) is trying to protect the interest of the owner of the bank. The movie had strong acting and was fun to watch. According to IMDB, the film was shot in only 39 days and Jodie Foster did her parts in less than 3 weeks.
(M) Kekexili: Mountain Patrol. (Chuan Lu, 2004) Grade: B+
Thoughts: Kekexili is a great film about an important subject matter. In the mid 90s, a group of voluntary mountain patrol took it upon themselves to protect the Tibetan antelope from poachers. A journalist from Beijing name Ga Yu learns about the patrol and their leader Ri Tai. He decides to visit the group and write a piece about them. The amazing part is after the story is published, about everything Ga Yu has learned and seen from being with the men, it woke the Chinese government up to a serious problem. It brought worldwide attention to the situation and caused the government to create stronger measure against poaching and formed an official force to stamp out the poachers of the antelopes. The voluntary mountain patrol disbanded shortly afterwards but what they did and sacrificed will be remembered through this movie.
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