A Beautiful Mind

A Beautiful Mind

Director Ron Howard
Main Cast Russell Crowe/ Jennifer Connelly
Time 135min
Winner of 4 Oscars Best picture/Best Director/Best Supporting Actress/ Best Screenplay
★★★★★★★★★★
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John Nash(Russell) has a gift for math and often think about equation at Princeton University. He becomes a professor of math and he and his student(Jennifer) fall in love each other and marry. At that time he often see hallucination, which is illness. His illness is very serious and it makes difficult for him to solve math equation. But thanks to strenuous support of his wife, he goes to university and becomes a professor again, while fighting his illness. Finally he receives a Nobel Prize.

I had no information about this movie, so I was surprised to know that this is nonfiction after finishing watching this. This story shows man and wife's love and John Nash's passion for math. I learned the depth of man and wife and the importance of not giving up pursuing dream. If you watch this, you can also learn something!!

Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls
Director Bill Condon
Main Cast Beyonce Knowles/ Jennifer Hudson/ Eddie Murphy/ Jamie Foxx
Time 130min
Winner of 2 Oscars Best Supporting Actress/ Best Sound
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★★★★★★★★☆☆
　
　　In Detroit America 1962, when there was deep-rooted racial discrimination of black people, there were three black country girls who dreamed of succeeding in the singing world. One day a man noticed their talent and produced them. They invented hit songs one after another and joined top star, but....

I went to see this with my friend two years ago, but I still remember having goosebumps because this is musical movie and Beyonce, Jennifer, Eddie sang very powerfully and soulfully. I was kept overwhelmed their outstanding singing ability. There were many good songs. This movie seems to be success story, but it contains jealousy, friendship, love, stratagem, betrayal, success and setback. So you can enjoy! I recommend you not only watch this movie, but also borrow or buy the sound track!!

Good Will Hunting

Good Will Hunting

Director Gus Van Sant
Main Cast Matt Damon/Robin Williams/Ben Affleck
Time 127min
Winner of two Oscars Best Actor in a Supporting Role/Best Writing
★★★★★★★★★★
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In South Boston Will Hunting(Matt), a young man who is a genius at math, works as a cleaner in a prestigious college. One day math professor finds Will's great talent and tries to develop his talent. But Will often gets into trouble with the police and is under probation. Then the professor let him meet a counselor Sean(Robin). Will has trauma and won't open his heart to people, but the counselor begins to change his heart...

This story shows what a young man is getting matured . It made me consider about human connection, love, life and courage. I felt refreshed when I have finished this movie. So I recommend this movie. If you watch this, you can see young Matt Damon!! He is very cool and his acting is very great! I want to watch this movie again some years later.

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette
Director Sofia Coppola
Main Cast Kirsten Dunst/Jason Schwartzman
Time 123min.
Winner of one Oscar Best Costume Design
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
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A 14 years old Austrian,Marie Antoinette(Kirsten)married into 16 years old King Louis XVI(Jason). Though Marie is accepted as a queen only after having a baby, King Louis wasn't interested in Marie. She finds the pleasure of wearing dress and shoes. And also she becomes addict to party and gamble because of pressure and loneliness in palace life . She wastes many dresses, shoes, cakes, champagne. Finally, a baby is born to them, but there is no end to her waste and party. France fall into financial crisis and it causes a popular uprising against King Louis XVI and Marie. It is called the French Revolution.

I like Kirsten Dunst, so I chose this movie. There are many colorful and beautiful dresses, shoes es,sweets and buildings in this movie. I could enjoy this movie visually. This movie is about Marie Antoinette, so you may imagine this is a serious historical movie. But it depicts Marie's daily life in a palace vividly. So you can enjoy this movie comfortably, especially visually.

Aviator

Aviator
Director Martin Scorsese
Main Cast Leonardo DiCaprio/Cate Blanchett/Kate Beckinsale
Time 169min.
Winner of 5 Oscars Supporting Actress/Editing/Cinematography/Art Direction/Costume Design
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
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This movie is a true story of a eccentric aviation pioneer, Howard Hughes. Howard(Leonardo)directs and produces movie. It is successful and he joins Hollywood celebrities. His lover is a star actress Catherine(Cate). Also he focuses his energy and passion on aviation. His airplane's speed sets a new world record one after another. He always creates a sensation. Everything seems go well, but something begins to be wrong...

I admired Howard Hughes' passion for aviation. He never give up his dream no matter what happens. It seemed as if he were possessed by something. I want passion like him. Also, Leonardo's act is highlight of this film! He performs very well!

Crash

Crash
Director Paul Haggis
Main Cast Sandra Bullock/Don Cheadle/Brendan Fraser
Time 112min
Winner of 3 Oscars Best Picture/Original Screenplay/Editing
★★★★★★★★★★
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This film's theme is human love and racial discrimination. It depicts various daily life of people who live in society,Los Angeles, infested with racial discrimination.

This movie surprised me at first because the air was filled with discriminative words and behavior. But this movie depicts human clash and connection through various races. So it has sad and painful part, but I can say this is heart-warming movie. I felt something refreshed after watching.And also I was made to think about racial discrimination and human. It seems that I was able to see real American society. I strongly recommend this movie!!

Titanic

Titanic

Director James Cameron
Main Cast Leonardo DiCaprio/Kate Winslet
Time 3hours and14minutes.
Winner of 11 Oscars Best picture/Best Director/Art Direction/Cinematography/Costumes/Film Editing/Music(Original Score)/Music(Original song)/Sound Mixing/Sound Editing/Visual Effects

★★★★★★★★★★
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Rose(Kate),17 year-old and upper-class boards the Titanic with her mother and wealthy fiance. One day when she tried to suicide by jumping off the ship, Jack(Leonardo),a artist and third-class passenger saved her. Then Rose and Jack's forbidden love begins,although Rose's mother and fiance try to keep them apart. Rose finally decides to abandons everything and to go everywhere with Jack. But the Titanic collides with an iceberg. The luxurious ship begin to sink.

Titanic is one of my favorite movies. Story,music, set, actors and actresses are very wonderful! This movie is perfect! Especially, hero, Leonardo DiCaprio is marvelous!! I became his fun after wating this movie. In this movie, there is a scene that DiCaprio stare in the heroine's eyes when he draw her. His eyes are very beautiful and I was crazy about him by the scene. Please check the scene when you watch✿ I'm sure you will be crazy about him, too!!

Chicago

Chicago

Director Rob Marshall
Main Cast Renee Zellweger/Catherine Zeta-Jones/Richard Gere
Time 107min
Winner of 6 Oscars Best Picture/Best Supporting Actress/
Art Direction/Costumes/Film Editing/
Sound Mixing

★★★★★★★★★★
　　Chicago in 1920. Roxie Hart(Renee)has dreams of being a famous stage star of a night club, but one day she kill her lover and she is jailed. There she meets Valma Kelly(Catherine) who is a famous stage star of a night club and also murder. Soon they are competing for an able lawyer, Billy Flym(Richard)to leave the jail. This three people develop their show to cheat the court, the mass media and the public and to get attention and success.

I really enjoyed this movie!! Time passed so fast. This is a musical movie. You may not like musical so much, but casts's singing and dancing are beautiful, sexy and wonderful☆ So you can enjoy it like me! This is the best entertainment movie.　

Million Dollar Baby

Million Dollar Baby

Director Clint Eastwood
Main cast Hilary Swank/Clint Eastwood/Morgan Freeman
Time 132minutes
Awards Best Picture,Director, Actress, Supporting Actor
★★★★★★★★☆☆

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　　Frankie(Clint Eastwood)has trained and managed some incredible fighters. He has not heard from his daughter for a very long time.　Scrap(Morgan Freeman),an ex-boxer,is his only friend,who looks after Frankie's gym and understand him. Meanwhile Maggie(Hilary Swank)is not satisfied with her family's love. One day she watches a boxing match which Frankie's boxer took part in. She decides to have him train her. Then she begin to go to his boxing gym to request him to train her. But he doesn't allow women to do boxing. Meanwhile Scrap perceives her talent and he encourages him to train her. Finally he decides to train her from her single-minded effort and passion for boxing and Scrap's advice. Although he gives her cold attitude at first, they gradually begin to understand and need each other. But one day, an accident occurs during Maggie's boxing match and it leads Maggie and Frankie to unforeseen course.

I was overwhelmed by Hilary's actress sprit and her high quality performance. Her fight secene was very powerful and I was excited . At first, I thought this film was a success story of boxing. In fact, boxing is main story during the first half of the film, but it was not really main. I was surprised by shocking last and I was made me think about love and life and death. This movie is really deep and has lingering imagery. I suggest that you watch this! Don't forget to prepare for a handkerchief or tissues when you watch this!!

The Departed

The Departed

Director 　Martin Scorsese

Main cast Leonardo DiCaprio/Matt Damon/Jack Nicholson

Time 　　　152minutes

win four Oscars in 2006.

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

　　　　 It is a crime suspence which remaked Hong Kong version. The strory is set in the southern part of Boston. Rookie cop Billy(Leonardo DiCaprio)sneak into the mob run by boss Costello(Jack Nicholson)as an undercover agent. Meanwhile, Collin(Matt Damon),Costello's underling,also sneak into the police as a spy. Each man hide their identity and continue their infiltration life. They get trust,but the police and the mob begin to realize their identity by and by. Billy and Collin are to cornerd.

There are a lot of thrilling scenes in this film and also the pace of this film is fast. So I were'nt tired of it, although it is a little long movie. It was interesting! But honestly, I don't know it deserves winning an Academy Award. I think there are many evaluation of this film. Tell me about your evaluation!

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