Hi friends, how are you all? Hope you are doing well. While watching YouTube, a movie trailer came up in front of me. The movie is full of great action scenes from 2024. Seeing the trailer, I felt like I missed watching this movie. I don't remember how, because I don't want to miss such an action movie. So I decided to watch it without delay, and thought I would watch this movie and share some things about it with my friends.
At the beginning of the movie, a deserted empty road is shown at midnight, a large police van is parked in front, several cars are parked on the other side, the places shown on the other side of the police van are full of people, it is understood that they are all gangsters, on the other side, the man who comes down from the police van and has a cigarette in his other hand. It is understood that the guarantee he has in his hand is filled with petrol. The person who is shown getting down from the police van is the main character of this movie, the hero of this movie. The kind of director in the beginning will really be liked by any movie lover. I really liked the beginning of the movie.
This movie is an action film. It is full of great action scenes; from the beginning to the end, you will not get anything other than action in this movie. That does not mean that it has no story, no story, the story that is shown at the moment will really appeal to you, basically the story of this movie is that two boys drive drunk, at one point the police come and kill them at the checkpoint, then they misbehave with the police again, so the police arrest them and take them to the police station, after taking them to the police station, something mysterious happens, both of them die, but the two boys who are arrested by the police are the sons of the minister of that city. The director has given one tourist or suspenseful scene after another in the whole movie.
You will find this movie quite entertaining from start to finish. I liked the movie from start to finish, like the twist action in the story. After a long time, I liked a movie so much. Those who have seen this movie will agree with me, and those who have not seen this movie yet, you can watch it if you want. Full of great action scenes. Those who like action movies will like it very much. I liked this movie very much.
Many people consider animals to be wonderful living beings, especially dogs, as they are truly unconditional, truly pure love. I mention this, since I recently watched the movie Max, a 2015 film that was directed by filmmaker Boaz Yakin, while the screenplay was written by Boaz Yakin and Sheldon Lettich. A war drama and family adventure production that is worth watching, where below I am going to give you the reasons why.
Muchas personas consideramos que los animales son seres vivos maravillosos, es especial los perros, ya que son realmente incondicionales, un amor realmente puro. Esto lo menciono, puesto que recientemente vi la película Max, un filme de 2015 que fue dirigido por el cineasta Boaz Yakin, mientras que el guion fue escrito por Boaz Yakin y Sheldon Lettich. Una producción de drama bélico y aventura familiar que vale la pena ver, donde a continuación les voy a dar las razones.
The film tells the story of Max, a dog used by the U.S. military in Afghanistan to help them find weapons to fight the rebels in that country. This dog is directed by Kyle Wincott, a Marine who fought bravely. War is always a controversial topic, where everyone looks out for their own interests, although we know that many times there are sides that do terrible things, so they are frowned upon, such is the case of terrorists who use even the same people to do their atrocious acts. Returning to the central theme of the film is that Kyle dies, so the dog will be left in charge of the soldier's family, including his little brother, Justin Wincott.
El filme nos cuenta la historia de Max, un perro que es usado por los militares estadounidenses en Afganistán, con la finalidad de ayudarlos a encontrar armas para combatir a los rebeldes en dicho país. Este perro es dirigido por Kyle Wincott, un marine quien peleaba valientemente. La guerra siempre es un tema controversial, donde cada quien vela por sus propios intereses, aunque sabemos que muchas veces se dan bandos que haces cosas realmente terribles, por lo cual son mal vistos, tal es el caso de los terroristas quienes usan incluso a las mismas personas para hacer sus actos atroces. Volviendo al tema central de la película es que Kyle muere, por lo cual el perro quedará a cargo de la familia del soldado, entre ellos su pequeño hermano, Justin Wincott.
Justin is a rebellious boy who likes to spend the day playing, especially when he is on vacation for the summer, although his father Ray wants to force him to work in the summer to take advantage of the time, but the boy has problems with his father, especially after the death of his sister whom he loved very much, although perhaps in the film he did not show it at the beginning. On the other hand, Ray was a bit of a tough father, although he does love his family very much. A family movie with a great story, where we have a young rebel and a dog (Max) who has a trauma after losing his dear friend (Kyle), besides we know that war is not easy, even for these animals who are traumatized.
Justin es un chico rebelde quien le gusta es pasar el día jugando, más cuando está de vacaciones por el verano, aunque su padre Ray lo quiere obligar a trabajar en el verano para aprovechar el tiempo, pero el chico tiene problemas con su padre, más tras la muerte de su hermana a quien quería mucho, aunque tal vez en el filme no lo demostraba al inicio. Por otro lado, Ray era un padre un poco duro, aunque sí que quiere mucho a su familia. Una película familiar con una gran historia, donde tenemos a un joven rebelde y un perro (Max) quien tiene un trauma tras perder a su querido amigo (Kyle), además que sabemos que la guerra no es fácil, incluso para estos animales quienes quedan traumados.
Both helped each other, Justin gained the trust of this one, although at the beginning we saw the connection between the two, although the trust was gradually gained, since Max has a great trauma. I loved the story in general, since this film is dedicated to the dogs who are used from the great wars to the present, trained with the purpose of finding bombs, weapons and many more things, in a terrain that is not easy, so they are traumatized, as well as the marines. At the beginning I didn't have very high expectations, despite liking the genre and these kinds of stories, but in the end I was convinced. The plot was not perfect, it has its details in terms of how it made sense of various details of the story and the script is not perfect either, but in the end I enjoyed the film and I am left more with the message.
Ambos se ayudaron mutuamente, Justin se ganó la confianza de este, aunque al principio veíamos la conexión entre ambos, aunque la confianza se fue ganando poco a poco, puesto que Max tiene un gran trauma. La historia en general me encantó, ya que este filme está dedicado a los perros quienes son usados dela grandes guerras hasta la actualidad, entrenados con la finalidad de encontrar bombas, armas y muchas más cosas, en un terreno que no es sencillo, por lo cual estos quedan traumados, al igual que los marines. Al inicio no tenía las expectativas muy altas, a pesar de gustarme el género y estas clases de historia, pero al final si que me convenció. La trama no fue perfecta, tiene sus detalles en cuanto a como se le dio sentido a varias detalles de la historia y el guion tampoco es perfecto, pero al final disfruté del filme y me quedo más con el mensaje.
As for the cast I must say that in general I thought it was pretty good, a great job of each one, although as I always say, some better than others and is that we always tend to connect with some people, more than others. Josh Wiggins as Justin Wincott, son a great job, is the main character of the story along with Max, I got to convey what I wanted to show and that is what is most valued in a film. Josh I have seen in several films and I must say that I liked his performances. On the other hand, we have Robbie Amell as Kyle Wincott who I have also seen several films of him, a very decent job and although he had very little participation in the film, well I must also highlight the moments on screen. Overall a good cast.
En cuanto al cast les debo decir que en general me pareció bastante bien, un gran trabajo de cada uno, aunque como siempre digo, unos mejores que otros y es que siempre solemos conectar con algunas personas, más que otros. Josh Wiggins como Justin Wincott, hijo un gran trabajo, es el personaje principal de la historia junto a Max, me llegó a transmitir lo que se quería mostrar y eso es lo que más se valora de una película. Josh lo he visto en varios filmes y debo decir que sus actuaciones me han gustado. Por otro lado, tenemos a Robbie Amell como Kyle Wincott quien también he visto varias películas de él, un trabajo muy decente y aunque tuvo muy poca participación en la película, pues también debo destacar los momentos en pantalla. En general un buen reparto.
A very good point of the film Max is the cinematography, where Stefan Czapsky did a great job in this aspect. In this family drama film we find beautiful landscapes, the details were very well recreated, I really enjoyed the film as far as photography is concerned. Being a drama film, we have very emotional moments which are captured with the soundtrack, where there are moments where the production can bring tears to our eyes, where one of the opening scenes was one of my favorites and if you are sentimental, I am sure you will connect with it. Overall the director's work seems very good to me, with great shots and sequences that are a pleasure to watch.
Un punto muy a favor de la película Max es la fotografía, donde Stefan Czapsky hizo un gran trabajo en este aspecto. En esta película familiar y drama nos encontramos con hermosos paisajes, los detalles fueron muy bien recreados, realmente disfrute la película en lo que a la fotografía refiere. Al ser un filme de drama, pues tenemos momentos muy emotivos con lo cual quedan plasmados con la banda sonora, donde hay momentos donde nos la producción nos puede sacar las lágrimas, donde una de las escenas de inicio fue de mis preferidas y si eres sentimental, pues estoy seguro de que conectarás con ella. En general el trabajo del director me parece muy buena, con grandes tomas y secuencias que dan gusto ver.
Max is a movie that is worth seeing, where it goes beyond a simple production that perhaps for many is predictable, but I'll keep the story where they highlight the importance of pets, who can help us grow as people, since having a pet carries responsibilities and Max helped Justin to grow and connect much more with his family and see the importance of the same. This is a movie to watch as a family, that gives a great message and exceeded my expectations, it has its details, but nothing that ruined my experience I will keep the positive things that stand out. Do I recommend it? Yes, it is a movie to enjoy with company, it is entertaining and leaves a lot to think about.
Max es una película que vale la pena ver, donde va más allá de una simple producción que quizás para muchos sea predecible, pero me quedo con la historia donde resaltan la importancia de las mascotas, quienes nos pueden ayudar a crecer como personas, ya que tener una mascota conlleva responsabilidades y Max ayudó a Justin a crecer y a conectar mucho más con su familia y ver la importancia de la misma. Esta es una película para verla en familia, que da un gran mensaje y que superó mis expectativas, tiene sus detalles, pero nada que arruinara mi experiencia me quedo con las cosas positivas que resaltan. ¿La recomiendo? Pues sí, es una película para disfrutarla en compañía, es entretenida y deja mucho para poder pensar.
In late 1980s, while few people believed in the possibility of the nightmare that would associate word “Yugoslavia” with ethnic carnage, main propagators of ideas that would ultimately lead to bloodbath came from literary societies. In later years, some of the most rabid chauvinists in this part of the world came from the ranks of notable poets, painters, actors, rock musicians and other people endowed with undeniable literary and artistic talents. So, for the author of this review, main premise behind Max, controversial 2002 drama written and directed by Menno Meyjes, isn't something particularly shocking or new.
The plot begins in 1918 Munich. Four years ago, Max Rothman (played by John Cusack), son of prominent Jewish doctor, has volunteered to serve in Kaiser's army and after three years lost his arm at the Third Battle of Ypres. That has put the end to Rothman's artistic ambitions, but, upon return to his family and friends, he had enough financial resources to start successful art gallery business. One evening he meets another former volunteer and veteran of Third Battle of Ypres. 29-year old corporal Adolf Hitler (played by Noah Taylor) might have both of his arms, but hardly anything else - without friends, family, job or home, he is forced to stay with the Army and share smelly barracks with same kind of unfortunates, increasingly bitter about humiliations of defeat and Versailles Treaty. However, two men also share artistic ambitions, so Hitler wants Rothman to help him jump start his career as a painter. Rothman thinks that the intense bitterness of the wretched corporal might indeed hide genuine art talent, but also urges Hitler to make his art more modern and "avant-garde". Hitler, however, can't meet Rothman's criteria, partly because of his own aesthetic biases and partly because he must support himself by working extra hours as propaganda mouthpiece for right-wing Army officers led by Captain Mayr (played by Ulrich Thomsenn). There he slowly discovers another, more palpable talent as street agitator and begins wondering whether to pursue career in art or in politics.
When people want to put absolute evil into human form they usually take the example of Adolf Hitler. Dutch writer and director Menno Meyjes, however, dares to ask heretical question whether such state of affairs was accidental or not and speculates that in slightly different set of circumstances the notorious German dictator could have lived his life without staining the pages of history. This speculation is based on some details of Hitler's early life that are usually overlooked in history books. Before joining German army in WW1, Hitler's main ambition in life was to become an artist. Despite developing anti-Semitic views early on, Hitler had couple of Jewish friends. And, finally, it took some time after the end of WW1 for Hitler to be actually involved in politics; that was the consequence of his job of an Army spy, hired to monitor various radical groups in Munich, one of which would later be known as Nazi party. Meyjes uses those facts and combines them with the fictional character Max Rothman, composite of few real-life Jewish art dealers who used to live in Munich at those times. Max suggests that Hitler at those times was embittered and penniless, but also confused; the relationship with his Jewish would-be mentor was the thing that, ironically, drove him to the direction that would result in his name being forever associated with worst possible infamy.
This idea couldn't have worked without an actor brave enough to take the heretical challenge of putting the human face to person that is viewed as the total opposite of humanity. Australian actor Noah Taylor takes that challenge and gives superb performance of young Hitler - without moustaches, in shoddy clothes, far from charisma that would turn tens of millions of people into his loyal followers. As such, especially when the conflicting forces (art and politics, friendship towards Jew and anti-Semitism, lofty ambitions and desperate reality) reflect on his face, Hitler can be almost sympathetic; Taylor wisely avoids crossing that line and gives sinister dimension even to some of Hitler's traits that would otherwise be commendable. Hitler's refusal to smoke, drink or engage in sex gives hints of dangerous fanatic; his kindness towards animals is compensation for the lack of kindness towards fellow men.
Max had potential to become truly remarkable film, but its makers lacked the courage to fully exploit its controversial premise. So, Meyjes took the safe route, first by using Max instead of Adolf for a title, then by putting emphasis on Max as a title character. John Cusack plays that role incredibly well, but all his talent can save it from being overshadowed by the dark presence of Hitler/Taylor. To make things even worse, Max spends too much dealing with boring details of Rothman's family life and his extra-marital liaison with German aristocratic wannabe artist Liselore von Peltz (played by Leelee Sobieski). All that makes the film too slow and the ironic finale is not as effective as it should have been. Meyjes in the end also succumbs to "artsy" symbolism, especially in the scene where shots of Nazi rally in such way that they give illusion of taking place in synagogue.
The worst thing about Max, however, is its lax attitude towards historical context, which is unforgivable sin for the film that makes such bold and thought-provoking speculation. In the film the Versailles Treaty, which had been brought on Germany in June 1919, is shown to take effect in autumn. While Max very realistically shows poverty, hunger, despair and bitterness of post-WW1 Germany, there is very little violence. Actually, Munich was very violent place at those times and city was even ruled by Bolsheviks for a month (and one of the films shot at those times even features Hitler taking part in leftist street demonstrations). However, all those flaws could be overlooked thanks great acting, suggestive photography by Lajos Koltai and intriguing premise. Max is definitely far below its potential, but it is nevertheless one of the more thought-provoking films of our times.
RATING: 5/10 (++)
(Note: The text in its original form was posted in Usenet newsgroup rec.arts.movies.reviews on December 24th 2002)
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