Mercury Rising Art Jeffries (Bruce Willis), a wrongfully disgraced, renegade FBI agent, combats Nick Kudrow (Alec Baldwin) a ruthless Federal agent in order protect a ten-year-old autistic boy Simon Lynch (Miko Hughes ). Why.. well here is the twist Simon is a Autistic Savant who has unknowingly cracked the government’s new “unbreakable” Mercury code and has been deemed a security threat and is therefore assaulted by ruthless deadly assassins in a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of government.
Bruce Willis does an amazing job as tough as nails FBI agent who doesn’t go by the book, fair enough its the role he can play with his eyes shut now but I think there was something deeper in his performance, it really isn’t your typical Bruce Willis film. Maybe it was the relationship between Art and Simon that drove the movie for me. I felt that what he was fighting for, all he cared about was protecting this orphaned vulnerable autistic boy, that’s all he cares about. Keeping Simon safe and alive! Miko Hughes does a fine job as the traumatized Simon, kicking and screaming, a role that if not done correctly could have been potentially seen as insensitive. Alec Baldwin is very convincing in his role as the bad guy, his performance is very chilling and detestable!
Why did I choose this movie? I have not seen it in 10 years and have been going through a phase of old movies so keep an eye on more to follow! Somewhat underrated this film was slammed by critics but I have absolutely no idea why, I guess I am one of a few that really enjoyed it. Like I say it’s not your everyday movie, and again if the subject matter if not handled correctly could of come over as insensitive but I think it was bang on. A solid suspense movie, this film is very entertaining and has just the right amount of action.
My Rating: C
Format: DVD
I Own This Movie
Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) “The Godfather” is of the Corleone Mafia Family an infamous crime family. The aging patriarch of this organized crime dynasty wishes to transfer control of his clandestine empire to one of his sons however this instability is seen as weakness and all-out war between the crime families becomes unavoidable. The story of this New York crime family spans the years 1945 to 1955 and centres on the stories of brothers Sonny (James Caan), Fredo (John Cazale) and Michael (Al Pacino) along with adoptive brother Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall) and chronicles the events that lead to the transformation of Michael Corleone from reluctant family outsider and WWII hero to a ruthless Mafia boss.
“Why must fireflies die so young?” – Setsuko
On the morning of Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) and his wife Amy (Rosamund Pike) 5th wedding anniversary, Nick returns home to fine his wife gone and the house seemingly in disorder. Detective Rhonda Boney (Kim Dickens) and Officer Jim Gilpin (Patrick Fugit) inspect Nicks house after he calls them to investigate. Nick is questioned by the police who find it suspicious that he seems rather indifferent and passive when answering questions about his wife’s personal life. Amys disappearance become the focus of an intense media circus, Nick finds the spotlight turned on him, and suspicions grow tense when a seeming happy marriage is picked apart by the police and media bit by bit uncovering a horrifying truth.
1991 New York City Police officer Matt Scudder (Liam Neeson) is caught up in an armed robbery gone wrong while at a bar off duty, a firefight ensues across the streets outside where Scudder guns down the would be thieves. 1999 we find Scudder now retired and recovering alcoholic working as a private eye, doing “favours” for people who sometimes give him “gifts”. Peter Kristo (Boyd Holbrook ) approaches Scudder on behalf of his brother Kenny(Dan Stevens ) who asks him to find the men who kidnapped and murdered his wife. Befriending a young homeless boy TJ (Brian “Astro” Bradley) in a library while investigating past murders that fit the same profile murder Scudder is lead down a dark and dangerous path of two perverted psychopaths Ray and Albert (David Harbour and Adam David Thompson) who are responsible for the murder of least two other women. When a third kidnapping occurs this time a young girl Scudder will do anything to make sure she is returned alive.
Children Who Chase Lost Voices is a Japanese Anime film created and directed by Makoto Shinkai. I watched this movie not knowing anything about it and find it hard to summarise the plot because of it. This movie really is something you must discover for yourself but in essence and in its most basic form it is a coming of age story centring on a young girl Asuna who spends her after school hours in a special place listening to strange music on a crystal radio. When Asuna is rescued by a mysterious boy Shun, she is drawn into a larger world more ancient and mysterious than she could ever dream of. The story about young love and a mourning husband leads Asuna and her teacher Mr. Morisaki deep into a hidden world beneath the earth on an adventure to find what was once lost to them both.
Ten years have passed since the ALZ-113 Virus or “Simian Flu” swiped across the globe killing all but those genetically immune. Those who survived the virus faced the nightmare that followed, riots and starvation brought what was left of the human race to the brink of extension. The ape population however thrived, having no contact with the troubles of the humans they built a new home in the Muir Woods, north of San Francisco where we last saw them at the end of Rise of the Planet of the Apes. When a small band of humans ventures into the woods to restart a hydroelectric dam that will provide power to the city a fragile peace is reached between the apes and humans. However peace proves short-lived, as mistrust and old animosities both sides lead to an oncoming war that will define who will arise as Earth’s dominant species.
The Flat Cap 