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    Killing Them Softly

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    obafemi@

    I went into this movie after having read the mixed reviews of both critics and regulars. This movie was very enjoyable for me. I was told it was a slow movie. Indeed it was, don't go expecting a high paced action movie but it wasn't nearly as slow as people made it out to seem. Also many of the reviews kept complaining about the over use of 'c-span' clips. Sure there are audio bytes from George Bush and Barack Obama for whenever there is a radio (for ex: in car rides) but it's not like they are showering you in them. The acting was excellent too. Great performances from Brad Pitt, Gandolfini and the rest of the cast, not one weak performance. The dialog was much better than I expected. Yes there were many moments that felt like they were trying to make it interesting/off-topic at the same time (think John Travolta and Samuel Jackson in the early scenes of Pulp Fiction) and I was very pleased with it. It obviously wasn't up to Pulp Fiction standards but it wasn't boring. I was very surprised when I saw someone walk out. The action scenes are few and far between, however they are very gruesome. A lot of blood combined with dark slow motion effects. If I had to compare the pace of the movie, it would be to the movie Drive with Ryan Gosling. An equally slow movie that I very much enjoyed as well. Keep in mind there is more dialog in Killing Them Softly. It's more of a cold-blooded Drive, minus the love story. Overall excellent movie. Just don't expect it to be a 'Transporter' type movie.

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    obafemi@  19.12.2012 age: 18-25 31 reviews

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