Traitor

This movie presents a theoretical view on the strategy someone would use to go undercover and infiltrate a terrorist group. The film does not set the world on fire, but it certainly has quality elements of entertainment. There were times when the story got somewhat predictable and the audience is purposely feed short scenes to reassure that Cheadle is still a good guy and loves America even though he is participating in terrorist activities. However on the contrary there are aspects of the film that are not predictable and add enough excitement to recommend this movie as a solid Saturday night rental choice.

Seven Pounds

This film is presented in a very non linear fashion which makes the audience ask themselves or the person next to them, "Why is he doing that?" Occasionally there would be brief flash backs that make the audience try to figure out why he is doing what he is doing, but in the end the answer to all the questions is weak. The film makes it apparent, even in the beginning, that this man had a past and something happened which has led him to his current position. The problem is that his past just reveals a more content man. No alcohol problems, drugs, or jail just a smart wealthy man and his wife, nothing creating depth within the character. To me that was the biggest miss not the weak ending.

Man on Wire

David Blaine’s Central Park stunts are minuscule compared to Philippe Petit’s walk between the twin towers. I have really never seen a documentary that looked quite like this. It was presented in a very stylized fashion accompanied by dramatizations of what took place while setting up the wire between the two buildings. The film has wonderful music, at times it overwhelms the dialog to the point where it's hard to concentrate on what the person is even saying. But this is truly a brilliant film about a man and his passion to tight rope walk between the World Trade Center buildings. This is a must see.

The Bridge

This documentary has a very simple concept yet it is an extraordinarily powerful film. I had no idea so many people commited suicide jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge every year. This documentary captures these acts by setting up four or five cameras to pan and scan across the bridge all day looking for jumpers.

What I found equally as powerful was the interviews with the friends and families of the suicide victims. It was fascinating to hear why they believed these people committed suicide and why it was at the Golden Gate Bridge. This is a must see.