mardi 10 mars 2009

Le Silence de Lorna


The Silence of Lorna


Cerita tentang imigran dari Albania, Lorna, yang punya cita-cita mendapatkan status permanent resident Uni Eropa di negeri Belgia sehingga dia bisa mendirikan kedai sendiri. Caranya adalah menikah (seperti kawin kontrak) dengan orang Belgia, yang mana calonnya adalah Claudy, seorang pecandu narkoba. Padahal Lorna sudah punya kekasih sendiri asal Albania yang juga mempunyai rencana hidup sendiri. So bagaimana cara Lorna bisa mencapai cita-citanya?

LE SILENCE DE LORNA: 2/5
GAMBAR: 2/5
CERITA: 2/5
SEKS: x

Note (from imdb.com):
Sokol and Lorna, two Albanian emigrants in Belgium, dream of leaving their dreary jobs to set up a snack bar. They need money, and a permanent resident status. Claudy is a junkie - he needs money to satisfy his addiction. Andrei, the cigarette smuggler, must hold up for a while outside Russia; he has loads of money. Fabio, the Italian taxi driver and aspiring gang boss, elaborates a clever scheme: he will pay Claudy to marry Lorna so that she acquires a Belgian citizenship. Then she is to re-marry Andrei, who will in this way obtain the coveted EU passport - and pay a hefty price to Fabio and Lorna for the service. Like all plans, this one will not survive the contact with reality. Written by Eduardo Casais

lundi 2 mars 2009

Der Rote Baron


The Red Baron


Kisah penerbang "ace" Jerman Manfred von Richthofen dalam Perang Dunia pertama (1914-1918).
Agak menganggu dan membuat saya sangat kecewa, film ini disyuting dengan menggunakan bahasa Inggris, maksudnya berbicara dalam bahasa Inggris / speaking English padahal aktor-aktornya orang Jerman semua, dan ini kan sejarah orang Jerman?? Saya tak mengerti mengapa harus dibikin seperti ini sehingga 'feel' ke-Jerman-annya tidak begitu terasa. Seribu sayang, I would not recommend this movie.

DER ROTE BARON: 2/5
GAMBAR: 3/5
CERITA: 2/5
ACTION: 3/5

Note:
Baron Manfred von Richtofen (Matthias Schweighöfer) is the most feared and celebrated pilot of the German air force in World War I. To him and his companions, air combats are events of sporty nature, technical challenge and honorable acting, ignoring the terrible extent of war. But after falling love with the nurse Kate (Lena Headey), Manfred realize he is only used for propaganda means. Caught between his disgust for the war, and the responsibility for his fighter wing, von Richthofen sets out to fly again.