The Best and Worst Movies of 2006: #3

The Best Movies of 2006: #3

Bobby



Story
This film follows many different groups of people that were in or around the Embassador hotel on the day of Robert Kennedy's assassination. It shows their interconnectivitiy and how they were affected by the president's death.

Merit
Through a time of change and hope, Bobby shows that each person has their own trials to overcome in order for positive change to occur. The way in which the story (or stories) was presented alone is astonishing, as it delves deep into a wide array of emotion. Unlike many presidential historical films that focus on the prominent figures, this film allows the viewer to see how so many different people deal with brushes with fame, times of disaster, and everything in between.

Besides the story, the acting was remarkable by numerous individuals, the film was absolutely accurate to the time period, and the script was believable. A must-see this year for any person of any generation.

Possible Oscar Nominations
Best Supporting Actress: Sharon Stone
Best Supporting Actor: Freddy Rodriguez
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Original Song: "Never Gonna Break My Faith" by Bryan Adams
Best Director: Emelio Estevez
Best Original Screenplay: Emelio Estevez
Best Picture


The Worst Movies of 2006: #3

Silent Hill



Story
A woman and her daughter travel to the small village of Silent Hill when the daughter spekas of it in her sleep. They become trapped in a horrific world and find out that the daughter is, or is related to, some girl. (I really have hardly a clue what this film is about.)

Fault
Um, I don't think I really need to spell this one. Did you see the commercials?

Long story short:
1. The plot was ridiculous and didn't make a tiny bit of sense (similar to most horror films).
2. Was there actually acting in this film? Well, let's see. There were nurses with bloody bandages on their faces. There were crazy flesh-eating babies. There was a giant guy with a big metal prism thing on his head (see poster). Nope - no acting.
3. The graphics were terrible. 1999 called. It wants its shiny, wavey guck graphics back.
4. Everything else sucked too! Yay!

This film wasn't scary. This film wasn't thought-provoking. This film wasn't anything more than a video game gone horribly wrong.