Heaven's Burning

Rating:
Summary: Fast paced action-romance immensely enjoyable
Review: When my boyfriend picked out this film one Friday night it truthfully didn't look too appealing, but one does things for love. To my surprise though, I greatly enjoyed it and watched it twice, something I rarely do.I would have to agree with the other reviewer of this film that it really only appeals to Crowe fans. But the plot is good if not great. After a while I found myself growing bored of the Midori character. She seemed one dimensional and dull. Crowe is really the one who carried the film, he is a superb actor and brought this film up to a level it wouldn't have been at if not for him. I felt myself growing more and more concerned for him as the movie rolled along. As the other reviewer stated the hotel/torture scene was almost impossible to watch. His was so realistic and authentic. It was refreshing to see a leading man who had so much more going for him than an obsession with his genitals and testosterone. As a woman I get tired of watching male leads who are only concerned with killing and revenge, it was nice to see that he had true feelings for Midori not only an interest in sleeping with her. I would recommend this film to Russel Crowe fans but probably others would find the film dull; which is unfortunate because he is a fantastic actor.

Rating:
Summary: Disappointing
Review: While I like almost anything that Russell Crowe is in (if for no other reason than to watch him), I found myself really disappointed this movie. It is by far and away the worst one and a total waste of his talent. This movie could have been quite a bit more interesting if the script wasn't so lame. It seemed to try to go from point A to point C without going through point B. What a disappointment!!!!!!!!

Rating:
Summary: Excellent
Review: While this is not the best of Crowe's work, it is one of the better ones. Casting realism aside (this is after all a movie) the acting was superb and the plot was interesting. If you are interested in catching up on Crowe's pre-crossing work, this is a good place to start.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent
Review: While this is not the best of Crowe's work, it is one of the better ones. Casting realism aside (this is after all a movie) the acting was superb and the plot was interesting. If you are interested in catching up on Crowe's pre-crossing work, this is a good place to start.