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Summary: Pleasantly Surprised
Review: When I first heard of the story-line of THREE KINGS, and then found out George Clooney was in it, the first thing that came to mind was PEACEMAKER. Fortunately for Clooney, this movie was not a bust and, to its writers credit, was very clevrly done. The way the writer was able to make a very good comedy/action film while having its main location being in a desert was pheonomenal. This film was definately a pleasant surprise.
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Summary: Dramatically Overrated....
Review: This movie has all the ingredients to be a Great movie (good actors, great plot, interesting story line)... but it FAILS TO DELIVER. The inaccurate portrayal of the American GI's makes them look very inept and childish (unfairly so), the editing is very poor (slow motion scenes are over done and the COLORS? ), and the plot quickly bogs down in the over done political over tones regarding the reason for the Gulf War. The actors do a very good job, but it's not enough. I very much wanted to like this movie, but it left me very disappointed. Do yourself a favor, RENT the movie before you buy.
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Summary: Far better than I expected...
Review: This was a film I avoided. I'm not much for movie star wannabes from TV trying to pretend they're Gary Cooper, John Wayne, Gregory Peck, or some other star of merit and note. I expected to see George Clooney mugging his way through a buddy movie, a smaltzy PC anti-war flick, or some other such nonsense.How delightfully surprising, therefore, to see "Three Kings". Actually, I had to be prodded into it by a friend. The story was far more complex than I thought it would be, and the cinematography and direction were first rate. The best performance belongs (surprisingly) to Marky Mark, late of the Funky Bunch. Thank God he decided to stop singing and start acting (or was his singing an act all along?). Anyway, he was riveting. Clooney kept the mugs to a minimum, which helped a great deal as to the watchabillity of his character. Nora Dunn of SNL fame was a nice surprise in her turn as a Christiane Armonpor (sp?) type reporter. This was a dark comedy, with morally ambiguous characters. Sadly, it is all too easy to believe these young Americans falling in with the plot to pocket stolen gold. On the other hand, there is redemption in this film. Tough choices are offered, and the characters do not disappoint. This despite their modern day cynicysm. The film is not overly graphic, save two or three scenes. We see in effects of a bullet on the inside of the body, and the remains of the famous attack on the Basra road. But you should not let these few brief moments keep you from seeing some amazing filmmaking. Funny, thought-provoking scripting, visual impact, and strong performances lift this film above the hype, above the "Mr. Star" misgivings I had, and it delivers its message with little or no sap. Well, maybe a little sap near the end, but it can easily be forgiven. This film deserves a spot in your collection.
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Summary: Reviews are wrong
Review: Three Kings has some action, but is not like many reviewers make it sound. I rented the video because I had heard good things about it and how much other people enjoyed it. This movie was not very entertaining. The only thing it did was make me not want to go to Iraq even more. I do give it credit for showing how the life of people in Iraq is. The only thing this movie did was bore me, and make me relize I had better things to do with my time.
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Summary: Grate
Review: I love this movie it took you thre the life of the war and the three/four guys that do so much good for evreyone. And they are practicily going to risk there lifes for these other slaves not to mencin there jobs. I say if you are going to see a war/fighting movie then see this one.
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Summary: NOT BETTER THAN SAVING PRIVATE RYAN!
Review: IT HAS TONS OF ACTION.BEST WORK FROM THE THREE OF THEM.BUY THIS MOVIE FOR YOUR DVD.
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Summary: Must-have for serious equipment owners
Review: This movie completely caught me off guard. It was so well written, acted, directed -- and the SOUND EFFECTS! WOW! I bought it the day after I rented it. It's a serious must-have for digital equipment owners. I can't believe the effects. Even my cats were freaked out.
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Summary: A wonderful flick
Review: This could have been a simplistic action movie but turns out to be much more. While there's plenty to satisfy action junkies, there are additional layers to enjoy. The main characters are introduced as seemilngly selfish and greedy guys, but all is not what it initially seems. As the movie progresses, they learn what's really important to them (which changes moment to moment in a war situation), and each one finds his sense of morality, 90s-style. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg and Ice Cube are terrific! The send-up of TV reporters is hysterical, and probably caused Christiane Amanpour to lose a little sleep unless she has a really good sense of humor about herself.
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Summary: FORGET THE HYPE!
Review: I wish I had never read any reviews before I watched this film. The reviews had made it sound so good that the image I had in my head of what it might be like surpassed the actual film. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad film, it's just that like so many others it doesn't live up to the hype which preceeded it. I watched it with a group of three people, all with very different tastes, non of them found it particularly great. I was actually confused by the "artistic" camera work, it didn't seem to fit with the style of the film. Romeo & Juliet pulled it off much better. I guess that some of the test audiences shared my view as before the film starts a message comes across the screen telling you that the "artistic" camera work is used to reflect the emotion of the scene. The fact that they have to tell you sums it up. However, despite the fickle traits that the film displays, it will keep you entertained. The DVD is outstanding offering great sound and picture quality plus loads of extra features. This more than makes up for the movies failings, making it a worthy addition to any movie collection.
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Summary: Glad I Rented It First
Review: I had this movie in my wish list for purchase at a later date. I decided to rent it. I saved myself the cost of purchase. This movie was terrible. Halfway through I almost turned it off. I'm a fan of military movies but this was completely uninteresting. The milk truck scene? Totally stupid. Like other reviewers have said, rent before you buy.
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