Rating: Summary: Good film..unique approach Review: Three Kings is a great film...i would have liked to give it a full five stars but the ending was a bit predictable so i held off..but..still...it really does deserve that last star..okay between you and me, i'll give it the extra star... From the opening sequence you know this is a different kind of film, "are we shooting"?...you get a sense of realism, and honesty that might be lacking in other films that label themselves as action movies..I think the amazon reviewer described it best as a mix of different kinds of movies...ala Mash.and so on.. but i think i would throw in Catch 22 as well as a reference, even though they are totally different movies, the absurdity is similar. It does get fairly predictable...but i think by the time it does that, as a viewer you are already hypnotised into the storytelling..defintely a must see...
Rating: Summary: Inane Review: Someone commented that viewers who didn't like this film weren't hip. well I guess I'm 'unhip', and I'm glad to see I'm not alone. This is mindless trash, and while some mindless trash is entertaining, this is not a keeper.
Rating: Summary: Excellent Review: Not only is it a good war film, but it's a good comedy at the same time. i think mark wahlberg proves beyond doubt what a great actor he is, and does perhaps a better job than clooney himself. A movie that has it all, action, drama and comedy. get it now or you'll regret it
Rating: Summary: Starts off as griping drama, but falters... Review: Three Kings opens with a bang. The acting is for the most part good, and the cinemtography is visually ground-breaking. The only reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 3 is because of the great visuals throughout the film, the one constant.
The plot starts looking promising but ventures off into a cheesy "save the people" story that we have all seen before in countless films previous. This movie is good, but not as great as it could have been.
Rating: Summary: Quality Wartime Flick Review: Three Kings sure brought back memories for my dad who served in Desert Storm, who said that it's portrayal of the war was outstanding: from the sheep-like Iraqi citizens, to the massively insane war-end parties, to the barren endlessness of the Saudi desert. This movie has a fantastic balance of comedy, action, and drama, while juuust being preachy enough to be tolerable. Woven with the typical war-movie heartbreak, Three Kings is a real winner for the ever-stubbly faced George Clooney. Check it out. Don't watch it with the kids, though...the violence and language are all-Army.
Rating: Summary: Excellent film that will make you think Review: As a film, Three Kings is remarkably stark and brutal, despite the quirky, black comedy which I found at times tasteless and gratuitous. I did laugh at the exploding cow, though. The dialogue between the soldiers seemed realisitic, and also be warned that this is a war movie - the language is very explicit. Ultimately the soldiers are forced to choose between never having to work another day ever again - or saving the lives of innocents. I enjoyed 'Three Kings' and highly recommend it. However, I was disturbed by the message of the film. Highlighted were the injustices commited against civilians by the U.S. Army. In one scene Mark Walhberg's character is tortured by an Iraqi soldier because American bombs killed his infant child and maimed his wife. Wahlberg feels guilt and sorrow. Then the subject is left hanging in the air, where it stays for the rest of the film.
Rating: Summary: Good movie...but Review: I was a little disappointed in the movie. I don't know why, but I expected more of a war movie I guess. The movie gives the impression it was easy for U.S. Soldiers to run amok during Desert Storm. I doubt that. I would not go out of my way to see this flick.
Rating: Summary: huh? an action movie with a fantastic message? believe it! Review: Ok... I'll admit it... I refused to see this movie in the theaters... I saw the preview, the stars, and just figured it was just another cheesy action movie. Boy am I glad I gave this movie a second chance. It ad some really cool action sequences, but at the same time had some incredible social commentary about the gulf war. This is not a movie to be missed, it is written very well, directed very well, acted very well, and has a great visual style. Alot of the desert shots have the color bled out, given the picture a very washed out look, very cool. Give 3 Kings a chance, it's not an everyday action movie.
Rating: Summary: Good Movie! Review: If you are interested in war, Desert Storm, smuggling or comradeship... see this movie. I liked it and I am pretty picky!
Rating: Summary: Great Movie Review: This is my favorite movie of 99'.I highly reccomend you c it.it is my favorite movie.George Clooney,Marky Mark,and david russel play a great part of this awesome movie.
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