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4 Mind-Bending, Must-See Movies!
--Amazon
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You'll find the movies in this collection by Mill Creek to be interesting, if nothing else. There is no running theme behind the four films. Mysteries, riddles and a revenge thriller are what's in store for you here. "Slipstream" would be the most interesting just by looking at the cast and the involvement of Anthony Hopkins. Hopkins wrote, directed and starred in this film. He also plays some piano in the films soundtrack. It's one of three films he's directed over the years, and any movie starring him is worthy of a watch. All of the films in the set are widescreen, and all prints look excellent. Mill Creek has to be commended for continuing to put out a top notch product at an affordable price. I've seen this set at stores for five dollars. It's easily worth a pick up at that price. Here's a synopsis for each film.
The Nines
Ryan Reynolds (Green Lantern) and Hope Davis (The Weather Man) star in this clever, mind-bending thrill ride through the mind of an actor, a writer and videogame designer who arguably controls them all. The Nines consists of three short films, each featuring the same actors in different - and sometimes overlapping - roles. Together, three stories form a single narrative that explores the relationships between author and character, actor and role, creator and creation. Alternately funny and unsettling, this film is like a riddle where the answer is the question - How does it all add up? 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen/Dolby Digital 5.1
Slipstream
Written, directed and starring Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins (The Silence Of The Lambs), and featuring a top notch cast, Slipstream is an exciting and inventive drama about life and death and everything in between. Aging screenwriter Felix Bonhoeffer (Hopkins) has lived his life in two states of existence: reality and his own interior world. While working on a murder mystery screenplay. Felix becomes baffled as his characters start appearing in his life, and his life starts slipping into his characters. Soon, he is thrown into a vortex where dreams, time and reality collide in an increasingly whirling slipstream. 2.40:1 Anamorphic Widescreen/Dolby Digital 5.1
Limbo
In the untamed wilderness along Alaska's coast, feelings and fortunes change as quickly as the tides in this haunting and hypnotic thriller, from critically acclaimed director John Sayles (The Spiderwick Chronicles). Traumatized by a boat accident at sea many years before, Joe Gastineau has given up his hopes for a life beyond the odd jobs he takes to support himself. That quickly changes when Donna DeAngelo, bar singer and nomad, and her troubled teen-age daughter, Noelle, enter Joe's life. Both mother and daughter fall for Joe, increasing the already present friction between them. The tension continues to build when Joe captains his ship on a mysterious sea voyage up the Alaskan coast, only discovering after it's too late that the trip may end up costing them their lives. 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen/Dolby Digital 5.1
Already Dead
Thomas Archer (Ron Eldard, Super 8) had it all: a beautiful wife, a powerful job, and a beloved son. But when an intruder breaks into his home, kills his son and brutalizes his wife, Archer's ideal life is shattered. When the police fail to find the killer, his therapist (Christopher Plummer, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) directs Archer to a covert agency that specializes in hunting down ruthless criminals. Now, hot on the trail of his son's murderer, Archer faces a decision having devastating consequences in this suspense-filled revenge thriller.2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen/Dolby Digital 5.1
I hope Mill Creek Entertainment keeps putting out these four movie packs. They're perfect for a rainy weekend, and they're cheaper than going to the theater. 7/10.
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