Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds
Storyline
Six astronauts aboard the space station study a sample collected from Mars that could provide evidence for extraterrestrial life on the Red Planet. The crew determines that the sample contains a large, single-celled organism - the first example of life beyond Earth. But..things aren't always what they seem. As the crew begins to conduct research, and their methods end up having unintended consequences, the life form proves more intelligent than anyone ever expected.
Writers: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Olga Dihovichnaya, Ariyon Bakare, Hiroyuki Sanada, Naoko Mori, Alexandre Nguyen, Camiel Warren-Taylor, Hiu Woong-Sin, , , , , , , , , ,
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal -
David Jordan
Rebecca Ferguson -
Miranda North
Ryan Reynolds -
Roy Adams
Olga Dihovichnaya -
Kat
Ariyon Bakare -
Hugh Derry
Hiroyuki Sanada -
Sho Kendo
Naoko Mori -
Kazumi
Alexandre Nguyen -
1st Fisherman
Camiel Warren-Taylor -
Dominique
Hiu Woong-Sin -
2nd Fisherman
Trivia:
First collaboration between Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds. See more »
User Review
Author:
Rating: 8/10
Life tells the story of a crew of astronauts as they discover a new
life form on Mars. As the crew begins to examine the new life form, it
begins to take each crew member out, one by one. As the life form makes
its way through the group, the space team begins to turn on themselves
in hopes of survival. The film, directed by Daniel Espinosa, is a heart
pounding sci-fi film much in the vein of Ridley Scott's Alien. While
many sci-fi films since Alien have been rightly compared to it, Life is
a sci-fi film that knows its inspirations and directly alters the
perception of its viewers. When you think the film will take a right,
it takes a hard, very surprising and very swift left. This keeps you on
your toes and never lets you relax at all which is the best compliment
I could give this film.
Starring an all star cast of Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds, and
Rebecca Ferguson, the film's cast adds to the surprising nature of the
story. The moments that end up being the biggest in the film come from
the surprising lengths these characters will go in order to survive.
This makes for a very layered and very interesting take on something
that could have easily been a CGI spectacle with no heart and very
little brain. The decisions that these characters make are real
decisions. The weight of someone's choice echoes and reverberates
throughout the entire film. Espinosa has done a very good job at
keeping his characters grounded in reality, much like the film. While
this may turn some viewers off, especially those who are expecting
something like Gravity or Interstellar, it really made the film
something else for me. It was a sci-fi film that was completely
unafraid of being real and ho-hum at times.
Overall, Life is an excellent example of going against the typical
sci-fi genre tropes and features some truly brilliant performances from
the main cast. While many may be expecting something like the sci-fi
films that Hollywood has been churning out over the past couple years,
this film is far from the normative sci-fi film. This film feels more
in line with films like Ridley Scott's Alien and Tarkovsky's Solaris
which makes this rise above the rest of the films it will be compared
to. Along with being Espinosa's best work, it also features a very
human performance from Ryan Reynolds that was just as surprising as the
film itself.
Plot
A photographer for Life Magazine is assigned to shoot pictures of James Dean.
Release Year: 2015
Rating: 6.3/10 (1,378 voted)
Critic's Score: 55/100
Director: Anton Corbijn
Stars: Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan, Peter Lucas
Storyline
A snapshot in time-the film chronicles the story behind the 1955 LIFE magazine photo thread by Dennis Stock of then-rising star, James Dean, and gives us an inside look at some of Hollywood's most iconic images and into the life of a gifted, but troubled man.
Cast: Robert Pattinson -
Dennis Stock
Peter Lucas -
Nicholas Ray
Lauren Gallagher -
Natalie Wood
Kendal Rae -
Messy Actress
Drew Leger -
Boyfriend
Dane DeHaan -
James Dean
Alessandra Mastronardi -
Pier Angeli
John Blackwood -
Raymond Massey
Jason Blicker -
Journalist
Emily Hurson -
Publicity Trooper
Kristian Bruun -
Roger
Joel Edgerton -
John Morris
Emma Pedersen -
John Morris's Secretary
Stella Schnabel -
Norma
Allison Brennan -
Jack Warner's Assistant
Taglines:
From Rebel to Icon. Based on a True Story.
Trivia:
James Dean's article written for Life Magazine was not very popular at the time when it was first released. See more »
User Review
Author:
Rating: 7/10
James Dean, although the lead-star of only three films, concreted
himself as one of the cinema's golden age legends quite quickly in the
1950's - mainly through his unconventional approach to Hollywood's
rules - this is, all before his premature death quite soon later.
Portrayed by Dane Dehaan, LIFE is a satirical chronicle of Dean's rise
of an unknown to his Hollywood acting debut of success and fame. Yet,
the film is not directly told as a documentary of his life - but via
the lens of Robert Pattinson's character, Dennis Stock, a rookie
photographer for a photo-agency with aspirations of becoming known.
Set in the 1950's, director Anton Corbijn's take on Dean's life is
admirably applaudable as it takes us on an inside look of Dean's short
lived fame and anti-fame. The sets, the cinematography, the music and
the atmosphere all cipher the 50's pose, as smoking and
larger-than-life LA are the standard.
First meeting at a party in 1955, Dennis (the photographer) approaches
Dean; a young, sophisticated individual wearing a melo- polo, slicked
hair with thick framed glasses and asks who he is. For Dehaan, the
performance, both visually and in terms of acting is undeniably suited
as he resonates Dean's moody and unique approach, showing him as a
person, not merely an icon.
Forming sturdy relationships with Jack Warner (Ben Kingsley), of Warner
Brothers Pictures, Dean's talent is soon spotted, and through several
frustrations of the individual's motives, he told to 'play the part,
follow the rules' and he would be made a star.
For Robert Pattinson, his take on iconic photographer Dennis Stock is
equally as impressive as he enters the world of Hollywood from the
other side of the carpet (and at bottom). Spotting Dean's talent early,
Stock, in the two-hour running time attempts to get photographs of Dean
before fame kicks in. Deadlines, pressure and awkwardness soon
mount-up, and Pattinson expertly presents it onto screen.
Shot-by-shot, we capture each of Stock's photos of James Dean - but,
rather than just a photo and what point it was taken - we are
inclusively taken into a perspective of why it was taken, the setting
and how they were so important - and now, in retrospective of our
present - why so iconic.
Plot
The story of two criminals (Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence) who discover the value of life after being sentenced to life imprisonment.
Release Year: 1999
Rating: 6.2/10 (19,521 voted)
Critic's Score: 63/100
Director:
Ted Demme
Stars: Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Obba Babatundé
Storyline In the mid-1990s, two inmates bury the burned bodies of two lifers at Mississippi's infamous Parchman Farm; a third old-timer relates their story. They'd served 65 years for a murder they didn't commit, framed by a local sheriff while buying moonshine whiskey for a Manhattan club owner to whom they owed money. In flashbacks we see this odd couple thrown together (Ray is a fast-talking con man, and Claude is a serious man about to start work as a bank teller), the loss of Ray's watch (sterling silver, from his daddy), the murder and trial, the hardships of Parchman, and the love-hate relationship of Claude and Ray as they spend 65 years bickering and looking for a way to escape.
Writers: Robert Ramsey, Matthew Stone
Cast: Eddie Murphy
-
Rayford Gibson
Martin Lawrence
-
Claude Banks
Obba Babatundé
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Willie Long
Nick Cassavetes
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Sergeant Dillard
Anthony Anderson
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Cookie
Barry Shabaka Henley
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Pokerface
Brent Jennings
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Hoppin' Bob
Bernie Mac
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Jangle Leg
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
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Biscuit
Michael Taliferro
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Goldmouth
(as Michael 'Bear' Taliferro)
Guy Torry
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Radio
Bokeem Woodbine
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Can't Get Right
Ned Beatty
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Dexter Wilkins
Lisa Nicole Carson
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Sylvia
O'Neal Compton
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Superintendant Abernathy
Filming Locations: Front Street, Norwalk, California, USA
Box Office Details
Budget: $75,000,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend: $20,414,775
(USA)
(18 April 1999)
(2594 Screens)
Gross: $63,844,974
(USA)
(8 August 1999)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
When Rayford (Eddie Murphy) is getting beat up in a fight, he says: "I know a bitch named Della who hits harder than you." This is a reference to
Harlem Nights, in which Murphy's character is beat up in a fight with a madame played by Della Reese.
Goofs:
Anachronisms:
About halfway through the film, the prisoners are watching a newsreel about World War II. After that, Can't Get Right arrives, and is scouted by a scout from the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The team existed from 1930-1938, three years before the US entered World War II.
Quotes: Willie Long:
I didn't see nothing special the first time Ray and Claude walked into the cage. To me, they were just a couple of fools whose luck had run out. 'Course, I was wrong about that.
User Review
One of Eddie Murphy's best films.
Rating:
If you're not a fan of Eddie Murphy's humor, then skip this
one.
The movie begins in modern times, 1997, with the main characters' funerals.
The movie then flashes back to 1932 to begin telling their story, and
continues as they age in prison in Mississippi.
They were "petty criminals" but were sentenced to life in prison for a
murder they did not commit. However, being black in 1930s Mississippi did
them no favors. The story that unfolds is irreverent and funny and has
enough twists along the way to keep things very interesting.
I can't understand why the average rating of this movie is below "6". I
give it "8" of "10" for its overall entertainment value, plus a few "life's
little lessons" thrown in. I think it is one of Eddie Murphy's best
movies.
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