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Wossi · 02-02-2009, 15:34

Southland Tales.

Watched it last night and I'm still unsure if I like it. A bit David Lynch and Coen Brothers like in that nothing really makes sense till the last quarter of the film. Lots of famous people and people who you know but can't place: Curtis Armstrong, Nora Dunn, Janeane Garofalo, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Beth Grant, Dwayne Johnson, Christopher Lambert, John Larroquette, John Lovitz, Mandy Moore, Miranda Richardson, Seann William Scott, Kevin Smith (although I don't remember seeing him), Justin Timberlake (who is quite good) and Eli Roth (allegedly).

Basic premise is, 2 nuclear bombs go off in Texas and America goes to war with pretty much everyone. Individual states erect armed military checkpoints at border cossing and the American military take over cyberspace with a computer called USIDent. Everything that you do and say is tracked and because of this Neo-Marxist groups spring up. It follows the story of Boxer Santaros, a famous actor and son of a presidential candidate (Dwane Johnson) who goes missing 1 day and turns up a couple of weeks later with Amnesia an idea for a new film.

That's all I can say without spoiling it.

Won't give it a score before watching it a second time.

02-02-2009, 15:34	#11
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	Southland Tales. Watched it last night and I'm still unsure if I like it. A bit David Lynch and Coen Brothers like in that nothing really makes sense till the last quarter of the film. Lots of famous people and people who you know but can't place: Curtis Armstrong, Nora Dunn, Janeane Garofalo, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Beth Grant, Dwayne Johnson, Christopher Lambert, John Larroquette, John Lovitz, Mandy Moore, Miranda Richardson, Seann William Scott, Kevin Smith (although I don't remember seeing him), Justin Timberlake (who is quite good) and Eli Roth (allegedly). Basic premise is, 2 nuclear bombs go off in Texas and America goes to war with pretty much everyone. Individual states erect armed military checkpoints at border cossing and the American military take over cyberspace with a computer called USIDent. Everything that you do and say is tracked and because of this Neo-Marxist groups spring up. It follows the story of Boxer Santaros, a famous actor and son of a presidential candidate (Dwane Johnson) who goes missing 1 day and turns up a couple of weeks later with Amnesia an idea for a new film. That's all I can say without spoiling it. Won't give it a score before watching it a second time.