Contrabandit's Movie Reviews
LAST UPDATED: JULY 30, 2005
Latest Review: War of the Worlds
My name is Ross, I'm known on the web as Contrabandit or just Contra. I'm 15 years old and I've taken a liking to writing and critiquing. I have a lot of time to make choices down the line, and I probably won't decide to be a movie reviewer as my profession because I don't want to devote the rest of my life to going out to the theatre 3 times every week and writing long, excessive reviews. I noticed recently that I had my old email address on here, and I just wanted to clarify that it is now changed so, if you want to email me, just click here. Below are descriptions of my star ratings, but don't rely on them too heavily. Read the review. My opinion usually varies.
* = A grating movie-going experience. Do your best to stay away from this crock of crap. It's rare I find a film this bad.
*1/2 = Lame and poor in quality. Several considerable flaws and few redeeming qualities to back it up.
** = Lacking in vital areas that make up an average movie's structure. Unfulfilling and produced lazily.
**1/2 = Not an entirely solid picture. Slight entertainment value but overall mediocrity.
*** = A decent worthwhile motion picture. A few mistakes here and there, but the value of the film overshadows that.
***1/2 = A well-produced and well-written piece of cinema. Recommended with confidence.
**** = Exceptionally good. Smart and tasteful in dialogue, excellent storyline, and especially memorable for its ingenuity.
****1/2 = An incredible film with the makeup of a classic. Fantastic, stylish storytelling and characters that will stick in your mind.
***** = A picture that defies being labeled as a simple "movie." A potentially life-changing experience that can touch you in a way that words can hardly describe. A definite classic for anyone.
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shootout **1/2
2001: A Space Odyssey ***1/2
Absolute Power ***1/2
Alien ***1/2
American Pie **1/2
Blade Runner ****
Bruce Almighty ***
Clerks ***1/2
The Client ***1/2
A Clockwork Orange *****
Daredevil ***
The Day After Tomorrow **1/2
Die Another Day ***
Do the Right Thing ****1/2
Fallen **1/2
Falling Down ***
Fight Club *****
Freaky Friday ***1/2
Halloween ****1/2
Jackass: The Movie **
Jackie Brown ***
Kangaroo Jack **1/2
The Ladykillers **
The Langoliers **
Looney Tunes: Back in Action ***
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring ****
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King *****
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ***1/2
Mallrats ***
The Matrix ****
The Matrix Reloaded ***
The Matrix Revolutions **
Memento ****
Minority Report ***1/2
Napolean Dynamite ***1/2
Open Range ****
Phone Booth ***
Predator ***
Predator 2 **1/2
Pulp Fiction ****
Rear Window ****1/2
Reservoir Dogs ***1/2
Saw ***1/2
Scary Movie ***1/2
Scream ***1/2
Scream 3 **
Secret Window ***
The Shawshank Redemption *****
Signs ***1/2
Spider-Man 2 ***
Super Size Me ***1/2
The Terminator ****1/2
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines **1/2
Timeline *1/2
Total Recall **1/2
True Romance **1/2
War of the Worlds **
XXX *1/2
