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This Week's Movie Buzz: See It, Rent It, Or Skip It?

April 27th, 2009 8:59am EDT  Post a comment    6 comments   Add to My News

BATTLE FOR TERRA

In this animated film, Mala (Evan Rachel Wood) and Senn (Justin Long) are two rebellions alien teenagers living on Terra, a quiet and peaceful planet. When Terra is invaded by humans fleeing civil war and environmental disaster, chaos ensues. Amid the confusion, Mala befriends an injured human pilot (Luke Wilson) and the two races discover they have more in common than they initially thought.

Special effects digital artist, Aristomenis Tsirbas steps out from behind the computer and into the director's chair for his first feature length film. In addition to the main characters, a number of distinguished actors lend their voices to the project including David Cross ("Kung Fu Panda"), Danny Glover ("Be Kind Rewind"), Mark Hamill ("Star Wars"), Chris Evans ("Push") and Dennis Quaid ("Vantage Point").

SEE IT, RENT IT, OR SKIP IT? Rent this one. In many ways it seems to fall into the category of predictable CG animated movies. Its long list of prominent actors known for their voice acting as well as on-screen work, make it appear promising enough though to deserve a chance to be watched at home.


THE LIMITS OF CONTROL

The film follows the story of a mysterious stranger (Issach De Bankole) who seems to operate very carefully outside the law. This man does not trust anyone, and his objectives are not initially revealed. His odyssey is intently focused but also dreamlike as he goes on a trip across Spain and through his own consciousness.

"The Limits of Control" marks actor Issach De Bankole's fourth collaboration with independent movie director Jim Jarmusch. It also features other actors used by Jarmusch previously like Alex Descas, John Hurt, Youki Kudoh, Bill Murray, and Tilda Swinton.

SEE IT, RENT IT, OR SKIP IT? Skip it. Three separate reviews of the movie so far all have negative things to say about it. To critics, the film felt too similar to most of Jarmusch's previous work and put a greater emphasis on aesthetics, i.e. beautiful buildings on screen, rather than substance in the plot. The film's limited release also makes it hard to find for the average viewer.

Watch "Film Xtra - For Future Release: The Limits of Control"


Evan Crean
Story by Starpulse contributing writer Evan Crean, a movie trivia guru and trailer addict with a practically photographic memory of actors and directors. Get a first look at the movies premiering each week, which which ones will be worth your $10, which ones you should wait to rent and which ones aren't worth your time.

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