Movies: 2000-2009

Heist (2001)

GENRES:

realistic heist, drama

ACTORS:

Gene Hackman, Sam Rockwell, Danny Devito, Delroy Lindo

PITCH:

Hackman and his crew get a job to retire on from their funder; DeVito. DeVito wants his greasy, unexperienced son on the job with them. Hackman protests, but knows the plan is too good. "Stealing something is easy, getting away is hard. You plan a good enough getaway, you could steal Ebbets Field."

Hero (2002)

GENRES:

high wire kung fu, love tragedy

ACTORS:

Jet Li, Ziyi Zhang, Donnie Yen

PITCH:

Emporer Qin Shi Huang had made many enemies while tring to unite 6 kingdoms into becoming one nation; China. Jet Li is the first citizen in years allowed to speak to Qin, after apparently killing the 3 most dangerous assasins. Jet Li recounts each battle, and explains how he used the 3 assasins' complicated relationship against themselves. Is Jet Li a friend to Qin, or does he plan to kill Qin with an unblockable attack?! Strong visual style, poetic fight scenes, jealous love story, Jet Li doing Jet Li stuff. What else do you want?
Filmography links courtesy of IMDb.