Quick recap of last week's movies

I did not get a chance to write reviews last week due to being busy with schoolwork, but now I am back, and am prepared to review once again. Last weekend I viewed both Pride and Glory, and Saw V, two violent movies, but one definitely triumphed over the other.

First I will touch upon the long-delayed Police tale Pride and Glory, staring Edward Norton and Colin Farrell. The two play brothers-in-law ( Farrell is married to Norton's sister in the film) who are also cops, and in conventional form, one is good and one is inevitably bad. Edward Norton is trying to figure out who killed a group of four fellow police officers in the line of duty while Farrell is trying to get to the killer before ol' bro-in-law does. The plot is by no means original, but it is extremely entertaining none-the-less. The acting is top notch, especially the two leads, but all around is solid. Besides a plot hole or two, there's not really much negative to say. If I had to put a solid negative thing about this film, I think I would say it is a little bit too long, clocking it at 2 hours and 13 minutes. Personally that didn't bother me, but it may cause restlessness for some.

Grade: B+

I will next discuss the disappointment that is Saw V. I am a huge fan of the series, and this is the first one that has, in my eyes, been truly bad. I cannot say much about the plot without giving it away, except it was definitely lacking in this year's addition to this overly gruesome franchise. Hopefully they can redeem themselves with the inevitable sequel next year, though I'm not entirely sure which direction they could take it.

Grade: D