{"id":11589,"date":"2009-06-17T08:41:59","date_gmt":"2009-06-17T06:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/blog\/?p=41"},"modified":"2009-06-17T08:41:59","modified_gmt":"2009-06-17T06:41:59","slug":"state-of-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2009\/06\/17\/state-of-play\/","title":{"rendered":"State of Play"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"State<\/a><\/p>\n

Went to see “State of Play<\/a>” in the cinema.\u00a0 I am a fan of conspiracy movies, and the trailer was good too.\u00a0 And I wasn’t disappointed at all.\u00a0 In fact, the film was even better than I expected.<\/p>\n

While there was some action and some special effects, the core of the film is the dramatic story.\u00a0 And the story is about people, friendship, ethics, and passion.<\/p>\n

When I was watching the trailer, I though that it would be nice to see Ben Affleck and Russel Crowe in the same movie.\u00a0 However, that wasn’t so nice.\u00a0 Because there’s way too much contrast.\u00a0 Ben Affleck, even though a popular actor, has very few things to offer except to his charm.\u00a0 Russle Crowe on the other hand is an actor.\u00a0 Who has the charm also.\u00a0 Putting them next to each other highlights in a very brutal way the huge difference in their acting potential.<\/p>\n

Anyhow, I really enjoyed the movie and even now, a few days later, I keep playing back some scenes of it in my mind.\u00a0 4 stars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n

Went to see “State of Play” in the cinema.\u00a0 I am a fan of conspiracy movies, and the trailer was good too.\u00a0 And I wasn’t disappointed at all.\u00a0 In fact, the film was even better than I expected. 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