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Hustle (2004)
Breaking the law never looked so good
The first time I watched Hustle I was hooked. I love how everything comes together at the end, and how the picture freezes and the characters talk to one another or to the audience. Sometimes the characters look directly at the audience so you feel that you are a part of the picture. It is so refreshing.
My favourite character is Mickey Stone played my Adrian Lester. He always seems so calm and collected which is a complete contradiction to Danny Blue, a headstrong young man and prefers the 'short con' whereas Mickey prefers the 'long con'. The other three, Stacey, Ash and Albert, compliment the picture totally. Albert is called upon whenever they need a distinguished, rich-looking gentleman, Stacy is usually as distraction because of her stunning beauty and Ash is just an expert at everything.
I wonder when they will stop tricking the bartender (I can't remember his name).
My favourite episode so far is "The Henderson Challenge". Both Mickey and Danny were tricked (Danny was tricked twice). My favourite con in that episode occurred when Danny stuck a sign on a ATM reading "OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE GIVE ALL DEPOSITS TO THE SECURITY GUARD". He stood next to the ATM in a security guard uniform and eagerly accepted the deposit envelopes. That was hilarious. And also the fact that Mickey won from the quarter that Danny gave to him while showing off.
The show has comedy and drama. In a nutshell.....WATCH IT AND DO NOT MISS AN Episode. I haven't.
Selling Innocence (2005)
Fabulous
The movie dealt with many pressing issues such as the reliability of modeling agencies, the safety of the Internet and child pornography. The movie contained all the right characters; the girl who was happy to be accepted and making a lot of money (Mia), the modeling agent who seemed to be above par but was not (Malcolm), and of course the stalker (James/Gabriel). The element of surprise at the end where James really turned out to be Gabriel was very ingenious. I really did not expect that. The way his true character was introduced was also very cool. The concerned parent was also there, of course. The movie was very realistic. It included the ostracized best friend, who is put aside when Mia gains her fame. Also, no high school would be complete without the girl who thinks she is all that. Though she had a minor role, it fit in well because she tried to destroy Mia by posting her pictures. That simple act showed the seriousness of the situation. The ultimate end of the movie showed that Mia really couldn't erase the pictures because they were still out there, and probably would always be. All in all it was a great movie and worth watching.