Abagail Boone Lomax’s Blog

I love movies. For those of you who know me, know that my love of movies runs just as deep as my love and adoration for the written word. Just like books, songs, plays, and Broadway.... there is always the good.. the bad... and the ugly. I propose we impart three more options into that phrasing. The Awesome. The Extreme. The "Oh...My....God". I'll refrain from mentioning that trilogy based on the concept of humans being batteries for robots and living in a virtual reality, simply for the fat that this movie (though imparting some of those same CG special effects that obviously originated in the earlier mentioned trilogy) is a cut above the rest. People will have their own opinions, so if you don't like mine, or prefer not to have your movie spoiled because you haven't seen it yet - stop reading NOW. *SPOILER ALLERT - CONTINUE READING AT YOUR OWN RISK* There are those of you who will love this movie in true cult fan fashion, and those of you who will absolutely hate it. There are those who will immediately go online and look for trailers, posters, character paraphernalia and dream of becoming an assassin. Yet still others will fantasize of playing tonsil hocky with the tattooed goddess Angelina Joile (Gone in 60 Seconds, Tomb Raider, Beowulf, Mr. & Mrs. Smith). Better yet, her 28 year old co-star James McAvoy (Children of Dune {2003} ; The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe {2005}; The Last King of Scotland {2007} ). Read More »