Comments on: DEFIANCE (2009) **1/2 ADVANCED SCREENING review by COOP http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2009/01/14/defiance-2009-12-advanced-screening-review-by-coop/ COOP COOPER is an independently syndicated film critic with a split personality. His "Southern Side" prints mainstream reviews that appear in various print publications across the mid-south. His "Dark Side" from Los Angeles befouls the site with reviews of horror and grindhouse flicks. Welcome to the site where COOP's two halves (and his contributors) review and debate the latest film/DVD releases... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:01:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sebastian http://www.smalltowncritic.com/2009/01/14/defiance-2009-12-advanced-screening-review-by-coop/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Sebastian Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:10:00 +0000 http://smalltowncritic1.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/defiance-2009-12-advanced-screening-review-by-coop/#comment-42 I still want to see this. What I expect from 90% of movies is flashiness. And Ed Zwick especially. Look at The Last Samurai and Legends of the Fall. Those movies are styled like graphic novels. He doesn't try to represent the truth, but rather embellish on it, i.e Courage Under Fire and even Glory. That's what I like to see in a film; style and a personal take on it. If I want the accurate history I'll look it up. Granted its always nice when you get ultra-accurate versions of a story on film, but I don't think its necessary for it to succeed.<br /><br />I think it was a good review though. You hit some very interesting points. I still want to see this. What I expect from 90% of movies is flashiness. And Ed Zwick especially. Look at The Last Samurai and Legends of the Fall. Those movies are styled like graphic novels. He doesn’t try to represent the truth, but rather embellish on it, i.e Courage Under Fire and even Glory. That’s what I like to see in a film; style and a personal take on it. If I want the accurate history I’ll look it up. Granted its always nice when you get ultra-accurate versions of a story on film, but I don’t think its necessary for it to succeed.

I think it was a good review though. You hit some very interesting points.

]]>