« on: October 07, 2014, 01:38:27 PM »
Great Films of 1999 That Are Worth Your Time

It must have been all that pre-millennial tension. For one reason or another, 1999 truly brought out the best in cinema and film makers across the world. It saw great films from material that you would least expect, solid filmmakers step up to become excellent ones and some of the greatest films of the Nineties all in one year.
1999 inspired works that were challenging, intelligent, thought provoking and, in some cases, absolutely exceptional.
Here is a list of thirty movies from that year, illustrating the wide cross section that 1999 had in regards to influence and inspiration to cinema across the world.
Two Hands (Gregor Jordan)

This one’s a little bit out of left field. “Two Hands” is an Australian black comedy/drama set in the crime underworld of Sydney. Heath Ledger plays a young man who wants to get into ‘the game’ that is the crime world. In a brilliant performance, Bryan Brown plays Pando, the underworld big key pin.
Although it features a supernatural sub-plot that doesn’t quite work, “Two Hands”, from debutante director Jordan, is a wonderfully written black comedy; sort of like what you would imagine an Antipodean take on “Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels” would be like. If you’re looking for a film that does something of a different dance with the crime genre, then “Two Hands” is for you.
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