I write this film-review from the movie savages. The movie is released on July 2012.
Savages is an American crime thriller film. It was directed by Oliver stone. The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Don Winslow. Leading actors are Taylor Kitsch (Chon), Blake Lively (Ophelia),Aaron Taylor-Johnson(Ben) and Salma Hayek(Elena).
In the movie characters have many problems. Two men who sell marijuana to medical use loves same person, Ophelia. A Mexican drug-cartel kidnaps Ophelia because Chon and Ben didn`t want to participate in drug selling operations. The reason why the cartel wanted to co-operate with Ben and Chon was that their marijuana was the best in the world. The boys would do anything to save Ophelia from the cartel. Very violent criminal “Lado” who is working under the drug-cartel boss Elena, tries to hurt Ophelia but Elena starts pitying her and she gives Ophelia better place to sleep and eat.
The movie was filmed Laguna Beach, California. Ben and Chon differs much from each other. Ben is calm and Chon is wild soldier who has been peacekeeper in Afghanistan. Ophelia is beautiful and gentle. Elena is sad because her daughter doesn`t want keep in touch with her. Elena`s husband was killed so Elena had to take the lead at the cartel, which her daughter is mad at her for and that is why she doesn`t keep in touch.
When I saw this movie for the first time, I was really surprised from all the violence. But the same time movie was a beautiful love story. Salma and Blake`s characters were extremely good and they played their role perfectly.
My favorite part at the movie was absolutely lop off, were Elena, Lado, Chon and Ben meets face to face and agree switch between Elena`s daughter and Ophelia. Lop off was done suspenseful and characters act very well.
The movie is definitely one of my favorite, but maybe some most violent scenes would cut off. Story tells bluntly nowday`s drug- business but also it`s instructive story about love and friendship. Though the movie is violent it also include humor and fun scenes, which is always good. It`s difficult to make same scene fun and violent but in this movie it`s successfully passing well.
The atmosphere was all the time exciting and movie is easy to watch, you stay about story line easily. I promise that this movie is a good choice to people who likes that the movie which include action, humor and drama.