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Movie Review:

‘2 Guns' movie adaptation flourishes as action flick

Melanie Decelles
STAFF WRITER

“2 Guns” was the newest effort by
studio executives to attempt to make graphic
novels profitable at the box oflfice.

Between “Kick Ass” and “Wanted,”
there didn’t seem to be a consistent formula to
making graphic novel adaptations work. The
action flick starring Denzel Washington and
Mark Wahlberg managed to hit number one at
the box office and become a modest commer-

 

Restaurant Review:

cial success but failed to receive the acclaim
that I feel the film deserves.

The story focuses on two partners in
crime that realize both are working with larger
government oflicers to pin a bank robbery on
the other. The movie is a mixture of old school
shoot ‘em up, government conspiracy flick,
and cartel cowboy film, complete with loyalties
that shift with every passing scene.

While the action in the film is su-
perb, as you would expect from any graphic
novel, what really seals the deal in my opin-
ion is the sparkling dialogue shared between
the two main characters Stig (Wahlberg), and

Buddy (Washington) Their chemistry is so po-
tent that I found Buddy’s love interest, a very
lovely Paula Patton, a bit lackluster in compari—
son; she clearly doesn’t hold his heart the way
Stig does. The dialogue is also very carefully
crafted to fit the frame of the story.

Director Baltasar Kormékur is
keenly aware of the exact level of disbelief his
violent backstabbing film requires from his au—
dience and the snappy dialogue with constant
callbacks perfectly fits the space made for it not
pushing any further or falling any shorter than
the story allows.

The effect of such careful tailoring is

a witty repartee that pulls the viewer further
into the story that the plot alone could manage.

The story is filled with surprisingly
well—developed characters all of whom handle
the dramatic twists and turns of their plot lines
with startling violence and quick humor creat-
ing a completely satisfying film.

If you’ve been largely disappointed
by this summer’s so-called action films then
this is the movie you were being denied. See it,
then see it again and who knows when we’ll get
something so smoothly managed and enjoy-
able.

Little Caesar's pizza perfect for studious pupils

Matti Scannell
A&E EDITOR

As any Dickens tale will tell you, des—
peration can send one to some dark places.

This is one such tale. It begins on the
Friday the 13th, of September. After spending
the day in classes, I had spent the afternoon
running an errand with a friend that resulted
in the need to take two packed rush hour bus-
ses home. Being a five feet, six inches tall fe-
male has its benefits. For example, in the event
of an alien takeover I feel confident in my abil-
ity to successfully hide myself in a cabinet. My
limited stature does not, however, aid in my
ability to successfully keep myself stationary
while standing on a crowded bus (I have a dif-

ficult time reaching the bars to hold onto if the
loops are all taken.)

On this particular Friday my height,
sleep deprived state, and cumbersome back-
pack combined in such a way that for one glo-
rious hour I became the absolute worst person
to stand next to on the bus.

In that hour I pulled one girl’s hair
twice in an attempt to hold onto the handle be—
hind her head, I hit a fellow patron in the face
with my backpack while attempting to make
room for a newcomer (I welcomed her by step-
ping on her foot once and falling into her twice
when the bus made sudden stops.)

As I departed the bus, knowing that
I may never again feel the thrill of such a re-
markable ability to alter the physical and emo-
tional wellbeing so many of my fellow Chica—
goans in such a short amount of time, I felt the

need to commemorate the occasion.

And then I saw it. Nestled between a
physical therapy center and a Chinese market
in a strip mall on South Halsted was a restau-
rant that is annually robbed of all public rec—
ognitions of culinary excellence. Little Caesar’s
Pizza, one of the last strongholds of affordable
whole—self care in the modern age, was the
means I needed to reach my end. For those
unfamiliar with the concept, Little Caesar’s is a
no—frills pizza place from which customers can
get one of three kinds of pizza (cheese, pep-
peroni, and sausage) for only $5.

The impersonal nature of its setup,
which consists of a single fridge with cans of
pop and a small stainless steel counter, con—
tributes not only to its affordability but also
its appeal. At the end of a long week of classes
and assignments and extracurricular obliga-

tions, all I wanted was a pizza. I didn’t want to
hear about the special of the day or the chef ’s
recommendation. I didn’t want to sit in a res—
taurant and make conversation with someone.
I wanted pizza and I wanted it now. I wanted
to revel, pizza in hand, in my CTA and school-
induced exhaustion in the comfort of my own
home.

College is a time for exploration and
self-discovery. But sometimes these param—
eters of the college—condition can result in an
overworked and overtired student. For mo-
ments such as these, it is my recommendation
that you embrace the beauty that is the $5 Little
Caesar’s pizza.

Little Caesar’s Pizza is located at
3010 S. Halsted St. and is open from 10 am.
until 11 p.m., seven days a week.

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