The Island 7/10
Regular Michael Bay fare; watchable and action-packed, though it takes a while to get going and it is probably 30 mins too long.
Scarlet Johansson is at peak hotness as well, which is always worth watching.
Escape from Alcatraz 7.5/10
Prime Clint Eastwood. I don't think there is any music or dialogue for the first 5-10 mins; I feel this is something Hollywood should embrace again: let the imagery set the scene and slowly let the mood soak in, rather than trying to immediately grab people's attention and distract them.
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