Uncle Spielberg
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Cloverfield. Like a big screen version of Doctor Who, but without a happy ending or seeing the monster in detail.
'No Country For Old Men'
Probably going to get slated for this, but was very dissapointed overall, although superb acting, and stunning cinematography, i thought the film was very badly edited indeed, and the ending was one of the most anti climatic i think i've ever seen.
' Blood Simple' and 'Fargo' it aint, but ok.
7
Idiocracy
I quite liked it but didn't think there were any laugh out loud moments just bits that bought a smile to my face.
I agree with you here Gareth. I thought Atonement was horribly overrated, far too slow, a plodding story, and an unsatsifactory conclusion.Atonement
I thought I would get a romantic film for the other half and with 14 Bafta and 7 Oscat nominations thought I was ssured of a quality slice of film making. Well yes and no. It was VERY slow so much so infact that after an hour the other half was fast asleep. She does like easy going films so this one was not for her.
I persevered and yes it was well acted and directed and the story was midly interesting but I have seen lots of better films in the last year imo, Enchanted was far better, Rocky Balboa was a better film , Transformers was a better film.
The only time I thought this is a worthy and deserving film was the highly impressive Majestic and Cinematically superb chaos on the Normandy beaches , this was excellent.
The ending was not the " weepy " I had heard about just a convenient tail end to a moderately interesting premise.
Don't get me wrong it was a good film but I expecetd a lot more.
6.7
The second seen an hour or two later was The Savages. What a lovely film of adult comedy and the circular parentage theme. Not a Freaky Friday or Vice Versa, but how an immature, yet middle-aged offspring have unwanted responsibility for their guileless father now teetering in dementia, infantile and undeveloped. Well worth seeing, in my opinion.
I concur. Check it out people.
The scene where Linney's being worthlessly pumped by her married, balding lover, her genial, heartful expression toward the cheater's eyebrow-raised canine and reaching for the friendliness and loyalty in it's paws will provoke a chilling smile in me for many months.
Atonement: Very very obvious why it's Oscar nominated. The cinematography is really special, the acting and casting is spot on (James McAvoy really stood out from the rest), and the twist at the end is brilliant, i didnt expect it at all - and without it, it wouldn't have been half as good as it was. Really want to read the book now
8.0
Atonement: Very very obvious why it's Oscar nominated. The cinematography is really special, the acting and casting is spot on (James McAvoy really stood out from the rest), and the twist at the end is brilliant, i didnt expect it at all - and without it, it wouldn't have been half as good as it was. Really want to read the book now
8.0