Movie: Good A rare night at the movies, and nothing was really calling out for attention. Spotted this film, noted that it was a Viggo Mortensen lead role, and thought it might be interesting, despite mixed reviews on metacritic (40%). Though as a film, it’s nothing amazing, as a story, and as a moral journey …
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Movie: Gran Torino
Movie: Gran Torino Produced, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood – that’s the reason I went to see this one on the big screen (no easy task in itself these days). It doesn’t disappoint. Old, racist war veteran Walt Kowalski lives in the same Detroit neighborhood where he raised his two estranged sons. We open …
movie: the curious case of benjamin button
Movie: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Don’t underestimate the appeal of Brad Pitt: we arrived late to book our seats, and all that was left was front-row, off-centre. A difficult way to watch a movie, but satisfyingly immersive. Told in flash-back, we learn the story of a man who was born baby-sized, but old, …
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movie: the bank job
Movie: The Bank Job Another Jason Statham picture; as you’d expect with a bank heist film set in London, there aren’t a lot of guns in the picture, but it makes up its MA15+ rating with more nudity than the trailer would suggest. Most of the violence is off-screen (or over quickly), but there are …
movie: wanted
Movie: Wanted I couldn’t get into this one. There’s too much repetition in the start, trying to set up the character as a ne’er-do-well with a miserable life that he doesn’t enjoy: in its rare moments of characterisation, it forces the point too much – we understand that the little girl is a young Angelina …
movie: kung fu panda
Movie: Kung Fu Panda If you like the idea of Jack Black as an animated panda who wants to be a kung fu master, you’ll find this slapstick kids’ film enjoyable. If for any reason you hear alarm bells, then steer clear. For me, I laughed and enjoyed it.
movie: hancock
hancock Such a promising concept for a film, but so poorly executed. About half way through the film, there’s a plot twist, and everything goes awry. For a superhero film, where is the worthy nemesis? And what’s going on with a character who has no character flaws at all…? Feels like they had an excellent …
Movie: Mongol
Mongol – the Genghis Khan story. Beautifully shot, this Russian-made film tells the “untold” story of the early life of Genghis Khan. The characters are well-formed, and it ends up being a very human story. Yes, there are big set-piece battles, and there’s a fair bit of gore, but even that seems more of a …
movie: the happening
The Happening is really not worth your time or effort. Though it has a great sense of creepiness throughout, the poor characterisation, plot, and premise make for a time in the cinema spent wondering how this project was approved. If you do bring yourself to watch it, you’ll find the things that are good about …
movie: iron man
Iron Manкомпютри is mostly a movie for kids, though it has a little too much violence and innuendo in it to particularly commend itself. Unusually, I found myself craving popcorn about two thirds of the way through: it’s just that kind of movie. A fun distraction, and really seamless special effects, but a little less …