AT LONG LAST.

I apoligise for the long delay on this post but I have been trying to get my head down and write my three uni assignments (but they aren't going very well). In the two weeks I have seen three films so it was time for me to write my reviews. Thanks for reading!

Faye

THE DEATH AND LIFE OF CHARLIE ST CLOUD

19^th Oct 2010 (12A)

Director: Burr Steers

Verdict: Looking back on it, I really liked this film. When it began and the brothers were being sickly sweet with one another, I was praying it was going to improve and I’m happy to say that it did. I found some parts predictable but at other times I was genuinely quite spooked and moved. I thought Zac Efron’s performance (and appearance!) was impressive and I don’t think he gets the credit he deserves sometimes. I’m quite sure it deserves to be four stars but it’s definitely worthy of three and a half. I really hope that in the future, Efron can play more respected roles.

RED

22^nd Oct 2010 (12A)

Director: Robert Schwentke

Verdict: I was really impressed with this film because I thought it would be a typical action movie which I would not enjoy, however I liked the idea of the older and retired action heroes. I normally really dislike Bruce Willis but he wasn’t too bad in this film! I was debating with myself whether to give it four stars but I decided against it because it still didn’t make me what to buy the film on DVD. I did think it was a bit far fetched that Willis’ love interest still wanted to be with him in the end but I won’t think too much into it.

BURKE AND HARE

27^th Oct 2010 (15)

Director: John Landis

Verdict: I wasn’t too hyped about going to see this but I felt like I hadn’t been to the cinema in a while and I had withdrawal symptoms. But it’s safe to say that I really shouldn’t have bothered. I wouldn’t need to use two hands to count the amount of times I actually laughed and I found it quite embarrassing at times when it was obvious they were trying to make the audience laugh but no one did. After looking Landis up, I learnt that he is quite an old director and I have come to the conclusion that he must have lost his touch. Sorry!

I WANT A MINION

I finally have a bit of time so I thought I would use it wisely (probably more wise to do uni work) and write my latest reviews which should have been done long ago. This post will be very positive as last week was a good week for films!

THE SOCIAL NETWORK  

13^th Oct 2010 (12A)

Director: David Fincher

Verdict: I have to admit that when I saw the trailer for this a few weeks ago, I laughed as I thought it was utterly stupid that anybody would be getting away with making a film about Facebook. However, the more I thought about it and the more trailers I saw, I began to look forward to it. I wasn’t disappointed as I really enjoyed it. I felt the soundtrack was really effective and the way you believed in the characters. It was obviously interesting to find out the story behind the social network, created by a twenty-something year old. After reading that some events in the film were purely for entertainment, I was slightly annoyed but I still felt it deserved four stars!

DESPICABLE ME

15^th Oct 2010 (U)

Director: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud

Verdict: I was sooo looking forward to this film and I totally wasn’t disappointed. I absolutely loved it! I’m such a sucker for a great animation film with cute and silly characters. I also found the storyline itself was very different and unique which is why it was so lovable. The Minions are the greatest characters ever created, with their funny expressions and voices. The protagonist Gru was so humorous as he struggled to be the villain but that’s what makes the film what it is; a five star animation!  

WALL S**T

WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS

7^th Oct 2010 (12A)

Director: Oliver Stone

Verdict: I do not want to rant too much, but that might mean this review won’t be very long! I went to see this film knowing I wasn’t going to like it but I thought I would give it a chance because it might have surprised me. But it didn’t. I cannot understand why anyone would think this film is interesting and exciting, because it bored me the whole way through; I have to admit that I resorted to playing a game on my boyfriend’s phone because I was so bored! I can also add that five people walked out half way through and I haven’t seen that before. After looking at the storyline on IMDB I noticed a quote; “As the global economy teeters on the brink of disaster” which I should have read before because I have no interest what so ever about the stocks depleting. I found Stone’s direction out of date and quite poor at times and I couldn’t believe how cheesy the ending was compared to the rest of the film. Some people may think I have been harsh but I can definitely say that I will never EVER see another Oliver Stone film again!

LIFE AS WE KNOW IT

8^th Oct 2010 (12A)

Director: Gary Berlanti

Verdict: I was looking forward to seeing this film because one of my favourite genres is the ‘rom-com’, I just can’t help but love them. This film was sad to begin with as you know at some point that the protagonist’s friends are going to die, but the mood starts to lift as the laughs begin. I thought that Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhamel worked well together and their dislike for each other in the film is what made the film humorous. The baby created a lot of laughs and I thought she was impressive. I did enjoy this film but I still don’t think I have seen a five star ‘rom-com’ yet this year. I’m just hoping that there will be more to come.