FAR TOO LONG

I really need to apoligise for my lack of posting recently, I have been so busy with university work. I am afraid I have decided to make this post very brief because a lot of films are coming out in the next week which I am really looking forward to so I thought I better get the long awaited reviews out the way. I apoligise in advance for how summarised these reviews are. I really hope to make my future posts better. Thanks for reading!

Faye

THE KING'S SPEECH
13th Jan 2010 (12A)

Director: Tom Hopper
Verdict: Although I did like this film, I did think that it would be much better suited to the older generation, as (obviously) not too much happens other than the King trying to speak properly! I did think that Colin Firth's performance was particularly good in this film and I really think he deserves his recent Oscar nomination. However, I would say I am slightly apprehensive about the film winning all its Oscar nominations as there are over ten! Overall a good film but not one to watch if you love an action filled movie.

THE GREEN HORNET 3D
15th Jan 2010 (12A)

Director: Michael Gondry
Verdict: I wasn't particularly looking forward to this film if I were to be honest because I get slightly irritated by the actor Seth Rogan. I find his characters all the same and he grates on me a greal deal. I would say he still didn't change my mind but overall I thought the film was pretty good. I thought his partner, Jay Chou was a really great actor and his character was brilliant. The action was just enough for me and at some moments in the film, I was really laughing hard. I would say that it does take a while to get funny but there is a moment in the film where it seems to suddenly get good. I would recommend this film (although I'm not even sure it's still out in the cinema...oops)! I would also like to mention that I only just remembered it was 3D when I had looked it up so that is something I would add...the 3D aspect was VERY poor.

MORNING GLORY
22nd Jan 2010 (12A)

Director: Roger Michell
Verdict: As I have stated before in my reviews, I really love a good 'rom-com' and this didn't disappoint. I would say there was more 'com' and 'rom' which is why I haven't given it slightly more stars. However, that would probably attract some people, particularly men. I thought Rachel McAdams was really good in her role and I especially loved the role which Harrison Ford played as he created the most laughs and it was completely different to his other roles. There are many moments in the film where I couldn't stop laughing which is why I have given it a high rating because recently I haven't felt many films have been able to humour me as much as they should.

THE DILEMMA
27th Jan 2010 (12A)

Director: Ron Howard
Verdict: I would say quite honestly that I probably only went to see this film because there wasn't much else on! I really wouldn't recommend this film because it did not make me laugh more than a few times and I didn't really see the point of the whole story. It seems like it's building up to this really big thing when it doesn't really come to much (in my opinion). I have completely confirmed my true dislike for Vince Vaughn as I don't think I've ever seen him play a serious role (but maybe he has). Overall pretty rubbish!

ABOUT TIME...

I thought it was finally about time I caught up on my reviews. Having been very busy for the past couple of weeks I haven’t been too well at maintaining my blog but I have finally found the time to write my latest reviews.

                                                                                                           

Faye

GULLIVER’S TRAVEL

26^th Dec 2010 

Director: Rob Letterman

Verdict: I was quite looking forward to this film as I had seen a lot of press about it and with an all star British cast, other than Jack Black, I was pretty interested. Although the film was a bit of fun and shouldn’t be analysed too much I was slightly disappointed as the film seemed to have just placed all the clips from the trailers together. I wouldn’t say I would rush to see it again and wouldn’t particularly recommend it but it was a bit of Christmas fun and it was OK.

LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS

(Forgotten Date) (15) 

Director: Edward Zwick

Verdict: After seeing the trailer, I thought it looked pretty good but also quite depressing as the main female character played by Anne Hathaway suffered with Parkinsons Disease. I was so impressed by her performance as I haven’t seen her play a truly believable role before and she had to face a very real situation. The character she played was very different to anything she has played before and I was really taken by the emotion she portrayed. Jack Gyllenhaal’s character was slightly annoying but again very emotional. Overall I thought the film was good and I would recommend this film, mainly to girls but guys wouldn’t mind it either as Anne Hathway takes her clothes off…rather a lot.

THE WAY BACK

(Forgotten Date) (12A) 

Director: Peter Weir

Verdict: I was unsure about how many stars to give this film because it was very slow in parts as it follows a group of men escaping a concentration camp. I nearly gave it four stars  because the performances from the actors were truly believable and captivating; it was quite emotional as I seemed to go through the different emotions with the characters. However I realised that I haven't thought much about the film since, which leads me to think that it's not necessarily a film to remember. I would not recommend this film to action lovers as it certainly wasn’t action filled. It reminded me slightly of ‘Cast Away’ in the respect that not much happened but it seemed like a lot!

THE NEXT THREE DAYS

4^th Jan 2010 (12A) 

Director: Paul Haggis

Verdict: I wasn't too sure about seeing this film because i'm not the biggest fan of Russell Crowe but I came out of the cinema feeling pretty happy about what I had watched. I felt it had just the right amount of tension and I loved the way that the main character was just a normal man, trying to save his wife who he adored. Although some might say that it wasn't realistic at all, who cares? It's a film and film is meant to entertain and this film certainly does that. I really believed in the protagonist's relationship with his wife, played by Elizabeth Banks, who also impressed me. Overall, not a completely original and unique film but it does what it's suppose to.

127 HOURS

8^th Jan 2010 (15) 

Director: Danny Boyle

Verdict: I was particularly looking forward to this film because I loved Boyle’s previous film, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, which I felt was so well made for its budget. After hearing about ‘127 Hours’ and knowing at some point in the film I would have to watch the guy cut off his own arm, I was slightly worried but I still wanted to see it. When the film started, I knew it was going to be good, with Boyle’s interesting camera editing and very effective soundtrack and I wasn’t disappointed. The whole film kept me engaged and wanting to watch more, with its tense moments coupled with some comical lines. James Franco has played a variety of roles in the past and I felt this film really showed his true acting ability as I really felt for his character. The film starts at a very fast pace and suddenly changes when he gets stuck. I would truly recommend this film as I loved it, although if you don’t like blood, then you might want to think twice, or look away!