I have decided that I want to expand on my blog and make it slightly more interesting because I have been reading a lot of blogs recently and they have inspired me to be more creative. I will continue to do my reviews on the latest releases once I have seen them but I want to add other elements to my blog. I have decided to add ‘Pick of the Week’, where I will introduce an upcoming film which I am looking forward to and why. I will also add more images to my blog to make it more attractive! Anyway I hope you enjoy reading my blog as it continues to grow.
Faye
SOURCE CODE (12A)
Director: Duncan Jones
Verdict: I feel slightly bad about this review because once I had posted my latest reviews I realised that I had missed out this film. I have no idea how I did this because it was not a bad film. I was going to give it more stars than this but I thought about it and it is always a bad sign when you forget about a film! The film looks into the life of Colter Stevens who is played by Jake Gyllenhaal, who suddenly wakes up in another man’s body and gets asked to complete a mission, in order to stop a bomb from going off on a train. The film is rather repetitive as he has to keep re living the situation in order to find the bomb planter. I would say this is the main downfall of the movie because I found myself silently sighing when the protagonist was thrown back into the same moment in time. However, I do understand that this is the whole point of the film.
Jake Gyllenhaal in one of his many (flashback type) moments
I was slightly unimpressed by Gyllenhaal’s performance as I thought his acting was flat and pretty average but perhaps that was the limitations of the character he had to play. I would say overall that this film is pretty good if you are looking for a bit of entertainment, but you should not think about the film too much and be prepared for a bit of cheese at the end!
YOUR HIGHNESS (15)
Director: David Gordon Green
Verdict: I was looking forward to seeing this film because the trailers always made me giggle. I would say that the film did make me laugh, but it was one of those films where all the funniest bits were shown in the trailer. 'Your Highness' follows two brothers who are princes in a kingdom and they couldn't be more different as one is very heroic, whereas the other likes to sit back and watch. However, both brothers have to embark on a quest together in order to save the future princess.
James Franco and Danny McBride
I thought Danny McBride was brilliant at the loserish brother as he created the most laughs and I wasn't too sure about James Franco's performance in this, which I am sad to say because I am a big fan. I was going to give this the same rating as 'Source Code' but I have decided to give it three and a half because I keep remembering the funny parts. I would say the greatest annoyance for me was the fact the actors are American and they were all playing posh English folk, how irritating! Overall, a comical but crude film which again, should not be analysed too much!
Pick of the Week: ARTHUR
I am particularly looking forward to this film because I love most things with Russel Brand featuring. This movie looks comical and entertaining. I think I am going to enjoy Brand playing a slightly kinder and heartwarming character. I have heard bad reviews about this film because apparently it isn't as good as the original but I haven't seen it so I won't know! Anyway for any of you who haven't see the trailer already, here it is for all of you to check out:
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