- About Time
- Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
- Iron Man Three
- Man Of Steel
- Red 2
- The Hangover Part III
- The Internship
- The World's End
- We're The Millers
About Time is based in London and Cornwall. It's the story of nice middle class family, headed up by Bill Nighy's character who passes on a secret to his son. This is where the film declares itself to be charmingly silly rather than sinister... the men in the family can travel back in time for a do-over, by hiding in a dark cupboard, clenching fists and concentrating on the time and place to be visited, which has to be within their own timeline.
Summary: a little bit of sadness and a lot of laughs. Excellent casting by a 'Withnail' and 'Uncle Monty' fan? Nighy was brilliant.
Summary: a little bit of sadness and a lot of laughs. Excellent casting by a 'Withnail' and 'Uncle Monty' fan? Nighy was brilliant.
Alpha Papa is as good as the Alan Partridge TV series so if you are a fan, you will like it. I thought it was quite good.
Iron Man Three had a few moments of over-doing the destruction of Tony Stark's house otherwise the film was first-rate, with the usual brand of humour and Stan Lee cameo. Overly long credits worth sitting through for the post-credit scene with... well, you'll find out if you stick with it.
The story, casting and Superman's costume in Man Of Steel are great. Enjoyable until the battle between Kal-El and General Zod gets out of hand and destroys every building within three miles then has to step up so half the Earth gets destroyed (I'm not sure really because after what seemed like hours of samey fighting and simulated destruction, my mind had wandered). It ended well, though. Does Superman look a bit like Andy Murray?
Red 2 seemed very similar to the original but never mind because it was played for laughs all the way. Special mention to Helen Mirren's performance - she surely had some of the best lines in the film and delivered them brilliantly.
The Hangover Part III was missing a hangover!!! A more mature approach from most of the cast and a funny film that seemed to underline the message 'no more hangover sequels'.
Iron Man Three had a few moments of over-doing the destruction of Tony Stark's house otherwise the film was first-rate, with the usual brand of humour and Stan Lee cameo. Overly long credits worth sitting through for the post-credit scene with... well, you'll find out if you stick with it.
The story, casting and Superman's costume in Man Of Steel are great. Enjoyable until the battle between Kal-El and General Zod gets out of hand and destroys every building within three miles then has to step up so half the Earth gets destroyed (I'm not sure really because after what seemed like hours of samey fighting and simulated destruction, my mind had wandered). It ended well, though. Does Superman look a bit like Andy Murray?
Red 2 seemed very similar to the original but never mind because it was played for laughs all the way. Special mention to Helen Mirren's performance - she surely had some of the best lines in the film and delivered them brilliantly.
The Hangover Part III was missing a hangover!!! A more mature approach from most of the cast and a funny film that seemed to underline the message 'no more hangover sequels'.
I only saw half of The Internship but I was really getting into it and will have to watch it again, to the end. It's about two experienced out-of-work sales guys who fluke their way onto an Internship challenge at Google. Formulaic but fun.
The World's End was quite good. I will need to watch it again but on DVD so that I can pause to fully recognise parts of Letchworth and Welwyn Garden City. Weird ending.
We're The Millers was a bit of fun. A grittier start for Jennifer Aniston who plays a stripper who then, as the film progresses, turns back into the typical sweet caring Jennifer Aniston character we're used to. A 'real life Ned Flanders' and his family adds to the comedy. Entertaining - definitely on the winding-down watch-list.
The World's End was quite good. I will need to watch it again but on DVD so that I can pause to fully recognise parts of Letchworth and Welwyn Garden City. Weird ending.
We're The Millers was a bit of fun. A grittier start for Jennifer Aniston who plays a stripper who then, as the film progresses, turns back into the typical sweet caring Jennifer Aniston character we're used to. A 'real life Ned Flanders' and his family adds to the comedy. Entertaining - definitely on the winding-down watch-list.
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CGI is relied on far too much. Instead of enhancing a film, its over-use spoils them.
ReplyDeleteIn Man of Steel, the almost instant annihilation of Metropolis should have been the climax of the battle so there wasn't much left to destroy but the showdown continued with much of the same (yawn). There was nothing interesting so our minds zoomed forward to Man of Steel II and wondered if it will begin with the clearing of the battlefield and Superman helping construction companies to rebuild the infrastructure of a city in record time...
Why is CGI so popular with directors? Is it because Avatar won lots of awards? There is a growing dissatisfaction amongst audiences which film-makers need to heed. Use CGI wisely.
I watched The Internship on TV recently. Unrealistic story of underdogs and "losers" being underestimated and yet somehow winning the coveted prize.
ReplyDeleteAlso shows the mighty Google in a bright shiny light. Hmm...
Summary: despite the pleasant personalities of almost every character in the film (the exceptions being the mattress shop sleezebag and the thoroughly nasty candidate with the English accent) this is just a lightweight commercial fairytale.
I watched We're The Millers last night. Quite funny. Jennifer Aniston is a better actress than I had previously thought - even when she was nice and sweet, she wasn't a dizzy air-head. The 'daughter' was quite good too.
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