THE DEVIL INSIDE
Watchable. Better than "Paranormal Activity" but nowhere near "The Rite". It feels like doing pilates: tense-relase-tense-release.... Sadly, there's nothing more scary than a benign dog barking jumping on a fence when the exorcists walk down a street. The "Stay Alive" director had better stick to atmospheric fiction rather than risk another mockumentary in the future.
When I tried to take a bus home, the driver would drive away half a meter unsteadily whenever I tried to open the door. Eventually I failed to get on and had to wait for another 20 minutes for a night one. And then I realised he may had been under influence. And that was scary.
Friday 30 March 2012
AVATAR: SPECIAL EDITION (2010)
Recommended. For "Avatar" fans it's like a whole new movie with the plot substantially changed and more views of Pandoran nature. It's an internalized memoir of the marine rather than a purely action movie this time round, yet still in line with the witty/moving/mesmerising original. Just a more thorough version of the same greatness.
THE HUNGER GAMES
Recommended. Worth seeing at least, although not only, for the sake of futuristic fashion - the costumes, the make-ups and other visual aspects of the future are mind-blowingly ingenious. The special effects make e.g. a dress on fire look downright realistic. The plot provides enough twists to keep you on the edge your seat.
Recommended. For "Avatar" fans it's like a whole new movie with the plot substantially changed and more views of Pandoran nature. It's an internalized memoir of the marine rather than a purely action movie this time round, yet still in line with the witty/moving/mesmerising original. Just a more thorough version of the same greatness.
THE HUNGER GAMES
Recommended. Worth seeing at least, although not only, for the sake of futuristic fashion - the costumes, the make-ups and other visual aspects of the future are mind-blowingly ingenious. The special effects make e.g. a dress on fire look downright realistic. The plot provides enough twists to keep you on the edge your seat.
Thursday 22 March 2012
Saturday 17 March 2012
Tuesday 13 March 2012
NIGHT FILM MARATHON: OSCARS 2012
Several movies nominated this year hark back to times past and so did the four films with the highest number of nominations which were presented at the film marathon two nights before the Academy Awards Gala. As I had already seen "At Midnight In Paris" and hadn't found it Oscar-worthy, I skipped the film leaving myself more energy to stay up throughout the remaining three:
THE ARTIST
Recommended. Sometimes funny, often sad, all the time deeply emotional and humane, technologically impeccable and masterfully enacted by contemporary actors deserves all the Oscars it subsequently received.
MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
Watchable. Emotional and fantastically performed as well which doesn't defend the silly story. I spent most of the running time thinking whether Marilyn was really such a lost soul or truly a manipulative bitch or if all of it was just another man's wet dream.
TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY
Watchable. The title seems to refer to the cult "Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels" - another movie the British are proud of and no other nation remembers. I watched out of curiosity of internal workings of MI6 and was bitterly disappointed to find out that spies' job not only are difficult and dangerous but unspeakably boring as well. The film lasted 2 hours, 1.5 hours of which too long.
Several movies nominated this year hark back to times past and so did the four films with the highest number of nominations which were presented at the film marathon two nights before the Academy Awards Gala. As I had already seen "At Midnight In Paris" and hadn't found it Oscar-worthy, I skipped the film leaving myself more energy to stay up throughout the remaining three:
THE ARTIST
Recommended. Sometimes funny, often sad, all the time deeply emotional and humane, technologically impeccable and masterfully enacted by contemporary actors deserves all the Oscars it subsequently received.
MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
Watchable. Emotional and fantastically performed as well which doesn't defend the silly story. I spent most of the running time thinking whether Marilyn was really such a lost soul or truly a manipulative bitch or if all of it was just another man's wet dream.
TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY
Watchable. The title seems to refer to the cult "Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels" - another movie the British are proud of and no other nation remembers. I watched out of curiosity of internal workings of MI6 and was bitterly disappointed to find out that spies' job not only are difficult and dangerous but unspeakably boring as well. The film lasted 2 hours, 1.5 hours of which too long.
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