MARRY ME
Watchable. J. Lo and Maluma (Bastian), who was actually good in the duet version, outperform Owen Wilson. This romantic comedy about a pop star offers a few forgettable songs, Hispanic style. The first stage performance looks like a send-up of Madonna: Kat's wearing a cross-shaped sexy outfit and her dancers are dressed like nuns but their hotpants. I shed a tear hear and there - J. Lo acts convincingly. I laughed out twice: once when the teacher pal nearly puked after a mock kiss and once when Kat got into the back seat of a car and asked to be driven to the airport - "This is not our car!" Still, the film's a bit protracted at times. The couples along the end credits sound just like the simplistic plot.
BELFAST
Watchable. Opens and closes with full-colour modern Belfast - picture-perfect. The largest part however is black and white, with just one scene of brownish colour. The grandparents' characters are wonderful. Jamie Dornan looks hot. Van Morrison's country music musical and "Everlasting Love" by Love Affair feature in the soundtrack. The movie's a bit protracted at times.
SONATA
Recommended. An unusual true story. Vivid characters. Beautiful classical music. Top-notch sound, including a perfectly surrounding fragment when Grzegorz is first overwhelmed by the phenomenon of hearing in the hospital. Entertaining, with some scenes tear-jerking, many intense, yet well-paced and cheerful on the whole. Also a down to earth portrayal of a disability. Wonderfully acted - by everyone. The end credits roll in complete silence. The movie's nothing short of phenomenal.
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