Films I watched this week
Discussion
fttm said:
Patriots Day , true account of the Boston Marathon 2013 . Mixed emotions , won't watch it again but glad I saw it .Boston Strong , well done .
Just watched this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJXqh2rDehg
It's a strange one. It's well filmed. It rolls along nicely, captures the chaos of the shoot out (in which there was a small amount of blue on blue)
One of the interesting things is they very carefully intermix actual footage into the film itself. For example the surveillance footage of the brother buying food in the gas station is the actual footage of the real life brother (not the actor in the film)
https://youtu.be/rKclqyDTmlw?t=1m1s
The footage of them walking down the street prior to the bombing is again the actual footage.
It's engaging because you know its a true story. The people involved. The FBI in charge, the Governor, The young lad who was car jacked. The couple that lost limbs. They are all interviewed after the film ends and it's clear they are OK with the films portrayal of them.
However.
Walberg's character is a fabrication. I know WHY the makers did it to try and join the 3 parts of the film together. (pre attack, investigation, capture) But it's unnecessary. He's too important to the story (which in real life he wouldn't) and it detracts a little from the real life investigators. If the character had been important at the start and then faded away as the investigation moved along, it would have felt more realistic.
I liked it despite that. 8/10
ds as usual)ben5575 said:
Shallows
Film about a female surfer with a nice bottom vs a cgi shark.
I wish I could muster the energy to say more about it, but on the basis that she as a 10* arse in a 1* film, I will settle for an easily forgettable 5/10.
I thought it was ok apart from the cgi. I'd give it 7/10 for the film only.Film about a female surfer with a nice bottom vs a cgi shark.
I wish I could muster the energy to say more about it, but on the basis that she as a 10* arse in a 1* film, I will settle for an easily forgettable 5/10.
Train to Busan - 8.5/10
Loved this, super tense, superbly well made and manages to somehow be entirely devoid of gore whilst at the same time feeling quite gorey, very clever.
Awaiting the inevitable Hollywood remake but as is often the case, there is no need, this works perfectly as it is.
Loved this, super tense, superbly well made and manages to somehow be entirely devoid of gore whilst at the same time feeling quite gorey, very clever.
Awaiting the inevitable Hollywood remake but as is often the case, there is no need, this works perfectly as it is.
ukaskew said:
Train to Busan - 8.5/10
Loved this, super tense, superbly well made and manages to somehow be entirely devoid of gore whilst at the same time feeling quite gorey, very clever.
Awaiting the inevitable Hollywood remake but as is often the case, there is no need, this works perfectly as it is.
Thought it was a decidedly average B movie with the usual Korean cheese on top. Very poor.Loved this, super tense, superbly well made and manages to somehow be entirely devoid of gore whilst at the same time feeling quite gorey, very clever.
Awaiting the inevitable Hollywood remake but as is often the case, there is no need, this works perfectly as it is.
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