Films I watched this week (Vol 2)
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The Theory of Everything, the life of Stephen Hawking with the central role played uncannily well by Eddie Redmayne. Best thing we have watched in a long time.
An education was pretty good, too. On the surface a pleasant, simple film about a girl; academically gifted but terribly naive but there's enough depth to make you think about it afterwards.
The Theory of Everything, the life of Stephen Hawking with the central role played uncannily well by Eddie Redmayne. Best thing we have watched in a long time.
An education was pretty good, too. On the surface a pleasant, simple film about a girl; academically gifted but terribly naive but there's enough depth to make you think about it afterwards.
Halb said:
Eye in the Sky
clinical film, very documentary style.
I did at one point think though, that girl has already made her money!
Sorry - crap film.clinical film, very documentary style.
I did at one point think though, that girl has already made her money!
The ethics at the point where the trigger gets pulled has already been sorted out after years of training.
It simply doesn't work how the film portrays it.
It's a nice film for kids to have a play at moralising what war is about.
Sorry.
Been getting my superhero fix.
Wonder Women and Justice League. They are ok. Some of cgi is ropey the whole thing is overly earnest. Batman falls in between the Chris Nolan serious version and more lightweight versions. Gal Gadot whilst being stunning isn't that convincing as an Amazonian which is a pity as she was the best thing in BvsS. Superman is still boring. Robotman, fish man and speedy man were making the numbers up/comic relief.
Mildly entertaining. 6.5/10
Wonder Women and Justice League. They are ok. Some of cgi is ropey the whole thing is overly earnest. Batman falls in between the Chris Nolan serious version and more lightweight versions. Gal Gadot whilst being stunning isn't that convincing as an Amazonian which is a pity as she was the best thing in BvsS. Superman is still boring. Robotman, fish man and speedy man were making the numbers up/comic relief.
Mildly entertaining. 6.5/10
Hereditary
Had read good things about this, and was really looking forward to seeing it - Having read the IMDB write up I was hoping for a good creepy ghost story, but it wasn't really that - Whilst there were a couple of good bits it was really quite slow, and ultimately WTF was it all about? Disappointing....Toni Collette was very good in it though
Had read good things about this, and was really looking forward to seeing it - Having read the IMDB write up I was hoping for a good creepy ghost story, but it wasn't really that - Whilst there were a couple of good bits it was really quite slow, and ultimately WTF was it all about? Disappointing....Toni Collette was very good in it though
irocfan said:
man we watched some s
t in the 70's - just tried watching another AP offering "The Van" thought as a look at come of the fashions and vans it might be a giggle.... wrong! Even only half watching I really couldn't face it Dire, dire, dire
Ironic it followed the Rampage review which had much the same effect on met in the 70's - just tried watching another AP offering "The Van" thought as a look at come of the fashions and vans it might be a giggle.... wrong! Even only half watching I really couldn't face it Dire, dire, direLion https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3741834/?ref_=fn_al_t...
Great performances from Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman, very strong screenplay, cinematography and score.
Fully deserved it's awards and nominations.
Don't watch if you're after CGI and explosions. Requires and rewards your full attention. 82/103.
Great performances from Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman, very strong screenplay, cinematography and score.
Fully deserved it's awards and nominations.
Don't watch if you're after CGI and explosions. Requires and rewards your full attention. 82/103.
Crazy Rich Asians
Did not want to go see this piece of crap. Actually really rather funny, and surpasses your expectations from the trailer. Large part of the cast is actually british, with the lead male actor (who is decent) was his first real film role. Plus tons of amazing cars!
Also has the girl from Humans in it - very easy on the eye
8/10 for romcom
Did not want to go see this piece of crap. Actually really rather funny, and surpasses your expectations from the trailer. Large part of the cast is actually british, with the lead male actor (who is decent) was his first real film role. Plus tons of amazing cars!
Also has the girl from Humans in it - very easy on the eye
8/10 for romcom
Finally got around to seeing the new Blade Runner. I went in being certain it would be a travesty like the Alien/Predator/Robocop updates were but it really held up well on its own merits and, whilst not as outstanding as the original was generally an excellent film. up until the last fifteen minutes, which had the kind of cop-out ending they tried to graft onto the original and removed any open-ended speculation the original enjoyed.
Veeayt said:
Enjoyed it as well - a rare modern sci-fi that is not bad 8/10
peterperkins said:
Upgrade. Very good.. You knew where it was going, but well done and acted..
Welcome to the dystopian future in about 30-100 years.. 8.5/10
It wasn't a bad film, but I wasn't quite as enamoured as my compatriots.Welcome to the dystopian future in about 30-100 years.. 8.5/10
For the greater part, you could imagine it being how the Google vs Facebook war might play out.
Turned out it was just Elon Musk consuming his own ego though.
7/10 tops.
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