Kill Bill: Vol. 2 review

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago on 28 June 2007 01:32 (A review of Kill Bill: Vol. 2)

I thought this was actually better then Vol. 1 although I was annoyed by the scene where she goes to kill Budd and kicks open the door. I couldn't help but think how idiotic she was. You'd think after you'd been through that much you'd actually thoroughly consider what you were doing wouldn't you? I thought the movie was going to be just one long piece of stupidity after that but once it got to the part with Pai Mei (even if he did annoy me with his flicking of the beard and he was a stereotype) I felt it went in a better direction. A bit predictable in parts but still pretty good.

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Not bad at all

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago on 27 June 2007 02:20 (A review of Natural City)

Think the Asian version of Blade Runner but not as boring, better effects, much better, more focused on the love story and I'd say more violent when it came to fight scenes. Some of the fight scenes were actually pretty good, especially the last one. Also great acting from the guy who played Dr Giro, he was very odd... I think someone being able to pull off playing a weirdo like that is quite talented.

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Pan's Labyrinth review

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago on 25 June 2007 12:04 (A review of Pan's Labyrinth)

I was very surprised with this film. I have no idea what I was expecting except it was maybe more a children's film then anything else. Jeez was I mistaken! Obviously I hadn't heard much about it.

For starters it was far too violent in parts for children and younger children may have found it more on the scary side. For adults though (including young adults) it was excellent. It was unlike any other movie I have seen in a long time and by far a rarity in cinematic excellence. The acting was fantastic and the story line was marvellous. If you're a world cinema fan you have to see this and if you aren't, well you really have to see this.

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Wow

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago on 24 June 2007 11:49 (A review of The Last King of Scotland)

Sometimes when there is a movie you are looking forward to seeing and have certain expectations for you can end up being disappointed. I was far from disappointed with this film, I was absolutely riveted. Forest Whitaker put in a marvellous performance and did a fantastic job portraying a very scary man. I highly recommend this film and I think it's by far one of the best I've seen this year.

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Boo

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago on 17 June 2007 07:47 (A review of Hollywood Homicide)

I think I caught about 15 minutes of this. I say caught because I saw 15 minutes in the last half of the movie when I was searching channels on TV for something to watch. I'm actually amazed I lasted that long (take out the ads though and it's less then 15).

It was really a pathetic attempt. For starters, yes it's an action film and yes it had action but it seemed to try to be a comedy as well which didn't work. Basically when a movie that shouldn't be funny tries to be funny, it doesn't end up funny. It ends up being pathetic and embarrassing.

And that's only after watching it for 15 minutes. Imagine all the things I could have said about it if I had of watched the whole thing! That wouldn't of happened though because I have a feeling I would've lost the plot.

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Great

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago on 13 June 2007 05:59 (A review of The Edukators)

I did find with this movie that sometimes the camera work was a bit shoddy to the point where it made me feel a little on the dizzy side and I noticed one mistake which was the camera crew in the back of the van but other then that the movie was far better then I was expecting and actually quite refreshing with some really good acting. I did feel that the discussion in the cabin (I don't want to give any details) went on for longer then needed but the storyline was executed so well that that scene only amounted to being a small irritation which didn't last as the movie carried on.

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Deja Vu review

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago on 11 June 2007 12:55 (A review of Deja Vu)

While not too bad a concept and story line I found what they did with it to be mediocre. Denzel Washington was great as usual (when isn't he?) and there was a good enough amount of action for the action buffs but after I found out how they got their surveillance it seemed to me that it was pretty predictable. If you want something that's action packed and just a bit of fun to fill in a lazy Sunday afternoon then this movie is for you. If you want something with depth and that will keep you guessing, I recommend watching something else.

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Skinny Enough For You?

Posted : 1 year, 3 months ago on 6 June 2007 01:41 (A review of Taking Lives)

This was a pretty good movie with a good enough twist that wasn't too predictable but there were some things that bothered me. For example the two main characters looked like they had anorexia which distracted me and sickened me. Seriously actors shouldn't have to be a skeleton to perform a role. And secondly I think Angelina Jolie had her mouth open too much. Whether it was a bid to look sexier or to take every one's mind off the fact that she was the wife of skeletor I don't know but it was just open a bit too much for my liking.

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Ok

Posted : 1 year, 3 months ago on 6 June 2007 01:23 (A review of Ultraviolet)

I was actually surprised by this one. I was expecting it to be an absolute piece of crap but it really wasn't as pathetic as some people led me to believe. Perhaps I didn't find it as bad as I thought it would be as I'd watched it with very low expectations.

I was able to tell that this was Kurt Wimmer's work because there were similarities to Equilibrium but unlike Equilibrium, Ultraviolet didn't have me enthralled. In fact I felt nothing during the movie and was left with nothing after it had finished. There were some cool moves though but there was also a lot of sweeping shots of Milla Jovovich's abdomen. It's safe to say I can recall what her belly button looks like...

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This Won An Academy Award?

Posted : 1 year, 3 months ago on 30 May 2007 11:49 (A review of Million Dollar Baby)

I don't know if it's just because I don't like boxing or because the movie was crap (I'm going for crap) but I was bored with this pathetic attempt right from the word go. I realise that a Clint Eastwood film isn't worth watching but I wanted to know what everyone was on about. Obviously I am a sucker for punishment.
I knew it was a bad idea as soon as I started to hear Morgan Freeman's raspy voice narrating and then add Eastwood's even raspier voice and I had great difficulty understanding anything these people were on about! It's what I imagine it would be like for a semi deaf person being stuck in a room with people who mumble.
What could've been done in an hour and half was drawn out for over 2 hours. Really drawn out as if trying to force feeling from the viewer by driving them mad. It did succeed. In driving me mad that is. I'd love to take the dvd and burn it, but a piece of tripe like that doesn't deserve my energy.

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