The queues were huge, the cinema was packed, and I was getting that nervous-excited feeling I get when a film has been so hyped-up and I'm just about to see it but I'm nervous in case I don't like it! I am of course referring to Inception. The most talked about film of 2010 (probably - a year is a long time to remember ALL the films that are released!) I did not think it was dissappointing, unlike my usual cinema companion. I find that this is the one major problem when films are so hyped up that you're expecting it to take everything to a whole new level. (Those of you that thought Blair Witch was as good as everyone said it would be can stop reading - NOW!)
I thought the idea was excellent, the cinematography original, the complex idea explained well, despite a lot of people suggesting it was a difficult film to follow. This also includes my sister, a very intelligent but young mind, agreeing with the majority that it was hard to follow despite understanding the general idea of the whole plot. The only downfall was the end for me, almost as if the producers, writers and directors could not agree on whether to make it a typical happy Hollywood ending or a twisted bitter ending. They left it to us to decide because they couldn't. I do not like this! If you're going to make a film, make a complete film. Perhaps my impatience and need for results could bias my opinion here, but nonetheless, I find this lazy approach extremely frustrating, although I do know the majority will disagree with my unusual opinion. I'm sure the majority enjoyed deciding for themselves and were pleased it was not the typical cheesy ending that we all pretend to hate but secretly feel all warm and fuzzy inside!
The acting was mediocre; Leonardo in his typical moody and disturbed role (similar to his earlier films such as Basketball Diaries) and the other characters I felt were somewhat vacant; not due to theur acting but the lack of intelligent script for them to utilise.
Despite the character flaws and poor script, I got what I expected from the film hence no dissappointment. It was a great and unusual idea and has excellent action sequences; I just wish the in-between bits were slightly more fulfilling, and an actual ending would have been nice!
SkyLine will be the next topic, although again I feel the butterflies - the nerves are kicking in as I have heard the rumours about the poor acting. I'll be finding out and blogging about it myself soon enough . . .
Thanks for reading
CCC
Friday, 19 November 2010
Thursday, 4 November 2010
Red Thursday
At 8:35 last night, I walked into the cinema full of apprehension assuming 'Red' would be fairly predictable and mildly -if at all - amusing. I was quickly proved wrong and I was very happy about it! More violent than I expected, it reminded me a lot of Expendables due to the older casting aspect of the film. The script focused a little on the age factor which added rather nicely to the humour and plot of the film. If you haven't seen the film, the basic plot is about ex-black ops agents that are on a hitlist along with a few others. (As you may or may not know, RED stands for Retired and Extremely Dangerous.)
John Malkovich, as always, plays a fantastic character - I won't ruin it for you but his one-liners are cracking! Bruce Willis is . . . Bruce Willis, a very similar character to John McClane in the Die Hard quadrilogy, perhaps a little more mellow yet still charismatic. Helen Mirren does not steal the show but surprised me as the elegant yet lethal Victoria - a great and somewhat different role to that which we are used to seeing her play.
Despite the major players in the movie, the other main characters hold their own with fierce performances from Rebecca Pidgeon and Karl Urban which I was most impressed with.
RED has a decent plot to keep you entertained, great actors all round and humour to make you laugh out loud. Not the best script in the world but a couple of the action scenes make up for it, despite being a little short - I felt myself wanting just a little more before the end of the scene.
RED was thoroughly entertaining from start to finish, a little sloppy with some of the editing I thought, but go see it, it's definitely worth it!
I am about to introduce 'Inception' to my sister and will be asking her for her (rather young) opinion afterwards. I'll let you know on Monday what she (and I) thought of the most hyped up film of 2010!
So until next time faithful film buffs - thanks for reading.
CCC
John Malkovich, as always, plays a fantastic character - I won't ruin it for you but his one-liners are cracking! Bruce Willis is . . . Bruce Willis, a very similar character to John McClane in the Die Hard quadrilogy, perhaps a little more mellow yet still charismatic. Helen Mirren does not steal the show but surprised me as the elegant yet lethal Victoria - a great and somewhat different role to that which we are used to seeing her play.
Despite the major players in the movie, the other main characters hold their own with fierce performances from Rebecca Pidgeon and Karl Urban which I was most impressed with.
RED has a decent plot to keep you entertained, great actors all round and humour to make you laugh out loud. Not the best script in the world but a couple of the action scenes make up for it, despite being a little short - I felt myself wanting just a little more before the end of the scene.
RED was thoroughly entertaining from start to finish, a little sloppy with some of the editing I thought, but go see it, it's definitely worth it!
I am about to introduce 'Inception' to my sister and will be asking her for her (rather young) opinion afterwards. I'll let you know on Monday what she (and I) thought of the most hyped up film of 2010!
So until next time faithful film buffs - thanks for reading.
CCC
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
At First Glance
Inception, Expendables, The A-Team, Salt, Losers . . . Just a few of my favourite films of late! You might have worked out that I am a bit of an action junkie when it comes to films, although I aim to surprise very soon with a few reviews of my all time favourite films.
I am very much looking forward to writing about Red, as I am undecided on the concept however very fond of the actors; good casting is a must for me, for example Sharlto Copley in District 9 was intense and very emotive, yet very different in his role in the A-Team, encapsulating the essence of the film with ease in both roles.
To give you a taste of what lies ahead for Picture This, I will very shortly be reviewing newly released films, as well as my top ten favourite films and any others I watch in between! And don't worry, they won't all be action films, I have a very eclectic taste as many people do, so you'll also be reading about classic horrors, comedies, war films, documentaries, sci-fi's and anything else I can get my eyes and ears on! I am very much looking forward to Skyline, although the plot seems to regurgitate similar stories to those such as Cloverfield and Independence day. Obviously all Aliens are bad and want to take over or destroy the world. Although if they were friendly and wanted to live peacefully with all creatures on earth, it wouldn't be a great storyline would it. However there are, of course, a few exceptions to this rule, and it's the exceptions to the rules that I like. Unique ideas, perceptions and viewpoints all make for good viewing, Vantage Point being a very poor example. I had such high hopes for the idea, however it was essentially the same 15 minutes of action being shown over and over again. If that's what I wanted to watch I would stay at home and watch news 24 all day!
So for now faithful film buffs, watch this space for new entries; I hope to be updating you bi-weekly, and I hope to make the site look a little more interesting very shortly. Please feel free to leave your feedback, or if you would like me to review a film you love and I'll do my best!
Next update due very soon.
Thanks for reading.
I am very much looking forward to writing about Red, as I am undecided on the concept however very fond of the actors; good casting is a must for me, for example Sharlto Copley in District 9 was intense and very emotive, yet very different in his role in the A-Team, encapsulating the essence of the film with ease in both roles.
To give you a taste of what lies ahead for Picture This, I will very shortly be reviewing newly released films, as well as my top ten favourite films and any others I watch in between! And don't worry, they won't all be action films, I have a very eclectic taste as many people do, so you'll also be reading about classic horrors, comedies, war films, documentaries, sci-fi's and anything else I can get my eyes and ears on! I am very much looking forward to Skyline, although the plot seems to regurgitate similar stories to those such as Cloverfield and Independence day. Obviously all Aliens are bad and want to take over or destroy the world. Although if they were friendly and wanted to live peacefully with all creatures on earth, it wouldn't be a great storyline would it. However there are, of course, a few exceptions to this rule, and it's the exceptions to the rules that I like. Unique ideas, perceptions and viewpoints all make for good viewing, Vantage Point being a very poor example. I had such high hopes for the idea, however it was essentially the same 15 minutes of action being shown over and over again. If that's what I wanted to watch I would stay at home and watch news 24 all day!
So for now faithful film buffs, watch this space for new entries; I hope to be updating you bi-weekly, and I hope to make the site look a little more interesting very shortly. Please feel free to leave your feedback, or if you would like me to review a film you love and I'll do my best!
Next update due very soon.
Thanks for reading.
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