Less than usual
Haven't had the time for my recent average of .85 movies per day - it's that crazy thing called work. Here's the April report.
Gandhi - an elegant and appropriate (being half Indian, half British) performance from Kingsley in this long 3 hour+ movie (was the guy's life really that long??). 7/10 overall, 8/10 in genre.
Sliding Doors - cutesy love comedy with a beautifully sad Paltrow; i wonder who's idea it was to not let her get outstaged in beauty - the other actresses seemed too deliberately selected. Watch it for sad Paltrow and that wonderful Albert Bridge in London. 5/10 overall, 6/10 in genre.
The Professional - Besson again proves his worth as a storyteller/director, Reno shows his amazing proficiency in action, and a very young Portman makes a stunning debut. With a supporting cast including such wonders as Aiello and Oldman, this bound-for-greatness action flick succeeds in developing deep bonds between two disparately similar characters, culminating in a hero-style climax that almost rivals Unforgiven's. It's a must see for anyone who likes action movies, and a really should see for everyone else. 9/10 overall, 10/10 in genre.
I Have Found It - Indian take on Sense and Sensibility. In other words a great storyline interspersed with song and dance sequences every 10 minutes. Good acting, nice sets, decent cinematography, and plenty of tongue in cheek humour. Worth seeing, if you can stand musicals. 6/10 overall, 6/10 in genre.
King Kong - Jackson returns to those zany monkey islands in another of his "more is more" movies. It's a good mix of humour and action featuring great special effects, but too overplayed in pushing certain morals. 6/10 overall, 7/10 in genre.
Hide and Creep - Yet another lousy zombie movie. It's a decent (well, typical) enough plot, but the actors forget their one task: to act! Overact, underact, or just get it right, but at least try! There's plenty of attempts at good humour, but the lack of acting makes for one lousy movie. 1/10 overall, 2/10 in genre.
Dead Man - Depp delivers a strong yet strangely slow moving transformation in a very typical Jarmusch film. Very good performances from Farmer and Henriksen. 6/10 overall, 7/10 in genre.
Elizabeth - If only it had gone further - whether it's due to Kapur's not pushing the line far enough, Hirst not clever enough in the scene transforms, or Blanchett not delivering the role, this almost perfect movie succeeds in leaving you knowing she was Great, just not completely feeling it. It also has one badass assassin sequence that puts the LotR wraiths to shame.
And so ya'll don't think i'm a slacker, i've been watching a lot of documentary shows lately, in particular the James Burke Connections and The Day the Universe Changed series, both of which i highly recommend.
Gandhi - an elegant and appropriate (being half Indian, half British) performance from Kingsley in this long 3 hour+ movie (was the guy's life really that long??). 7/10 overall, 8/10 in genre.
Sliding Doors - cutesy love comedy with a beautifully sad Paltrow; i wonder who's idea it was to not let her get outstaged in beauty - the other actresses seemed too deliberately selected. Watch it for sad Paltrow and that wonderful Albert Bridge in London. 5/10 overall, 6/10 in genre.
The Professional - Besson again proves his worth as a storyteller/director, Reno shows his amazing proficiency in action, and a very young Portman makes a stunning debut. With a supporting cast including such wonders as Aiello and Oldman, this bound-for-greatness action flick succeeds in developing deep bonds between two disparately similar characters, culminating in a hero-style climax that almost rivals Unforgiven's. It's a must see for anyone who likes action movies, and a really should see for everyone else. 9/10 overall, 10/10 in genre.
I Have Found It - Indian take on Sense and Sensibility. In other words a great storyline interspersed with song and dance sequences every 10 minutes. Good acting, nice sets, decent cinematography, and plenty of tongue in cheek humour. Worth seeing, if you can stand musicals. 6/10 overall, 6/10 in genre.
King Kong - Jackson returns to those zany monkey islands in another of his "more is more" movies. It's a good mix of humour and action featuring great special effects, but too overplayed in pushing certain morals. 6/10 overall, 7/10 in genre.
Hide and Creep - Yet another lousy zombie movie. It's a decent (well, typical) enough plot, but the actors forget their one task: to act! Overact, underact, or just get it right, but at least try! There's plenty of attempts at good humour, but the lack of acting makes for one lousy movie. 1/10 overall, 2/10 in genre.
Dead Man - Depp delivers a strong yet strangely slow moving transformation in a very typical Jarmusch film. Very good performances from Farmer and Henriksen. 6/10 overall, 7/10 in genre.
Elizabeth - If only it had gone further - whether it's due to Kapur's not pushing the line far enough, Hirst not clever enough in the scene transforms, or Blanchett not delivering the role, this almost perfect movie succeeds in leaving you knowing she was Great, just not completely feeling it. It also has one badass assassin sequence that puts the LotR wraiths to shame.
And so ya'll don't think i'm a slacker, i've been watching a lot of documentary shows lately, in particular the James Burke Connections and The Day the Universe Changed series, both of which i highly recommend.
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