It has an all star cast, ranging from Robert De Niro as a transvestite captain and Michelle Pfeiffer as a witch, and this is the main catch of the movie, and the main reason why I wanted to see it. It comes across as a children's fantasy film, but it is so much more than that, it is a beautiful love story. Tristan is now the new Noah- Notebook fans will understand.
There are many different little stories going on in this film which all manage to tie up in the end. Claire Danes plays Yvaine, who is a star fallen from the sky. Tristan promises Sienna Miller's character, Victoria, that he will catch that falling star and bring it back to her to show her how much he loves her. Tristan sets off on a journey to find the star. Pfeiffer needs to kill the star to make her young again and a set of knights wants the necklace that Yvaine is wearing. All complicated to explain, but easy to follow.
The film really is enjoyable and a nice family film to watch on a Sunday afternoon. Pfeiffer is the exaggerated villain, which is typical in most childrens films and everyone will be wanting Tristan, a ordinary young boy, to win in the battle against the knights and the witches.
It is a wonderful fantasy film, great scenery and costumes and also a great sense of humour. All around entertainment that I would definitely watch again. Rating: 5/5
Sunday 22 March 2009
Taken (18)
It's a kidnap film. Sure, we have all seen one of these before and maybe it isn't the most original film on the block, but film is these days?! Everything is copy, a revamp, a sequel. Originality maybe not be it's strong point, but the rest of it is.
Taken captured me from the beginning and doesn't let go to the very end. Liam Neeson may not be the first action hero which pops into your head, but he does a damn good job and is very convincing as a devoted father of Maggie Grace, who plays Kim. You may recognise Grace from Lost as Shannon, the spoilt girl that screamed all the time. Not a massive stretch for the actress here then.
Kim goes on a trip across Europe with her friend Amanda and gets kidnapped by a group of dangerous Albanians who want to sell them on the black market. Neeson, her father, is an ex-spy and sets out to find her and will stop at nothing until he does.
Neeson may be getting on a bit but he is incredibly convincing as the determined machine as he races against time through Paris. The fight sequences are amazing and the audience will be striving for his character, Bryan, to kick ass, which he does of course. At times it can be frustrating as he gets so close to his daughter and then another obstacle appears. The electrocution scene might make you a bit squeamish too. Oh, and check out the action skills on Holly Valance, who sang the number one "Kiss, Kiss" back in the day.
Overall, this is an action-packed film suitable both guys and girls in where Neeson puts James Bond to shame. Rating: 4.5/5
Taken captured me from the beginning and doesn't let go to the very end. Liam Neeson may not be the first action hero which pops into your head, but he does a damn good job and is very convincing as a devoted father of Maggie Grace, who plays Kim. You may recognise Grace from Lost as Shannon, the spoilt girl that screamed all the time. Not a massive stretch for the actress here then.
Kim goes on a trip across Europe with her friend Amanda and gets kidnapped by a group of dangerous Albanians who want to sell them on the black market. Neeson, her father, is an ex-spy and sets out to find her and will stop at nothing until he does.
Neeson may be getting on a bit but he is incredibly convincing as the determined machine as he races against time through Paris. The fight sequences are amazing and the audience will be striving for his character, Bryan, to kick ass, which he does of course. At times it can be frustrating as he gets so close to his daughter and then another obstacle appears. The electrocution scene might make you a bit squeamish too. Oh, and check out the action skills on Holly Valance, who sang the number one "Kiss, Kiss" back in the day.
Overall, this is an action-packed film suitable both guys and girls in where Neeson puts James Bond to shame. Rating: 4.5/5
Monday 9 March 2009
Watchmen (18)
It was a very complex graphic novel, so of course it didn't match up.
But since I never read it, it was not an issue. I'm not a graphic novel fan, but I love the films and I really enjoyed Watchmen. It's not up there with my favourites, but it was darn good.
The slow motion action sequences were highly stylised and very impressive. This was the highlight of the film- go see it just for the special effects. The scene at the very beginning establishs whats yet to come.
The story revolves around a set of people who called themselves the 'Minutemen', who protected New York. The majority of them have no extraordinary super powers, like Spiderman, for example, but they are strong agile fighters. When the film is set, the Minutemen have retired and are living normal lives. This is until one of them gets murdered and the investigation leads to many more relevations....
The dialogue is not all that amazing, but this film is all about the action. It is quick, stylish and also quite violent. There were times when I turned away from the screen, and I am a fan of violent genres. But I'm not giving anything away.
The film is rather long, coming in at just over two and half hours long, but I did not feel like it was dragging. There were a few boring places in which I was waiting for more action and violence and it took me a while to understand everyone's character and backstory.
You may recognise actors such as Billy Crudup, who plays Dr. Manhattan and Carla Gugino, who plays Miss Jupiter.
Obviously, the film was never going to match up to the graphic novel, but I think it did a good job. Then again, those who have read it would give a better educated opinion. I recommend this film to anyone who likes superhero films, violence and stylish fight scenes. Rating: 3.5/ 5
But since I never read it, it was not an issue. I'm not a graphic novel fan, but I love the films and I really enjoyed Watchmen. It's not up there with my favourites, but it was darn good.
The slow motion action sequences were highly stylised and very impressive. This was the highlight of the film- go see it just for the special effects. The scene at the very beginning establishs whats yet to come.
The story revolves around a set of people who called themselves the 'Minutemen', who protected New York. The majority of them have no extraordinary super powers, like Spiderman, for example, but they are strong agile fighters. When the film is set, the Minutemen have retired and are living normal lives. This is until one of them gets murdered and the investigation leads to many more relevations....
The dialogue is not all that amazing, but this film is all about the action. It is quick, stylish and also quite violent. There were times when I turned away from the screen, and I am a fan of violent genres. But I'm not giving anything away.
The film is rather long, coming in at just over two and half hours long, but I did not feel like it was dragging. There were a few boring places in which I was waiting for more action and violence and it took me a while to understand everyone's character and backstory.
You may recognise actors such as Billy Crudup, who plays Dr. Manhattan and Carla Gugino, who plays Miss Jupiter.
Obviously, the film was never going to match up to the graphic novel, but I think it did a good job. Then again, those who have read it would give a better educated opinion. I recommend this film to anyone who likes superhero films, violence and stylish fight scenes. Rating: 3.5/ 5
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
