When my friend asked me to see this film, I didn't have high hopes. I'm not a massive Ryan Reynolds fan and the plot sounded ridiculous. Despite all this, I found this film very enjoyable and incredibly funny.
Both Sandra Bullock (Margaret) and Reynolds (Drew) are brilliant at their roles and show off the comedic talent. Bullock plays a reallu uptight workaholic editor reminscient of Meryl Streep's character in 'The Devil Wears Prada', who discovers that she will be deported back to her native Canada, meaning she will lose her high-powered job. To prevent this from happening, she pretends she is getting married to her assistant, Drew. To make the marriage proposal convincing, Margaret spends the weekend in at Drew's home in Alaska, a far cry from New York. The pair have to put aside their differences and work together so they won't get caught for fraud and begin to form true feelings and learn things about each other along the way.
Yes, the ending is predictable, like in every rom-com, but the audience expect a happy ending and that's what they get. People go to see these films knowing it will make them feel good. And it does. I came out with a smile on my face. Some scenes are so funny, especially the pair singing "it takes two to make things go right" and Bullock rapping and shaking her butt to 'Get Low' by Lil Jon.
The plot is a bit far-fetched but this doesn't matter because it paves the way for a really sweet and funny story that leaves you feeling positive. A must-see for girls wanting an enjoyable night in. 9/10
Saturday 22 August 2009
Thursday 13 August 2009
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (PG)
I am not a major fan of the Harry Potter franchise as it is, but I was still slightly disappointed with this film. I felt that I didn't explain the story very well and I can be a very good judge since I haven't read the books and therefore, I got confuseed. I didn't know who some of the characters were and I didn't really understand the ending all that much. I had to clarify everything with readers of the book to get it, which I think is unfair. My personal problem with the film is that it expects everyone to have read the books when not everyone wants to. It should be a full well-explained story on its own, without relying on the other knowledge people have from the books.
Other than that, I don't have any other complaints about the film. The three main characters have been criticised for their acting ability in the past but I don't think that shows now. They are so obviously friends in real life and comfortable in the role they have been playing for so long. I found the film more fun in places, particularly from Ron, who cracks me up all the time. I think Emma Watson, who plays Hermione, does the best acting job out of the three. She shows her feelings towards Ron so much more in this film and it is sweet to see the romace grow. I wasn't a fan of the Harry and Ginny kiss because it didn't seem to have any feeling to it in my opinion.
The film has got all you need- it can be fun, it can be sad, it can be jumpy, it can wow you with the special effects, it can be dark and it can be full of action. Standard for the Harry Potters really. 7/10
Other than that, I don't have any other complaints about the film. The three main characters have been criticised for their acting ability in the past but I don't think that shows now. They are so obviously friends in real life and comfortable in the role they have been playing for so long. I found the film more fun in places, particularly from Ron, who cracks me up all the time. I think Emma Watson, who plays Hermione, does the best acting job out of the three. She shows her feelings towards Ron so much more in this film and it is sweet to see the romace grow. I wasn't a fan of the Harry and Ginny kiss because it didn't seem to have any feeling to it in my opinion.
The film has got all you need- it can be fun, it can be sad, it can be jumpy, it can wow you with the special effects, it can be dark and it can be full of action. Standard for the Harry Potters really. 7/10
Monday 10 August 2009
My Sister's Keeper (PG)
This is film is absolutely beautiful and I think it is impossible to leave the cinema without a tear in your eye. It is based on the novel of the same name by Jodi Picoult.
Cameron Diaz is amazing in this, showing that she actually can act instead of playing the same comedic role in most of her rom-com type films. She plays Sara Fitzgerald, the mother of a child with leukaemia. When her daughter, Kate, is diagnosed with the disease, the doctor suggests having a donor child. This is where Anna comes in. She was genetically designed to have the exact same genes and blood type as Kate so that she could help her live. For example, she has given a kidney and some bone marrow. Anna has these taken away from her without being asked since she was a baby. The story begins with her asking a lawyer for help because she wants to be medically emancipated from her parents. This causes a massive rift in the family and they are torn in two. Should Sara be allowed to use her daughter for ‘parts’ like she has or should she let her other one die without them?
Throughout the film, we see how happy life was before Kate’s diagnosis and how it has changed the whole family’s life completely. Sara’s marriage is strained and she has given up her job to look after Kate full-time, which leaves Anna and her brother, Jesse feeling like they are loved less.
It really is a well told film and when you learn the concept of it, you know it will have a sad ending but I’m not giving anything anyway. Kate is such a strong character and how she gets through her ordeal is inspirational. Keep an eye out for Abigail Breslin, who plays Anna, she is absolutely brilliant, despite only being thirteen. Definitely watch this with some girls or your mum. 8/10
Cameron Diaz is amazing in this, showing that she actually can act instead of playing the same comedic role in most of her rom-com type films. She plays Sara Fitzgerald, the mother of a child with leukaemia. When her daughter, Kate, is diagnosed with the disease, the doctor suggests having a donor child. This is where Anna comes in. She was genetically designed to have the exact same genes and blood type as Kate so that she could help her live. For example, she has given a kidney and some bone marrow. Anna has these taken away from her without being asked since she was a baby. The story begins with her asking a lawyer for help because she wants to be medically emancipated from her parents. This causes a massive rift in the family and they are torn in two. Should Sara be allowed to use her daughter for ‘parts’ like she has or should she let her other one die without them?
Throughout the film, we see how happy life was before Kate’s diagnosis and how it has changed the whole family’s life completely. Sara’s marriage is strained and she has given up her job to look after Kate full-time, which leaves Anna and her brother, Jesse feeling like they are loved less.
It really is a well told film and when you learn the concept of it, you know it will have a sad ending but I’m not giving anything anyway. Kate is such a strong character and how she gets through her ordeal is inspirational. Keep an eye out for Abigail Breslin, who plays Anna, she is absolutely brilliant, despite only being thirteen. Definitely watch this with some girls or your mum. 8/10
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