Daniel Craig portrays a distinctly unique Bond. He remains true to the mainstays of Fleming’s creation, though gives the spy a more gritty edge. The story does require a little concentration but there is no shortage of the action sequences we’ve come to expect. There is a slight rollback to the usual gadgetry, but this doesn’t detract from the experience.
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A story of irony and perspective. Jude Law plays a ‘Repo Man’ who finds himself in the shoes of someone he’d typically be assigned to repossess. The first person narration works well to aid the tracking of Law’s disposition. The concept is quite a sinister one, and Law’s initial point of view’s aptly cold. There is an abundance of blood.
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Quite a good film. Jim Carrey is up to his usual antics with appropriate restraint when necessary. The film’s main idea, a man who says yes to everything, is suitably explored. It has the typical Carrey formula- comedy infused with a serious edge. The film carries a poignant message: if you say yes to everything, Zooey Deschanel may kiss you!
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A fun outing into the world Disney had made famous. Some references are lost on me having not watched the previous, plus there’s a lack of the extension of computer metaphors at which point the world feels more like a setting than an actual plot device. Although the story is good enough to keep you occupied. Clue’s face is jarring.
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Your typical inspirational baseball film about the underdog, except instead of being about a particular player or the team itself, it is about the think box behind the team. This is an accessible mix between sports and statistics, neither of which you need to be clued up on to enjoy the true essence of the film. I recommend a watch.
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This film boasts great actors who bring great performances. The story itself isn’t particularly interesting though, and no amount of great acting can really fix this. The film does however have a good character development and is notably inspirational. Yet the slow pacing and uninteresting twists drag it down. But it’s a good watch. The title spoils the ending though.
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The Avengers was an incredible, incredible film! Every part of it was spot on. The action, the acting, the characters, their relationships and portrayal, all of it was perfect. A film that could have gone disastrously wrong instead went better than could have ever been expected. Naturally, the first thing that came to mind was “this would make an awesome video game!” I’ve spent some time contemplating what ingredients would be needed to make a game with the same lasting impression as the blockbuster film. Imagine my excitement when a teaser trailer was unveiled for an Avengers game at E3! Batman had already shown the game industry how a super hero game should be made, hopefully they had heeded those lessons for this latest title!
The film manages to build an anticipation and anxiety to begin with, but the film soon becomes very predictable. However, its predictability is well executed. If you know what the film is about, you can imagine how it plays out. Suspension of expectation, however, makes this quite enjoyable. Don’t watch the trailer; it includes the final scene of the film.
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Unmistakably a fantasy adventure film. I didn’t expect to enjoy this as much as I did. The mythical Asgard and its lore never feels tacky and the story of Thor is very absorbing. Earth and Natalie Portman’s character provides essential empathy to counter the fantastical portrayal of the Norse Gods. However, the key antagonist seems to come out of nowhere.
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This is an enjoyable film based on an interesting concept that works as a cool plot device. The film requires little thought on the audience’s part, but the story is engaging all the same. The transition between the vibrant colour filter and the bleaker one to illustrate change of state is used to good effect, avoiding repetitive pill taking scenes.
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