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...the fight, dedication and determination Gandhi had to secure the countries independence. The film is both moving and very informative, its slow paced but that's the purpose of the film, its both dramatic and so powerfully moving. The film was a true appraisal of the life and legacy of Mahatma, it showed his beliefs, his coriage, power and determination to fight for a just cause. The film was brilliantly directed by Attenborugh, and is lead by a very ...
...known figure. We see how Gandhi gets assisnated during an evening walk in the garden, being shot by a young man and then shouting out "Oh God" before he dies. The film then rewinds back to the early moments of Gandhi's movement for freedom. We don't get to see his childhood or any aspect of his parental life etc, it moves straight into the pivotal moment were Gandhi is thrown off a train in South Africa, because he was travelling in first class. ... Read review

Advantages: A great film to watch, a very emotional film which is gripping to watch..
Disadvantages: none

The film, The Piano, is a film that tells a story about a young woman’s journey from oppression to freedom. The main character, Ada McGrath (Holly Hunter), is sold off in marriage to marry Alisdair Stewart (Sam Neil) and is thus sent away from her home to New Zealand. She is accompanied by her 9 year old daughter, Flora (Anna Paquin) and her beloved piano. When Ada arrives on the beach of the New Zealand coast she is dressed in black dress ...
...provides a stark contrast with the vast backdrop of the crashing sea and grey skies. Ada has not spoken ever since her lover was killed by lightning. She communicates through her piano and sign language, understood by her daughter. The way in which she uses the piano reflects her mood in a very strong and clear manner. Understandably is then enraged when her new husband refuses to take the piano because it is too too heavy. The piano is rescued by ... Read review

Advantages: Story, Acting, Soundtrack
Disadvantages: Not for those that do not like hip-hop/rap

8 Mile Movie: Life has not been kind to Jimmy 'B-Rabbit' Smith (Eminem). His pregnant girlfriend broke up with him and he gave her his car, although he finds out that she was just pretending. He has a dead end job in a car manufacturing plant and because he is homeless he has to move in with his mum and baby sister in a trailer park. But B-Rabbit has a dream, he wants to be a rapper and we see him at the beginning of the film preparing for his ...
...is amazing. Music of 8 Mile: This is just a static picture plug for the music CDs Enimen Superman Video: I like the song, not sure about the video, its ok I guess. Overall: A superb film, well acted with a great soundtrack although not really one for people who are not fans of the man or the genre. © This review is entirely my own work but may have been cross posted elsewhere. MAY also be published under the name sjp1966 on Ciao UK and Ciao US ... Read review

Advantages: Decent cast, the performances are good enough
Disadvantages: it dragged on a bit much, too cliched/cheesy, not enough action

...Guard rescue swimmer who, at the very start of the movie, tries valiantly to rescue a crew man from a large boat that had capsized in the middle of the ocean but to no avail. Ben is a distinguished member of the US coast guard rescue team who is badly affected by what happened, given the fact he tried so hard to save the man. He's given two choices, after the event and as he reaches his 40th birthday - either let his boss sign the papers and have ...
...At first he laughs off the suggestion of being an instructor but then he reluctantly agrees and takes on a class of students, giving them tough training to become elite coast guards. Out of all of the recruits, Jake Fischer is the most noticeable, for being quite cocky. It seems as if Jake is more selfish, caring about beating records and not so much about saving people or being a real team player. Can Ben make Jake a true coast guard swimmer? ... Read review

Advantages: actors, landscape, story, direction, photography, pace.
Disadvantages: nil.

...deceptively simple yet beautiful 'The Cave of the Yellow Dog' will make many reconsider their lives, ones filled with materialism, albeit this has been true of western and westernized cultures for centuries. We are given a look into nomadic life of as practised by the real-life Batchuluu family of rural Mongolia, who go about their daily business while the cameras roll. Oh, watch this and surrender yourselves to the three little children, who will ...
...7, the youngest is over 2). The eldest girl, Nansal, is away at school in the city until the summer months, when she returns to live with her family in their tent and their herd of sheep on the plains. She's what I'd call scary smart and mature for her years, yet remains a child with her playfulness and curiosity. Yet, one marvels at the tasks given her (and her younger sibling!) by her mother in order to help out while their father is away on business ... Read review