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"And like that... he's gone,"

Advantages: Intelligent plot, especially the ending
Disadvantages: One bad casting decision, Slow paced at times

...blown away. To sum the plot up without giving too much away, a group of assorted criminals (and one ex-criminal) are herded up in connection with a robbery and end up grouping together to do some jobs. The key to this film is perspective and how brilliantly the director manages to manipulate it to create a compelling thriller. The plot is exciting and filled with twists - truly gripping stuff. The final sequence is where the film really reaches it's ...
...deep enough to be believable. The way they react with each other feels natural and they make it all the more enjoyable to watch. After it had finished, I immediately wanted to watch it again. Not because the plot was so complicated that I didn't understand the first time but because it was almost as though the world I had glimpsed the first time had not been enough and I was coming back for more. I also wanted to try and spot the clues which I could ...

SmilingBuddha 19.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Usual Suspects (DVD)

What Just Happened

Advantages: Passes the time
Disadvantages: Waste of money

Well in my opinion this film was sadly a let down. I love DeNero and especially liked his comedy performances in Meet and Parents and Meet the Fockers and thought that this film would be of a similar nature..... how wrong can one be? The film sadly never really go going and although on occasion performances from DeNero and Willis did raise a smile, they certainly didn't make me laugh out loud. One of the best performances came from Michael Wincott ...
...a cranky, temperamental British filmmaker with a controversial outlook on Hollywood was very amusing. The film lasted 99mins and that was too long for me. Great idea, but the film had no substance. The trailers promised so much more, but unfortunately they showed the best bits which must have totalled 10 mins tops. Overall all in my opinion - a star cast but not a star movie. It promised to be so much more. ...

jinxyjo 16.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of What Just Happened? (DVD)

Revolutionary Road- Take a walk along this road!

Advantages: Script,Mature performances.
Disadvantages: Slow

Comprising of a team of Leonardo Di Caprio-Kate Winslet(first time after their titanic) and director Sam Mendes(whose previous work includes the appalling American beauty), this film was eagerly awaited before the oscar seasons. I wanted to see this film because i wanted to give a chance to Sam mendes(I didn't know that he directed Road to perdition, i thot that was an ok film). So,is the film worth it? Yes, it is! It is good to see Leonardo and ...
...have evolved as fine actors in the years following titanic and they are no more in their twenties anymore! Here they are playing a married couple, with two kids, staying away from the city, a life that they chose for themselves so that they can live in peace. Leonardo works in a law firm, a job that has taken its toll on his life and his relationship with his wife and kids.Life seems to be boring and there is hardly anything to look forward to. This ...

aadnan613 07.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Revolutionary Road (Blu-ray)

Sex and the City

Advantages: funny, great performance
Disadvantages: long

...so many exciting reviews on Sex and the City that I decided I watch it. It is a real chick flick romantic comedy and that evening it was the perfect entertainment for me. The film was written and directed by Michael Patrick King. Actually he was the co-producer of the film as well with Sarah Jessica Parker and Darren Star. Michael Patrick King is an American film director and screenplay writer. Besides Sex and the City he wrote the screenplay of ...
...balance. She and Steve have sex about twice a year and even then she is not so involved. She is hurt and devastated when Steve confesses that he had sex with another woman. Miranda separates immediately from him and sees no chance to forgive him. Charlotte has a happy family since they adopted Lily. She is a beautiful girl. Charlotte soon realises that since they gave up trying to have a baby she is pregnant. Can she carry out the baby? My opinion ...

D_i_a_n_e 29.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Sex And The City - The Movie (DVD)

There's final hits and final hits. What kind is this one to be?

Advantages: One Of The Best Films To Come Out Of The UK.
Disadvantages: None!

...I first saw the film Trainspotting after hearing so much controversy about it on television, from reading about it in the newspapers and from everyone talking about it around me at the time. It was all everyone was talking about on it's release in 1996 and of course I just had to see it for myself to see what all the hype was about. Well I went to the pictures to watch this film and was quite shocked by this outrageously, yet brilliant tale of five ...
...ago that my husband purchased Trainspotting to add to our DVD collection as we both really enjoyed watching it over the years at various times on television (in a sick kind of way I guess). He picked it up second-hand for £1 at a car boot sale, so it certainly was a great bargain. This film really will not be suited to everyone though. I think you will either love it like I do, or absolutely hate it. It certainly is worth watching once though just ...

hillhead 28.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Trainspotting (DVD)