Drama > W Drama

Advantages: Fantastic storyline, cast
Disadvantages: none

...a bad thing to say about it. I think I love it so much because I can really relate to the main characters, Marcus, Will and Fiona (like Will I believe we live in an island age!). Based on the book by Nick Hornby (which sadly I haven't read) it is the story of an unlikely friendship between Will and Marcus, and how once you open your door to one person, others are sure to find their way in too. This film showed Hugh Grant move away from his bread ...
...who spends his days knocking about his gadget filled flat, playing pool, getting his hair done, and bedding young swedish tourists. What a departure for him, and unbelievably, he plays it to perfection. After years of notching up broken hearts, Will starts to get tired of being the bad guy. When his well intentioned friends set him with a single mum, he is suprised at how well the relationship goes, and even more suprised when single mum finishes ... Read review

Advantages: Deep plot with twists, complicated characters
Disadvantages: Main character not likeable

...story takes place in 1954, all over Lousianna. It happens to run the course of Sean Penn's Political career from lowly origins up to the day the Louisanna Legislature attempts to Impeach him from the Governership. Some might say this story is told about his charachter since it was an extroadinary story, being voted in by the lower class and despised by everyone with power and money there. However, the story revolves around Jude Law's character, a ...
...named, this film shuffles around all these pawns on Penn's chessboard, and you never really know if you love Penn's charachter or hate him... There's something not quite right about him, and it's facinating. The one thing I am sure of after the movie is over is that I don't like Jude's character, who we root for more than once in the movie, and is clearly the viewpoint of the story... So all in all, I have to say I feel a bit let down. It's almost ... Read review

Advantages: very close adaptation from the novel...
Disadvantages: ... though not quite as good.

...we were doing 'Last Orders' last week, I thought I should rent the film from our library. I really enjoyed the book (as you can see from my review on it), I loved how intricately the characters were drawn; some parts of the narrative were so intimate you felt you could really associate and empathise with each of the characters. The novel is much more character based than plot based, so I was very interested to see how the novel could be translated ...
...film revolves around four men who travel to Margate to scatter the ashes of their friend, Jack Dodds. However, what originally seems like a very simple premise becomes more complicated as we learn more about the cahracters and how their lives are intertwined through a continuous series of flashbacks. Whilst watching the film the first thing that struck me was how easy it was to watch. Much like the book is very easy to read, maybe I wouldn't say ... Read review

Advantages: Great script, beautiful cinematography.
Disadvantages: 2 hours is never enough to do this great book justice.

Of all the Austen adaptations, and I'm a huge fan, this is my favourite. It's dramatically strong, funny without being silly, really respects the female protagionists and is so beautifully filmed that it is perfect from beginning to end. Emma Thompson has written a great script. She does not use Austen's words verbatim, but has created a witty and thoughtful story so in character with Austen that one doesn't miss the 'essential' lines from the book, ...
...Moggach's adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice', where every line, every scene brought a groan of disappointment. The one glaring mistake for me was that Thompson left out one of the most heart-wrenching moments of the book, when Willoughby returns to Marianne and Eleanor refuses to let him see her. Whether this was due to time constraints or to it putting Eleanor (played by Thompson) either in a detremental light or knocking her character out of the ... Read review

Advantages: Interesting, sumptuous and sexy
Disadvantages: That dreadful title

...happily with her parents in the family home. The family was titled and wealthy but lacked the respect to go with it. Jeanne’s father was considered to be something of a rebel and it was really only a matter of time before action was taken against this. One day, the king’s soldiers arrive at the home, strip the house of its possessions and kill Jeanne’s parents, leaving her orphaned, penniless and broken. As she grows into a young ...
...restored and dreams only of the day when she can afford to return to the family seat. But despite her every attempt, she is unable to garner the Queen’s attention (Marie Antoinette) whom she believes is the only person who has the power to do anything about her situation. At a musical concert, she desperately tries to attract the attention of the Queen, but instead draws only the interest of a court gigolo named Retaux de Vilette. As the friends ... Read review