Drama > W Drama

Advantages: Twisty, complex narrative, great technical achievement, ROSEBUD SCENE!
Disadvantages: It is a bit slow in the middle

...such a classic film as Citizen Kane? It's frequently hailed as the greatest film ever made, and normally appears in the top 5 of any film list you come across. In 1941 a 25-year old Orson Welles burst into Hollywood and was given free reign to direct, produce, write and star in a film about whatever he wanted. So what did he do? He created a debut picture of such amazing technical quality that even today it still influences the film industry. The ...
...gripping and full of drama, Citizen Kane is remembered chiefly for its technical accomplishments. In so many ways, this 1941 masterpiece was ahead of its time. The use of light and dark, and the cinematography in general is superb. The way Welles controls the camera makes for a special cinematic experience. It constantly swoops and moves, and there is one shot early on in which the camera passes through a glass roof. This is seen nowadays quite ... Read review

Advantages: A breathtaking spectacle of a film. 11 Oscars, a record breaking piece of movie history.
Disadvantages: Contrived love story, and wooden acting from some of cast.

Your maiden voyage on the Titanic will not end in tragedy. This 3 hour 'titanic' spectacle is the very definition of extravaganza and melodrama in which a traditional Hollywood tale of love and sacrifice has been bound seamlessly with the very finest special effects of it's generation. Although the dialogue and characters can appear slightly clunky and 2 dimensional, it is still difficult not to get swept up in the sheer grandeur of seeing what was ...
...before your very eyes. Everything about this film is huge, the highest grossing film ever, record breaking budget of $200million, winner of 11 Academy Awards and a record of 14 nominations. Witnessing the last hour of the sinking is a remarkable feat of cinematography, the slow, dripping realisation of the passengers and crew that they are doomed to an icy grave is played out almost in real time. Watching screaming passengers running up the side ... Read review

Advantages: Orson Wells, Great Music, Great Story
Disadvantages: it ends!

I had heard about the music, the zither music, and was really skeptical that this would work. It does, and it's amazing. It sets, keeps, and moves along the mood of the movie perfectly and is definitely an enhancement to the movie. In fact, the movie is worth watching just to see and hear how the music coordinates with the action. Orson Wells makes a powerful and compelling performance. Actually, everybody in the movie is interesting and turns in ...
...don't want to give away the plot, but be prepared for deep and intense betrayal. Sometimes finding out the truth doesn't set anybody free... The imagery in the movie, the light and shadows, are done beautifully. Everything works together to keep you glued to it to see what will happen next and how everybody will react to what will happen next. Even if you know the plot, watching how all the characters react and interact is a treat. I'm trying to ... Read review

Advantages: Flawless Cast, Epic Soundtrack, Fantasic Acting
Disadvantages: Maybe Seeing DeNiro die takes out abit of the suspence

...people tend to forget about Casino when it comes to gangster movies. Its frequetly gets over looked by Scarface and The Godfather. I think its up there with the best of these movies. A flawless cast of DeNiro and Pesci make this a must see movie. The story line is excellent with the voice over narrative bringing some freshness to the story itself. Scorsese has managed to create another memorable movie after giving us Goodfellas earlier. It gives ...
...Vegas. We witness the rise and fall of an empire. Even knowing what happens to DeNiro (blown up at start) does not make us any less excited to find out how and why he was blown up. Anyone interested in gangster movies or indeed seamless production of a classic, must own this movie!! ... Read review

Advantages: Intriguing at first
Disadvantages: Dull and hard to fathom

...apparent reason, impaling herself on the fence outside the Lisbon house. From thereon, the girls are kept under lock and key, much to the intrigue of four of their male contemporaries, who try to reach out to the girls in their hour of need. Will the girls ever regain their freedom? Or are they doomed to remain fantasies? Directed by Sofia Coppola and based on the book of the same title by Jeffrey Eugenides, this film has won acclaim in some circles ...
...be my cup of tea, the fact that it is about suicide persuaded me to take a look. And to start with, it is certainly an intriguing film. Narrated by one of the boys who has always had an interest in the Lisbon girls, we are initially made aware that something strange happens to the family as a whole, although the narrator (Giovanni Ribisi who plays Pheobe's brother in Friends and doesn't actually appear in the film) makes it clear that he doesn't ... Read review