Michael LownBite Size Film: part 3
March 29th 2009 06:45
Here’s a challenge – given how behind I am, I must restrict myself to no more than two sentences per review for this post. Deep breath…
Bedtime Stories
Adam Sandler’s facile attempt to make a film his kids can watch before they turn 15. He manages a mildly amusing, utterly unmemorable flick that loses the plot, literally.
Slumdog Millionaire
Vividly shot, honestly acted and oddly clichéd. Moving, involving, riveting and, yes, Oscar worthy.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Complete Oscar bait. Far too long, but the concept is the key – driven by breathtaking special effects, a decent Pitt and some old southern charm.
Bolt
I always thought of 3D movies as some long con urban myth with nothing to show for it but stupid glasses. Colour me wrong – this is an amusing buddy comedy that will thrill the kids with its fancy gimmick.
Role Models
Incredibly un-PC and very funny, Paul Rudd embraces his inner arse hole. Looks like a definite case of man-on-ground.
The Reader
Kate Winslet dominates, making a hard woman mildly vulnerable, slightly sympathetic, strangely moving… and all the while completely unlikeable. An interesting movie about a well-worn topic.
Watchmen
Pretty, violent, pointless. Read the graphic novel instead.
Duplicity
Clever the way Ocean’s 13 should have been, with less of the casting budget. Slick, heartless but entertaining.
Easy Virtue
Hilarious old fashioned romp, with a killer soundtrack. Jessica Biel even manages to overcome her own miscasting.
Bedtime Stories
Adam Sandler’s facile attempt to make a film his kids can watch before they turn 15. He manages a mildly amusing, utterly unmemorable flick that loses the plot, literally.
Slumdog Millionaire
Vividly shot, honestly acted and oddly clichéd. Moving, involving, riveting and, yes, Oscar worthy.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Complete Oscar bait. Far too long, but the concept is the key – driven by breathtaking special effects, a decent Pitt and some old southern charm.
Bolt
I always thought of 3D movies as some long con urban myth with nothing to show for it but stupid glasses. Colour me wrong – this is an amusing buddy comedy that will thrill the kids with its fancy gimmick.
Role Models
Incredibly un-PC and very funny, Paul Rudd embraces his inner arse hole. Looks like a definite case of man-on-ground.
The Reader
Kate Winslet dominates, making a hard woman mildly vulnerable, slightly sympathetic, strangely moving… and all the while completely unlikeable. An interesting movie about a well-worn topic.
Watchmen
Pretty, violent, pointless. Read the graphic novel instead.
Duplicity
Clever the way Ocean’s 13 should have been, with less of the casting budget. Slick, heartless but entertaining.
Easy Virtue
Hilarious old fashioned romp, with a killer soundtrack. Jessica Biel even manages to overcome her own miscasting.
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