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The Others: Mystery - Thriller During World War Two
Monday, October 31st, 2011
Movie: The Others
Year: 2001
Director: Alejandro Amenábar
Stars: Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston and Fionnula Flanagan
Snapshot of Story:
The story is about a mother with two young children who find their house haunted and is set in a mansion somewhere in England just after world war two.
Theme of Story:
Nicole Kidman plays Grace Stewart the mother of two children who live in a mansion with her husband who had abandoned them following the war. She gives a captivating performance and brings the entire movie to life. Her anguish with her current situation and her overbearing protectionism of the children are very well portrayed.
Grace brings in some house workers to look after the children and the house. One notable feature of the movie is where Grace insists that all doors behind them must be locked at all times and blinds drawn to prevent the children from being harmed by the outdoor light. Through the movie we see indications of bizarre happenings around the house including the nanny Mrs. Bertha Mils that keeps the viewers in suspense. The relationship between Grace and the nanny becomes more troublesome as Grace is not able to maintain the stable livelihood around the house. When Grace’s husband appears from nowhere we are left wandering what the whole situation was about and what it was in the past that caused them to separate. All this culminates in a very interesting twist at the end.
Conclusion:
The movie has been very well made portraying a remote house in the middle of nowhere with an overcast weather that adds to it’s isolation. This gives the entire household more of a presence and a stage that allows the telling of this haunting story.
Rating:
7/10
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Action, Drama and Sci-Fiction Everything in Real Steel
Monday, October 31st, 2011
Movie: Real Steel
Year: 2011
Director: Shawn Levy
Stars: Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly and Dakota Goyo
Snapshot of Story:
The story is set in the near future when traditional boxing is replaced by man-operated robots and centers around several characters including Hugh Jackman who plays Charlie Kenton who has a losing streak in making his mark in the robot boxing sport. The other two characters are Max Kenton who is Charlie’s enstranged son and his business partner and lover Bailey Tallet played by Evangeline Lilly.
Theme of Story:
Both Hugh Jackman and Dakota Goyo are simply excellent in their roles as father and son where much conflict arises at the start as they get to know more of each other more. Evangeline Lilly plays Bailey as Charlie Kentons confidant and lover but finds it hard to tame Charlie. Charlie is at first doubtful of his son’s (Max) ability in anything let alone to handle robotic fights but when both come across an old sparring robot in the salvage yard their lives take a turn. Through ensuing fights all the way to the big league the relationship between father and son is clearly developed. Charlie’s feelings for Max grows deeper and both form a strong bond.
Happy Ending:
Charlie and Max ultimately find their relationship tested towards the end when Charlie has to hand off Max to his foster parents. However, Charlie makes a sudden turn and goes back to reclai Max for the last ultimate fight much to Max’s delight.
Conclusion:
The movie is a delight to watch and will have a wider appeal as it touches on a sensitive topic of father and son and has many action scenes in the process. The final touch is deft but not entirely believable since I would have expected Max to have taken his own robot with him to his foster parents. Max plays the 11 year old son with great ease and poise and there are moments where his gestures and mannerisms are close to an adult that are very entertaining to watch. Look out in the future for this new kid on the Hollywood block!
Rating:
7.5/10
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Relax and Enjoy the Fast and Thrilling Experiance: Drive
Monday, October 31st, 2011
Drive is an excellent movie with much action to make any action movie goers very happy. However, it goes beyond this and shows the dark and sensitive side of an individual especially when it means protecting loved ones.
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The Hilarious Comedy by Kristen Wiig: Bridesmaid
Friday, October 28th, 2011
Relationships are complex and in particular between women and this is very well portrayed in the movie ‘Bridesmaids’. A friend is getting married and she pulls in all her closest girl friends for the planning of this big event. What ensues are jealousy, personal opinions, fiascos and other comical events which makes this movie a charm to watch.
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Alfred Gough Gives Another Action Thriller: I am Number Four
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Movie: I am Number Four
Year: 2011
Director: D.J. Caruso
Stars: Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant and Dianna Agron
Snapshot of the story:
I am Number Four is loosely based on a romantic tale centred around a science-fiction theme but there is good on-screen chemistry between John Smith played by Alex Pettyfer and Sarah Hart played by Dianna Agron.
Kick Start of Romance:
John (Alex) is from another planet and came to earth to escape the dreaded bounty hunters whose only mission is to wipe out his race. Under the pretence of a high school kid living with his other alien protector Henri who assumes his father role, they both move from one location to another to hide from the bounty hunters and locate the other ‘Numbers’. John is very adament in attending school and this is where he craves for romance and finds it in the form of Sarah (Dianna). He falls for Sarah but the course of their relationships is very rocky from the start since both are from different backgrounds and John has a greater mission to accomplish and cannot reveal his identity.
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One very touching moment is where they both sit to see the many pictures that Sarah has taken with her camera and John picks up her personal diary. She becomes very uncomfortable with this to which he replies ‘You can see the rest of the world with your camera but we cannot see you’.
Sarah puts on a good performance as a placid school-girl looks almost introvert like with a very likeable quality and one that is not associated with other school girls of her age. This gives her more sensitivity and and an attraction that John instantly connects with.
Twist in the Tale:
Through the ensuing battles that follows between John and the bounty hunters the director does an excellent job of shifting the emphasis away from their relationship where ultimately the prime cause of John’s mission becomes first and foremost and he must forego his relationship with Sarah. The audience is not left wanting as this is a natural cause of the different paths that John and Sarah take and is perfectly believable.
On Screen Chemistry:
Both actors and their character counterparts were good choices for this movie and I especially liked the sensitivity and warmth played by Dianna Agron.
Final Notes:
Although the movie was recently made (2011), it does not stand up to the monumental strides made by movies such as Avatar and the acting and the plot is a bit of a let down even though the special effects were pretty good. The special effects can be attributed to Michael Bay who was one of the producers of this movie and is famous for his hit movies such as Transformers.
Rating:
6/10
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