Title: The Time Traveler's Wife
Year: 2009
Director: Robert Schwentke
Starring: Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Ron Livingston
Genre: Fantasy romance
Certificate: 12
Rating: **** (good)
I would not say that The Time Traveler's Wife is a 'special' or 'different' film. It certainly is not. But what it is is something extremely enjoyable. The film has a good idea, based on what I am told is a wonderful book. However, along with all time-travel films, there are some things that are not explained well-enough. For example, why he travels, why he cannot control it and his daughter can (kind of), and how he knows when he is going to miss certain events and so travels from the future in order to make them (for example, his wedding).
Although their marriage does work out (well...he dies, but that does not exactly mean that the marriage did not work well), the film does follow the arguments that would be involved if you married a time traveler, for example, he is not always there when you need him, and carrying a baby to term is extremely difficult.
As usual, McAdams' performance is flawless, and so is the rest of the cast's. Quite a few scenes are well-done, including a beautiful moment that involves a hand print on a window, and the moment in which their daughter grows up, which is a kind of montage.
All in all, The Time Traveler's Wife is a good film. It's just not that good.
Monday 21 September 2009
Friday 4 September 2009
Black Water
Title: Black Water
Year: 2008
Director: Andrew Traucki, David Nerlich
Starring: Diana Glenn, Maeve Dermody, Andy Rodoreda
Genre: Survival, horror, thriller
Certificate: 15
Rating: **** (awesome)
Black Water is similar in style to Open Water, in the fact that it is basically a bunch of people attempting to survive a deadly creature, with no means of contacting anybody to help. I expecting Black Water to be dreary, predictable, and cheesey. However, as soon as the film starts, you immediately start to like it due to its fantastic soundtrack and cast. Although the cast are not well-known, they definitely have talent, and I look forward to seeing them in other films.
Two sisters, and one of their partners, decide to go on a fishing trip, before their boat is over-turned by a viscious and hungry crocodile who immediately kills their guide. The three protagonists camp out in a tree, with no supplies and no means of escape. The crocodile also returns regularly to the source of food, and they have to devise a way to get back to their boat without being eaten, get the engine working, and sail back to the mainland.
The film has extremely good effects, keeps you perched on the edge of your seat, has you shouting at the TV screen, and your pulse racing against Usain Bolt. It is a completely non-cheesey, serious, and somewhat devastating film that will make you value your family and friends, and (most likely) fear crocodiles.
Year: 2008
Director: Andrew Traucki, David Nerlich
Starring: Diana Glenn, Maeve Dermody, Andy Rodoreda
Genre: Survival, horror, thriller
Certificate: 15
Rating: **** (awesome)
Black Water is similar in style to Open Water, in the fact that it is basically a bunch of people attempting to survive a deadly creature, with no means of contacting anybody to help. I expecting Black Water to be dreary, predictable, and cheesey. However, as soon as the film starts, you immediately start to like it due to its fantastic soundtrack and cast. Although the cast are not well-known, they definitely have talent, and I look forward to seeing them in other films.
Two sisters, and one of their partners, decide to go on a fishing trip, before their boat is over-turned by a viscious and hungry crocodile who immediately kills their guide. The three protagonists camp out in a tree, with no supplies and no means of escape. The crocodile also returns regularly to the source of food, and they have to devise a way to get back to their boat without being eaten, get the engine working, and sail back to the mainland.
The film has extremely good effects, keeps you perched on the edge of your seat, has you shouting at the TV screen, and your pulse racing against Usain Bolt. It is a completely non-cheesey, serious, and somewhat devastating film that will make you value your family and friends, and (most likely) fear crocodiles.
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