Title: Drag Me to Hell
Year: 2009
Director: Sam Raimi
Starring: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, David Paymer, Dileep Rao, Adriana Barraza, Reggie Lee
Genre: Horror
Certificate: 15
Rating: ****
With a delightfully shocking beginning, the tension of Sam Raimi's 'Drag Me to Hell' doesn't waver once throughout the entire two hours of horror. With brilliant performances from both the main cast members (Alison Lohman; Justin Long), as well as a horrifying one from elderly gypsy Lorna Raver, this film is completely believable, despite its horrific content. Namely flies crawling up noses and the old gypsy appearing whenever it is least expected.
The script is witty, the action both hilarious and gripping. The ending...well, let's just say you won't be expecting it.
Sunday 16 May 2010
Monday 3 May 2010
Avatar (2009)
Title: Avatar
Director: James Cameron
Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, Michalle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore
Year: 2009
Genre: Science-fiction
Certificate: 12
Rating: *
I must say first that yes, this has been a breakthrough in cinema. The visual effects (aside from being jerky at times) were impressive, and Pandora is a relatively believable planet. However, I still cannot understand how exactly this film is being hailed one of the greatest films of all times?
For a start, the script. I was wincing throughout the film, it was so dire. It seems Cameron decided to add in several four-letter words just for the sake of appealing to a wider audience, when all it actually served to do was make him look like a bit of an arse, if I'm honest. Now, I am a great fan of Sigourney Weaver - she was brilliant in Alien - but here? No, her acting was absolutely appalling, her character empty. In fact, the only decent acting in the entire film was by Joel David Moore, and his part was excruciatingly small.
One last thing before I finish - never ever do a sex scene between two blue, computerised characters. It just looks wrong. Seriously.
Director: James Cameron
Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Sigourney Weaver, Michalle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel David Moore
Year: 2009
Genre: Science-fiction
Certificate: 12
Rating: *
I must say first that yes, this has been a breakthrough in cinema. The visual effects (aside from being jerky at times) were impressive, and Pandora is a relatively believable planet. However, I still cannot understand how exactly this film is being hailed one of the greatest films of all times?
For a start, the script. I was wincing throughout the film, it was so dire. It seems Cameron decided to add in several four-letter words just for the sake of appealing to a wider audience, when all it actually served to do was make him look like a bit of an arse, if I'm honest. Now, I am a great fan of Sigourney Weaver - she was brilliant in Alien - but here? No, her acting was absolutely appalling, her character empty. In fact, the only decent acting in the entire film was by Joel David Moore, and his part was excruciatingly small.
One last thing before I finish - never ever do a sex scene between two blue, computerised characters. It just looks wrong. Seriously.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)