Time for a bit of a catch up on movie reviews seeing as we're almost at the end of watching the E movies we own, and I'm at home with a nasty cold that has taken over my ability to do anything except sit on the couch and watch DVD's. I'm having a little trouble staying still and coping with my forced time off. I've moved from the bedroom to the lounge for a change of scenery and I'm bored!! I wanna go back to work already because I worry about what I might be missing and what I'm going to have to catch up on once I do. That and I don't have much leave left. Anyway, I digress. . . Time for a catch up on movie reviews . . .
Deep Impact is one of those movies that you wouldn't really expect to find in my DVD collection. But something about the disaster movie appeals to me. I'm not sure what it is, but I really enjoy them. Perhaps it's the high drama of the scenario or the fact that no matter what happens in my ordinary life at least there's not impending natural disaster about to dessimate the world (fingers crossed anyway!)
There's mountain sized comet on a collision path with earth. With a very lengthy lead in time the world has time to prepare for the impending doom. One lucky reporter breaks the story and gets the privelage of leading the story on the nightly news. While the president builds bunkers in the middle of the mountains he sends a team to place bombs on the comet in an attempt to blow it up. Meanwhile the young star gazer that discovered the comet tries to find a way to take his girlfriend with him to the bunkers when his family are chosen to go and hers are not.
Made in 1998 the movie has started to date. The biggest teller is the fashions, but also it's star. Tea Leoni stars as the reporter. When was the last time you saw Tea Leoni star in a major movie?! I think she's an ok actress, probably not my first pick for a lead actress though. She squints all the time, I don't really understand why, but it's distracting. She is supported by a strong group of big names - Elijah Wood is the teenager that discovered the comet, Robert Duvall is the experienced astronaut that goes to save the planet and Morgan Freeman is the calm and collected president.
This movie plays on the fear that the world could be the victim of a natural force that none of us can predict or prevent. While that's pretty scary, one thing about these movies is that they are always set in America or Europe. Never little old New Zealand. It would seem that living on a little rock at the bottom of the world is a safe place to be. At least in the land of the movies.
Theres a slow beginning, a fast middle and an explosive end. It's not the best constructed movie I've ever seen, but something about it appealed to me all those years ago. Now a days I find that it's not as appealing as when I first saw it. Perhaps with all the disaster movies out these days the novelty has worn off.
Is it worth watching? Well, you probably aren't going to miss much if you don't, but then again, you might like it. If nothing else you'll have a night in in front of the telly laughing at the late 90's fashion.
Definitly, Maybe has fast become one of my faveourite movies. The stars are one reason and the way in which the story is told is the other.
Will Hayes sets out to tell his 11yr old daughter about the three loves of his life. But he tells her he's changing the details and she has to guess which one is her mother. The story starts in the mid '90s during the Clinton campaign and with his college girlfriend. He has a strong friendship with his workmate and a passionate relationship with a writer. Is his daughters mother the love of his life? And will he finally let her know that she really is his greatest love?
Ryan Reynolds stars as Will Hayes and Abigail Breslin is his persistent daughter Maya. Elizabeth Banks plays the sweet Emily, Rachel Wiesz is the firey Summer and Isla Fisher stars as the quirky April. Each of these actresses play the different roles with sincerity and passion. They are all so different, and yet you want each of them to be 'the one' that Will chooses in the end.
The movie jumps from the present day relationship between Will and Maya, to the relationships of Wills past. It runs pretty smoothly and you definetly don't get lost. There is the sub story involving the politics behind the Clinton campaign for governor, or whatever it was (I'm really not that clued up on American politics).
The music featured is uplifting and fits perfectly with the storyline and feel of the movie. They've done a fantastic job of marrying the right songs with movie. I'm not usually that impressed or that focused on the music of movies, but here they did a great job, so great that I actually noticed!
Definitely, Maybe is a Romantic Comedy of course, and it follows the Rom Com formula. It's the storytelling and direction that allows it to stand out above the others. If you're a Romantic Comedy fan then you definitly have to watch this one. It's fun, it's romantic and it has Ryan Reynolds, what's not to love?!
Deja Vu is one of my faves, one that I can watch over and over again. It's main theme is time travel which I always find fascinating and enjoy.
It's Mardi Gras in New Orleans and a ferry filled with revellers and sailors sets sail, only to be blown up. ATF agent Doug Carlin is brought in to assist in the investigation to catch the bomber and finds himself working with a highly secretive group that has spacefolding technology allowing them to see 4 days in the past. Focusing the search on the woman murdered for her truck prior to the bombing, Doug finds himself falling in love with her and then wondering if he can use this new technology to save her.
Denzel Washington stars as Agent Doug Carlin. There is just something about Denzel Washington that I find endearing. I find him very believable in any role he plays. He plays the intellegent agent with a slight naivety about the fact that time travel is possible, making you believe that maybe it really is possible. If he's naive about it and comes around then what's to say that it's not really out there and we just don't know about it?!
Jim Caviezel stars as the psychotic bomber - another great actor that I think is highly underutilised. He's calm and creepy at the same time. Paula Patton plays the completely ignorant victim Clare Kuchever.
New Orleans is a beautiful setting for this movie and was filmed there just months after Hurricane Katrina in 2006. I've always wanted to go to New Orleans for a long time, it's the culture and music and art that draws me in. The beautiful jazz music at funerals is a perfect example - in fact it's that music that Dad wants played at his own funeral.
This movie is action packed as Doug Carlin tries to catch the killer and save the girl. It's definetly worth a watch if you like this type of movie. If you find time travel difficult to wrap your head around or to believe in then this movie might just irritate you. You definetly need to be able to suspend your sense of disbelief and enjoy it for what it is - a good movie.
There's mountain sized comet on a collision path with earth. With a very lengthy lead in time the world has time to prepare for the impending doom. One lucky reporter breaks the story and gets the privelage of leading the story on the nightly news. While the president builds bunkers in the middle of the mountains he sends a team to place bombs on the comet in an attempt to blow it up. Meanwhile the young star gazer that discovered the comet tries to find a way to take his girlfriend with him to the bunkers when his family are chosen to go and hers are not.
Made in 1998 the movie has started to date. The biggest teller is the fashions, but also it's star. Tea Leoni stars as the reporter. When was the last time you saw Tea Leoni star in a major movie?! I think she's an ok actress, probably not my first pick for a lead actress though. She squints all the time, I don't really understand why, but it's distracting. She is supported by a strong group of big names - Elijah Wood is the teenager that discovered the comet, Robert Duvall is the experienced astronaut that goes to save the planet and Morgan Freeman is the calm and collected president.
This movie plays on the fear that the world could be the victim of a natural force that none of us can predict or prevent. While that's pretty scary, one thing about these movies is that they are always set in America or Europe. Never little old New Zealand. It would seem that living on a little rock at the bottom of the world is a safe place to be. At least in the land of the movies.
Theres a slow beginning, a fast middle and an explosive end. It's not the best constructed movie I've ever seen, but something about it appealed to me all those years ago. Now a days I find that it's not as appealing as when I first saw it. Perhaps with all the disaster movies out these days the novelty has worn off.
Is it worth watching? Well, you probably aren't going to miss much if you don't, but then again, you might like it. If nothing else you'll have a night in in front of the telly laughing at the late 90's fashion.
Will Hayes sets out to tell his 11yr old daughter about the three loves of his life. But he tells her he's changing the details and she has to guess which one is her mother. The story starts in the mid '90s during the Clinton campaign and with his college girlfriend. He has a strong friendship with his workmate and a passionate relationship with a writer. Is his daughters mother the love of his life? And will he finally let her know that she really is his greatest love?
Ryan Reynolds stars as Will Hayes and Abigail Breslin is his persistent daughter Maya. Elizabeth Banks plays the sweet Emily, Rachel Wiesz is the firey Summer and Isla Fisher stars as the quirky April. Each of these actresses play the different roles with sincerity and passion. They are all so different, and yet you want each of them to be 'the one' that Will chooses in the end.
The movie jumps from the present day relationship between Will and Maya, to the relationships of Wills past. It runs pretty smoothly and you definetly don't get lost. There is the sub story involving the politics behind the Clinton campaign for governor, or whatever it was (I'm really not that clued up on American politics).
The music featured is uplifting and fits perfectly with the storyline and feel of the movie. They've done a fantastic job of marrying the right songs with movie. I'm not usually that impressed or that focused on the music of movies, but here they did a great job, so great that I actually noticed!
Definitely, Maybe is a Romantic Comedy of course, and it follows the Rom Com formula. It's the storytelling and direction that allows it to stand out above the others. If you're a Romantic Comedy fan then you definitly have to watch this one. It's fun, it's romantic and it has Ryan Reynolds, what's not to love?!
It's Mardi Gras in New Orleans and a ferry filled with revellers and sailors sets sail, only to be blown up. ATF agent Doug Carlin is brought in to assist in the investigation to catch the bomber and finds himself working with a highly secretive group that has spacefolding technology allowing them to see 4 days in the past. Focusing the search on the woman murdered for her truck prior to the bombing, Doug finds himself falling in love with her and then wondering if he can use this new technology to save her.
Denzel Washington stars as Agent Doug Carlin. There is just something about Denzel Washington that I find endearing. I find him very believable in any role he plays. He plays the intellegent agent with a slight naivety about the fact that time travel is possible, making you believe that maybe it really is possible. If he's naive about it and comes around then what's to say that it's not really out there and we just don't know about it?!
Jim Caviezel stars as the psychotic bomber - another great actor that I think is highly underutilised. He's calm and creepy at the same time. Paula Patton plays the completely ignorant victim Clare Kuchever.
New Orleans is a beautiful setting for this movie and was filmed there just months after Hurricane Katrina in 2006. I've always wanted to go to New Orleans for a long time, it's the culture and music and art that draws me in. The beautiful jazz music at funerals is a perfect example - in fact it's that music that Dad wants played at his own funeral.
This movie is action packed as Doug Carlin tries to catch the killer and save the girl. It's definetly worth a watch if you like this type of movie. If you find time travel difficult to wrap your head around or to believe in then this movie might just irritate you. You definetly need to be able to suspend your sense of disbelief and enjoy it for what it is - a good movie.
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