I adored this. And I am also incredibly sad having just watched it. I feel emotionally empty and also ridiculous in myself. Colin Farrell is a revelation, and I never thought I would be saying that. Just the tiniest bit irritated by the voiceover, but that's nit-picking. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpt0tn1-54k
Month: October 2015
Sicario
What drew me to this film? Two things - Emily Blunt and director Denis Villeneuve. For two-thirds of the film, Blunt is great. Then she more or less disappears in a strange point-of-view shift, presumably at the request of the director. And while I'm used to Villeneuve introducing twists (see Incendies, Prisoners and Enemy) this effective … Continue reading Sicario
Macbeth
I love Shakespeare, but I'm not a purist who insists that everything should be done as 'written' by Will himself. So it didn't bother me that things had been 'cut' for the screenplay here - in fact, often it's totally necessary to help a play make the successful move from stage to screen. And with … Continue reading Macbeth
The Martian
At last, an intelligent space film that isn't full of navel gazing introspection, and which is fun without being silly. Helped by Matt Damon's natural charm as a screen presence, this is actually a film about science and problem solving. Figure this first thing out, you're one step closer to your goal. After you've found … Continue reading The Martian