Duel Review

Release Date: 1971

Age Certificate: PG

Running Time: 90 mins

Director: Steven Spielberg 

Writers: Richard Matheson

Stars: Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott and Eddie Fireston

Duel is Steven Spielberg’s first feature film, it’s a about a business commuter making his way to his next appointment. On what should have been easy journey, he passes a forty ton truck. The driver for some reason takes an instant dislike to him. This is when things start to get a bit rough, David Mann (Dennis Weaver) has to push his foot to the ground to try and get the truck off his trail and this is where you have your film.

 It’s amazing how Spielberg has created an hour and a half film out of a short film idea, and yet he keeps it tense and exciting throughout the film. He has something about non-human villains in his films i.e Jaws. But yet they are even more menacing than humans.

We never actually find out why the driver wants to kill David, it just adds to the tension and randomness of what he has planned. All we actually see of the truck driver is his arm. This is when he tells David to pass by. We also see his pristine cowboy boots when he walks along side his truck. This also adds to his menace.

Duel is a good film, the chase scenes are perfectly filmed, the screams of the engines and the different camera angles all add to the excitement. All of this equals one of Spielberg’s best films.

7.8/10

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Skyfall Review

Release Date: 26 October 2012

Age Certificate: 12A

Running Time: 143 mins

Director: Sam Mendes

Writers: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and John Logan

Stars: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem and Judi Dench

Bond is back with a bang. Skyfall needed to wash the minds of the public from the abomination, Quantum of Solace. Skyfall stood taller than my expectations; I was so delighted to sit through the 2hours and 23 minutes of nonstop Bond action.

With Skyfall comes, cars, violence, girls and above all a great villain. Javier Bardem gets the honour of playing a Bond baddy, and well, he certainly performs. He is memorable from start to finish, unlike his predecessors, from Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale. The audience actually feels that Bond is tested with Javier, Bond is off form and definitely not at his peak due to what happens to him at the start of the film.

As for the acting, both of them where astounding and as always Judi Dench is amazing. The acting is just one thing that fits this action packed thriller together. The action scenes are tense, the script is good and finally the directing is astounding. Sam Mendes can direct a film, that’s for sure. Every shot is like a painting, they are beautiful.

Javier Bardems villain, Silva, is connected to M, I’m not going to say why, but this tests Bond’s loyalty to her. This finally adds heart filled emotion into a Bond film, which is a pleasant change. Another surprise is that it actually has a story to it; most times you sit down to watch a Bond film it’s just a bit of fun, whereas Skyfall, is a proper feature film.

Skyfall is astounding from start to finish; this is the best Bond film. It was certainly worth fifty years of waiting.

8.75/10

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Looper Review

Release Date: 28 September 2012

Age Certificate: 15

Running Time: 119 mins

Director: Rian Johnson 

Writers: Rian Johnson

Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt

In the year 2074, some sort of tracking technology has made it virtually impossible to dispose of bodies secretly, so they send the target thirty years into the past. This is where a hired assassin awaits, these people are called Loopers. But the last thing a Looper wants is for the gangsters to close the loop. This means they have to transport the Loopers future self back into the past where they have to kill them like any other target.

The film is a unique twist on a usual time travel film, I like that. It’s only once in a blue moon that an odd film is great. But unfortunately, the film did not seem to click together, something wasn't there, something I can’t really place my finger on.

But first, let us start with the positives then I will point out the things I did not enjoy. When Joseph Gordon-Levitt first popped up onto the screen, he seemed like a man with a tad too much make up on his face. I had to get used to this. He is one of my favorite actors, and he did not disappoint, his performance was the best in the film. Joseph’s life still holds much more. The defining moment in this film was when two versions of the same man discuss time paradoxes over a dinner table. The film is just full of acting masterpieces; this was the best attribute about the film.

A disappointing thing about the making of Looper is that it had a tiny budget of what it was trying to achieve ($30,000,000), when you look on the scale of high end sci-fi, Inception had a budget of $160,000,000; Looper is blown out of the water, it’s minuscule  You could see they had to make cut backs because one minute he was driving an old Mazda, the next he was on a futuristic hover bike.

Another downside of the film is that if the gangsters from 2074 can send the target anywhere in the world, why would they send them to a Looper. Why not just cut out the middle man; zap them in a volcano or in the middle of the sea. These little floors just annoy me in a film, I want to go home and not think ‘hang on...’

Looper is far from perfect; the main thing holding it up is were its acting performances and directing. It had good intentions but fell flat. It was my most highly anticipated film of the year, for it to slap me in the face was very disappointing. 

7.5/10

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Ted Review

Release Date: 1 August 2012

Age Certificate: 15

Running Time: 106 mins

Director: Seth MacFarlane

Writers: Seth MacFarlane

Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis and Seth MacFarlane

Ted is directed by Seth MacFarlane and it stars Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis and Seth MacFarlane as Ted. When Mark was a little boy at Christmas he received a teddy bear and he wished for his big cuddly teddy to come alive so they could be the best of friends. This was because Mark didn’t have many friends at that time in his life (the voice over for the beginning of the film was Patrick Stewart, which I found kind of cool). In the morning the teddy comes to life and has a cute voice and every time you squeeze him he said, “I love you.” The film then skips thirty or so years later and Ted and Mark have become ‘big boys’ smoking pot and drinking booze, nothing says the best of friends like that. The idea of the film is that Mark still loves his teddy bear at the age of 35. But the only thing bridging a gap between the two guys is Mila Kunis, Marks girlfriend. So somebody has to go, the bear or the girl.

This film was directed by Seth MacFarlane, who is the creator of Family Guy, so you know it’s going to be funny and have links to his popular animated series. I found the film amusing and I liked the story. There were some hilarious moments in this film. Most of the laughs came from racism, sexism and just darn rudeness, but that’s what you have to love about Seth. Mark Wahlberg made it look like he had a great relationship between the bear and himself. This takes great talent to make the audience believe you’re the best of buddy’s with a toy. Another thing Seth brings into this film is the links to the 80's and 90's and if you were around in those decades you will get a lot out of this film.

I liked this film, it was a bit crappy in parts but with the lay out like Family Guy, it’s going to be funny. This is definitely comedy of the summer.

7.5/10

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Total Recall Review

Release Date: 29 August 2012

Age Certificate: 12A

Running Time: 118 mins

Director: Len Wiseman

Writers: Kurt Wimmer

Stars: Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale and Bryan Cranston

When the first trailer came for the new Total Recall I was interested. This is because I didn’t really like the original Total Recall, I found it ridiculous, corny and silly. But if you have Arnold Schwarzennegger in an action film it has a licence to do that. So I went into the cinema hoping I was going to walk out a happy man. If you have seen the trailer you know what it is about and if you haven’t; a man goes to a place called Recall and he has a plan to make his life more exciting. There was nothing wrong with his life before it was just that he was bored with it and wanted a change. They do this by implanting memories into his mind. However, when they do this he is surrounded by the army, as if he was a spy. He then takes them down with some badass moves but he doesn’t know how. It escalates from there on in. To finding out his wife wants to kill him. Finding Melina who wants to help him and then finally meeting the villain Cohaagen played by Bryan Cranston, who seems to be in EVERYTHING recently, but I’m pleased with that because he is an amazing actor.

Colin Farrell plays Douglass Quaid/Hauser, he does this really well. He fits into these kind of films well, Colin is also not cheesy like Arnold, which I love. Kate Beckinsale plays Douglass’s wife, she makes the audience believe that she can kick her husband’s behind, she is evil and dangerous. And finally there’s Bryan Cranston, who like I said has been in everything recently. This is certainly not a bad thing because he makes the characters believable and usually sinister. 

The action sequences are amazing; the film is directed by Len Wiseman, who has also directed Die Hard 4. The scenes are well choreographed and there’s no shaky cam. So this didn’t give me the headache I had after the film. The noise gave me the headache; the film was very loud. Another thing I enjoyed, apart from the noise was that it wasn’t converted into rubbish 3-D it was good old 2-D.

Before I went to see this film it had very bad reviews, I believe critics just hate remakes just because it isn't the original. There’s no reason why they hate it, they just do. I wouldn’t say it was a terrible film, I never got bored with this film, but it wasn’t a great film. You can’t really compare it with the original Total Recall apart from the cheesy Arnold. This was an average film, when it becomes available to rent and you want to watch a brain numbing action go and rent this. Oh, I almost forgot a woman has three boobies in this film.

7.0/10

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Brick Review

Release Date: 12 May 2006

Age Certificate: 15

Running Time: 110 mins

Director: Rian Johnson

Writers: Rian Johnson

Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lukas Haas and Emilie de Ravin

Brick in my opinion is one of the most under rated films...EVER! Brick stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, before he was becoming well known and this film betrays the true talent he possesses. And this is one heck of a film to get yourself noticed, I am talking about the director Rian Johnson, he wrote and directed this film. The film is about when Joseph gets in touch with his old girlfriend and finds out she is in bit of a pickle. She then turns out dead, so he takes it amongst himself to investigate what happened. Also, he tries to found out what she did in her past life. It is a noire mystery film set in high school. This can sometimes be an issue because the viewer starts to think how come they have so much time on their hands and can you really believe that they are out there being detectives and nearly getting killed. I thought this until it started to make fun of it, this was when one of the characters mums were offering him apple juice while they were in a really intense scene. I loved this dimension to the film.

This film has a very complicated plot and if you pay attention closely you will be able to follow the story. I love this film, it is hardcore Noir, which I love. Joseph is amazing in Brick, I believed he was worthy of an Oscar, I think he deserves it for this film and 50/50 (which I have also reviewed). If you have not seen this masterpiece I insist you go on Amazon and buy this film. 

8.0/10

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Chronicle Review

Release Date: 01 February 2012

Age Certificate: 12A

Running Time: 84 mins

Director: Josh Trank

Writers: Max Landis

Stars: Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell and Michael B. Jordan

Yet another found footage film, before I laid my eyes on this feature film I thought it was going to be the same old stuff. But this film actually manages to make it a good film. When I saw the trailer I decided it was going to be yet another terrible film or it could be a rare surprise. Chronicle is about three guys who find a meteor alien thing at a high school party. This thing then gives them wonderful powers. I believe this is a great concept because it tries to betray what school boys would actually do with powers.

The thing what used to really annoy me about the found footage genre was that the person would have stopped filming all of the crazy happenings going on around them. But this film shows that the main character, who is abused by his step dad and is bullied in school wants to document his life with these powers. I think the film does this really well. I enjoy how the director has made this character able to control the camera with telekinesis, this enables the camera to be steady and not constantly shaking and not making the viewer feel sick. It also gets inventive camera shots which added a new depth to the film.

The finale is somewhat ridiculous. Throughout the film you knew that this tormented kid was going to burst out and unleash his powers. When he does it bursts out in to amazing special effects but I can’t help saying it was crazy and stupid but it was fun.

This was a great superhero film which has come out of nowhere.

7.2/10

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Chinatown Review

Release Date: 20 June 1974

Age Certificate: 15

Running Time: 130 mins

Director: Roman Polanski

Writers: Robert Towne

Stars: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway and John Huston

I’m going back to the good old days now. I’m reviewing one of my favourite films of all time, Chinatown, made in 1974, directed by the twisted Roman Polanski starring Jack Nicholson. To begin this review one of the reasons I love this film is because of the performance of Jack Nicholson and of course Jack Nicholson has been in lots of fantastic films but in Chinatown I believe this was his best performance. And there have been plenty of films were he has been mind blowing, such as The Shining. But in this film he blew the role out of the water. He engulfed the role of JJ Gittes, you see that so rarely, you hardly ever see an actor integrate so much into a part of a film now a days. His performance really helps the film.

Chinatown has one of the best scripts, it was written by Robert Towne. He is one of the best writers Hollywood have ever seen and this was his best work, it makes this film so solid, it is almost perfect. Also Faye Dunaway and she was defiantly the best actress of the 70’s and this is also probably her best acting. Faye and Jack has some of the best chemistry on screen you will ever see. Maybe it has something to do with script as well.

This film blends with several genres; action, horror, mystery and obviously Noir. It makes any film fanatic worthy of watching this fantastic film. It has a great soundtrack i.e. jazz, it fits the film perfectly; it built tension and never sounded out of place.

Overall, I believe that it is one of the best films ever made. Everything combines to make your jaw drop to the floor.

9.8/10

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The Dark Knight Rises Review

Release Date: 20 July 2012
Age Certificate: 12A
Running Time: 164 mins
Director: Christopher Nolan
Writers: Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy

Here it is, finally. The most anticipated film of the last four years. It feels like I’ve been waiting for this film to come on to the big screens for an eternity. And unlike Prometheus I am not disappointed. The Dark Knight Rises takes place eight years after The Dark Knight and here we have Bruce Wayne, a broken man both physically and mentally. After the end of The Dark Knight, he is no longer around and is stuck in Wayne Manor with his trusty old butler Alfred. When Wayne is introduced the viewer feels sorry for him as he’s sad, he has sacrificed everything for the people of Gotham but they are now against him because of the lies past through the media about Harvey Dent. As the story goes The Bat killed Harvey and has gone in to hiding.

The film has a slow build to it, you are introduced to all of the characters. Bane, played by Tom Hardy has a menacing feel to him. Catwoman/Selina Kyle, played by Anne Hathaway, a sly thief and finally Blake, Joseph Gordon-Levitt a detective investing the goings on in Gotham City. Back to Batman, there were people on both sides who thought he was good and bad but you don’t get the feel that he is missed. Commissioner Gordon always plays a great role in Nolan’s Batman films. You can feel that he is feeling pressured that he has had to live under this lie about Harvey. After Bane effects people in Gotham City so badly that Bruce Wayne has to come back and trying and to save Gotham. This is when all hell breaks loose.

This is the best comic book series I have ever seen. This film is fantastic, the visuals, the story, the direction, the acting and the suspense all comes together to create a masterpiece. I know this is a comic book film, but it feels real. You don’t see the ridiculous costume of Batman or Catwoman or Bane with the ridiculous thing over his mouth. You see real people, you imagine a man underneath that mask. This is the first time that Batman has actually been physically challenged, which makes the film even more epic. And finally each segment in the trilogy has different feels to it which makes it a special experience each time you watch them.

To please the Nolan fans he adds one of his finales which I loved.

A masterpiece.

8.5/10

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The Amazing Spider-Man

Release Date: 03 July 2012

Age Certificate: 12A

Running Time: 136 mins

Director: Marc Webb

Writers: James Vanderbilt

Stars: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Rhys Ifans 

Spidey returns. Some say it was too soon, but others say thank God! They needed someone to come and reboot Spiderman and wipe away the horrible thoughts which still loom large in our heads from ‘Spiderman 3’. God that film was bad. In ‘The Amazing Spiderman’, Andrew Garfield plays the shy role of Peter Parker. He does this wonderfully; he shows the shyness, geekeness and the spideness well. Andrew had big shoes to fill; Tony Miguire was a great Spiderman. But Andrew Garfield was amazing; he exceeded every expectation that I had as well as everybody else. Emma Stone played Gwen Stacey (Peter’s girlfriend), their relationship was believable, unlike Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson’s love story in The Hunger Games. In my eyes it was unbelievable and didn't seem real.

I like this film because it tries to show who Peter Parkers dad really was, Richard Parker, and how he has contributed to his life. The film does this surprisingly well. I thought it would be a short part in the story but no it wasn't  Parker found little clues of what his dad really did for a living. The story doesn't take any huge risks; you will not be surprised by what happens in the first 50 minutes if you've seen the first film, some people could say it was a drama at the start rather than a family film. For sure, it takes a darker role of Spider-Man, especially if you look at the previous Sam Raimi’s Spidey films. You could say that it is trying to take the feel of the Batman trilogy. I would deny that; as it still takes a light hearted side of the Spider-Man story, like what all Marvel films do. I believe that The Amazing-Spider-Man is a slight improvement of Sam Raimi’s first Spidey, even though that was a good Marvel film.

The director’s name of The Amazing Spider-Man is Marc Webb; it was bound to be good.

7.5/10

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Driver: San Francisco Review

It’s fair to say that Driver 3 wasn’t very well received a few years ago. Now Ubisoft are publishing the game with reflections still at the helm on the development side of things but the good news is that this game gripped me from start to finish and just got better and better the more I played it.

You still play as detective John Tanner and as arch criminal Jericho carries on his ways to jail after he was caught in Driver 3 the escort is attacked and manages to escape. Unfortunately, you also get caught in the carnage and then things get really weird, You see, the game is only actually played in San Francisco at the very beginning and end of the game, the rest of it is played inside the imagination of Tanner as his lying in a coma in a hospital bed. His struggle with Jericho in the game is actually his internal fight to regain consciousness. I know it sounds ridiculous but it actually gives a generally different spin on things and opens up the game to a whole load of original things to do. For a start, you can teleport into the heads of other people in other cars. Taking a snapshot of what they are up to. You can then take on all sorts of missions as these people, such as performing stunts, scaring driving instructors, going on street races or capturing criminals as the police. Do a few of these missions and you can then do a Tanner mission to progress the story. There are also tons of blue icons scattered around the map. Which includes garages you can buy to access hundreds of licensed cars. Dares, to increase your will power which can be used as currency for upgrades and more races to try out. You see all of these from an out of body perspective as you float above San Francisco and choose the next care you want to leap into.

Handling of the cars varies on depending what car you’re driving. But oddly the Dodge Charger you drive as Tanner is one of the worst to control. Get into one of the sports cars however and things move at one hell of a pace. The game runs very smoothly and in an open environment like this the graphics are bound to take a hit. However, the textures on the faces during dialogue are some of the best I have ever seen in a game. Voice acting is also top notch and there are some generally funny moments in the game when you take on the personas of other people and the passengers are wondering why you’re acting all strange.

The story doesn’t take long to complete at all. There isn’t much replay value in playing through all of the extra missions on the huge map, or directing my own films. Still, the option is there, if you are into that kind of thing. The game also has multiplayer modes, challenges and split screen, so if you want more than just the story that’s there for you as well.

This game is one of the most enjoyable racers out there on the market. SO for that reason I’ll give it:

8.0/10

50/50 Review

Release Date: 25 November 2011

Age Certificate: 15

Running Time: 100 mins

Director: Jonathan Levine

Writers: Will Reiser

Stars: Jospeh Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anna Kendrick

Review:

This film hits on such a sensitive topic, but tackles it perfectly. It’s light hearted, hilarious and tense. It’s also based on a true story, Will Reiser’s story in fact, (he was the writer for 50/50). The film relies on a strong friendship between Adam, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, whose career has taken a sudden incline in the last couple of years. And the other half of the friendship is Kyle played by the comical Seth Rogen (his laugh steals the show). Other roles in this film include, Anna Kendrick, who plays the therapist, she’s new to it though, so does not gain full trust from Adam. And Anjelica Huston plays the overly caring mother of Adam.

Adam is a fit young lad, around his late- 20’s life takes a sudden detour. He picks up this rare type of cancer; he does a little research into the cancer and discovers that he has a 50/50 chance of surviving. This scares me because such a healthy person, who doesn’t drink or smoke life just turns upside down. This is betrayed fantastically in the film as everyone is so shocked and astounded by the whole event. Kyle is a warm-hearted friend who helps to pick Adam up. Of course we have seen Seth Rogen play this part before, a weed abusing buddy before, but it doesn’t mean it’s gotten old and boring, just the same old Rogen, fantastic.  Joseph plays his role superbly as he captures Adams sadness, confusion, quiet determination and ultimately the sheer terror of going into a 50/50 operation.

Whether you're after a comedy-drama about cancer or a Rogen laugh-fest with added heart, this does a remarkable job of balancing the odds. And the laughter/tears split. Call it 70/30?

8.0/10

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The Prestige Review

Release Date: 10 November 2006

Age Certificate: 12A

Running Time: 130 mins

Director: Christopher Nolan

Writers: Christopher Nolan

Stars: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman and Scarlett Johansson

Review:

Six years after Memento was released Christopher Nolan returned with another amazing physiological thriller. It starts head to head magicians set in the 20^th Century, played by Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale, they compete against each other to try and one up each other in rival magic shows. Michael Caine, David Bowie and Scarlett Johansson round up this fantastic cast; there are no weak links in this film regards to acting. The head to head magician’s story takes a turn for the worst, they seek revenge, trickery and apparently murder. That is how you keep the audience interested.

Christopher Nolan’s script is tight and keeps the viewer on the edge of their seats. It really asks for the viewer to ‘watch closely’, as Michael Caine may say. The magnificence is also followed by the dialogue and sequences. This is a film which cannot be easily explained, you will have to watch it over and over again to get a real grip on this story.

The Prestige’s moral is that everybody believes they have to be the better man, no matter what the costs shall be. The final twists in the ending scenes left me gob smacked and demanding for an explanation from Nolan himself.  This film must be experienced first hand, if you have not laid your eyes on this motion picture, go out right now and buy.

9.7/10

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Memento Review

Release Date: 20 October 2000

Age Certificate: 15

Running Time: 113 mins

Director: Christopher Nolan

Writers: Christopher Nolan

Stars: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano

Review

Memento is a fantastic psychological thriller made in the year 2000. It was written and directed by, in my opinion the best director, Christopher Nolan. I like him so much I am going to review quite a few more of his films, all leading up to his upcoming blockbuster The Dark Knight Rises. Anyway, back to Memento, it stars Guy Pearce, playing the role of a confused man with amnesia, by the name of Leonard Shelby.  He suffers from short term memory loss, only recalling memories before his wife died. Every fifteen minutes his memory is wiped. To overcome this problem, he has to jot down reminders on post-it notes, take Polaroids and finally tattoo himself with brief messages. The notes mainly include who he has to find and most importantly who he thinks killed his wife. Another star in Memento is Carrie-Ann Moss (from The Matrix and Disturbia), who plays a bartender and a girlfriend of a drug dealer. She goes through the wars.

The unique thing about this film is... IT’S A FILM IN REVERSE! How many films can you say that about? That’s what makes it a modern great. It certainly appeals to a certain type of audience; you could say that about most of Christopher Nolan’s films. It definitely climbs right to the top of the cleverest films made. The other contenders would be, The Usual Suspects, The Prestige and Inception. Two of the three films I just mentioned were also written and directed by Christopher Nolan. That just shows you how much respect I give towards the man. A fantastic film, it keeps you guessing throughout with a very high IQ.

9.8/10

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Skyfall Preview

Planned Release Date: 26 October 2012

Age Certificate: N/A

Running Time: N/A

Director: Sam Mendes

Writers: Ian Fleming, John Logan

Stars: Daniel Craig, Helen McCrory and Javier Bardem

Preview:

The Skyfall trailer was released over a month ago but I didn’t get round to seeing it. But now I have. Casino Royale was a fantastic film; it actually didn’t feel like a normal bond film. Then two years after, Bond came on to the big screens again and I found it a huge disappointment. I thought this because the viewer didn’t really seem to connect with the characters and the story didn’t flow well as it carried on from Quantum of Solace. So I’m hoping that Skyfall is as great as Quantum of Solace, if not better. By the look of this trailer it looks like it’s going to step up to that standard.

The trailer sets the scene perfectly. Bond is being questioned by somebody, but it’s not like a normal interview because the person is saying words and the first thing what comes into Bonds head he says. The ‘interviewer’ says the words Skyfall and Bond perks up and looks somewhat alarmed. So this means something which has happened to Bond recently has scared him. This makes the viewer lean forward to find out what these words Skyfall mean.

Furthermore, the choice of director is a surprise: Sam Mendes. He has directed American Beauty; this is not a typical Bond choice. This could be a good thing because all of his films are beautifully shot, they all look fantastic. This is illustrated in the trailer. Also in the trailer there’s a sense that it’s not going to be like another bond film; for that matter not even a typical action film. Moreover, it seems more serious, dark and moody. This also excites me for this upcoming film.

Finally, in one of the last shots of the trailer it shows a silhouette walking away from a burning building. I’m presuming this is Javier Bardem playing Silva (the villain). And we know that Javier Bardem can defiantly play a convincing ‘baddy’ because of his performance in ‘No Country for Old Men’. I am so excited for this film to come out in October, I'm sure you are to. Check out the trailer here: 

Drive Review

Release Date: 23 September 2011

Age Certificate: 18

Running Time: 100 mins

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

Writers: Hossein Amini

Stars: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan and Bryan Cranston

Review:

Drive is about a stunt man played by Ryan Gosling, with an interesting secret life. He Drives. He meets a quite girl across the hall from him; she seems to be single with a single child. But when her husband is released out of prison, it’s a shock to the Driver and things start to go downhill for him. Ryan Gosling plays the role perfectly, even though his lines must take up half a page. But this is how the Driver is supposed to be betrayed. Ryan is one of the most engaging actors out there at the moment.

The film is well paced, some may say it is slow and boring but I will just shake my head at them. The film has a very 80’s action vibe to it, from the music to the dialogue. The first scene in the film will suck you in and you will not want to look away. Apart from Ryan Gosling the director is the star of this film (Nicolas Winding Refn), because he makes it the most stylish movie of 2011. Every shot is like a painting. On the downside he does occasionally overdo it a couple of times in regards to the slow motion scenes.

 I will put my hands up to that the violence is gratuitous in some parts of the film p.s you could feel a bit sick in those scenes. Some could say that it ruins the film because it may be classed as silly and cheapens the performances of the actors, but I think otherwise, mostly because I love the film and I refuse to criticise it.

Overall, I think this is the most stylish film I have ever seen, it is well paced, the action is heart racing when it hits and Ryan Gosling plays the driver fantastically (calm, cool and ready to drive). I would give this film:

9.0/10

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