The Twilight Dilemma

After this whole Twilight ordeal is done and dusted and mankind can move on to films of substance, this will be the only thing that remains in the archives of this blunder in modern film history.

Inception

Inception, Inception, Inception. Where to begin. A lot has been written on this movie already. From the various layers of meaning to Infographics to Nolan being the new Spielberg.

My review is not going to be complicated, its not going to be long. Because quite frankly when a movie this good comes out it speaks for itself and doesn't need anyone, and definitely not me, to ruin it for anyone else or look into it too much.

Inception is a well crafted movie. Its long but the pacing is so exceptional you don't feel it. The acting is great, Joseph-Gordan Levitt and Tom Hardy (The Forger) were my standouts. And I guess seeing how Ellen Page didn't annoy me she did well too. Visually its a treat, the soundtrack is amazing. The idea will stimulate you and keep you entertained. I've heard an 1984 film Dreamscape has similarities so I'm going to check it out. I'll keep you posted.

Watch this film. And do yourself a favour and watch it on the big screen too, because unlike Avatar it won't come back. Damn Avatar.

Fantastic Mr. Fox

What is up with Up? In the cinema I was watching through my cutting-edge 3D glasses (plastic and all) to be distracted by a light sobbing to my left. I took the glasses off which reduced the screen to the grey fuzzy blur of the truth behind 3D only to see a small child sitting in the seat next to mine. However bright his eyes shone, there was no sign of tears, yet the incessant sobbing continued. My eyes led me to his father, a fat man, receding hairline and a shirt soaked in tears. Awestruck I turned my attention to the entire cinema behind me: through the glasses of the masses I saw every adult in the cinema either crying or holding back tears with the effort of Atlas.

And really that's all that Up did to every adult who saw it - it fucking depressed them. The blurb on the DVD case better read:

''A morbid meditation on death'' - The Times

''Your dreams won't come true'' - Pixar

I wonder if many people are going to watch Fantastic Mr. Fox to scratch their animated itch as an alternative to the Oscar-winning Pixar flick. Sure Wes Andersson's appeal is somewhat limited but what a shame to let this gem of a film go.

It has everything... Espionage, family drama, chickens.

If just to see the wonderful stop-motion animation this film is worth it. It is a Rauld Dahl Story at its core but the characterizations are Andersson's through and through. Each relationship is full of Andersson-esque quirks from Fox's son just wanting to be an athlete to Badger's lacking ability to concentrate.

The voice over acting is sublime with Clooney and Swartsman standing out for me. The soundtrack, maybe not as exciting as some of Andersson's others (see Darjeeling Limited or The Life Aqatic) still has enough charm to compliment the action on screen.

It is amazing how a unique film-making style such as Wes Andersson's can work in perfect harmony with an existing, and popular, story to create something Hollywood hasn't produced in quite a damn long while - something original.

Intro Thang

So after spending 4 years studying film I feel like I need to do something with it.

So I present to you...

A place where I can bitch about everything film related... and I suppose you can too.