Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Saturday, 25 September 2010
Inception
Lets face it any film from writer/director Christopher Nolan, the man responsible for the reverse murder mystery of Memento, the new Batman franchise and the brilliance of the one no ones ever heard of The Prestige , was going to worth paying attention to.
Nolan as always has assembled a cast based only on their acting brilliance, rather than on their box-office draw, actors such as Ellen Page (Juno), Tom Hardy (Bronson), Marion Cotillard (Nine), Joseph Gordon-LevittJoseph (500 days of Summer), Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins) and Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai). There are also a couple of ‘no way its that guy’ cameos from Tom Beranger (Platoon, and not a lot else worth mentioning) and Pete Postlethwaite, who during the mid 90’s seemed to appear in everything, and who until his cameo in the remake of Clash of the Titans I thought had just dropped off the map, into straight-to-video hell, much like Steve Guttenberg, who during the 80’s seemed to be in everything.
Inception is based around a simple idea, what if people could enter your dreams, and if such a thing was possible there would no doubt be people who would take advantage, and this is where Leonardo DiCaprio comes in. DiCaprio plays a man who, with help, enters peoples minds through their dreams, with the aim of stealing important information from the dreamers own mind. He is then hired by Watanabe to infiltrate the mind of his competitor Murphy, and plant an idea, which will lead Murphy to dissolve his company. For all its sci-fi ideas inception quickly turns into the most spectacular heist movie your ever likely to see, as DiCapro and his team delve deep into Murphy’s consciousness , dreams within dreams.
Nolan as always has assembled a cast based only on their acting brilliance, rather than on their box-office draw, actors such as Ellen Page (Juno), Tom Hardy (Bronson), Marion Cotillard (Nine), Joseph Gordon-LevittJoseph (500 days of Summer), Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins) and Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai). There are also a couple of ‘no way its that guy’ cameos from Tom Beranger (Platoon, and not a lot else worth mentioning) and Pete Postlethwaite, who during the mid 90’s seemed to appear in everything, and who until his cameo in the remake of Clash of the Titans I thought had just dropped off the map, into straight-to-video hell, much like Steve Guttenberg, who during the 80’s seemed to be in everything.
Inception is based around a simple idea, what if people could enter your dreams, and if such a thing was possible there would no doubt be people who would take advantage, and this is where Leonardo DiCaprio comes in. DiCaprio plays a man who, with help, enters peoples minds through their dreams, with the aim of stealing important information from the dreamers own mind. He is then hired by Watanabe to infiltrate the mind of his competitor Murphy, and plant an idea, which will lead Murphy to dissolve his company. For all its sci-fi ideas inception quickly turns into the most spectacular heist movie your ever likely to see, as DiCapro and his team delve deep into Murphy’s consciousness , dreams within dreams.
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Cemetery junction
"What do you want to travel for, there’re parts of Reading you ain’t seen yet"
The first feature film from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, it doesn’t disappoint, but then it doesn’t dazzle either, although it is littered with the Gervais/Merchant brand of humour.
The tale of three friends Freddy (Christian Cooke), Bruce (Tom Hughes)& Snork (Jack Doolan) coming of age in Reading circa 1973, Freddy wants to make something of his life, not ending up like his dad (Ricky Gervais) working in a factory all his life, Bruce, who often lets his temper get the better of him, and Snork the obligatory dim-wit who has trouble picking up girls, all pretty formulaic stuff, but its not so much story as the characters that pull you in.
The main trio are all very likable, Freddy’s family are all well meaning, though quite ignorant, his mentor, played by Matthew Goode (Watchmen) is a slimy, arrogant and frankly a bit of a cunt. Then you also have Insurance boss Ralph Fiennes, playing a rather cold and money minded individual, like Scrooge without the chance of redemption, and Emily Watson as his down-trodden wife.
However I think the character of Brian, the café owner, was a mis-judgement on the half of Gervais/Merchant, as he seems like a character that’s escaped the set of Little Britain, seeming quite out of place, while also bringing the film down with him.
The stand out scene for me happens towards the films finale, where Bruce has ended up in a cell yet again for his temper, and Steve Speirs Copper, who has been a great friend to the trio, looses his patience with Bruce and a rather heated dialogue ensues.
Watch the trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYDeHIszUqA
The first feature film from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, it doesn’t disappoint, but then it doesn’t dazzle either, although it is littered with the Gervais/Merchant brand of humour.
The tale of three friends Freddy (Christian Cooke), Bruce (Tom Hughes)& Snork (Jack Doolan) coming of age in Reading circa 1973, Freddy wants to make something of his life, not ending up like his dad (Ricky Gervais) working in a factory all his life, Bruce, who often lets his temper get the better of him, and Snork the obligatory dim-wit who has trouble picking up girls, all pretty formulaic stuff, but its not so much story as the characters that pull you in.
The main trio are all very likable, Freddy’s family are all well meaning, though quite ignorant, his mentor, played by Matthew Goode (Watchmen) is a slimy, arrogant and frankly a bit of a cunt. Then you also have Insurance boss Ralph Fiennes, playing a rather cold and money minded individual, like Scrooge without the chance of redemption, and Emily Watson as his down-trodden wife.
However I think the character of Brian, the café owner, was a mis-judgement on the half of Gervais/Merchant, as he seems like a character that’s escaped the set of Little Britain, seeming quite out of place, while also bringing the film down with him.
The stand out scene for me happens towards the films finale, where Bruce has ended up in a cell yet again for his temper, and Steve Speirs Copper, who has been a great friend to the trio, looses his patience with Bruce and a rather heated dialogue ensues.
Watch the trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYDeHIszUqA
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