Date: Thursday 24th January
Film: The Prestige (2006)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson and Michael Caine
Running time: 02 hours, 10 minutes
Rating: 7/10
My love for Christopher Nolan is not a secret, but somehow I have never got round to seeing The Prestige. I've heard mixed reviews; Nolanites have told me it's amazing, other film fans have said it's not great. Being that I'm a borderline Nolanite, I thought I would fall into the amazing camp.
Turns out, I'm not sure where I sit.
There were parts I enjoyed; there is a great cast and the build up of the mystery is brilliant; but the ending left me perplexed and wondering 'is that it?'
All in all, a really good film let down but a slightly ridiculous ending.
Challenge day: 121
Challenge time: 07 days, 06 hours, 01 minute
Challenge film total: 89
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Friday, 25 January 2013
Monday, 7 January 2013
When you're desperate, that's when you got no choice.
Date: Wednesday 26th December
Film: Public Enemies (2009)
Director: Michael Mann
Starring: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Marion Cotillard
Running time: 02 hours, 20 minutes
Rating: 5/10
I really found this film dull. How can it have such a strong cast and yet completely fail to engage me? A lot of people have told me that I'd enjoy this, that they really enjoyed it, but it just wasn't for me. I'm not really sure why.
It was nice, for the first time in a long time, to see Johnny Depp playing a character that wasn't another caricature of Captain Jack Sparrow, and his cheekbones are pretty special but other than the handsome girls and boys I struggled to find any positives with this movie.
Challenge day: 92
Challenge time: 05 days, 01 hour, 25 minutes
Challenge film total: 64
Film: Public Enemies (2009)
Director: Michael Mann
Starring: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Marion Cotillard
Running time: 02 hours, 20 minutes
Rating: 5/10
I really found this film dull. How can it have such a strong cast and yet completely fail to engage me? A lot of people have told me that I'd enjoy this, that they really enjoyed it, but it just wasn't for me. I'm not really sure why.
It was nice, for the first time in a long time, to see Johnny Depp playing a character that wasn't another caricature of Captain Jack Sparrow, and his cheekbones are pretty special but other than the handsome girls and boys I struggled to find any positives with this movie.
Challenge day: 92
Challenge time: 05 days, 01 hour, 25 minutes
Challenge film total: 64
Monday, 17 December 2012
Shouldn't the people of Gotham know who the hero was that saved their city?
Date: Saturday 8th December
Film: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway
Running Time: 02 hours, 45 minutes
Rating: 9/10
Saturday night, full of Chinese, a glass of wine in hand and Luce and I found ourselves snuggled under blankets in her cabin at the end of the garden to complete The Dark Knight Trilogy.
Whilst The Dark Knight Rises isn't as good as The Dark Knight, it is still a wonderful film. The cast has been boosted with the additions of Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anne Hathaway, two people who I believe can do no wrong. They both, in any film they are in, steal every single scene and The Dark Knight Rises is no exception to this.
This film wraps up the trilogy nicely, giving a sense of resolution to all the characters.
Good job I'd already seen this a couple of times, I might have fallen asleep for a bit in the middle. That's the danger of starting an almost 3 hour long film after 11pm.
I love The Dark Knight Trilogy, and not just because of my massive Gary Oldman crush (although that helps things).
Challenge day: 76
Challenge time: 04 days, 02 hours, 47 minutes
Challenge film total: 52
Film: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway
Running Time: 02 hours, 45 minutes
Rating: 9/10
Saturday night, full of Chinese, a glass of wine in hand and Luce and I found ourselves snuggled under blankets in her cabin at the end of the garden to complete The Dark Knight Trilogy.
Whilst The Dark Knight Rises isn't as good as The Dark Knight, it is still a wonderful film. The cast has been boosted with the additions of Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anne Hathaway, two people who I believe can do no wrong. They both, in any film they are in, steal every single scene and The Dark Knight Rises is no exception to this.
This film wraps up the trilogy nicely, giving a sense of resolution to all the characters.
Good job I'd already seen this a couple of times, I might have fallen asleep for a bit in the middle. That's the danger of starting an almost 3 hour long film after 11pm.
I love The Dark Knight Trilogy, and not just because of my massive Gary Oldman crush (although that helps things).
Challenge day: 76
Challenge time: 04 days, 02 hours, 47 minutes
Challenge film total: 52
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
You know that day that you once told me about, when Gotham would no longer need Batman? It's coming.
Date: Saturday 8th December
Film: The Dark Knight (2008)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart and Michael Caine
Running Time: 02 hours, 32 minutes
Rating: 9.5/10
It made sense, after watching Batman Begins the previous day, to fill the rest of our weekend with the remainder of the trilogy.
The Dark Knight is, in my opinion, the best of the three films. The threat, the bad guy, seems more real. The Joker isn't fiddling with chemicals or nuclear reactions, he isn't working with a group of others; The Joker is a mad man. Pure and simple.
This character, played amazingly by Heath Ledger, steals the show with every scene he turns up in. The Dark Knight is full of action and suspense.
This is a great, great film, both as part of the trilogy and on it's own.
Challenge day: 76
Challenge time: 04 days, 00 hours, 02 minutes
Challenge film total: 51
Film: The Dark Knight (2008)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart and Michael Caine
Running Time: 02 hours, 32 minutes
Rating: 9.5/10
It made sense, after watching Batman Begins the previous day, to fill the rest of our weekend with the remainder of the trilogy.
The Dark Knight is, in my opinion, the best of the three films. The threat, the bad guy, seems more real. The Joker isn't fiddling with chemicals or nuclear reactions, he isn't working with a group of others; The Joker is a mad man. Pure and simple.
This character, played amazingly by Heath Ledger, steals the show with every scene he turns up in. The Dark Knight is full of action and suspense.
This is a great, great film, both as part of the trilogy and on it's own.
Challenge day: 76
Challenge time: 04 days, 00 hours, 02 minutes
Challenge film total: 51
Gotham isn't beyond saving.
Date: Friday 7th December
Film: Batman Begins (2005)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson and Katie Holmes
Running Time: 2 hours, 20 minutes
Rating: 9/10
It's no secret, I love Superhero movies, and Batman Begins is no exception.
The first in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy and, whilst it is not the best of the tree, Batman Begins is a brilliant re-imagining of the Batman universe. Christian Bale plays the brooding titular character wonderfully, with a great supporting cast including Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Katie Holmes.
Nolan has 'gone dark' in the best way possible; unlike more traditional superhero movies, this isn't all slick, bright and glossy. You get the feeling that these criminals really could be working underground around the city.
I only have one issue with Batman Begins, the vapouriser. If this machine turns water into vapour just by driving above the pipes containing liquids, how are people safe to be around it - surely it would vapourise the water in their bodies?
I think I've thought too much about this. I really should get out more.
Challenge day: 75
Challenge time: 03 days, 21 hours, 30 minutes
Challenge film total: 50
Film: Batman Begins (2005)
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson and Katie Holmes
Running Time: 2 hours, 20 minutes
Rating: 9/10
It's no secret, I love Superhero movies, and Batman Begins is no exception.
The first in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy and, whilst it is not the best of the tree, Batman Begins is a brilliant re-imagining of the Batman universe. Christian Bale plays the brooding titular character wonderfully, with a great supporting cast including Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Katie Holmes.
Nolan has 'gone dark' in the best way possible; unlike more traditional superhero movies, this isn't all slick, bright and glossy. You get the feeling that these criminals really could be working underground around the city.
I only have one issue with Batman Begins, the vapouriser. If this machine turns water into vapour just by driving above the pipes containing liquids, how are people safe to be around it - surely it would vapourise the water in their bodies?
I think I've thought too much about this. I really should get out more.
Challenge day: 75
Challenge time: 03 days, 21 hours, 30 minutes
Challenge film total: 50
Friday, 16 November 2012
I like to dissect girls. Did you know I'm utterly insane?
Date: Friday 16th November
Film: American Psycho (2000)
Director: Mary Harron
Running Time: 1 hour 42 minutes
Rating: 7/10
Like any sensible person, when I find myself waking up 2 hours before my alarm I always think 'no, don't go back to sleep. Watch this film about serial killers instead.' and that's how I found myself watching American Psycho at 6am on a Friday.
Not a film I've seen before, as I've mentioned before I'm not a fan of films that involve a lot of killing. But, having recently developed a soft spot for Christian Bale and working hard on being less of a wuss, this film found it's way onto my LoveFilm list.
Having read a few Bret Easton Ellis novels and with a basic knowledge of the plot, I knew what I was getting into; drugs, excess, anger, sex and pretty rich people; American Psycho had it all, with some murder on the side.
With a strong supporting cast and an intense lead, American Psycho was watchable. Not the horrendous murder spree I was expecting, all in all a good film.
Challenge day: 54
Challenge time: 2 days 10 hours 25 minutes
Challenge film total: 32
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