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Lola reviews: Machete (2010)

I don’t really know how to explain this film in a proper review-type-fashion? So I'm going to bullet point words which express my views: ridiculous sexy amazing unbelievable hilarious mexican explosive Basically, Machete is amazing. It’s ridiculous in a BRILLIANT way, and absolutely hilarious. You get to see Jessica Alba naked, Danny Trejo use a living mans intestines to swing out of one window and smash through a window on the floor below, Lindsay Lohan have a threesome with Trejo and her on-screen mother, and also, Michelle Rodriguez is so sexy in it, I almost wanted to dump my boyfriend and start a worldwide hunt to make her my girlfriend. It’s so strange, that when you go and see it, you’ll understand my inability to write a proper review for it, but I will go as far to say that it is the best movie I have seen in a long time. Well done Rodriquez. 10/10 Thats right. TEN OUT OF TEN.

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Lola reviews: Monsters (2010)

“Six years ago NASA discovered the possibility of alien life within our solar system. A probe was launched to collect samples, but crashed upon reentry over Central America. Soon after, new life forms began to appear and half of Mexico was quarantined as an INFECTED ZONE. Today, the American and Mexican military still struggle to contain “the creatures” ... Our story begins when a U.S. journalist agrees to escort a shaken American tourist through the infected zone to the safety of the U.S. border.” (http://www.monstersfilm.com/) This film is amazing. I know I generally love movies, so I probably write that a lot, but this one is different. It’s like a mix between ‘Cloverfield’ and ‘District 9’ but better. That’s right, better. Amazingly, it had a budget of only $15000, and a crew of just two members and was filmed entirely from normal film cameras that apparently cost just $8400 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1470827/trivia). The film was shot entirely on location and any extras were just your average, mexican folk who they persuaded to take part in the movie. There wasn’t any scripts as such because of this, so it was mainly improvised. The director, Gareth Edwards just wrote a brief paragraph detailing what he needed from that scene, he then left it up to the main two characters to achieve this in their own way. I felt that this realistic factor made the movie utterly compelling, I had no idea what to expect next. It was so different from other horror movies, and I found that so refreshing. Gareth Edwards stated that he wanted this to be “the worlds most realistic monster movie” (http://www.scificool.com/video-behind-the-scenes-of-monsters/) and I personally believe this was absolutely, 100% achieved! It was beautiful! The cinematography was outstanding, and complemented the love story which was unfolding throughout the movie perfectly. The viewers are able to connect so deeply with the main characters because they seem real, not your typical fake horror movie actors. The gore and action was not necessary, because you felt the horror that they were feeling, living their life in a post-apocalyptic world. The actual monsters were pretty good, a lot better than the crappy ones in Cloverfield, thats for sure. The effects, however, were amazing considering the limited budget! Abandoned aeroplanes in the trees, falling apart buildings, the huge wall that was built around America, it was all so excellently done. The chemistry between the two main characters is undeniable. They make a perfect couple, and if the rumours are to be believed (although I couldn’t find any evidence to support it) they are apparently married in real life. Which would explain a lot! I had to go to a small independent cinema to watch Monsters, so I have no idea where it is being shown around the country. If you are lucky enough to get a chance to watch this, I highly recommend that you do! 9/10 (I would have given it 10/10, but the ending is a slight anti-climax. The only negative to the movie I could find!) Lola

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Due Date (2010) review

I have to admit, I had high expectations of Due Date from the trailer so I was kind of expecting to be let down (it always happens with movies I'm super excited about!) However, by approximately minute five I knew this was going to be awkward, hilarious, disgusting, sexual.... Everything I had hoped for! the complete juxtaposition between the two main characters played by Zach Galafinakis and Robert Downey Jr was just perfect. We have all gotten used to Downey Jr's arrogant, womanizing roles which he seems to play so often these days (Sherlock Holmes, Iron Man 1&2) so it was quite refreshing to see him being a grumpy (albeit extremely sexy) old man. Galafinakis was perfect as an irritating overly camp man, but added a bit of naivety which made everyone like him, despite the fact that he was an irritating overly camp man. He was genuinely hilarious. The only negative aspect for me was the subplot where it is hinted that Downey Jr's wife had an affair with his best friend nine months ago. His best friend was black, so when the wife gave birth, everyone was sort of expecting to see a mixed race baby. Nothing comes of this subplot, it doesn't add to the story, I personally found it a bit pointless. The story was perfect, and absolutely hilarious. The highlight of the film for me - When Downey Jr PUNCHES a child. That's right! Punches. Brilliant. If you like movies such as Superbad, Pineapple Express and Stepbrothers, you should go see this now. 9/10