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Edge of Darkness review
Synopsis: From watching the trailer, the first thing that came to my head was- "Mel Gibson's daughter is a terrorist threat???" Of course, it was slightly different to how the trailer was making it seem; misleading, if anything. First and foremost, I'd like to address Mel Gibson's performance in this, something which I thought overshadowed the entire duration of the film. Although the film wasn't the most spectacular, the plot was relatively interesting and had my attention the whole way through, but admittedly by the end of the film I was slightly disappointed, albeit amused. Bojana Novakovic though, who plays Gibson's daughter, showed her lack of experience in the Edge of Darkness, but very accurately portrayed a person affected by radiation poisoning perfectly(*). I couldn't help but feel almost a religious undertone throughout, more specifically in the end scene, it was such a clichéd ending, something the film could most definitely done without. Ray Winstone had a minor role, in which he portrayed a sort of neutral party, up until halfway through the film, when things went in a different direction, but questions which were unanswered at the beginning became...well, answered. Ultimately, I enjoyed Edge of Darkness, although it wasn't a film I would purchase on DVD, it kept me entertained for 120 minutes. Decent acting from the cast as a whole, decent plot, clichéd ending, overall a decent film. 5/10 Kazed *Honestly, it was...well, crap.0
(500) Days of Summer review
Synopsis: I had heard alot of positive things relating to this film, so naturally, I thought I'd buy the DVD and see what the fuss was all about. The Author's note at the beginning of the film is strangely a disclaimer, something I haven't seen that often, at the start, anyway. The note states: "The following is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. Especially you Jenny Beckman. Bitch." Upon reading this the first time, I thought nothing of it. I thought it was simply some sort of inside joke, which technically, it was. Only, it wasn't a joke, apparently, (500) Days of Summer was based on the experiences of the writer of this film, Scott Neustadter(Read more on this here). The film was anything but conventional; the chronology of this film going back and forth, the traditional 'rom-com' formulas thrown away for something that was far more enthralling, and kept my attention the whole way through. The way in which the story was depicted was what attracted me to this film the most, sure, it was certainly confusing on occasions, but for the most part it worked well in delivering the plot. The film was a love story, but the most unconventional love story I've ever seen. The story was definitely one of the most unique I have heard. As the film progressed, the story evolved a lot more, as did the characters, and was something which shined greatly in this film, as well as the performance from Joseph Gordon Levitt. Zooey Deschanel seemed quite plastic to me, although I feel her charm brought in a lighthearted warmth to the film, it felt as though she wasn't projecting herself as well as Levitt was. However, that's not to say her performance wasn't enjoyable, it just didn't seem to fit in at times, for example, the scene in the copy room, right before she makes her move, her face was just...blank. There were other minor annoyances in an otherwise great film. A good film with an unconventional twist, lovely story, lighthearted rom-com with a difference. 8/10 Kazed0
Book of Eli review
I had some relatively high expectations walking into this film, and I suppose around 90% of those expectations were met. I love post-apocalyptic films, and when they're done right, it's something that I appreciate the bejesus out of. The Book of Eli was a film which impressed me in many scenes, but ultimately fell short of my expectations. The fight scenes within this were superbly choreographed, albeit a tad bit choppy in the CG department. Reminiscent of X-Men Origins: Wolverine's visuals (Which weren't impressive in the least), these effects were better, but when looked at closely it was obvious where some of the effects were used, notably in the bar fight scene. All of this, however, was completely (positively) overshadowed by the shots that were used in the film, most notably the shot in the Desert, and the one(s) on the road, the metaphorical significance of these shots were effective, and really stood out the most throughout. One thing I simply have to address was the overuse of product placement. Ok, so a couple of products is okay, but when there's about 7 or 8 names in a film, it begins to get ridiculous. Example- GMC, Rover, Puma, KFC, Apple to name just a few. There were countless amounts of placement in this film, but let's move away from that. The plot to the Book of Eli was intriguing, albeit a little under-explained, although the beginning had some indication as to what happened within the location it was set, it was rarely talked about, and even then, minimally. Denzel Washington impressed me with his noteworthy performance, portraying his character quite well, after realising what the outcome was. Mila Kunis was a wonderful addition to the film, surprised me in many parts, although a little clichéd at parts; the 'innocent' charm she holds so greatly is gently wearing off, but she seemed to hold onto it. She was a lovely supporting member of the cast, however, but honestly do not think the ending can lead to anything good. Not so sure about the biblical references though, it definitely worked the way they used it within the film, and it didn't bother me, but it may have been somewhat controversial. That's what makes cash I guess. That's what it seems to be these days. Good film, decent visuals, great dialogue, great choreography, great product placement, 6/10 Kazed1
Tekken film trailer
So we've been covering this for a while, and theres finally a trailer out, and...
I honestly don't know what to think of this. It just seems so very similar to the 'Street Fighter' film that came out not long ago. We'll see how it does.
