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*Anon*’s Film Reviews
103 Films have been rated or reviewed by *Anon*.
Box, The (2009)
Plot driven scifi suspense drama which needs to be taken on its own terms. Well produced and well acted. Something of a throwback to the 1970\'s and with plenty of the weirdness and excess typical of that time. I didn\'t think that it was too long.
Guns of Navarone, The (1961)
Every scene a mini dramatic production: perfect lighting; perfect choreography. some of the acting a little stilted by today\'s standards. Lots of spectacular special effects, although not of the CGI variety. Has aged remarkably well.
Contagion (2011)
- Surprisingly good for a formulaic Hollywood movie. Attention to detail, some good acting and the steady hand of Steven Soderbergh at the helm redeem a so–so script.
Da Vinci Code, The (2006)- Pure Hollywood movie; somewhat overproduced, lightweight and with no surprises. Constant full orchestral score gets a bit much. Overall OK but undemanding film; Raiders of the Lost Ark is better. I didn\'t think so much of the Dan Brown novel either
Point Blank (2010)- Quality French thriller. Simple, effective and time–tested script––check. Edge–of–the–seat suspense––check. Top quality acting––check. Cinematography with typically French attention to detail and quality––check. All round, it\'s a class act.
Tower Heist (2011)
Mediocre script and lack of good direction. Talented cast capable of more, especially Eddie Murphy. A curates\' egg; good in parts. Maybe they ought to have shot their script writer.
Corporation, The (2003)- The directors give a thorough and reasoned diagnosis of the corporate \"personality\" using the standard clinical tests. Sociopathic?–– definitely ; Psychotic?–– arguably. Oh dear.
Intervista (1987)- A film about film, the artform which brings our dreams to life. Not a masterpiece, but magic is in the air. A wonderful, restorative and life affirming movie. You could do much worse than to give this one a couple of hours of your life
Jacob's Ladder (1990)- Above average psycho–thriller with a sting in the tail. Good and well scripted screenplay. The hint of cinematic cliche is there, but still a quality piece.
Down by Law (1988)- quirky comedy has three misfit convicts sharing a cell in a seedy New Orleans jail and escaping together. Plenty of local colour––especially for a black & white movie. Tom Waits sings over the opening and closing credits as well as acting in the movie.
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