HiFi’s Film Reviews

353 Films have been rated or reviewed by HiFi.

Midnight Run (1988): Wonderful odd–couple chemistry, superlative supporting cast (Farina, Kotto, Pantoliano, Ashton), uncharacteristic Danny Elfman score. Hugely enjoyable, unreservedly recommended.
He's Just Not That Into You (2008): Or doesn't know he is until spunky Goodwin wises him up. What an unappealing bunch – Affleck and Aniston seem the most sympathetic. Connelly's character must grow up to be Tea Leoni's in 'Spanglish'. I wasn't that into it...
Jack and Sarah (1996): Somewhat preposterous, but Grant is always very watchable and Eileen Atkins and Judi Dench have fun nibbling the scenery. Has the \'Four Weddings\' mix of humour and moments of emotional truth that make it, in the end, quite satisfying.
Thing Called Love, The (1993): Fresh, funny and involving with a wonderful young cast. Bullock\'s hilariously charming and Mathis is, as usual, a complete knockout. I don\'t know what Phoenix\'s fatal affliction is supposed to have been – mumbling?
Broken Arrow (1996): I\'ve watched this too many times. Travolta chewing scenery,Gunton oozing malice, Mathis\' spunky heroine, Zimmer\'s sub–Morricone score. Fairly stupid and probably not the best Woo film, but a personal favourite. Ideal popcorn fare, great fun.
2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984): Much better than you\'d expect. Hyams can be a bit of a genre hack but this is a superior effort. Nicely cast, great effects, absorbing, enjoyable.
Mulholland Drive (2001): Everybody I know was trying to decode the plot, but I just loved it – I thought it made perfect sense on an emotional level. Sure, there are some hackneyed Lynchisms, but who else does what he does? Inland Empire, now that\'s another thing entirely...
In Her Shoes (2005): Many pleasures here. It\'s slightly mechanical (more diagram than screenplay) but the acting more than makes up for it. Hard to single out any of the wonderful cast, but it\'s always great to see Norman Lloyd...
Lake Placid (1999): Most of the fun comes from watching the sterling Gleeson, Platt and Betty White steal every scene they\'re in...actor–crocs? Hugely enjoyable.
Negotiator, The (1998): Great fun. Is it my imagination, or is Spacey doing a Gene Hackman impression (\"I\'m very angry with you right now\") in the scene where he\'s trying to negotiate his wife out of the bathroom?

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