Tom H’s Film Reviews
866 Films have been rated or reviewed by Tom H.
Once (2006)
A sweet and genuine story, feeling at times almost like a documentary– in part due to the gritty handheld camerawork– with likeable characters and a moving story. Plus a great original musical soundtrack actually performed by the actors.
City of Men (TV Series) (Cidade dos Homens) (2003)
City of Men takes on a similar visual style to 'City of God', although with a smaller budget and a less intriguing storyline. Still an interesting and unpredictable world inhabited by a small cast of believable actors.
Tsotsi (2005)
A gritty, real–life drama about violent youngsters who live the streets, high on emotion and racial tension, with potential feel–good moments, if feeling a little forced now and again.
Traffic (2000)
- Good script, high production value, well acted, but at the end of the day, Traffic feels like it is missing something, whether it is a true sense of identity, or perhaps a real sense of direction.
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Blow (2001)- A decent drug–related drama, mostly well acted, but not as good as other 60–80s crime epics like Boogie Nights or Goodfellas.
City of God (Cidade de Deus) (2002)- Possibly my all–time favourite film, City of God is moving, well–paced, with intriguing characters (especially well–acted by the child actors) and character development, unique visual flair, and a true–to–life Rio feeling. Amazing.
Fast and the Furious 3, The - Tokyo Drift (2006)
With a ridiculous plot, this third in the series has none of the original cast, but manages to bring a sort–of 'new' element: the drift, which successfully carries the series along.
2 Fast 2 Furious (The Fast and the Furious 2) (2003)- Not as unique as the first, although with plenty of fast thrills, this sequel certainly misses Vin Diesel, but fans will still find something to like about it.
Fast and the Furious, The (2001)- Fast cars, illegal street racing, thumping 2000s soundtrack, bad–boy Vin Diesel, and bad–girl Rodriguez bring you the Fast and the Furious, the first action/racing film in many years to successfully appeal to the young masses.
Fast and Furious (Fast and The Furious 4, The) (2009)
A disappointing fourth film in the series, this held some promise as a gruntier film, but poor action set pieces, acting, and directing make it just another sequel on the downward spiral.
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