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The Spirit (2008)
Muffin carried the Mule
Well, it wasn't the worst film. In fact, there were some wicked moments. But they just couldn't completely carry the rest of the baggage off. Possibly the worst beginning to any action film (not any film, there is much more drivel out there than this), but how can you start an action film with no action! It was like watching a cat fight between two sloths. You knew something was going on but wanted to shout 'get your ass on with it!!' There were some great bits. The Nazi bit was well written, and acted. And the kitten moment probably kept me in the cinema for the rest of the film. I liked SLJ and Scarlett, and the occasional good one-liner meant i wasn't totally numb skulled. BUT this was supposed to be a good film. This was supposed to be an action film.
I think i just had a supermarket own brand coke, rather than the real deal.
[Rec] (2007)
A big ole chomp
Absolute genius! I haven't jumped so much since The Grudge. And i haven't forgotten to breathe like that in years.... This is a real gem. I know reading comments from other people is always a bit suspect. But. and this is a big but. they are right. the reviewers in the magazines, the other fan bases...this film punches so much above its weight its unreal. Its punch is so strong because its fast and pacey. The subtitles are quick, but if you miss them, you don't actually miss any drastic plot. I always listen to foreign films with the sound up, because i like hearing the expression in voices and background noise - its key to this film too. The characters are brief and sketchy, but again, its what makes it work. Too many films these days spend an hour making you 'like' someone before they die. You don't need to. You can get scared witless by a death, and feel for people, based on only a few short lines of speech. American filmmakers watch this and wish you had made it. And if anyone screws up the re-make i am going to bite you.