jeanieb-1 Reviews

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

I was surprised

[9/10 · 16 May 2008]

Having just come back from a screening of Prince Caspian, I can honestly say that I got the movie fresh in my mind...and it was amazing! Not only was it better than the first in every way - the story, the acting, the screenplay - but it managed to have more of an edge without sinking into the pitfall that movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean have slipped into.

Meaning that unlike the Pirates sequels (don't get me wrong, I love Pirates, but this is something that bothered me a little), the makers of Prince Caspian did not believe that to make it better and more exciting, they had to gore and bloody it up. Instead, while it is darker, the blood and gore is kept to a bare minimum considering this is an action flick.

Anyway, that now aside, I highly recommend this! It's a great movie - great action scenes, a tad bit of romance but not overly so, and a good plot. Plus the young cast are even better in this film than they were in the first, and Ben Barnes - well, it's right that he is the title character,because he very nearly would have stolen the floor from underneath the original kids if they were even the slightest bit less perfect (William Moseley was the weakest of the five, as he was in the last movie, but he still stepped it up quite a bit).

Granted, I've not read the books, so I don't know if this is as dedicated to the book as many fans would like it to be. Then again, most movies adapted from the books never are. However, if they can find it in them to accept changes for theatrical purposes, I'm sure even the most die-hard fans will admit it "wasn't bad."

Red Eye (2005)

Best Thriller I've Seen Since Secret Window

[9/10 · 14 September 2005]

RedEye is a hard movie to put into one word, but if I had to choose the one closest to what it's about, it'd would have to be AWESOME! Cillian Murphy is perfect as the creepy but cunning villain, and Rachel McAdams does a wonderful job as the film's sweetheart and heroine. The suspense is so tangible you can almost touch it; the direction was superb; and the acting made it seem real. Murphy and McAdams did a great job of creating a tense atmosphere; I read in an interview that it was hard for them to create it since they had so little to work with, but the way it was shown in the movie made it almost unbelievable that they had trouble pulling it off.

I highly recommend this to all, except those that hate to be surprised. This is a thriller, and it does its job well. I haven't been this tense since I saw Secret Window for the first time.

To put it simply, this film rocked! Everyone clapped at the end, and laughed and gasped and clenched the armrests of their seats (only to look next to them to make sure Jackson Ripner wasn't there) in all the right places. Go and see it - you won't be disappointed.