This film is possibly the best documentary that I have ever seen. I do not think that the people who made it ever had any idea of how complex their story would end up becoming. And the fact that the camera just happened to be where the action was and filming over at least a five year period is amazing. I do not want to say anymore about the film just that if you can ever get the chance to see it, and you like documentary films, you should really try to see it. From a technical standpoint I am sure that it is not without some flaws, however it ends up being a brilliant and honest commentary on many complex levels of human suffering and greed and even world trade. And I really think that they just thought they were going to make a film about coffee.
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What's the point?
7 January 2009
I've read reviews for these films excusing the pathetic adaptations of the stories to film because "they are for die hard fans who know the story already". To know what is going on at all (especially in the later films) one would certainly have to have read the books. Even as kids movies they have left out so much of the fantastic novels, you would almost think that the same people who hate the books and ban them because of "satanic teachings" (HA!) produced these movies to dumb them down to the point of their own ignorance and stupidity.
The quality of film and even acting slightly increases throughout the series, but as everyone else has already stated they are RUSHED!! It is almost as though the entire cast were directed to read off their lines as quickly as possible, and at times the acting is so horrible that I almost think that I could do better with zero acting experience, but probably not.
The saving grace for me was the cast which fit well, and really saved the other stuff in a big way. Kenneth Branagh in part two was my favorite match out of the bunch.
The quality of film and even acting slightly increases throughout the series, but as everyone else has already stated they are RUSHED!! It is almost as though the entire cast were directed to read off their lines as quickly as possible, and at times the acting is so horrible that I almost think that I could do better with zero acting experience, but probably not.
The saving grace for me was the cast which fit well, and really saved the other stuff in a big way. Kenneth Branagh in part two was my favorite match out of the bunch.
My Own Worst Enemy
(2008)
So much potential
3 November 2008
Warning: Spoilers
As others before me have already pointed out, there are some flaws throughout the show. Mainly I have a hard time understanding the benefit of training a killer who is left completely vulnerable and unable to defend himself for more than half the time. I could get over this though if the writers started improving some of the dynamic between his two personalities. But keep in mind that this is a made for T.V. thriller. When are these things anything other than pure fantasy? People who enjoyed the premise of shows like 24 or Dexter, and who don't mind the serious gaps that come up in those stories will probably enjoy My Own Worst Enemy as well. I am interested to see where the show ends up going, and what with the serious lack of inspiration behind most scripts these days, I hope they can get it together and reach the potential that the really great premise has to offer.
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