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Incredibles
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Alexander
Angelina Jolie, Colin Farrell, Anthony Hopkins, Val Kilmer,
Jared Leto
Rating:
Oliver
Stone has a big reputation in Hollywood, but after watching his latest
offering, one can’t help wondering if the director of Platoon, Born
on the Fourth of July and JFK has lost his edge.
Alexander is an epic in the general sense – it’s almost three hours
long, there are enough extras to fi ll a football stadium and it features
a star-studded lead cast. What it lacks is any sense of presence.
While there were no standouts, I can’t fault the acting; the problem
lies somewhere between the screenplay (also by Stone) and the directing.
This movie is stale, ponderous and falls well short of making any
connection with the audience.
When Alexander dies, the only emotion is a sense of relief that this
overly talky biopic must be nearing an end.
- Pte John Wellfare
The Incredibles
Craig T Nelson, Holly Hunter
Rating:
If
you don’t have any children or can’t borrow some from a workmate,
you’ll still be able to get away with catching this incredibly entertaining
film without questionable looks from the box office cashier.
The story circulates around a family with super-power strengths, trying
to live-out an ordinary existence in a world where super-heroic acts
have been banned.
The flick has the substance and comedy to entertain an adult audience,
and enough pizzazz and yahoo to keep even the youngest squirmer of
the family in his seat.
– Pte Shannon Joyce
Meet the Fockers
Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Barbara Streisand, Dustin Hoffman, Teri
Polo
Rating:
Fans of Meet the Parents will be impressed with this sequel, which
is funnier and less frustratingly silly than the first film.
Before they marry, Gaylord (Stiller) and Pamela’s (Polo) parents must
meet before Pam’s dad Jack takes them into the circle of trust.
Even on their best behaviour, the crazy Fockers end up in all sorts
situations until Gaylord starts his own circle. This fi lm is super
funny and should be appreciated more than once.
– Lt Simone Heyer
A Very Long Engagement
Audrey Tatou, Gaspard Ulliel, Dominique Pinon
Rating:
French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet has made his long-awaited return,
combining again with actress Audrey Tatou in recreating some of their
earlier Amelie successes in Jeunet’s interpretation of Sebastien Japrisot’s
novel A Very Long Engagement.
Set in France shortly after WWI, the story follows 20-year-old Mathilde
(Tatou) in her search for the truth behind her fi ancé and childhood
sweetheart Manech’s (Ulliel) disappearance during the war.
After three years of refusing to accept his death, she starts a long
investigation and hires a private detective. She discovers Manech
and four others were convicted of self-mutilation and sent over the
top of one of the Somme’s deadliest trenches, abandoned in noman’s-
land, with all five reportedly killed.
Part love story, part adventure- mystery. Although captivating, it’s
difficult to credit the movie any real suspense, as, although it comes
with a twist, the end result seems forgone.
One of the things I fi nd most apparent about Jeunet’s fi lms is the
alluring choice of rich colours that he uses masterfully (a trait
enjoyed in Amelie).
– Cpl Damian Shovell
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