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Posted : 13 years, 6 months ago on 15 August 2011 08:30
(A review of The Devil's Backbone (2001))Since Iâm really intrigued by Guillermo Del Toroâs work, of course, I was really eager to check this movie. My main issue with Guillermo Del Toro is that each time I watch one of his flicks, I tend to have some huge expectations and unfortunately, until now, none of them has succeeded in reaching those expectations and, unfortunately, this movie was not an exception to this rule. I mean, donât misunderstand me, it was a solid feature, way better than âMimicâ or even âBlade IIâ or actually any other US productions directed by Del Toro. Simply put, I did like it. Indeed, it was very well directed, there was a very nice gloomy mood, something Del Toro always manages to provide in his features and the story was entertaining enough. But as always with Del Toro, I kept waiting to get really blown away but, somehow, it never really happened. I donât know, maybe it has something to do with the pacing, maybe I just donât connect with his stories, maybe the guy spends too much time making sure the mood is right when he should put a little bit more energy and attention to the story. Still, even though I didnât think it was really amazing, the whole thing was very well done and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Del Toro's work.
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An average movie
Posted : 13 years, 6 months ago on 14 August 2011 08:34
(A review of Emma)I wasnât really sure what to expect from thid movie and since it had a decent reputation and since I always had a weak spot for Gwyneth Paltrow, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, eventally, even though it turned out to be a decent watch, I canât say I was really blown away by the whole thing. I mean, sure, it was not bad at all, the whole thing looked gorgeous, the directing was fine and the cast was really neat (Gwyneth Paltrow, Greta Scacchi, Alan Cumming, Jeremy Northam, Toni Collette, Ewan McGregor). Unfortunately, I have to admit that I had a rather hard time to care for the romantic intrigues of the spoiled rich Victorian society. I mean, sure, you could argue that I shouldnât expect anything else from a adaptation of a classic Jane Austen novel. To make things worse, I thought that the main character Emma Woodhouse was actually rather arrogant, self-absorbed and even obnoxious sometimes. Anyway, to conclude, it is pretty obvious that this movie didnât really work for me, I have to admit that it was actually a very well made feature and it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.Â
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An average movie
Posted : 13 years, 6 months ago on 13 August 2011 08:41
(A review of Daddy Day Care)To be honest, it seemed to be another rather lame comedy with Eddie Murphy so I had some rather low expectations towards the damned thing. Well, even though this movie has a rather lame reputation, I have to admit that I have actually seen worse movies starring Eddie Murphy. Indeed, at least, it was a rather harmless family feature. Still, it doesnât mean that it was a good movie, far from it. The tricky thing with such material is that it didnât really work with Eddie Murphyâs humor in my opinion. Indeed,  as a result, the guy had to down his humor. Well, as far  as Iâm concerned, I would rather have the guy swearing the whole way through than trying to convince us he could run such a day care center. Eventually, 4 years later, they would release a sequel with Cuba Gooding Jr. replacing Murphy in the lead and since it seemed to be even more abysmal, I just skipped the damned thing. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, to conclude, even if it could have been worse, it was still pretty weak and it is definitely not worth a look, like most of the movies starring Eddy Murphy during the last 20 years.Â
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A very very bad movie
Posted : 13 years, 6 months ago on 13 August 2011 08:01
(A review of Hangmen (1987))Nowadays, I have Netflix and Popcorn and not only I have since then an endless selection of movies to choose from but, as a result, I have became slightly more picky regarding the movies I watch. Before, I used to watch pretty much anything as long as it was starring one or two actors I was interested in and, as a result, I would sometimes end up watching some really obscure features. This movie was a perfect example and the only reason I watched it was because it was featuring Sandra Bullockâs acting debut. Well, to be honest, it has been a while since I have seen such a bad movie ... Indeed, the whole thing was just terrible and  it is not very often that I will come across a movie like this one failing on every single level (directing, acting, story, dialogues,...). If Ed Wood was still making movies today, it would probably look better than this. Seriously, it was just ridiculous and I laughed my ass off the whole way through. For Bullock, it was not really the best way to start her career and it would take her 6 more years to finally get her breakthrough with âDemolition Manâ. Anyway, to conclude, this movie was a mess and you should definitely avoid it, even if you are a die-hard fan of Sandra Bullock.
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An average movie
Posted : 13 years, 6 months ago on 13 August 2011 07:45
(A review of Transporter 3)To be honest, even though the concept of âThe Transporterâ was actually pretty awesome, in my opinion, this pretty cool idea was actually rather poorly developed and the 1st instalment turned out to be a decent action flick but not much more than that in my opinion. Well, with this 2nd sequel, at at least, it wasn't really better or worse than the two previous instalments and I gave me about the same feeling. Basically, you get some quite awesome action scenes, a really average story and some usually rather ridiculous dialogues. On the positive side, Jason Statham once again really kicked some ass and he displayed one more time that he is easily the most dependable action star at work nowadays and Robert Knepper was a very cool and convincing bad guy. Eventually, 7 years later, they tried to reboot this franchise but they made a huge mistake by replacing Jason Statham by Ed Skrein to play the lead and the whole thing turned out to be a big flop. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, to conclude, I don't think it is really worth a look, unless you are a big fan of brainless action movies than you may end up enjoying it more than I did.
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An average movie
Posted : 13 years, 6 months ago on 12 August 2011 12:21
(A review of Mr. Wonderful)Honestly, I had no idea what to expect from this flick but since I always had a weak spot for Anthony Minghellaâs work, I was quite eager to check it out. Indeed, before directing his masterpiece âThe English Patientâ, Anthony Minghella made this obscure flick which didnât get much love when it was released. Eventually, I thought that the whole thing was rather disappointing and even quite underwhelming. Indeed, it is a rather standard and predictable romantic comedy with some very boring characters and I really had a hard time to care about the whole concept. I mean, honestly, when you see the poster, you get to see Matt Dillon and Annabella Sciorra holding each other which spoils at least half of the movie. Basically, it is one of those romantic-comedies with 2 characters who are obviously in love, who obviously should be together, but you have to wait until the very end of the movie so that they become aware of their feelings. Personally, I think it is a really tiresome gimmick and it can work only with some really solid directing and some fascinating characters which was obviously not the case here. To conclude, I have seen worse but it remains a rather weak romantic feature and I donât think it is really worth a look.
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An average movie
Posted : 13 years, 6 months ago on 12 August 2011 12:18
(A review of The Man Who Knew Too Little)Honestly, I thought the whole thing really sounded awesome so I was quite eager to check it out. Unfortunately, I was just really disappointed by this flick. Indeed, I thought that Bill Murray would be really hilarious but eventually, I can't say I really enjoyed this flick. In my opinion, the whole thing was just barely funny and I was bored most of the time when watching this. Basically, it is another really tiresome and tedious parody of your usual spy feature and, so far, I donât think I have ever seen any movie in this genre which managed to be really entertaining. For example, âJohnny Englishâ which also sounded great on paper was also terribly disappointing and I can think of only âGet Smartâ which was decent but still nothing really mind-blowing whatsoever. Concerning Bill Murray, it was another comedy for which I had high hopes but which turned out to be really underwhelming (still, compared to the cringe-inducing âScroogedâ, you could almost call it a masterpiece). To conclude, even though I have seen worse, I thought it was really average and I donât think it is really worth a look, only maybe if you are a huge Bill Murray's fan.
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A bad movie
Posted : 13 years, 6 months ago on 12 August 2011 12:13
(A review of The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest)Honestly, I wasnât expecting much from this flick but, somehow, I still ended up watching the damned thing. I basically watched it because I like Rosario Dawson and she has a small part in it but the whole thing was just a big waste of time. The only good thing was the title actually but this title was really misleading. Indeed, in my opinion, it had nothing to do with the story at all. Anyway, the whole thing was just totally unoriginal and completely predictable. On top of that, the computer stuff was just downright ridiculous. I mean, it would be nice if, for once, they would make a movie involving computer science which would be technically accurate. I donât think it would be necessary to go too much in details (even myself would be bored to death by something like this) but it would be really neat if the makers would handle this material seriously and Iâm pretty sure it wouldnât be completely boring for the average viewer. I mean, at the end, when they displayed their supposedly fancy computer, it looked terribly lame and it was just really pathetic. Anyway, to conclude, I was rather amazed about how terrible the whole thing was and you should probably avoid it.
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A bad movie
Posted : 13 years, 6 months ago on 12 August 2011 12:08
(A review of Loose Cannons)Honestly, I wasnât sure what to expect from this flick but since I always had a weak spot for Gene Hackman, I thought I should give it a try. Eventually, I thought it was pretty bad, even worse than I expected it to be. I mean, I really love Gene Hackman (itâs a real shame he doesn't make movies anymore) but it is easily the worst movie he has made that I have seen so far. Indeed, the whole thing was just not funny or entertaining at all and it was actually rather cringe-inducing to behold. I mean, even on a paper, the whole project sounded inane (a tough cop gets a new partner, a detective with a multiple-personality disorder, and together they try to stop an obscure conspiracy involving a Nazi sex-tape featuring Adolf Hitler). I mean, seriously?!? Many blamed Bob Clark, the director, for providing some really not efficient directing (the guy would eventually direct âBaby Geniusesâ and âSuperbabies: Baby Geniuses 2â, arguably 2 of the worst movies ever made). Obviously, when this movie was released, it was universally panned and a massive box-office failure. Eventually, there is a fair chance that it might be the worst buddy cop movie ever made. To conclude, it was just a dumb and loud flick and you should rather avoid it.Â
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An average movie
Posted : 13 years, 6 months ago on 12 August 2011 12:00
(A review of Knight Moves)Obviously, Iâm well aware of the fact that Christopher Lambert is actually a pretty bad actor and, indeed, most of his movies are rather worthless but, somehow, I still wanted to check this flick anyway (probably because I have a weak spot for Diane Lane). Eventually, I thought it wasn't really bad after all and the whole thing actually had some potential. Indeed, for some weird reasons, I have a weak spot for movies involving chess so there was definitely something quite captivating about the whole thing. Unfortunately, if you put aside the chess elements, it is and remains a rather average thriller with a generic plot and the fact that Lambert remains a weak actor didnât help either. At least, we got to see the charming Diane Lane (who was actually married with Lambert at the time). Diane Lane started out very young but, at the time, her career was not doing very well as she was solely working in such obscure and disappointing features and she would eventually make her come-back 10 years later with âUnfaithfulâ. Â To conclude, it is a rather weak thriller and I donât think it is really worth a look only maybe if you are a die hard fan of Christopher Lambert.
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