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Inception (2010)
A simple idea made very complicated
The levels of boredom I reached during this film will take a fair while for me to forgive Christopher Nolan, the Director, for. A very simple idea has been taken and, just like my headphones do in my pocket, twisted and turned to leave me wondering how on earth they managed to get in this nonsensical situation. It's one saving grace, the CGI, has been used to try to endlessly distract the audience from the utter tripe being pass off as a story-line. I'm surprised that the distributors weren't legally obliged to provide the audience with an eye wash with their ticket, as the intense editing and camera movement left me, on several occasions, having to check my eyes weren't bleeding.
Like The Matrix, it beggars belief that this film is being held up as some sort of future classic. Either I'm a genius, hovering in a state of advanced consciousness, or the people who loved this film are stoners or morons, unfortunately, for my ego, I suspect the later to be the reality.
Save your money.
The Good Heart (2009)
Why did he have to go and do this
After making such a great debut film Noi Albino, and following that up with the fairly enjoyable Dark Horse, it pains me to tell you that The Good Heart is a real let down. Apart from it's look I can't pick out any other positives. It's puzzling to know why the director decided to make this film in English, apart from maybe a greater chance at financial success, as the story and characters have no relevance to their surroundings. It's nauseatingly quirky, desperately predictable and me and my friends were extremely disappointed.
I plead to Dagur Kári, the director, to go back to where he knows and develop his trade. One more film like this and he will be well and truly struck off my list.
Alle Anderen (2009)
What a horrible lot
I'm going to keep this fairly short and sweet, which is not what the Director decided to do in this film. A long and laboring film about a couple who appear to have just met, but turns out are in a long term relationship, and have clear issues with each other and the wider world. All of the characters were unlikable, unbelievable and unpleasant. The redeeming feature should be the cinematography, but that is ruined by the Directors inability to edit the shots down. Uncomfortably long and voyeuristic sex scenes coupled with long silent pauses within conversations, which are painfully obvious there to portray the awkwardness between characters, add to audiences torture. I didn't like nor care for the characters and I was desperate for the Director to put me out of my misery and end this film. It finally did and I was happy. With some discipline, good actors and story this Director could achieve something watchable but unfortunately they didn't here.