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Welcome to the Punch (2013)
Would rather have been punched
The start of the film is by far the best bit. Its cool,sexy,sharp. and it makes you think that maybe this film is going to be up there with Heat or Reservoir Dogs. Unfortunately its far from it. After the first few minutes, your left feeling used. The opening of the movie is purely the only reason I watched the rest, in the hope that it would regain its momentum and get back to what it promised with the start. Basically: James McAvoy is cop chasing the cleaver ruthless mastermind that is Mark Strong. He nearly catches him, but ends up shot in the leg. Mark Strong escapes.
Fast forward and Strongs son is shot in a Heist and basically gives himself up at the airport due to injury. Thats after making a call to his dad, thus giving up his hide out.
Strong now has to escape from the police who are heading to his hide out and get to his son in hospital. While avoiding the police. Not to mention deliver some Pay back to the people who hurt his son.
Mean while McAvoy is doing his best to chase Strong down, and uncovers some Bad cops along the way. It soon ends up as McAvoy and Strong against the world. On the back of poor accents and crappy story.
Its a real shame that the story was so lame, as the actors are really good, and shouldn't be judge by this movie. But I guess even these people have Mortgages pay. Which can be the only reason they agreed to do it.
Dark Circles (2013)
1 of the most Boring films ever.
Hi, I watched this film last night with friends. Altho' I now feel I should get better friends. The actual film it self makes time stand still, which only prolongs the agony of watching it.
The basic premise of the movie has been done so many times before, and much better as well. A couple move from the city to county to bring up a baby, and spooky things begin to happen. Mainly involving a woman, who looks like a Fat version of the scary girl in The Ring. But with out the ability to be scary. Who pops up every now and then to try and remind viewer that it is meant to be a horror film. Add the back drop of a sleepless couple, who are struggling to cope with the lack of sleep due to the baby and the noisy workmen building a house in the next field!!.(they should of watched this film, they would've dropped off with in minutes) And you start to think is it really happening or is it just hallucinations due to sleep depravity. Then you realise it is really happening, your watching the worst film ever!!!.
Snitch (2013)
Yawn fest
You know that bit you've seen on the trailer on the Telly, advertising this film with all the shoot outs and car chases. Well thats about the best 30 seconds in the film. Because the rest is slow.
Its probably trying to go for a serious setting, and trying to build up the tension to a big climax at the end. But c'mon its got the Rock in it.
Not that the Rock is bad at what he does, and to be honest, every one seems to give a good performance. But this would even be considered too slow for a beer and pizza movie. You end up not caring about the main characters and thinking "Only in America"
Joe Dirt (2001)
Love this film.
I absolutely love this film. I've watched it countless times, and given the DVD to so many people. Its Basically a White Trash version of Forrest Gump. It has lots of big named actors, who don't just appear as cameo's, but help in holding the story together.
Its never going to win any Oscars or ever be considered anything more then a Beer and Pizza movie with your buddies. But if your willing to accept that fact then you will enjoy it.
Not to mention quoting it at every opportunity. Great fun for all the family.
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