Mama Mia - An enjoyable and entertaining film which, as I've heard from pretty much everyone, has little technical merit. In terms of musicals, it still suffers from an awkwardness when songs begin. I have a theory about a better way of doing this on film, so I may need to experiment. But I certainly think that it must be a fantastic stage show!HSM3 - Yes. I saw it again. But you can refer to my dissertation below if you want to hear my thoughts on this. But, for the record, HSM3 > Mama Mia.
Dogma - A very enjoyable film, with a really strong cast. Alan Rickman is always great, and I really liked the way it dealt with religion and beliefs. Whilst one may not realise this, Kevin Smith actually made the film about his own his Catholic beliefs. He makes some very good points about religion that I agree with, even though I'm not religous myself, and I'd recommend this if you ain't seen it!May Payne - Ugh.
The Kid - Awesome. Much more gripping and exciting than Max Payne! And it was made more than 85 years earlier! Chaplin = Great. Coogan = Great. Chaplin + Coogan = Much Greatness. A really nice story, with a strong narrative, which had me laughing quite a lot.Big Fish - Whilst a very enjoyable film, it didn't quite feel like it was Tim Burton's. It didn't have the visual style we're used to from Burton. It was a very visual film, but it lacked something. But I did enjoy it - particularly seeing Albert Finney (from Erin Brockovich) in another film. I really liked his performance.
Changeling - Go and see this film. It's a really gripping drama, and I can't even think of it critically because of my strong emotional response (see, I have been learning!). The film made me angry - angrier than I think any other film has made me. And, as has been reported, Angelina Jolie is astounding. Go and see this film.That's it for this week. Stay tuned for more Mini Reviews!
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