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I won’t argue that it doesn’t have its flaws, but I have to say this is still one very impressive piece of work. Visually incredible – not just in its special effects but also in its amazing set design and cinematography. The performances are also impressive and, as always, Danny Boyle uses music to great effect. Read the rest of this entry »
There’s a new threat facing crappy sci fi movies which may prevent them ever being worth watching again: CGI! Cheaply available computer-generated imagery must be an exciting prospect for budding young film-makers everywhere. You can create an image of almost anything and it should look so much better than the old stop-motion stuff. But guess what? Sometimes it doesn’t. Read the rest of this entry »
Will Japanese Manga-style anime become the last bastion of traditional, non-computer generated animation? Has it become a sacrosanct Japanese tradition to remain hermetically preserved from the ravages of time and international opinion a la geisha, natto and visits to the Yasukuni Shrine? Films like Satoshi Kon’s hallucinogenic gem, Paprika, make me hope that the answer to that question is “yes”.
As a massive fan of Philip Pullman’ books, it’s hard to be objective. The film is visually impressive and with a great narrative drive thanks to the source material. Lyra is just a great character, and thankfully her essence is preserved in the screenplay. Read the rest of this entry »
Just a classic apocalyptic sci fi flick. The plot is not the point (imagine a spaghetti western with V8′s and punks instead of horses and banditos) – this is one of the most exciting, cerebral action films ever made. Read the rest of this entry »
I love those last-man-on-earth-type stories. I also love zombie movies. So I was really looking forward to I Am Legend, although I couldn’t imagine that it could be any better than Danny Boyle’s brilliant shocker, 28 Days Later. I was right about that.
