3 SIFF Reviews
Jun. 11th, 2006 09:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
silentdescantCan you believe it? THREE!! And, I'm set to see two more movies before the end. Yay. I love movies.
Okay, first, my previously lost report about I Am. Much edited, anyway. Need I warn you about spoilers?
Oh, so as I mentioned behind one of those cuts, I have a brand spanking new Plot Twister long sleeved t-shirt, which is slightly too big, but that's okay by me. It has on it:
a gravestone with the word Hero on it,
a baby with an alien head,
a lady with a mustache,
a fork spearing an eyeball,
a wineglass with some kind of pills in the bottom,
a gun with water dripping out (love that one!)
a meteor (or comet),
a flower vase with a microphone amongst the flowers,
a paper bag full of money,
sorry, I have no clue what this one's a picture of...
the back of someone's head with an outlet at the nape of their neck (love this one as well!),
and the front of a bank that's just a set.
I should write a fic involving every single one of these. Except the one I can't understand, of course. It would be hilarious. (I was thinking of getting the Black Comedy t-shirt, but this one suits me better. I'm a plot twister at heart.)
ta-ta for now.
Okay, first, my previously lost report about I Am. Much edited, anyway. Need I warn you about spoilers?
I Am
Not a whole lot of talking going on in this movie, which was probably good, because it was in Polish. The kid, Mongrel, was cute, and he looked almost grown up sometimes. In my opinion, he did a great job with this movie. The girl, on the other hand, was extremely annoying. Yes, she's supposed to be drunk, but she is capable of speech. Every time they'd try to talk, she'd just give a strange little giggle. She also looked a lot younger than him.
Oh, and during the bathtub scene, I didn't know they were allowed to show child nudity! When I saw it, I was like "...what?" That kind of freaked me out. Also, I don't think they included enough backstory. The audience just has to accept that the local kids hate him, his mother doesn't want to see him, and only very few of the adults take pity on him, all with no reason. One quote stands out in particular. Said by one of the local boys, "Just wait 'till I get my hands on that Mongrel!" What did Mongrel do to upset the kids? No idea.
The entire film moved very slowly. Not much happened until right at the end. Then, everything exploded. Not literally, there were no explosives anywhere. So, not much backstory, not much advancement of the plot, then BANG, it's over. It did, however, have some cool silhouette shots. If I remember correctly, I gave it a 3 out of 5.
Not a whole lot of talking going on in this movie, which was probably good, because it was in Polish. The kid, Mongrel, was cute, and he looked almost grown up sometimes. In my opinion, he did a great job with this movie. The girl, on the other hand, was extremely annoying. Yes, she's supposed to be drunk, but she is capable of speech. Every time they'd try to talk, she'd just give a strange little giggle. She also looked a lot younger than him.
Oh, and during the bathtub scene, I didn't know they were allowed to show child nudity! When I saw it, I was like "...what?" That kind of freaked me out. Also, I don't think they included enough backstory. The audience just has to accept that the local kids hate him, his mother doesn't want to see him, and only very few of the adults take pity on him, all with no reason. One quote stands out in particular. Said by one of the local boys, "Just wait 'till I get my hands on that Mongrel!" What did Mongrel do to upset the kids? No idea.
The entire film moved very slowly. Not much happened until right at the end. Then, everything exploded. Not literally, there were no explosives anywhere. So, not much backstory, not much advancement of the plot, then BANG, it's over. It did, however, have some cool silhouette shots. If I remember correctly, I gave it a 3 out of 5.
Lassie
This had Peter O'Toole and Samantha Morton in it. They were both spectacular. The father as well, but his name escapes me at the moment. I especially liked the midget, he was nice without being overly protective or possessive.
This was, of course, a very predictable movie. Lassie gets taken away, she escapes, she travels across Scotland (seeing the Loch Ness Monster along the way. Not one of the movie's high points.), and gets back home, where everything turns out fine and dandy. I think the predictability of it kind of turned me off. (It was at this film that I bought a "Plot Twister" t-shirt in the lobby, if that gives you any clue about me....)
There were some cool aerial shots, lots of dirty!dog shots, and a fair amount of beautiful scenery, though. The girl was sweet, but the fact that her wanting Lassie started it all, she seemed a bit like a spoiled brat. But she did let Lassie escape. I think I gave this movie a 4/5.
This had Peter O'Toole and Samantha Morton in it. They were both spectacular. The father as well, but his name escapes me at the moment. I especially liked the midget, he was nice without being overly protective or possessive.
This was, of course, a very predictable movie. Lassie gets taken away, she escapes, she travels across Scotland (seeing the Loch Ness Monster along the way. Not one of the movie's high points.), and gets back home, where everything turns out fine and dandy. I think the predictability of it kind of turned me off. (It was at this film that I bought a "Plot Twister" t-shirt in the lobby, if that gives you any clue about me....)
There were some cool aerial shots, lots of dirty!dog shots, and a fair amount of beautiful scenery, though. The girl was sweet, but the fact that her wanting Lassie started it all, she seemed a bit like a spoiled brat. But she did let Lassie escape. I think I gave this movie a 4/5.
Four Stars
A movie in French! I thought I might be able to pick out a word every now and then, but not a chance. Everything was said very fast and very... French. The subtitles were well done and easy to read along with, though.
This was literally a "Laugh Out Loud" movie. The entire audience was cracking up. Franssou seemed so naive, so innocent... But no, sly as a fox, that one. And Stephane... He tried so hard not to like her. My only complaint with this movie is that I think it could have been stretched out longer. They fell in love too quickly.
But, oh, the dirty jokes and innuendo! It's been a while since I've watched a good innuendo-laden film. And this one just happens to be right up my alley with a con man, a hotel, and lots of money involved. Poor, poor Rene, though. He must be so heartbroken.... (See the movie, it'll make sense then.)
The girl, Franssou, looked a bit like Miranda Otto to me, but I was probably the only one that saw it. She was a beautiful, skinny, freckled redhead, though. This is just another one of my conspiracy-theorist connections to Lord of the Rings.
If this comes out on DVD, I'm buying it. Immediately. I recommend you do the same. Laugh Out Loud funny. Hilarious. Had me in stitches. I rated it 5/5. It was just that good, even if it was slightly predictable.
A movie in French! I thought I might be able to pick out a word every now and then, but not a chance. Everything was said very fast and very... French. The subtitles were well done and easy to read along with, though.
This was literally a "Laugh Out Loud" movie. The entire audience was cracking up. Franssou seemed so naive, so innocent... But no, sly as a fox, that one. And Stephane... He tried so hard not to like her. My only complaint with this movie is that I think it could have been stretched out longer. They fell in love too quickly.
But, oh, the dirty jokes and innuendo! It's been a while since I've watched a good innuendo-laden film. And this one just happens to be right up my alley with a con man, a hotel, and lots of money involved. Poor, poor Rene, though. He must be so heartbroken.... (See the movie, it'll make sense then.)
The girl, Franssou, looked a bit like Miranda Otto to me, but I was probably the only one that saw it. She was a beautiful, skinny, freckled redhead, though. This is just another one of my conspiracy-theorist connections to Lord of the Rings.
If this comes out on DVD, I'm buying it. Immediately. I recommend you do the same. Laugh Out Loud funny. Hilarious. Had me in stitches. I rated it 5/5. It was just that good, even if it was slightly predictable.
Oh, so as I mentioned behind one of those cuts, I have a brand spanking new Plot Twister long sleeved t-shirt, which is slightly too big, but that's okay by me. It has on it:
a gravestone with the word Hero on it,
a baby with an alien head,
a lady with a mustache,
a fork spearing an eyeball,
a wineglass with some kind of pills in the bottom,
a gun with water dripping out (love that one!)
a meteor (or comet),
a flower vase with a microphone amongst the flowers,
a paper bag full of money,
sorry, I have no clue what this one's a picture of...
the back of someone's head with an outlet at the nape of their neck (love this one as well!),
and the front of a bank that's just a set.
I should write a fic involving every single one of these. Except the one I can't understand, of course. It would be hilarious. (I was thinking of getting the Black Comedy t-shirt, but this one suits me better. I'm a plot twister at heart.)
ta-ta for now.