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If These Walls Could Talk (1996)
Sick
Im sorry to those who loved this film. But i thought it was sick. The scene at the end was hideous, with the way matthew lillard shot cher was horrible and very unpleasant to watch. yes it's educational at how christians react to abortion, but surely this is extremism that isn't even enjoyable. However I did think it was well acted by the leads, but I cannot get over why on earth the shooting scene was in here. It was horrific, and as a secondary school religious studies student, i found it rather distracting and haunting and something i will always think of whenever learning about abortion. truly horrible. cher has certainly dropped her standards, why on earth would she make this hammy, horrid rubbish?
The Cave (2005)
Cave flicks are great, unfortunately you cant have too much of a good thing!!!!!!!!!!!
The Cave is many things, but original is not one of them. While slowly lowering the audience into the mighty cavern, it happily extracts the best parts from the films of it's type and combines them into one picture, the results ; a horror b-movie as doomed as it's characters.
As it's source material suggests, many of the characters will die, but the central qualm is that the parts aren't really played well enough for the viewers to care. Unfortunately there is more to complain about with this film than there is to praise it, a shame considering it had such potential. The concept is one used many a time. a group of people go into a cave. they are trapped. someone dies. another person dies, as does another bla, bla. Finally add the bloodthirsty CGI monsters and the suspicious leader and ta-da ! The Descent, anyone? Sadly after the success of Neil Marshall's cave flick, it proves that you can't have too much of a good thing, as it's twin is a huge disappointment.
Firstly The Cave hasn't got the blockbuster formula that most claustrophobia frighteners use to make their mark. It's dark and mysterious, but one, it isn't remotely scary and two, it lacks in any kind of tension that the early stages suggest.
The Island (2005)
Underrated quality entertainment from a quality director
Michael Bay has never mastered, in film-making, the category of subtlety, this portrayed in his previous works such as the explosive 'Armageddon' and the foul-mouthed violence in his 'Bad Boys' films. With his latest, Bay doesn't stray from his love of full-on action, but this time manages to infuse an intelligent story with his trademark adrenaline rushes. What first strikes you as the film opens and you are introduced to this sinister and routine future world is, intentional or not, reviving a type of communism. Once again, the characters are treated as if not human, but a mere walking product in storage. Ewan McGregor is the product in scrutiny here, as Lincoln Six-Echo, who seems the only one with questions that he encourages Jordan Two- Delta, played maturely by Johansson, to ask as well. This stereotypical blockbuster begins well; opening interesting doors to problems that are essential to answer in the later stages of the film and a promising chase that suggests the action may not be mindless and obscene but instead witty and enticing. The film remains sober, but as Bay tries to add realism it begins to slip from the tracks of what it originally set out to do. The Johansson/McGregor double act are perfectly able, but it's director of photography Mauro Fiore who makes the film what it is. Tragically this film is deprived of it's deserved success, but won't leave a bad mark on Bay's career but sadly won't be a milestone.
Bewitched (2005)
A nostalgic treasure with a strong and comical cast .
Some say that a straightforward remake of the show would've worked better, but Nora Ephron makes the 60's fave just as interesting with her different and fun approach. Nicole Kidman is smitten and smart in her role as Isabel that resembles Samantha in many ways but her performance is second best to the hilariously consistent Will Ferell. Ferell uses the relatively good script to his advantage and delivers the gags in his unique and hysterical ways. Shirley Maclaine and Michael Caine are wonderful in their brief roles, as two acting legends unite with very funny results.
The show's best aspects are combined into one, and although some may not consider it a faithful enough performance, others will love to relive the show as the film may also attract new and younger fans to the original show.