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Sunday 22 June 2008
Le Goût des Autres
This is a cool film! A light comedy looking at human interaction, perspectives, and discovering the meaning of life. I love the way the film darts between the many characters fleshing out the movie whilst essentially being guided by the protagonist’s re-awakening as he discovers a new world to that in which he has been living. A feel-good movie of sorts, Le Goût des Autres is really worth a look.
— Andy
Tags: 2000, comedy, drama, france
Sunday 01 June 2008
The Incredibles
The Incredibles is a very funny film that takes the superhero concept to a whole new level, looking at what becomes of those with super-powers when they settle down to normal family life. Not only is it unique in terms of the superhero genre, it also feels very different from the majority of the CGI-animations out there; perhaps an indication of the industry’s new found confidence with the medium. There are some superb characters in this movie, but for me I really like Frozone and Edna ‘E’ Mode. Just as entertaining the second time round.
— Andy
Tags: animation, comedy, hollywood, pixar, sci-fi, superheroes
Thursday 22 May 2008
Ratatouille
A superb film from Pixar about a rat who loves to cook in Paris. I’m not a big fan of CGI-animation, but Ratatouille is beautiful looking, Paris is really brought to life. The story feels original and is very funny without having to rely on loads of cultural references for laughs. Possibly one of the best from the studio that really got the ball rolling with Toy Story.
— Andy
Tags: animation, comedy, hollywood, pixar
Monday 12 May 2008
Bienvenue Chez Les Ch'tis
A funny comedy from France about a Southerner being relocated to la nord where the sun never shines and the locals speak in a barely understandable dialect of French. The English subtitles do their best to translate the idea of the unintelligible words and accent of the ch’tis (the locals), and do help make the film enjoyable although I suspect it is a lot funnier if you are fluent in French (plus the muddled subtitles did begin to feel like hard work towards the end). I loved the scenes involving the mail round and the wife’s visit to Bergues. Overall a decent comedy providing an interesting insight into the French’s North-South divide (much like England in many ways).
— Andy
Tags: comedy, farce, france, in cinemas
Monday 28 April 2008
Happy-Go-Lucky
Mike Leigh’s latest film is a feel good movie that takes the daring move to put a somewhat dislikeable character at first as the lead. There are plenty of laugh-loud-moments, particularly the first driving lesson and the Flamenco dance class. Happy-Go-Lucky lacks a clear plot, but makes up for it in the comic moments and well drawn characters.
— Andy
Tags: comedy, drama, in cinemas, recommended, uk