Paul review : X-file

Definitely, I was waiting for this reel. For this was, as always, a few major reasons. Firstly, there is removed a tandem of two of my favorite comedians. In addition to them were added a few more famous actors. It is unlikely that they would have to act in some second-rate product. Secondly, the "Sex" made man who has a couple of times I make fun of his paintings. And finally, thirdly, the film is meant as something new in the genre "fiction." This is not an ordinary story about an alien, and, one might say, a parody of all these movies … So, come March 24, 2011, and the picture "Sex: The Secret materialchik" was published in the Russian hire. Of course, I was among the first viewers. Let us now look at me was it worth the rush to view.

First, I appreciated the level of acting. The main role here went to the British comedians Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, for whom it was possible to observe a mind-blowing comedy Edgar Wright's Shaun of the Dead "and" Hot Fuzz ". Despite the fact that "Paul" another director, the guys still look ridiculous. In my opinion, Simon and Nick – the best comedians of our time, which in one number can only be Adam Sandler. However, the main female role went to Kristen Wiig. Something supernatural, I have not seen from her, but for the worse from the crowd, it did not stand out. Also in this motion picture had been activated Jason Bateman. For the entire movie on his face was the only one and the same expression … but scold him for it is not necessary. Just an actor had to realize such an image. Basically, he did it. It was nice to see in the picture and Sigourney Weaver. In general, the acting game can be assessed score "excellent".

Now I would appreciate the director's work. They began to Greg Mottola, who shot before two paintings, one of which is a great comedy SuperPertsy. With full confidence I can say that it is – a corona genre this director. In the "Field", as in the above listed tape is all the aspects required for a good movie: a clear sequence of action, hilarious dialogue, good editing, great scenery. In my opinion, Greg for his work deserves at least respect in Hollywood. Of directors of our time can be counted on the fingers. Thus, his work can be easily estimated on the score of "excellent."

Now I will tell you about the two components, without which it would be difficult to present this movie: humor, visual effects and action scenes. Let's start with the quality of jokes in this movie. Basically, they are designed for adult audiences. There is humor and action heroes, and some of their utterances (sometimes obscene). I do not know about you, but I was laughing almost every minute. "Sex" – really good comedy opening the season this year. As far as computer graphics, there is in the movie just fine. ET is well made, looks very realistic. Also at the level of this tape made action scenes, whether it's car chase, a fight or a shootout.

So what we have in the end? We received a really funny comedy, partly a parody of all the movies about aliens. In my opinion, this is the first of this year a very good picture of the comic (if we take into account that have not yet looked at "more than sex"). I advise her to view all the fans of the genre "fiction." See how you can turn a banal story about a stranger in a great comedy. Be sure to get acquainted with "Paul" to the fans tandem Pegg-Frost. In the meantime, I put this film

8 of 10

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The Lion King review : Lion – the king of beasts. Discrimination!

Does not anyone noticed the similarities with Japanese cartoons? This falling down over his eyes mane, angles side to turn and slightly tilted head, romantic and sugary voice and facial expressions, and (oh, Lord!) Sinezady crazy baboon. / No, no! I have nothing against the media "moved down the roofs, but a Disney character with Japanese manners! Protivnenko. (I am an enthusiastic audience of some anime, and it makes my disapproval even more justified.) /

Firm pastels and how to smooth the color – that pleased me. And like all the same (with our then-avatars) all drawn to an ancient and (Oh!) antique …

Formulaic plot, formulaic characters – then you should not continue. Delusions of grandeur, ambition, arrogant attitude (from the goodies!) To those who are below – all of this is clearly demonstrated in the cartoon. Not trying to promote the sugary-kind Soviet films, cartoons (Winnie the Pooh does not apply!).

Humor pleased. I did not expect that the dignity is in this sphere.

Music. Because of it I mostly decided to find the "Lion King". I did not even notice it. At first thought, that in connection with the loud voices of performers; auditioned separately, nothing. Nothing pleasant. In addition to songs about the lion.

The first preview of the movie – until the name of "Lion King" – a five-plus.

So. Immediately apologize for what I am writing this, but his hands and itchy. It seemed to me that there are some vulgar shades. Not exactly where, for example, with Simba, Nala somersault, and throughout the show. Perhaps this is a consequence of sloppy "copy" of Japanese creations.

"Simba!" You see those stars? "Great Kings past looking at us with these stars." How is the democracy?

"… We are all connected in the eternal circle of life." Exactly! Vegetarians (who eat only foods from animal eggs because they had no chicken) show your tongue!

7 of 10

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Inception review : Freddy Krueger never dreamed of …

In the old tradition: short reviews – a sister and so not in need of recommendations movie – I'll be brief (at least, try not to rewrite all the adjectives in the superlative degree of the spelling dictionary). The more so because, as stated in a proverb: It is better to see once than hear a hundred times, but hundreds of laudatory response and a high average score of the project certainly speak for themselves. And they say the same word: Look!

And look at "The Beginning" is really worth. Especially since the film has managed to incorporate so many different genres, that under his power to please the most discriminating viewer, no matter how fans of a particular, highly specific genre he was not.

Want Action? How much you want – car chases, gunshots, spyware, motives, prosecution, cool heroes, fights in incredible numbers, which keep the viewer in suspense, but nevertheless do not make the silly picture mesilovo with the question: Was there a plot?

Want romance? A history of relations as the main character and his wife have to look – here's a fact and feelings with Romeo Dzhulettovskim scale …

Want drama? Take a look at the fate of the Cobb on his life-drama on his secret, why he agreed to participate in this whole affair – something really touching, is not it?

Would you like science fiction? Again, please, and again in its entirety, and with so many technical details and subtleties that the level of maturity of the world is staggering. And the technology itself, the very world of dreams and travel in it, very, sorry for the tautology, the idea of ​​ideas … Want to spend some parallels with the "Matrix" – and it is also very, very decent recommendation, though in itself "Home" is very original and scope of this story of dreams not yet seen, even if something like that with only one common association of the word " Dream "was in the" Nightmare on Elm Street "and even" Charmed. "

Would you like thriller? This is where exactly the creators cleared. The film lasts 148 minutes, but from each of the moment may not come off: for the plan, ideas, detailed description of the technology really deserve great attention, and not just because you can skip the details of planning and twists and turns of plot lines (not a single operation, this lively film) and then everything will be not very clear, but also because each frame by itself deserves attention – because it is not just a robbery, not just an operation – it is also life heroes, it's their journey into the subconscious at risk of oblivion is the fate of the protagonist and insight into his past against the backdrop of the intriguing events of this long-term. So what about the plot I will not tell – he was brilliant, the most striking of all the merits of the film.

Maybe fans of comedy and remain disappointed, but most of humor, ie, a couple of good jokes, in a Dramatic, action-fantasy film makers still have brought, and more here and do not have to do.

What about: Do you want quality? – I will not ask. Of course, every viewer wants to see on the screen, not just stuffing the film as a ground for reflection, but still impressive, bright and colorful candy wrapper technical aspects of the project and his acting (although usually the ideas do not, there is a wrapper of special effects and cliche, but I repeat, not in this case). And joy for the eyes as well as new share original paintings will present the viewer. While I will not say that fold into a tube or a guy in the world of weightlessness, it is something beyond the unimaginable, but in the course of the picture is really impressive. Sounds, production plans on the borderline between dream and … another dream (or reality), just the operator's work – from the movie by Christopher Nolan, from such a major blockbuster and we were not expecting a puncture, but not really complain about what … Okay, can someone and would like some more surreal, and even more unreality in the frame, but in the end it turned out that the picture that's still not all the 148 minutes of fantastic world, but rather to limit the right proportion (as at least within the plot and hints at a dream), but given the explosion, while crafted in details and ideas of the story was not retreating from the Earth's ideas and her ethereal realization of it as something and not thinking at all.

Well cast of praise, too, only the responses to all without exception – here you and old friends once again confirmed his star status and new faces could not be better fit to their screen images.

Result: the film has incorporated so many genres, but showed this amazing mix in all its conceptual and technical beauty of the film that opened the door for us into a new world, a film which may foretold the future, the film is definitely deserving of such hype around themselves, and finally a film that necessarily need to see – and all this one is unique and probably really unique: "The Beginning".

PS: probably the single largest project in the minus is that if somehow dream of Leonardo DiCaprio – it probably means that you … in general, in one word: Look!

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The Green Hornet review : Wanna see something cool?!

Only one man can and must nurture a sense of fanaticism. By adequacy. We will not crawl away into a box, we find a recent example. Interesting European filmmakers who have received through individual works world-famous, often receive a warm invitation to work in Hollywood. Them with a light hand fed every opportunity to fully work. Actors of any class. Crazy budgets. Von Donnersmarck was shot in his time "The Lives of Others" for a little money with little-known actors, and was just an Oscar in 2007. This fact immediately becomes the transverse bone in the throat of some major Hollywood studio, they say, how not to take advantage of this opportunity, and not to invite this fellow to work with us, you see with our capabilities, then it is something we concoct! Meanwhile, the world is slowly realizes, though, "Tourist" easy and enjoyable movie, it, nevertheless, Loop. And this is not an isolated case, but the whole trend when it is clear that the famous artovskim Europeans in Hollywood to do nothing. Another case. There is a "way to Hollywood," which actively remove successful non-profit, it would seem, the projects did making them a great fund. No sliding with recent examples, there Aronofsky, who has long encouraged the audience "some" pictures, and then suddenly decided to take up a blockbuster. If someone says: "I think it was not worth" – I immediately objected. The same thing happened with Michel Gondry, when the public took up his head, knowing that the creator of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" refers to superheru, titled "The Green Hornet." And the moral of the story is: learn how to make quality cinema in Hollywood at the lowest possible – you can always remove the steep Hollywood blockbuster.

Britt Reid (Seth Rogen) enjoyed a measured razdolbaystvom up until tragically under mysterious circumstances, the death of his father (Tom Wilkinson). Then, after the event, which is even awakened in me a strong desire to sit down for a cappuccino, he met with former cupboard of his late father, named Kato (Jay Chou). Fool around once more. Heap. Select. Liked it. Pulled suits, spent upgrading and tuning the existing arsenal, and drove off. Meanwhile, the city arranges rulez criminal authority Chadnofski (Christoph Waltz), which is clearly concerned about two things: 1) his old-fashioned, and 2) a "Green …" hell breaks his business. And of course, to the public affection for the $ 6 million welcome Cameron Diaz, which riser in both protagonists. And now the mix.

Superhero theme recently licked all possible and impossible languages. The audience was brought to a logical decline: "how many can?" Due to the demand of ideas, any kinogenichnaya literature, in particular comics, diverge, as they say, "Hurrah." An integral aspect of the transfer on the wide screen comic book is a clearer vision of the concept, a clear understanding of what the director intends to shoot. It is hard to find a studio that easily build multiple millions of dollars into the project, which already has a unique dark tmuschaya without deciding for themselves what is new, this project will give the audience. The choice of Michel Gondry on the formulation of "Hornet" was a kind of challenge.

What immediately strikes the eye – the technological choices. Gondry's own efforts managed to fully support and decorate previously set in this genre bar, but what distinguishes this painting from its predecessors, it Tselikov and complete exploitation of technical opportunities provided. It would seem, is nothing new to cinema, but, nonetheless, very new to the topic. This – the person actually working on inventions of the production process, where one only has new technology contributes to the fact that it begins to be produced based on a project for a mass audience.

Reliable skillful hands of the operator, John Schwartzman, and new tricks on the part of slow-mo. It is difficult to say what has stood directing Gondry. Much easier to call it excellent coordinator. He managed to balance the tongue between the many directors of various departments. In any fight you see a huge share of beauty in every movement. Minimum computer graphics fully compensated for actual effects. The combat choreography presented in the best light. Interaction of explosives with real objects running in the key of "previously unseen".

Apologies for the expression, but one of the screenwriters obviously a genius, part smart-ass. Number of arcane gadgets, reeking with something truly useful and impressive, superior to any limits. All these ideas are not just a set of homemade cardboard that are elegant in the picture, but in reality – there and then fall apart. None. On the contrary, in their explanatory and the reality on the part of the "possible" really believe. Narrative storytelling is often not afraid to go ahead, it is very unpredictable, each new offering us another version of events. Toward the end of the power of writers' thought reaches its climax when the case of injury puts a fat check there in the paragraph on the definition of someone of the authors of the script. Notable contribution was made and Seth Rogen, also proved to be one of the screenwriters, because the picture is clearly no problem with humor, and all its contents, in the best quality standards. Farewell to the toilet, goodbye vulgarity.

And I will not say "IMHO" and claiming Jay Chou stole from the rest of the movie. Seth Rogen had not much change in their roles, which, incidentally, is not a disadvantage, and do not forget about those personal physical effort required of his role. Chow, in turn, will not say that the actor-discovery, but as a character, he is clearly the principal in the ring. Long time since we have not seen such a genuine coolness going anywhere. His brain works like an eight-processor Intel, having time to settle this or that situation, each time bringing to it the necessary action on its part. Moreover, any "Afterburner" would envy him, as carrier. Lost on this background and Diaz, which is clearly not quite understand what was expected of her waiting with her in some way a secretary at the newspaper. A huge proportion of exclusive unique took place at the head of the character's favorite all-day drum. Kristof did not just play hard-core dork with a steep barrel. It features just a mom does not worry. Takes place to be a double battle, which consists not only of the account zamorochek Hornet, but also with regard to the image itself, but what they say, now blossomed criminal youngsters.

Despite the non-obviousness, the thematic potential of films about superheroes continues to unfold, however serious or there were concerns. Much of what we saw in the past, represented here in the best traditions. And yet, the main distinctive feature of the "Green Hornet" is that Gondry first so carefully drew a wave of superhero to age audience, and it is entirely possible. Intelligent thought is taken as unintelligent expression. Sleep potential hit of 2011.

9 of 10

PS Pure Goblin format. Viewed in 2D, therefore, that there is a 3D – do not know, but I am not a supporter of the conversion.

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True Grit review : Braggart, old and young drunk zaznayka

Frankly, that popular classic westerns previously looked a long time ago in a small amount and remember their surface, the original "True Grit", who have passed under the name "Real courage," naturally did not see. Therefore, to argue with those who say that the Coen brothers have removed the classic Westerns, although a remake, will not even try. One of the first trailer for the movie I was very surprised and pleased. Time passed, and the "iron grip" began to actively push for various awards, it was thought – here it is, it remains only to go to the show and enjoy watching.

And so … watch and understand what was wrong with the genre in the first place, supposed to see a thriller, in fact, a comedy drama. What's more, a drama or comedy, it is difficult to answer, probably equally. And if the jokes are more or less funny, here with their trip on horseback is clearly delayed. In the end, all actions and skirmishes taking place just in the last 10 minutes.

The cast is stellar, but apparently they were taken directly to the dialogues, which are full, and entourage. Liked the young and pretty actress Hayley Staynfeld, played a lively and natural. About Bridges and Damon say anything I will not solve themselves, and the role of Josh Brolin, and Barry Pepper are so small that it is difficult to say anything with them. Taken together, rather ambiguously all.

"Iron grip" is not a bad film, but personally I was much nicer to look the same "train on the Hume" and "open spaces".

6 of 10

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The Book of Eli review

Some tirelessly continue to insist that if the world will move on the scale of the progress in that direction, he will sooner or later come to an end. What would it be – nuclear war or deluge – nobody knows. Assumptions of the so-called "doomsday" in the film are no longer new. Some movies leave hope, like "Waterworld," and some with a more pessimistic slant – "Mad Max" – shows a complete degradation of society and thus rather uncertain future.

Eli, a kind of saint, goes from point A to point B for over thirty years, protecting the book from hitting the road bandits, hitting them with spectacular fighting blade. Antihero Carnegie, in his spare time reading a book on the dictator Mussolini, who wants to find the Bible, through which he could establish order in his dominions begun to decompose. The film brings them together, showing not only a war of interests, but also a legitimate question – what is the Heaven and Hell where?

And although the film is completely predictable way, it still has a few interesting moments, such as bright battle, shot in an unusual perspective, and interesting, but leaves the question to an end. Although some end is possible in the world, which has already come to an end? As seen the film may raise issues eternal struggle of pessimism and optimism. He belongs to the genre of cinema Uncirculated, which always leaves room for criticism, often not very positive, but fans postapokalipsicheskih paintings can be calm. The film is strictly maintained in its, albeit not a very popular genre.

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The Lion King review : The Circle of Life

Almost all of the people living today grew up on this cartoon. He awakens in us pity makes you laugh and think about how we'd do …

Who we are in the eternal circle of life?

Question was in the cartoon and quietly put the grain in our minds. After all, we are talking about the closed circle of life. In the end, everything returns to normal. Once we have a choice, you can sit back and wait for change, and you can have fun on full blast, singing with the song.

This is certainly the most touching cartoon that shows us that we can not give up and forget the past. Need to be strong.

Undoubtedly, the "Lion King" – a classic or a contemporary cartoon about cool robots, aliens, and so does not go to any comparison with this masterpiece. He awakens, not only in children but in adults a sense, shows that we are not that invincible, what are trying to seem.

Technical aspects of the film are made to last. High-quality animation, music, characters – all this can not but rejoice. We must pay obeisance to the creators of this miracle, which will grow more than one generation.

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Inception review : Introduction

Specifically wanted to write a review on any mainstream band, but now realize that my choice was not adequate. What is the "Home" – mainstream or arthouse? To do this is to understand the meaning of Arthouse. If you perceive it as a purely non-commercial film, then, of course, "Beginning" is not even close to worth it. However, if you think about it, arthouse cinema is copyright. And Nolan certainly Author. So silly, at first glance, the category artbaster, describes "The Beginning" the best way.

Honestly, before watching the new creation of Christopher Nolan's I had a feeling of disappointment to come. After numerous rave reviews expect of something truly grand, and in such cases, the discrepancy of expected and actual disappointment can okazatsya very strong. However, now I'm happy to say that the movie is great, but Nolan has once again did not disappoint.

The basic concept of the film, as it has many times mentioned, is not new. Problematic relations dream and reality was used in the paintings of different levels. Subjective film rhymes with numerous masterpieces (and only) film. Of course, first of all come to mind "The Matrix" Wachowski, "eXistenZ" and Cronenberg's "Remember" Nolan himself. But here, in "The Beginning", this idea reached its climax, the peak of its development. Both in visual terms (the majority of the scenes is not really possible to turn off the eyes), and in the deepest sense.

As for the title of the painting, the "Inception" in this particular case, of course, be translated as the introduction or, at least, the birth, but not, apparently, according to Russian localizers, "Home" sounds more of attractive.

Nolan took a grand, epic canvas (a better word and not podberesh). Succeeded in this, primarily because the director was able to gather a huge quantitative really talented and, last but not least, professional filmmakers.

And the ending … Unique! Brilliant! Enchanting! Catharsis …

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My Bloody Valentine review : We are not firemen, not carpenters

The film reminded homespun domestic horror of 2007 "Trackman". It is true that any normal person is definitely a nightmare all of these coal miners, drifters and other infernal devils who climb into the ground for the big money (the dollar), and consider themselves to be masters of life. Why are so surprised and superstitious fears, when it is clear that no one has hard physical labor or horseradish is not ennobled, but on the contrary, tightened and otupil. Good in the film and the simple satire of the working town, where all of each other fight and throw filed. Who feels the topic, he will absorb the joke. Revealing in this respect, the dialogue of local town residents, Harmony, an old respected and hardworking young sheriff (in their language district): "It's feeling: We put the miners idiot!" – "And we are feeble-minded miners!".

The ending movie – can not say that was unexpected. Simply draws attention sharpened in recent years Americans have a phobia of schizophrenia, mental illness, the clearest symptom of which is a split personality and amneziynye dips down to mnemoticheskoy blocking of entire periods of life. And this, in turn, is not strange, because the society of double standards, social system, with lies and widespread fears that actively provokes the development of such ailments.

Simple thriller, but by far not the worst of the past.

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Sanctum review

Often such promotional moves such as "from the makers of …" and so forth mean nonweak zamanihu and sheer frustration. Painting "Sanctum", in addition to the inexplicable to a meaning of the word, referring to numbers of producer James Cameron, to the above picture is not true.

Still, on a similar theme, and genre of adventure, not a year goes by many representatives, and therefore the scale of assessment data patterns slightly softened. Of the cast more eminent person, of course, this party has a "fantastic four" Joan Griffith and Reese Wakefield, I remembered the Australian drama The Black Balloon. "

This cast, most of which seem unfamiliar, somewhere, and played for the benefit of the project itself, the savings in fees were sent to the visual picture film. And it is in the movie "Sanctum" is not enough, even poor, the acting, dialogue and some plot moves will not give the tape to take a leadership position, whether the creators of a more vigorous, you did it would be far more powerful, uncompromising and intense.

The film is quite acceptable, just for the visual series, filming location and scenery, a potential viewer to reverse interest, but do not expect anything special.

7 of 10

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