Other Films Watched In July

Twilight Eclipse (David Slade, 2010) - Excellent

Dragonball Evolution (James Wong, 2009) - Okay

Planet of the Apes (Tim Burton, 2001) - Very Good

Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock, 1954) - Okay

Moulin Rouge (Baz Luhrmann, 2001) - Good

The Karate Kid (Harald Zwart, 2010) - Very Good

Oldboy (Park Chan-Wook, 2003)

Cast: Choi Min-sik, Ji-tae Yoo, Kang Hye-jung and Yoon Jin-seo

Summary: After being kidnapped and imprisoned for 15 years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must find his captor in 5 days.

Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Drama

This is another film that I watched as part of my A Level Film Studies class again on Auteur's.

Old Boy is one of three films from The Vengeance Trilogy all directed by Park Chan-Wook and all with the common theme of revenge. This is the only one I've seen and if this films is anything to go by I'm sure the other two are brilliant.

I thought this film was absolutely fantastic. When the film started none of us in the class had any idea about what to expect, I know I certainly wasn't expecting what I saw. The film definitely packs one hell of a punch with its reveal moment, not the main reveal but you'll know it when it comes.

My friend and I thought we had figured out the main twist quite early on in the film, and when everything was revealed we were amazed/shocked/disgusted when we realised we were right, especially when we thought about some of the earlier scenes.

This is definitely a film I would recommend. It's a great watch, now just to see the other two films.

My Rating: 9/10
One Final Word: Excellent

Triangle (Christopher Smith, 2009)

Cast: Melissa George, Liam Hemsworth, Michael Dorman, Rachael Carpani, Henry Nixon

Summary: The story revolves around the around the passengers of a yachting trip in the Atlantic Ocean who, when struck by mysterious weather conditions, jump to another ship only to experience greater havoc on the open seas

Genre: Thriller, Mystery

I had absolutely no idea what to expect with this film, but my Dad said it was good told me to watch it and I'm so glad I did!
This film is just full of twists and turns, many of which I didn't even see coming.

I loved the fact that I didn't know any of the actors the first time I watched it, because for me it made it just that little bit more believable. Jess is definitely my favourite character, the character is so complex and I think Melissa George plays her extremely well.

The story is very interesting and before the film was even over I felt as though I was Jess, stuck in an endless cycle with no obvious escape.

It's definitely something I would watch over and over, but I think maybe the more you watch it the confusing it becomes.

My Rating: 9/10
One Final Word: Excellent