Other Films Watched in February

The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Michael Apted, 2010) - Okay

Yogi Bear (Eric Brevig, 2010)- Rubbish

Gnomeo & Juliet (Kelly Asbury, 2011) - Good

The Devil Wears Prada (David Frankel, 2006) - Good

RED (Robert Schwentke, 2010) – Very Good

The Other Guys (Adam McKay, 2010)- Very Good

The Book Of Eli (The Hughes Brothers, 2009)

Cast: Denzel Washington, Mila Kunis, Gary Oldman, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals

Summary: Eli walks alone in post-apocalyptic America. He heads West along the highway of Death on a mission he doesn’t fully understand but knows he must complete. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Or in the wrong hands, the hammer of a despot.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama

I absolutely loved this film but I don't want to say too much about it because I really don't want to spoil it for anyone that hasn't seen it!

Unfortunately I already knew what the twist was before I had even seen the film (the downside of coming from a family of film lovers with big mouths). Despite this I was still able to enjoy the film because I didn't know much else about it or how to twist was revealed.

Denzel Washington is fabulous as Eli, I believed everything he talked about, including walking the earth for 30 years in order to complete his mission.

I think the big reveal was really well done, even thought I knew what it was, I have to say I was still a little bit shocked when it all came out into the open.
I found myself looking back and thinking but then how did they do this or how did that happen, as there were absolutely no visual sign to reveal what the twist was

This post is a little cryptic because I don't want to give too much away, I may come back to it again another time and redo it with spoilers.

Have you seen The Book of Eli? What Did You Think?


My Rating: 9/10
One Final Word: Wasn’t expecting that!

The Ruins (Carter Smith, 2008)

Cast: Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey, Joe Anderson

Summary: A group of friends leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something lurks among the ruins.

Genre: Horror, Thriller


“This doesn’t happen. Four Americans on vacation don’t just disappear”

I happened to catch this film on television one night just as the title came up and I thought I have nothing else to watch so I might as well give this a go and I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised.

As you know I’m not a horror film fan so if I had known what is was about I probably wouldn't have watched it, but I'm glad I did. It's definitely your typical American's abroad horror films, with the hot young Americans, exotic location and lots of suspense.
At first I thought that the plot was somewhat unbelievable and that the film could've been better but when I watched it again I realised that I actually quite liked the story, I think it's interesting. The whole idea of the films villain is quite strange but it's done so well that I totally believed it could be real.

All in all I really liked this film, I love Jena Malone she does a really, really great job. Now I'm thinking that I should go and read the book.

My Rating: 7/10

Right At Your Door (Chris Gorak, 2006)

Cast: Mary McCormak, Rory Cochrane, Max Kasch, Tony Perez, Scotty Noyd Jr.

Summary: A series of dirty bombs are set of in Los Angeles, jamming freeways and spreading a toxic cloud.

Genre: Thriller, Drama

I really loved this film but it also freaked me out, films that deal with the threat of the unknown don't always do but this threat seems more possible then some of the others. I like how it's a film where you're not actually situated in the center of the disaster but rather on the outskirts looking in, waiting for it to reach you.

Everything happens so fast. Within 7 minutes the story gets going and is largely set in a single location. I think that one of people's worst fear/nightmare has to be not being able to get in contact with someone you love during a disaster such as this, and this is shown so well in the film. You can see the frustration, the helplessness Brad (Rory Cochrane) feels unable to contact his wife and unable to leave his house.

I think this film is one that makes you question if you would have done the same things as some of the characters, how would you react in such a situation, how far would you go to save a loved one.

There were definitely somethings that I didn't get the first time like who people were and there are some people I want to know more about like Rich.

All in all I thought the performances were very good, and as much as I love this film I don't think it'll become one of my most watched because the whole concept terrifies me.

My Rating: 8/10
One Final Word: Possible!