Other Films Watched in March

Election (Alexander Payne, 1999) - Good

Tangled (Nathan Greno and Byron Howard, 2010) - Good

Phonebooth (Joel Schumacher, 2002) - Very Good

Kalifornia (Dominic Sena, 1993) - Very Good

Death Race (Paul W.S. Anderson, 2008) - Rubbish

Romeo Must Die (Andrzej Bartkowiak) - Okay

Scary Movie 3 (David Zucker, 2003) - Okay

Housesitter (Frank O, 1992) - Good

Split Decisions (Davod Drury, 1988) - Okay

Porky’s (Bob Clark, 1982) - Very Good

The Losers (Sylvain White, 2010)

Cast: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Columbus Short

Summary:  The members of an elite Special Forces unit are sent to the Bolivian Jungle on a search and destroy mission, but the team soon find that they have become the target of a deadly double cross by a powerful enemy.

Genre: Action, Crime

I'm a big fan of films based on comic books (despite having never read things like Batman or Spiderman) and films that have a sort of comic book style. This film definitely has that comic book style and look that I love, from the introduction of the 5 guys, whenever they enter a new city, to the closing credits (the DVD even comes with its own little comic book.)


Even though the film is about a close knit group of guys (and one girl) you don't really get to know the characters well if at all, we only know from the opening scenes that they have been betrayed. Even so I still found myself drawn towards the characters Jensen (Chris Evans) and Pooch (Columbus Short) because I always loved them and because I think they're the funniest characters.
I feel like Zoe Saldana is a bit out of place in this role, something about her just doesn't sit right with me but she does an okay job and Idris Elba's American accent is a bit distracting.

Some parts of the story seem a unbelievable like the whole business involving the snukes (unless they're actually real but I highly doubt it), characters aren't explored and some don't entirely fit, but I'd say it's worth a watch.

My Rating: 6.5 out of 10
Perfect for: Comic Book Lovers
One Final Word: Quite Good

The Departed (Martin Scorsese, 2006)

Cast: Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Jack Nicholson, Martin Sheen, Vera Farmiga and Ray Winstone

Summary: An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.

Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama

I heard about this film a while ago but I avoided watching it because I'm not really a fan of crime films like this, but surprisingly I actually really enjoyed it.

I thought it would be boring but it just kept going and going with all these twists and turns around every corner, that made me feel like I was part of the film because both me and the characters didn't know who to trust.

I absolutely loved the final twist, it left me feeling as though justice had been served and it just made the film so much better for me.
I did feel as though parts of the film tended to drag with not much happening, but it definitely did get better.

My Rating: 9/10
One Final Word: Very Good

Life As We Know It (Greg Berlanti, 2010)

Cast: Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas, Hayes MacArthur, Christina Hendricks

Summary: Two single adults become caregivers to an orphaned girl when their mutual best friends die in an accident.

Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy

I thought this film was okay. It's a typical rom-com (which we all know I don't like) but I thought it was enjoyable at times. I think the baby for me was the main reason I liked this film, she was just too cute.

I was reading Empire magazine (I think it was Empire) the other day where they've given a short DVD review that says, For all it’s lack of originality, the film had just enough cuteness to sustain interest, but cannot be forgiven for ending with an airport sprint.’
I totally agree with this. I definitely think I would have liked the film better had it maybe drifted a little from the conventional rom-com storyline, and maybe had Katherine Heigl's character end up with Josh Lucas' character.

My Rating: 4/10
Perfect for: Rom-Com Lovers
One Final Word: Okay