REVIEW: EVERYTHING MUST GO

EVERYTHING MUST GO
dr. Dan Rush
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3656297/


Everything Must Go is my kind of film.
I can imagine a lot of people disliking it, though the reviews are decent. For starters, its slowly paced and in a way where it feels like not a lot is going on despite the dramatic nature of the story. But given that Lost In Translation is my favourite film, that I can live with. EMG does a fine job of overstepping cliches and finding a good balance between humour and misery (take note The Beaver). Will Ferrell is largely to thank for the latter, merely for his facial expressions and comic timing, in a part that suits him perfectly. The film deals best with the relationships between Ferrell and the other characters and manages to keep from being over sentimental .
It may be forgettable and the ending may lack, but the Rush's great balance of mood and tone along with a string of strong performances put a smile on my face.


OVERALL: It's not the film it could have been but rather a intimate and enjoyable affair anchored by an essential Will Ferrell performance and flawed human characters.

8.2/10

RANDOM: MINIMALIST POSTERS

MINIMALIST POSTERS
http://minimalmovieposters.tumblr.com/archive

This a great little website full of minimalist posters which personally I find a lot more impressive than the average movie poster (unless it's Soderbergh). One of my favourites is the Up poster (above) and the archive is full of other great ones, there are even great posters for terrible movies! (50 First Dates) if only Hollywood had the balls to use them for their movie marketing campaigns, if only.

TRAILER: OUR IDIOT BROTHER

OUR IDIOT BROTHER
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1637706/

With the likes of Paul Rudd, Rashida Jones, Zooey Deschanel, Adam Scott, Steve Coogan and many more, Our Idiot Brother can't really go wrong. It worries me that Jesse Peretz's last film was The Ex but he was also responsible for the Foo Fighters Big Me and Learn To Fly videos so it goes both ways. The trailer is strong and not overly quirky and I can't think of anyone better to play Ned than Paul Rudd himself.

EXCITEMENT SCALE: 8/10

TRAILER: THE DESCENDANTS

THE DESCENDANTS
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1033575/

Alexander Payne could make anything after Sideways and I would watch it but it helps that The Descendants trailer is promising and that it's co-written by none other than Jim 'Dean Pelton' Rash.


EXCITEMENT SCALE: 9/10

REVIEW: CRAZY STUPID LOVE

CRAZY STUPID LOVE
dr. Glenn Ficarra and John Requa
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1570728/

THE CRAZY

• The fact that the word crazy appears in the film's title (it's a very ordinary film)

THE STUPID

• Massive character development that comes from nowhere.
• Poor pacing and very few good one-liners.
• The self-deprecating cliche moments.
  
• Kevin Bacon's face + the annoying kid and his plot lines and stupid hair.

THE LOVE

• EMMA STONE.
• The twist in the final third.
• Did i mention Emma Stone?

OVERALL: not as clever as it thinks it is.

7.2/10

TRAILER: THE SITTER

THE SITTER
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1366344/

Read the script for this a couple of months back and enjoyed it. It was amusing and well written but from the look of the trailer it doesn't look like it carried over too well. But then again it could just be the marketing like Rise of the Apes. Stupid, stupid marketing.

EXCITEMENT SCALE: 6/10

REVIEW: SUPER 8

SUPER 8
dr. J.J. Abrams
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1650062/

Everything I hoped it would be.


8.4/10

REVIEW: RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
dr. Rupert Wyatt
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1318514/


Rise of the Planet of the Apes biggest flaw is that it is badly marketed. The trailer for instance makes it look like every other drab bad blockbuster movie that's shelled out every couple of months when in fact it's better. Not much better, though, just far more memorable and slightly more original than say I Am Number Four or Green Lantern. The film has it's flaws, for one James Franco is likable but slightly wooden and Draco Malfoy's American accent is pretty sloppy, the dialogue as well isn't great. Ultimately, the film's saving grace is what I thought would ultimately ruin it: the apes.

For one the apes look real, take not Tim Burton. Similarly the storyline and origin is far more interesting than Burton's 2001 film and unlike other blockbusters the action is second to the story. Even the ending sets it apart from other blockbusters, it may seem sentimental but at least its not a weak foreseen cliffhanger. The various hints at a sequel throughout the film are tastefully done and even if we know where the film is heading it's a decent journey.

OVERALL: the film breaths new life into a dead franchise with a solid script and fine CGI, and doesn't belittle its audience making for a fine blockbuster.

7.0/10

RANDOM: HIPSTER BUELLER

FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF (RECUT TRAILER)

-like my favourite thing ever

RANDOM: RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

I'm still not convinced.

RANDOM: MAN OF STEEL

MAN OF STEEL

Thoughts: hmm

TRAILER: LIKE CRAZY

LIKE CRAZY
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1758692/

I want to see this, like crazy.

EXCITEMENT SCALE: 8/10