Tuesday, February 17, 2009

January Roundup

The good, the bad and the ones that caused arguments in January...

The best new film we saw this month:

Slumdog Millionaire

8/10.

Frantic,frenzied & exhilarating.Boyle hits the streets of Mumbai to deliver a heartfelt colourful & infectious ride







The best 3 films we saw this month:

The Thing

10/10.

Carpenter & Russell's iconic best. Landmark effects, unbearable suspense & a chilling score. A timeless horror masterwork.






Apocalypse Now


10/10.

Evocative, powerful & bold cinema.Vietnam has never looked so horrifying.Sheen & Brando are terrific.Don't miss a frame






The Matrix


10/10.

An iconic sci fi that
broke all the rules. Terrible acting but fascinating story, brilliant action and incredible cinema.




The worst 3 films we saw this month:


Babylon A.D


3/10.

A sci-fi mess with decayed script & abysmal finale.1 or 2 guilty
pleasure moments for Diesel fans but it's no Pitch Black





Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End


2/10.

Almost 3 hours of total bilge.No plot,characters or fun.Utterly incomprehensible on all fronts









Frogs


3/10.

A terrible b-movie creature feature with abysmal acting & a script probably smeared on a napkin but a few hilarious death scenes












And the one that we couldn't agree on...











The Assassination of Jesse James


10/10.

Dominik & Deakins redefine the Western. Poetic,beautiful & haunting starring a superb Affleck & Pitt

...Really?!






1 comment:

Radith Prawira said...

i agree with your rating on slumdog.. for the rest of the films i haven't see them except The Matrix, and The Matrix sure are on of the best,