Nats cinema journey
 

Hey everybody.

Right i'm going to start a fresh on here. This is officially my first REAL thread. Let me explain.

Those of you who have read Yodas comment today on "my top movies 2000-2015" will know what I'm talking about. For those who haven't ill explain.

I was copying reviews from the Internet because I wanted to make an impression on everyone but I have now realised my mistake and promised not to do it again.

I do apologise to everyone that followed those lists and yo everyone else on here.

This thread is to show that I'm going to put these in my own words that's why I'm calling it my first real thread.

These reviews are films I have seen in general good or bad they will be on here. I have seen loafs of films in differ eras let's say over 5000+ so they will all be on here at some point. They won't be as long just a few sentences.

I understand if people don't want to follow me anywhere. I'm doing this to prove to myself that I can write proper reviews that come from me personally.

Thanks for listening and I will post some reviews tomorrow 😊

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The spy who loved me (1977)

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I have never been a fan of James bond, but when this film came out with Roger Moore I was surprised.

It kept my attention with all the gadgets, the set and the stunts. The background music was rather corny but effective.

It also had one of the best villains played by Richard kiel.

I give this movie a 7/10.

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I would appreciate your feedback on how good the review was and how I could improve 😊

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I think it's too short.

You should be more like me and write a book about every movie you watch.

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Lorna doone (1922)

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This film is set in 17th century England where an outlaw kidnaps a young girl and the farm boy rescues her and they fall in love.

This is an early love story. The two lead characters are strong and you really engage with them throughout the film. The outlaw is also fantastic.

I give this movie a 7/10.

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I'm just starting out writing my own. Don't want to go too long yet 😊

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What I'm saying is it's difficult to give feedback when there isn't much to give feedback about.

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Ok thanks I will try to do more longer ones.

Nat, don't worry about the length of your reviews. You're doing great. :up:

If you can get your opinion across in only one or two sentences, that's great. You don't need to write a whole novel. If people want to know more about the movie, then they can see it and form their own opinion.

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My personal suggestion is, since you're just starting out, to come up with at least one criticism for every movie you watch (and tell us why it bothered you). Even your favorites aren't perfect so show us and perhaps you'll spark some interesting discussion.

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The cell (2000)

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This is a nice thriller starring Jennifer Lopez and vice vaughan.

I really liked Jennifer Lopez in this film and the film's atmosphere was top notch. Vincent vaughan was toned down in this film which was refreshing to see him being more serious.

The only serious gripe I have with this film are the dream sequences. The images are sickening and sometimes they even make the film more silly.

If you can get past those dream sequences and the silliness it's not such a bad movie.

I give this movie a 6/10.

Wildcat (1942)

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This is an entertaining b feature with a good cast. The main character is Richard arlen. Other cast include elisha cook Jr, buster crabbe and William frawley.

It's set in an oilfield and sets the film up really well with all the atmospheric scenes.

The finale is longwinded with a firefighting scene that makes it boring in some places.

I give this movie an 8/10.

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:up: There ya go, now you got some talking points.

The gruesome imagery is a big reason I don't want to see The Cell, I've already had it spoiled for me.

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The cell is a good movie overall. The performances from Lopez and vaughan are excellent. I watched it because a friend recommended it to me and it caught me until those dream sequences.

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It may be a fine movie besides, but I would not be able to get over that.


As an unrelated follow-up suggestion: Get yourself an avatar!

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Flesh and the devil (1926)

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Clarence brown made this little melodrama film. The small cast makes this film work. This is a memorable film thanks to the ideas of the story.

George Gilbert and lars Hanson work well together in this film and bring the story together.

The film is quite long and drags the story out that you can get distracted towards the end.

Overall a good film for those who like Clarence brown.

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How do you get an avatar?? I've been trying but I don't see where I can get one??

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Go here:
http://www.movieforums.com/community...?do=editavatar

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You can access your personal settings through the User CP link at the top of the page.

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I'm trying to everytime I put in a url for an image it says whoops invalid file😶

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The url probably doesn't end in .png, .gif, .jpg, or .jpeg.

Try downloading it with Save As and then use the Upload option.

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The white orchid (1954)

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This is a nice adventure flick set in Mexico. It has good dramatic scenes all the way through.

There is a few things wrong with this movie though. The love triangle could of been better between the main characters. The dialogue is bland and makes the cast seem one-dimensional.

Saying all that though the settings and the situations that they find themselves in are interesting plus the outdoor photography adds to the atmosphere.

Overall it is a good film with a few flaws.

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Done it. Thank you 😊

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:up: If you want an image resized to fit, let me know.

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Dead snow (2009)

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I saw this film on a recommendation from a friend of mine. It's advertised as a horror but it's actually a horror/comedy.

The characters were good in the film and the tense scenes were good. The zombies are soldiers (not sure where it's actually set) but it does give you the laughs that most comedy's do.

The only thing is it has lots of gore and it kind of takes the story away because every other scene you watch is gore and little else.

Overall it's a good film for a horror/comedy but nowhere near as good as others i've seen.

6/10.

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Such as?

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Shaun of the dead, evil dead 1 and 2 and army of darknedd

Not a fan of Shaun of the Dead, haven't seen Evil Dead 1 & 2, BUT I do like Army of Darkness.

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It's nice to see you doing your own thing, nat. :up:

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Re: The Cell

When you say "dream sequences" I assume you mean the scenes inside Stargher's subconscious? He's a serial killer and all-around twisted individual. Why on earth should his subconscious not be gruesome? :confused:

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Yeah that's what I mean. I know his sub conscious is gruesome it's just the way it was portrayed. I just didn't like the way it was portrayed but that's just my opinion.

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Can you be more specific?

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I'm sorry but I really can't remember much about them I blocked them out when they came on. They didn't keep my interest long enough to remember specific parts

So, basically, you didn't actually watch the movie? If you "block out" those sequences, there's not much left.

Got it.

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I watched it up to that point

I think the takeaway here is that regardless of whether or not it serves the plot to be presented in that manner, Nat doesn't like it.

I'm inclined to agree.

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Thank you. I sat there and tried to watch that part but I just couldn't. Twice I tried and twice I couldn't sit through that part of the movie.

Naturally, I must ask at this point what appeals to you about horror if you dislike gore? Gore's become a pretty big part of horror these days.

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I don't dislike gore persay. Gore is fine sometimes the gore if it's over the top can take the story away and concentrate on the gore too much

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Do I need to watch The Cell again? I don't remember there being any incredibly difficult to watch scenes in that movie. Or maybe I'm just desensitized to it? haha

I can't speak for nat, but personally I like horror films in general, but I'm not a fan of gore. I don't find scenes with a lot of gore difficult to watch; I just don't find it terrifying.

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That's what I mean, a lot of modern horror is gore-centric.

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Plenty of her Horror list was full of gore as well, a lot worse than The Cell.

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Ugh it's not even worth debating....

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I haven't got a problem with the gore it's just that movie I didn't like

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Yet you just said:

Plenty of your horror list fit that description more than The Cell.

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J-Lo killed The Cell. It couldve been great, and the visuals were unforgettable. Yeah if you go literally into the mind of a serial killer, I think itd look ridiculously horrific too.

Nat heres a tip, when you go to write the review do not recall the film, but recall what you felt watching it. Then explain what moved you to the good or bad, and why.

You watch alot of stuff homie, vast variety of genres. Im sure you wont be a loss for words. :)

O.o

If you can't properly recall a film, you probably shouldn't be reviewing it.

That's because there aren't any.

This would help someone open up more to bring out any unique perspectives rather than just reciting whats seen.

Kind of a misleading way of putting it, I think.

No. I was trying to convey a writing exercise. What is your point?

For the sake of totally needless semantics, it doesn't make much sense to disagree with me before conceding that you merely tried.

The point was to clarify it, which has been done. So nevermind.

I was disagreeing with you cause you said I was misleading, so I just didnt know how to take that. ;)
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Nat have you seen The Revenant?

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No I haven't seen that yet. I've heard good and bad things about it though

I encourage you to watch it. If you dont find you have alot to say after seeing that then maybe you should hold off on reviewing for awhile, try not to force it. Just a suggestion man ;)

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Ok thanks tongo

Blue velvet (1986)

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Now this is a movie that everyone needs to see. I like the visual aspects of the film and the way it can be unpredictable. It also makes you use your imagination to find answers that are hidden to the very end.

I can't fault this film in one way.

The pianist (2002)

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This is a dramatic holocaust film which is a roman polinski film.

The film is emotional which I like because it means it never strays far from the truth.

This is not an overly disturbing movie even when friends of the main character are killed.

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District 9 (2009)

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I had mixed feelings about this one. It is 3 styles in one. Documentary, action and science fiction. The film was good up until the second half.

The characters weren't very respectable because of arrogance and selfishness. I was expecting some surprises within the plot but none came. There was no deep character interactions.

The film felt like it was going to give a message but it just flopped at the end.

Man of steel (2013)

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This film struggles all the way through it. The plot is unpacing and it definately has a resolution that should of been more memorable than forgetful.

The flashbacks are most probably the most compelling and interesting thing this movie has to offer. You get to see young Kent growing up and finding out what he is.

Overall this movie is good just lacking in a good plot.

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Littleman (2006)

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Now this film was disappointing. I like the wynas brothers but not in this film.

It had absolutely no comedic stuff and the bits it did have were few and far between.

Not all is bad though I did like the performances of the characters alot more than I should.

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V/h/s (2012)

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I do love my horror movies so when this came out on DVD I brought it. Well I was very disappointed.

This is a found footage movie with loads of different ones on it. None of them are worth watching. It didn't keep me interested at all.

It did have that Blair witch feel to it but other than that it didn't go anywhere with the stories.

Ooof, lowest yet.

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Yeah it isn't very good. Wasn't even worth my time in watching it.

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When a stranger calls (2006)

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This is an example of a poorly made remake. The performances aren't all that bad but it's does get repetitive the longer the film goes on.

We have all seen this scenario plenty of times. A babysitter gets harrased by a stranger who keeps calling the phone. It is not original and it was boring. The continous ringing of the phone can also get annoying

Overall not bad performances all round. It's just the unoriginal story that let's it down.

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Friends with benefits (2011)

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This is a romance comedy film with Justin timberlake and mila kunis as the main characters. They make an interesting couple and I think they pull it off rather well.

It does have a few flaws though. Tiring clichés, weakly drawn characters and stupid gimmicks.

Without those it would of been a pretty good solid film on the whole.

I haven't seen the 2006 version of When a Stranger Calls, but I saw the 1979 version, and it terrorized me so much that it could be the reason that I hate horror movies.

It was many years ago, back when I was a teenager, and I was babysitting. I was downstairs watching TV, and the child was asleep upstairs, and for some stupid reason, I was watching When a Stranger Calls. The lines "Have you checked the children?" and "We've traced the call... it's coming from inside the house." are etched in my brain forever, and I still have nightmares about them to this day. :eek:

You know what's fun?

Listening to true stories about late night home invasions.

You have a weird idea of "What's fun". :rolleyes:

You know what's even more fun? Doing that for 6 hours and then realizing that you work a night job and have to walk to get there.

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Mockingjay part 1

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Unlike the first two films this one doesn't feel like it's a complete film because it's practically all build up with no ending. However saying that it does have a few things going for it.

It wasn't solely action driven. It showed a society on the brink of ab all out war. The film is actually layered so it doesn't concentrate on only one thing.

The only other gripe I have is it doesn't lead katniss (Jennifer lawrence) to a conclusion.

Overall its a great film

Maybe I should rephrase that. You have a VERY weird idea of "What's fun". :rolleyes:

I saw the first Hunger Games movie, but I didn't like it. (Not quite hate, but not far from it either.) It just felt like violence for no reason other than shock value.

I like using the term "fun" inappropriately.

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The first one sets up the story and has a good story behind it. The second one just turns weird especially the ending and the third one is more on the story of katniss rather than violence. It has a fair bit of violence but not as much as the other two.

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Haha I do have to agree with you 😃

Nnnnnnnnoooooooooo.

I don't think any of the Hunger Games movies are really my type of movie, but I watched the first one mainly because of all the hype about it, and I guess I was just curious. I'll probably pass on the sequels, unless I find the DVDs very cheap at a garage sale or flea market, or if someone nominates them in a HoF here.

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😂😂😂😂

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Fair enough. Have you read the books?

No. I hadn't even heard of "Hunger Games" until the first movie came out.

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The revenant

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I had this movie recommended to me by someone on here (can't remember who) and all I can say is this is a film masterpiece.

The opening scene with the dreams is masterfully done. It seems it has lots of themed doing through it such as peace and peaceful sounds until they stop and we see a barrel of a gun.

It's a film of harrowing circumstances and about death and violence then it changes to a sort of quiet pace that feels hynotic.

Even though Leo puts on a great performance throughout the film is isn't hum that's the star. It's the nature.

This is a very refreshing film showing how one person survives the harrowing nature outside.

The exorcism of Emily rose

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This film is a quiet, thoughtful and intelligent in the way it shows us good and evil. It's part court room drama and horror.

The main actors are excellent. Jennifer connelly who plays Emily Rose does her contortion scenes very well. I also like the eerie silence that is portrayed in the film especially in a dark room when you can hear things but you can't quite see what it is. Tom wilkinson who plays father Moore is very good as a character who only wants to tell the story of what happened to Emily.

Overall I was impressed with this movie.

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Sauna

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This horror movie is from Finland.

Villie virtanen who's plays erik, is someone truly terrifying. He plays his character as hard as nails and it is truly unsettling. The rest of the cast play along but none are remembered.

Dark colours set up the scenes visually and the camera work is good which sets up the atmosphere of the whole film. The soundtrack is wonderful and helps with the atmospheric scenes.


The ending is rather vague though and will leave you with more questions rather than answers.

Overall it's a good film with a good cast and wonderful atmospheric settings and don't forget the great music to go with it.

Looks interesting.

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I hate The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Sauna looks interesting.

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Defiance

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This is one of the best war movie. It is also very unsettling.

The story is a good one that shows love and friendship.

The war scenes are very violent and raw and helps you think what war time would of been like. The cast perform excellently. It is also based on true story aswell

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Watch it it's a good European horror movie

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It is try and watch it Camo

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Zootropolis

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Me and my little sister saw the trailer to this not too long ago and decider to go see it. We were definately not disappointed.

The animation is just rich in colour and also has some diversity into the animal kingdom. The animals are really funny especially flash the sloth. He's the funniest character I have come across. The story and the subject is ama zing it really speaks to your senses.

I do recommend this movie if you haven't already seen it.

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Kung fu panda 3

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The animation in this film is very refreshing it all looks new and sharper than ever before.

The characters still manage to bring the story alive with their great performances. I did feel though that the story was lacking something maybe some new material to make it more original. I still like 1 and 2 better though.

Me and my whole family enjoyed this. My children especially loved seeing all the animals fighting.

Overall a nice film but not better than number 1 or 2.

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Brooklyns finest

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Richard grere, Don Cheadle and ethan hawk play three brooklyn cops. I do like the very dimming lighting that brings alot to the atmosphere and the whole movie. The stories all movie along slowly so it's not rusing the story out.

The movie does move very slowly which is the only let down for me. It's ok in the first half if the film to get under the characterms skin but then near the end it should of piced up a bit more pace to last it through to the very end.

Overall worth one watch.

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The wolfman

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This film is set in a dark gloomy and gothic manor house. The slow moving pace and the scenes all make this a good horror film.

This is more scary as a gore ripping flesh kind of way that works really well.

The film was a bit long they could of took at least 20 mins off and it still would of achieved what it set out to do.

Mr Hopkins as the bad guy and mr weaving are always a pleasure to watch.

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Megamind

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I saw this with my little sister not too long ago. It's a great movie and has some new stuff in it.

The only thing I don't like about it is that their isn't alot of heroism like their is in other movies of this kind.

This is a really good movie for kids to enjoy.

It does seem a bit chaotic at times, jumping from scene to scene and leaving stuff out but all in all it is an entertaining film all the way through.

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Devil

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This is a tense thriller/horror flick made by m. Night shamalan.

This is not his best film because it isn't up there with the best like sixth sense but it does okay.

This is a strange movie not truly scary but it does have tension that kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the film. It definately keeps you guessing aswell.

The movie primarily takes place in an elevator which makes it more tense because it happens in a confined space where you feel cramped with no escape whatsoever.

Overall a good movie but needs a little more added to it to make it one of his best.

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The road

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This movie takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. It shows that survival is hard and every man's for themselves.

The view of the world is very interesting. Lack of food, shelter and lack of sleep shows people going mad and thiking things are going to happen to them.

It's a dark movie on a road where the people learn to get happy and how to survive this world as it is now.

Vigo mortenson plays the father and is very good, kody smit mcphee plays the son who is excellent. Robert duvell, charlize theron and guy pearce are all very good in their roles.

All in all its a good portrayal of like in a new world.

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I've been meaning to rewatch The Road. The whole movie from the story to the visuals and atmosphere is just...depressing, which I think is very fitting, but that also makes it difficult to sit down with it again.

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Rio

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This film is great. It has good jokes, nice colours and good voice actors.

The colours and effects were really great. I especially loved the animals there was quite a lot of animals in this movie that gave it life.

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It is quite depressing but it is a great portrayal of what the people go through trying to find happiness.