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Into the Wild (2007)
great film
THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS!
I didn't know much about this film or the story behind it when my girlfriend passed it over to me in blockbusters. The film starts well enough but I was already checking the box to see at what time it would finish. Then as it went on I found my self drawn in. If music could tell a story then the soundtrack from Eddie Vedder tells it perfectly. The story follows Chris Mcandless who in my opinion dies tragically by his own mistakes, but died only after living the way he wanted to live. The film is filmed perfectly in my opinion, and had me by the end not wanting the film to end. Never before has a film affected me so much that weeks after seeing it I cant stop thinking about it. If you haven't seen it then see it. I have nothing but admiration and respect for Alexander Supertramp for having the balls to do what he wanted to do the way he wanted to do it.
Shi mian mai fu (2004)
watch this film
To be honest i'm not into martial arts films, or films with sub titles. I gave this film a watch, when my brother threw it at me like a dagger, shouting out how it amazing was.This film is incredible, and the fight scenes are insane. I fell in love with the location of this film, and the music adds another level to the whole thing.
Having not seen any other martial arts films, it is hard for me to compare this to any other in its genre, but it stands out as a truly fantastic film.
If you're into martial arts you'll love it, if not, all I can say is try it, I did and I love it.
Blackbeard (2006)
Avoid
Living in Bristol where Blackbeard lived and drank in a pub that still stands today, I thought I would give this a try. I was left disappointed, at what potentially could of been very good. The acting is poor to say the least, and the story line was never something that had you gripped from the start. The story trickled along at a pace that never threatened to speed up, which left me Un-exited throughout.
Although I don't know too many of the historical facts about Blackbeard, I was always led to believe Blackbeard to be the most feared pirate in his day. I never got that impression during the film,which again left me disappointed. If you're going to make a film about Blackbeard, at least give him an edge, make us dislike him. Although I can't say i'm an expert on dental hygiene from the 1700's, I was amazed at how many pirates had white teeth, just something else that didn't make it feel like a true pirate film.