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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
The Film They Love To Hate
Like jim Morrison said "Eric Von Stroheim in the movies. The man they love to hate". This film is one that critics the world over just love to hate! I first watched it in 2003 in the cinema when it had just come out and thought it was an enjoyable romp of a film then. Iv'e just watched it in 2017 all these years later and loved it, had a great laugh watching it! We are not talking clever, intricate high art here when it comes to comicbook adaptions ( Dark Night Rises, Logan etal), and i know all about Sean Connery's attitude towards it plus the "dropping" of the Fu manchu character and the Inclusion of Tom Sawyer to appease US audiences etc, but it's still worth watching. Sean Connery's last big screen performance and he has some great one liners as does the Dorian Grey character. I'd say it's a film that doesn't take itself too seriously, and although Alan Moore hated it, i think it's bursting with kitch fun.
Non-Stop (2014)
surprisingly good!
This was one of those films where i thought, oh here we go again, it's Liam Neeson punching and shooting people from the Middle East.
It wasn't just your typical hijack film, however. It was really well paced and directed, and it was thrilling enough to really suck you in and keep you transfixed all the way. You never actually knew who the hijackers were until the end, and it kept you intrigued.
I also liked the fact that the Muslim guy in it was a good guy who wanted to help people rather than a stereotypical nutcase you see in a lot of other films.
It's the first film iv'e watched for a while where i didn't want to get out my seat to do other stuff! It didn't have any really boring parts in it.
Out of the three tough guy films he's done around the same time that iv'e seen (Walking Amongst Tombstones, Run All Night and this), I rated this the best of the three.
The Forgiveness of Blood (2011)
Potentially interesting but slow moving yawn-a-thon
This film is again one of important subject matter that was handled in a very low-key way. It reminded me of the pace of "Of Gods and Men", it didn't hold your attention - not enough stuff happens in it - and this is a shame because it's a film about Albanian blood feuds, and the history behind them.
It felt like a documentary and the acting was too subdued, although the actors were not experienced. Lots of yawning from a guy behind me suggested it wasn't capturing peoples imagination due to the snail's pace of each scene and conversation, hardly any incidental music - a very soporific 1 hour 50 mins.
It's also garnered loads of awards?