robbreslin Reviews

The Son of No One (2011)

bad

[2/10 · 8 December 2011]

This one gets a 2, simply because i don't believe its fair to give a movie 1 out of 10 if you don't finish watching it. So it gets a bonus point for potential unseen minutes of (doubtful?) magic.

I believe there is some crap you don't need to see all the way through to finish to know how crap it in fact is. Point and case; this movie! Admittedly, I didn't finish it. I only started it because a few actors I sometimes like bewilderingly contributed their efforts to this boring escapade.

Long gone is the Pacino of old, where is the James Ransome I've come to appreciate from several of my favourite TV dramas. This movie is, well, dire. Its kind of silly to think how much money it probably cost to make, just to pay these people to turn up. Avoid!

Intermission (2003)

Irish Perspective

[9/10 · 31 August 2011]

By way of response to so many bemused reviews, yes, Intermission wasn't specifically 'made for the American market', it is an Irish movie. Ha,its an Irish movie through and through. It is graphic, and hilarious. It is strikingly real at times, tongue in cheek at others.

There are however universal stories being told throughout, things everyone understands, and the tone is unique.

You can read the blurb to hear some of the storyline if you like so my job is to tell you that this is a very entertaining movie which adheres beautifully to the Irish sense of humour (spelled humour btw ha).

Watch out for the young rebel in the red jacket, ten years old if he's a day, throwing rocks and causing scenes; therein lies the beauty of the humour and the tragedy of this film (thats film pronounced filim).

Enjoy this movie people....!!

Where Is the Friend's House? (1987)

Short, sweet and kinda brilliant...!

[8/10 · 1 June 2011]

This is a very enjoyable, slow-paced, yet uniquely enthralling movie. The plot is simple; a young boy must return a school notebook, taken by accident, to his classmate so he can do his homework for the next day. If his friend doesn't get it done he may be expelled. Immediately you are drawn into this simple task, seeing this child's often futile efforts to be acknowledged by the adults around him, empathizing with his difficulties.

A strange sense of foreboding begins to prevail as you await the outcome of his efforts. Will he complete his task and get home before dusk? Why is it so hard to get a straight answer from any of these adults?

The music is often enchanting and contributes much to the atmosphere. Personally I love the old blacksmith he runs into in the neighboring village. An old friendly man with a deep passion for making windows and doors. The life of the village and its history could be seen through the eyes of this old gent, but truly, the boy, has simply got to return this notebook!

If you want to chill out and watch a wonderful tale unfold over just 80 short minutes then go watch this movie. You won't be disappointed.