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Greyhound (2020)
Like most films nowadays the trailer is more entertaining
I really did have high hopes with this movie after having been suitably wowed by the trailer.
Let me begin by saying I am a huge Tom Hanks fan, but within 10 minutes of this movie beginning you can see his starring role is basically so he can carry all the other shortcomings of the movie, which comprise of the following.
The over use of CGI is getting seriously tedious in this day and age. It used to be about enhancing a film, not used as a substitute for proper on location filming.
The writing is devoid of any story whatsoever. I thought at one point I had wrongly skipped forward 30 minutes because there is no build up or character development.
The action is repetitive and difficult to follow.
Overall it's akin to a straight to video movie of the 90s, and not befitting of Tom Hank's usual prowess.
Ill Manors (2012)
Needed a better story ..
If you are expecting something along the lines of Kidulthood/Adulthood this film is not it.
I think Ben Drew set out to create something similar, and while you can't argue with the authenticity of the locations & events, the story isn't really there to cement it. There are too many superficial characters with somewhat tedious sub-plots aimlessly tying them together.
Some of the events may leave you feeling uneasy as he plainly outlines every facet of 'street life' with a no holds barred approach, which is fine in moderation, but that seemed to be the whole basis of the film at one point.
Overall, if the story had been more character driven I would have enjoyed it more.