Hotel Mumbai is a really well made film that captures the horror and devastation of the Mumbai terrorist attacks in 2008. The film is relentless and doesn't hold back - at times it is difficult to watch and may be too much for some viewers - but it feels incredibly realistic and completely draws you in emotionally. There is not a dull moment and you will be holding your breathe the entire time. The cast all give great performances, especially Dev Patel as a kind hearted waiter. The characters are really well written and easy to become invested in, making it all the more devastating when something happens to them. Obviously the most devestating thing about the story is the fact that it actually happened. Stories like this show the worst in humanity, but they also show the best in humanity, and the power of the human spirit. It's a challenging watch that succeeds at gripping its audience until the very end.
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Still Alice
(2014)
Still Alice
2 December 2014
Still Alice is a realistic and emotional story of a woman living with Alzheimer's disease. Julianne Moore successfully shows the struggle, confusion, anger, pain and isolation of having such a disease through her incredible performance. She allows the audience to see what having Alzheimer's could possibly be like. This film also has an amazing screenplay, a screenplay that is raw and honest. There is also a great ensemble performance from the cast, featuring Alec Baldwin as the supportive and loving husband. The movie definitely makes the viewer think deeply about aspects of life such as memories, family, loss and bewilderment which are all addressed in Still Alice. See this film for a moving story, but mostly for Moore's miraculous performance. It wouldn't be a surprise if she won Best Actress in the upcoming Academy Awards.
Boyhood
(I) (2014)
Boyhood.
14 September 2014
Boyhood is definitely one of the best films of 2014. It is so impressive how a cast and crew managed to remain dedicated to creating this story over twelve years. Now that is a cinematic achievement.
Boyhood is a breath of fresh air in the film industry - we've been seeing all these films lately with overdramatised, and sometimes silly, story lines and cardboard characters. This film is raw and original. The characters and the situations they find themselves in are extremely relatable and are present in our everyday lives. We see these characters grow up right before our eyes, and it's kind of magical.
This film is a very special experience and one that you don't want to miss.
Boyhood is a breath of fresh air in the film industry - we've been seeing all these films lately with overdramatised, and sometimes silly, story lines and cardboard characters. This film is raw and original. The characters and the situations they find themselves in are extremely relatable and are present in our everyday lives. We see these characters grow up right before our eyes, and it's kind of magical.
This film is a very special experience and one that you don't want to miss.
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