Film #46: CHEERFUL WEATHER FOR THE WEDDING (2012)

This film was actually better than I thought it would be, I was expecting a really boring period drama type film where all the characters do all day is talk about their middle class problems, taking long walks and are constantly getting changed to do a different activity. But it wasn't like that at all. Well, it was, but there was also a lot of depth to the characters and to Felicity Jones' character Dolly. As the plot develops you find out the reasoning behind the wedding and the people invited and their stories, it became more like Cluedo just without the murder involved. There was a beautiful scene at the end of the film with extraordinary acting from all characters in particular from Luke Treadaway as Joesph. It was a really nice film for all those who like period dramas like Downtown Abbey which contain a little drama.

Film #45: SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE (1993)

Tom Hanks again! However this was one of less amazing films. I thought the film was ok for a traditional and very conventional of a romance film. And at some points not believable, I mean who falls in love with someone without meeting them and after just hearing their voice on the radio. It was a nice easy watching film, the sort where you can put it on in the background and watch it without really thinking or concentrating.
I did love the performances of Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, but like I said I don't think it was Hanks' best work, he's not a romcom actor I feel, he's a lot better at the more serious roles like in Saving Private Ryan or Angels and Demons.

Also sorry for the delay in updating this blog, I have been watching films I just haven't reviewed them on this so that what my plan is for today!

Film #44: EAT, PRAY, LOVE (2010)

This was a good film with a really great plot, but it was a really long film. The best location by fair was Italy where she ate a lot of food and it was super fun!
The film is based around Julia Robert's character travelling around the world and she eats, prays and loves (hence the title).
It is a really nice easy watching film so was nice as a wind down!

Film #43: IRON MAN (2008)

So I have seen this film but it was so long ago that I cannot remember it at all, so I rewatched it.
This film is the best of the Iron Man trilogy and was a really a good watch.
The film is based around how Tony Stark becomes Iron Man and his journey through that. Robert Downey Jr is so brilliant as Iron Man and so a great cast for the role of Tony.
But to be honest Iron Man isn't my favourite superhero (Wolverine is the best!)

Film #42: THE GREEN MILE (1999)

So another Tom Hanks film.
This was a strangely lovely film but also was deep and really postmodern.
It was a story based around Hanks being a prison officer who has a man in his section with strange powers to be able to heal and bring people back from the dead. He first proves this when he heals Hanks of a bladder infection. The story follows Hanks and his fellow prison officers as they try to help a friend of their get better after suffering with a long term illness and being close to death. However they also have troubles with the new prison officer and new prisoner that come to their prison.
It was a really good watch and I did enjoy it...but has Tom Hanks ever done a bad film?
That was rhetorical, of course he hasn't!

Film #41: LIFE OF PI (2012)

Is it bad to say I didn't like this film? I mean I was bitterly disappointed. Firstly I thought the animation of the animals was horribly bad, you could definitely tell that they were computer animated and that ruined the narrative for me. Also the story line was almost like Castaway but instead of Wilson the ball it was Richard the tiger. I just felt like the institution were focusing too much on the animation and not on the story itself. Also I hated how they shot some of the scene as they decided to alter the screen from wide screen to fill screen to a tiny square in the middle at one point and it made it hard to watch and concentrate on the film. I know many people would disagree with this viewpoints, especially all the academies that gave the film a million awards (ok that was an exaggeration), but I felt the same way I did after watching Avatar, that not enough time was given to the narrative and focused way too much on the buzz around the animation.

Film #40: THOR (2011)

Following my theme of Marvel films that I haven't seen was Thor, I felt that this film could have been so much more than what it was. There was too much of a build up for a very small battle at the end. I actually said after the film finished "was that it?!" Also the film lack emotion, it was very 'laddish', I didn't feel any emotion to Thor's numerous almost-deaths. I have to say that Chris Hemsworth is a wonderful Thor and fits the image perfectly and i was impressed by his transformation of the character. As well as the brilliance of Tom Hiddleston as Loki,. I am being a little harsh as as far as comics go Wolverine is my favourite and so I'm not a big fan of any of the others.