And since I finally found the receipt telling me what other DVDs I'd seen the past few weeks...
The Illusionist - You can't go wrong with Edward Norton, and this is a moody murder mystery very different to what I'd expected.
Pan's Labyrinth - Meshes the horrors of the real world seamlessly with fantasy elements to create a distinctly Guillermo del Toro vision. Don't watch this if you're looking for some chuckles, but it's the movie equivalent of a compulsive page turner, really drawing you through to the end.
Hot Fuzz - Just as good the second time around, and having watched the first season of Spaced (with many of the same creative talents involved) since I saw this at the cinema, it's enjoyable seeing just how many of the action techniques were already in place back on Spaced, just cranked up to a larger scale here.
X-Men 3 - Some cool set pieces, but ultimately lacking the sense of real threat which X2 had.
Click - Not the laugh-fest the premise suggests, really focuses more on opportunities lost, with the middle third quite dark... then again... Kate Beckinsale!
Doom - Not bad as videogame adaptations go (at least I'd actually played the game in this case). A couple of surprises, but really it's all about the first person shooter scene which comes late in the movie.
South Africa
5 years ago
Hey, good to see you back on the blog. I loved Pan's Labyrinth, and Hot Fuzz of course. Interested in seeing the Illusionist at some point.
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