2009 Cinema Movies

After a drawn-out introduction into the life of Carl Allen finally proceeds to the next logical step in the film, it begins to get funny. Its your typical Carrey project and its nice to have him back in top form. The film doesn't stray far from what it knows but it works well and Zooey Deschanel is an absolute charm. Most of the 'funniest' one liners are seen in the trailers but there is still pleanty of fun to be had. Far from being the funniest film Jim Carrey has done, and sharing many similarities to Liar, Liar. Yes Man is an enjoyable romp if you go with it.

The onscreen chemistry between Wilson and Aniston is on fire. The two bounce of each others comedic ability fooling you that the two are in fact acting. Marley is adorable, the script flows tightly and mounts to one of the most moving scenes I have seen in any film of recent memory - I dare you to get out of the cinema without a dry eye.

A completely moving, utterly brilliant celebration of life. Funny, Charming, Honest and poignant. An incredible feat by all involved. Danny Boyle sets in stone that he is one of the most original and enjoyable directors in the film industry. Deserves the acclaim 100% not sligghtly overrated, if anything it deserves more, the best film you will see all year.

With a story playing out in similar fashion to Love Actually, this film sets the tone for some charming, funny, honest and real storytelling. Giniffer Goodwin adds an absolute glow as the lead in a film outweighed with Hollywood romcom heavyweights - its nice to see an up and comer shine amongst the big guns of this genre. Whilst not as brilliantly intertwined and scripted as its sister film Love Acutallly. He's just not that into you provides some solid laughs, bankable performances, a layer of sweetness which makes this a rememberable romcom and a perfect date movie.

A typical juvenille Kevin Smith movie, but it is completely and utterly hilarious. Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks completely bounce of each other (that's what she said :P). Justin Long has a stellar appearance albeit slightly short, I was just waiting for more, his character with his porn experience could've been used more, but he was hilarious. A film everyone should try and make it to just for a good belly laugh. And the depsite the story the film has a nice, touching ending that makes you feel gooey inside, which is something you probably wouldn't expect from this type of film.

A haunting tale of suburbian life, a bleak potrayl of a married couple that doesn't so much beg the question why settle down, but emphasises the key theme of not letting opportunities pass you by.
The film is basically a solid 2 hours of a couple deciding whether or not they should move to Paris, but with honest and captivating performances by both leads the film holds itself together, its quite a difficult watch and you feel like you're literally a fly on the wall, Sam Mendes proves he knows the formula to suburbia as he does a great job here of recreating what he did with American Beauty.

I can definitely see why this book has a cult following, and I can definitely see and understand when people say it was incredibly loyal to the source material, but IMO that was the films major problems. Unfortunately films don't have the luxury of taking as much time as a book to develop the story and the characters, a film should have a faster, more rounded approach to developing this, and by the film closely following the source material there were long sections of the film that felt dragged on, its all well and good to have that extra bit of development in a novel but when it drags down the pace of a film it needs to be cut, especially considering it doesn't really add all that much extra to the films storylines.

The film was far from bad, but the hype surrounding that was obviously purely from the geeks of the graphic novel fanbase, because it definately didn't live up to its hype. But I can see why certain crowds would enjoy it, unfortunately that just ain't me.

Technically its fantastic, its imaginative the effects are fantastic, the soundtrack was incredible, it looked great had alot of style and probably too much substance, can you believe I'm whinging about having TOO MUCH substance?!?! But I think that is the problem here with this film. Too much, it slowed down the pace waaayyy to much, at 160 mins its a long, convulted film that could've been more effective had it cut down on sections of the book that don't really add much to the film.

A terrible, really terrible movie. Nicolas Cage doesn't seem to care about the movies he makes anymore; this film is B-Grade in every aspect. The effects are laughable the plot development is lagging from an idea which could've been executed properly and could have created a suspensful film, but it was wasted in mainstream attempts to blow sh!t up. The story was already over the top as is, but thats not where its faults lay, pleanty of films have come before this that have made good from ridiculous plot devices.

A real waste of time. Do not both visiting your local cinema for this one, prehaps not even wait for DVD.

17 Again is a completely cliches film, that follows in the footsteps of numerous films that have stepped down this path before including Big and 13 going on 30 plus many more. And whilst there is nothing original in its story the film is enjoyable and quite funny. Mike's best Friend Ned often steals the scene and is a riot everytime he is in scene. Zac Effron brings his good looks to the film and the entertainer in him, but his performance isn't any thing standout, he needs to quickly choose some new roles before he is completely sterotyped. The film is also completely lacking a conclusion, it leaves open too many unresolved stories, which had another 15 minutes been spent everything could've been wrapped up.
But nonetheless the film is a fun easy watch not meant to be taken on the serious side of things.

The 3D effects are done incredibly well, there are laughs a pleanty in the opening 45 minutes and lots of laughs at the conclusion of the film, yet the middle of the movie falls flat, it plods along happily but never really raises the bar, it actually falls below what it set up in the first half. If you can make sure you see it in 3D, the effects are brilliant and it isn't used as a gimmick.

A very loose 3 star rating, it actually deserves less but the film manages to stay quite enjoyable, for all its clanky dialouge, immature feeling and cheap looking cinematography the film never becomes a bore and is a very easy, 100 minute watch. Its a pure popcorn film, it does not equal any of the XMen films, not even the 3rd film, and whilst they would be around equal star ratings, I can't justify rating Wolverine any lower as I was entertained, not the best popcorn film, but it gets by.

As someone who doesn't have a clue about the Star Trek Universe and that previously hasn't been interested in anything to do with StarTrek; Paramount have done a fabulous job in promoting this to the untapped audience. The film helmed by who is becoming Hollywoods golden boy J.J. Abrahms the film which is considered a re-boot is an action packed, fantasy driven, excitment coaster. It never lets up and develops characters well for someone who doesn't know already know them. Special Effects are seriously extraordinary; everything just looks incredible; and if it weren't for some dodgy shaky cam which Mr Abrahms is obviously a fan of the film would've been even better. But as it stands its a very, very fun and enjoyable film, and a great kick start to the summer movie season considering what a let down Wolverine was....

Oh where to start I'm a big Terminator geek.

I went in with insanely low expectations for this film, it didn't have alot going for it IMO, McG hadn't shown he was capable of handling a film this big. But he impressed me, the film was alot of fun big action set pieces intergrated well, handled with class and competent direction.

My main gripe was that it didn't push the envelope it didn't bring the franchise into a new place, the film opened and closed without anything really changing; skynet is not destroyed, John Connor Lives, Kyle Reese lived they just didn't have the balls mix it up and change the franchises direction, which is what the previous terminator films did, it was like all along they were hinting at time travel and they never bothered going there because it would through too many spanners in the works. After initially being in disgust of the previous "proposed" ending with John Connor being turned into a machine; while as ridiculous as it sounds I think it would've actually played out well on film. It mixed the franchise up gave us a new beginning; I like that fact that each previous Terminator movie has done something to change the future; they didn't achieve anything in this film.

Now I didn't hate the film, I was actually VERY VERY Entertained, and for someone that has no investment in the Terminator franchise this film is bucketloads of fun and I can see exactly why some people might give it 5 stars, because its awesome; the action is incredible, the effects are insanely realistic (Like the New Star Trek) the acting is top notch and it keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time.

That Arnold cameo blew me away. We all knew he was in it, but how he'd actually be used just knocked my socks off, I had the biggest grin across my face when I saw him. And it looks INCREDIBLE!! Just goes to show what Hollywood is capable of.

I wouldn't say the film is any better than any previous Terminator films, its on par maybe a tad bit better than Number 3 (which IMO copped alot of unnecessary flack) but it still doesn't come remotely close to the brilliance of T1 and T2. But its still utterly enjoyable.

I'm in two minds of how to rate this, on one hand its a 4 - 4.5 star film, In judging it as a Terminator film (which it is) I'd give it 3.5.

Paul Rudd and Jason Segel are becoming two of the biggest names in Hollywood comedy right now. Both coming of the back of two hilarious and successful comedies this film takes viewers for a ride and awkward ride which at times Rudd makes you cringe with his pathetic phrases and complete social awkwardness; Segel on the other hand plays the cool, hip and relaxed guy that everyone wants to be friends with perfectly, he is the friend that you'd love to have, loyal, fun and willing to help you out whenever you need it. I Love you man has great funny performances from everyone involved Jon Favrou is utterly hilarious as he usually is in top form, plays that guy we've all had to dealt with the role of your girlfriends best friends partner, try all you want they're just a d!ck. I Love You man provides some classic moments which will be remembered long after you've finished seeing the film and will have you laughing long after the scene is over. Top Stuff.

Absolutely hilarious. One of the funniest movies I have seen in recent times. A fantastic ensemble cast who all completely bounce off each other. A fun, easy watch that doesn't stop right till the end. Consistently funny and directed with incredible comedic timing.

Oh this film was long...so very, very long and so very drawn out.

I don't really feel the need to write a long review because its pretty basic stuff.

Pointing out a few things.

The Good

- Amazing, purely spectacular graphics.

- Great direction - Michael Bay isn't a good director but he knows how to create mayhem and
theres an abundance of it here, its epic.

- Shia - did a great job with what he was given

The Bad

- Story structure - this was not so much the story of the film - hell I don't need some intricate thing which this film was trying to be - but given that it did try to be that why not focus on following up on things that get started, theres so many start and stop points I was loosing track, very poorly structured, it was all there looking back on it, but there was no flow.

- New Side kicks possibly the worst addition in any film since Jar Jar Binks the autobot twins were horrible. They were lame, cringeworthy and frankly embarrassing to watch.

- Comedy - why bother, there was too much focus on comedy and it didn't work, light jokes thrown in the mix like the first one I can handle, but this is not a comedy, it was lame.

- Running time - did they edit out ANYTHING? The film went for far, far too long, far far far far too long. It was so long it drained the fun out of what it had to offer, I'm all up for robots blowing **** up but there needs to be some constraints. 2 hours 30 minutes is excessive and exhausting to sit through.

Revenge of the Fallen ticked all the right boxes in terms of being a sequel - which is unfortunate because ticking all the right boxes to classify as a sequel isn't really a good thing the film is bigger but with that comes the fatigue.

Bruno is typical Cohen fare; it does get laughs, but essentially its a one joke film - and there's only so many gay jokes you can take untill it starts to get old. But its good for a belly laugh, not much else to say really. Its not as entertaining as Borat I think, and the 80 minutes tends to feel dragged just a little.

A truely emotional film that reduces the audience to a wet box of kleenex, stand out performances from Abigail Breslin and the sick daughter, come to think about it all the kids in the film do an incredible job in their portrayls the adult actors are even intriguing in their roles. A powerful theme that I felt wasn't fully addressed would've made this film so much more and would've taken it to a completely new level of ethics, but the team played it safe and opted to go the safe way, whilst that safe way was an emotional rollercoaster I would've appreciated if there were more focus on the ethics of the whole medical emancipation storyline more.

I Saw this yesterday and I can say it was so bloody enjoyable and alot of fun, despite the cringeworthy script and the moments of hilarious stupidity the film effectively managed to be a jump out of your chair thrill ride; I have not been scared in a movie for some time and I found this film intense and terrifying; and upon checking its details found it was only PG-13 in the US..... WTF?!?! Seriously WTF?!?!!? How did the MPAA classify this PG-13 it is soeasily an R rated film - just because it didn't have alot of gore or swearing should equal a lesser classification becuase the film is intense; it has some truely terrifying scenes for a PG-13 film. But a fun ride all the same.

This film was utterly terrible, I can't see how someone can get so much enjoyment out of a film like this unless they were 10 years old. Yes films are about entertainment but this was poorly constructed, cheap tacky action, horrible acting it didn't even fit the bill as big dumb fun, it was just dumb.

How Robot and PF manage to give this any higher than 2 stars is so far beyond me I just urgh, I went for a bit of fun with Friends and fun we had laughing incessantly at this stupid film.

As I said if I were a 10 year old boy this film would have been the ants pants, but I'm not I'm 22 years old and I am so far past this demographic its not even funny.

I'm not sure even geeky fan boys could extract much from this!

I saw it and I loved it! It was so good. Original, thrilling and fun!

The hero is a flawed character and I loved his development and the way they progressed his story. I loved that the film focused on the humanity behind the alien evictions and the film not only effectively works as a sci-fi film but works on a level relating towards prejudice and racism. I think you'll know what I'm referring to when you see it.

Its a fabulous film and the budget was only $30 million; its amazing to watch a film like this effectively managed effects, action, acting whilst being a tremendously entertaining movie.

Too many films these days are effects driven and they compromise the story. This film uses effects to its advantage and doesn't make the film about the effects they complement the story which is all SFX should do.

Its refreshing to come out of the cinema enjoying a film for once!

I haven't enjoyed a Harry Potter film like this for so long. Dark, mature and excellently executed. A big step up in direction from David Yates; Order of The Phoenix was a bit of a mess and the story was all over the place; whilst this is in similar vein to setting up the final chapter it works well as a film alone and can be enjoyed without having to watch the series to date. The cast are magnificant the effects are brilliant and the storyline is effectively translated. A superb effort and possibly the best potter film to date. Bring on The Death Hollows.

Pixar continues its streak of awesomeness. Up is consistently funny to both kids and adults, exciting, action packed and emotionally touching. The visuals looks nothing short of stunning, the character of Carl Fredricksen is completely fleshed out and well rounded and the team manage to write his story background in all of 10 minutes a credit to the writers of pixar films; most other filmmakers struggle to make their character so well rounded in 90 minutes yet pixar manage to do it in 10.

A very funny, unique and original take on relationships; it's refreshing to see a film focus on the flaws and that not all relationships take a happy ending; the film disects itself into tiny pieces with snippets of the highs and lows from the 500 days since the start of the relationship. Whilst the editing may seem like an odd choice with the film not playing out in chronological order it makes perfect sense on screen and really points out how you view a relationship once it's over.

The two leads are abolsutely charming and bounce of each other perfectly, the direction is solid and the film is littered with indie gold rock tracks.

Given the aesthetic of the film you will, suprisingly, leave the cinema having shed a tear but be overcome with smiles as this oddly unromantic yet feel good film embraces you.

A funny, warm and inviting movie about growing up and finding yourself. Whip It is fantastic from the casting to the soundtrack, Ellen Page is perfect yet again but one must be worried about her being typecast in this sort of role; but she plays it so effortlessly and with cool sophistication. A rocking movie that will surely leave a smile on your face.

With such a great cast behind it, its a shame this couldn't get off the ground; 3 of my favourite comedic actors; Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman and Jon Favreau are such a let down and don't nearly provide the comedy I was expecting, I didn't even go into the film listening to what the critics had said; I thought "critics just don't enjoy these types of films" so I went anyway, and was disappointed. Whilst the film isn't horrible and is quite watchable, as a comedy starring some of the funniest working in the business at the moment the laughs were few and far between with parts where I dosed off into boredom at times staring at the lights on the floor of the cinema stairwell. Not "shocking" but too much room for improvement to be good.

Uh its always a bad thing when you listen to the hype. Scariest Movie of all time? No, not even close I've seen scarier movies this year (Drag Me To Hell) whilst Paranorml Activity isn't a bad film it treads water for 85 minuntes doing really well nothing; I wasn't scared and I wanted to be terrified from what I had heard the film was all about. But on a budget of only $15,000 kudos goes to the crew behind Paranormal Activity in being able to create a tense atmosphere with some genuinely creepy and eerie moments without relying on special effects.

A rare glimpse into the genius of Michael Jackson, an inside look to the workings of one of the greatest musicians of all time. Insightful a wonderful watch.

The years greatest comedy; unintentionally or not. If there is one thing Roland Emmerich knows how to do; its how to destroy the world and 2012 is a culmination of all his films; its the mother ship he's obviously been dying to make. With dialouge chocked full of cheese, action scenes which are pure spectacle and physics that is unbelievable that it become laughable. Whilst 2012 sticks to delivering its story and dialouge with a straight face the audience; or those that know better are sitting back laughing.

2012 is The Day After Tomorrow on a much bigger scale; unfortunately crappy dialouge and crazy plot lines aside 2012 is way, way to long to actually enjoy on a popcorn level. Everybody knows what they're walking into when they see a movie like this; especially one that comes from Roland Emmerich but when you need to sit through such drivel for close to 3 hours it becomes far to antagonising

In the same vein as the previous 3 films Final Destination 4 has inventive deaths and adds the "in thing" right now by incorporating 3-D which looks pretty cool; I haven't seen to many live action 3-D films but this one looks decent. Like a B-grade horror movie the acting is not anything special and like the others Death always wins; but its fun watching its victims try.