Matthew Evans (mattman1989)

"Cuz if you shoot a bullet, someone dies. When you drop a bomb, many die. You hit a woman, love dies. But... if you say the f-word, nothing actually happens."

Slammed by critics, presumably due to their bias against director Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Notting Hill), this is actually a little gem of a film. Classic British comedy, mixed with a great cast and a very tallented director. Unlike his previous films, Curtis doesn't inject the usual amount of sentimentality - thank God, as it certainly wouldn't have worked here. Instead, he's created a quirky, classic comedy that has the potential to appeal to a wide audience. There are some very funny scenes and some excellent performances (not surprising with it's impressive cast) - Oh, and don't forget the kick ass soundtrack.

Take my advice, screw the critics on this one. Give it a go and make your own mind up. It's a quirky, funny, feel good film that you just can't help but love. Give it a go!

"With a bit of luck, his life was ruined forever. Always thinking that just behind some narrow door in all of his favorite bars, men in red woolen shirts are getting incredible kicks from things he'll never know."

An excellent adaptation of the book and a beautiful insight into the atmosphere of the late 60s. Just like the book, it depicts a savage journey that eventually leads Journalist Raoul Duke and his lawyer to Las Vegas, where they finally experience the dark side of the american dream. You can't help but feel swept up in the madness of their drug enduced adventures, while also being shocked by the realisation of where the sixties evetually saw some people wind up. A very strange, yet intriguing film. Though I'd recommend you read the book first.

There's not many films I'd give 5 stars, but this is undoubtedly my all time favourite film. It has everything, a great plot, all star cast, action, romance, comedy - I fell in love with it immediatly. What sucks is, it's very under rated. I don't know many people who have even heared of it. Written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott, you MUST see this film. It, quite simply, rocks.

"I will be dying and so will you, and so will everyone here. That's what I want to explore. We're all hurtling towards death, yet here we are for the moment, alive. Each of us knowing we're going to die, each of us secretly believing we won't." This film has recieved some very mixed reviews and, after watching it, I can kind of see why. Personally, this film blew me away, but it's certainly not for everyone. Unlike many movies, this one doesn't set out to tell it's viewer what to think. Kaufman allows the viewer to draw their own conclusions and really connect with the movie. If you're looking for something 'arty' and thought provoking, then you'll love it. But it's not an easy watch. Ultimately it draws on the lonliness of life, struggling to understand your place and the desperate longing for something to come along and allow you to connect with the world. It drives across such a powerful, yet haunting message, that we spend our entire lives asking questions, looking for a meaning, right up until our very last breath. While its outlook is pretty bleak, it's undeniably in touch with something, I think, everyone feels at some stage in their lives. If anything, it serves as a message that there's no one watching over you ready to help, you have to create your own destiny. Despite this, it's dark humour offers a few unexpected laughs. It takes some energy to watch this film but, for me, the final pay off made it all worth while. This film really is a work of art and has reaffirmed my faith in the fact that truely intelligent films can still be made. After all, it's quite a risk to throw millions of dollars at such a risky production. In this case, it more than payed off.