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Rat Race film review

Saturday, February 17th, 2007 | Reviews

The plot: An eccentric casino owner challenges a group of people to a race across America – the first one there gets $2,000,000 cash.

The good: Fantastic cast including Rowan Atkinson, Breckin Meyer (Josh from Road Trip), Cuba Gooding Jr., Whoopi Goldberg, Seth Green and John Cleese. Very funny.

The bad: While it is a funny comedy, it’s a fairly standard Hollywood comedy layout, there isn’t much original here. Lots of bad science too.

Conclusion: It is worth a watch just because of the amount of great people in the firm. You aren’t missing anything if you don’t see it though.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 6.5 out of 10.

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl film review

Saturday, February 17th, 2007 | Reviews

The plot: Action packed piratey adventure. Captain Jack Sparrow tries to recover his lost ship, The Black Pearl, that was taken from him in a mutiny, while the mutineers try and rid themselves of a curse.

The good: Great action movie, doesn’t take itself too seriously, Johnny Depp is brilliant.

The bad: Keira Knightley is, at minimum, partially clothed through the entire film.

Conclusion: Not much to complain about really, great action film that is funny as well.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 8.2 out of 10.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides film review

Saturday, February 17th, 2007 | Reviews

The plot: Jack turns up in London where he discovers that an imposter is pretending to be him and recruiting and ship and crew to go find the Fountain of Youth. The problem is, that the English and the Spanish are racing there too.

The good: Riding on the Pirates of the Caribbean legacy makes for a reasonably good film to watch, on its own.

The bad: It felt like a parody of itself. Being in London, running round the king’s court, it almost felt like some kind of slapstick Carry On film. It runs the fantasy.

Conclusion: A disappointing fourth film in the series. How exactly is it “in the Caribbean” when they spend so much of the film in London?

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 4.8 out of 10.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest film review

Saturday, February 17th, 2007 | Reviews

The plot: Davy Jones comes to collect his debt from Jack Sparrow – the debt being Jack himself. Can Jack find a way to save himself? (Answering that myself would spoil the plot so I’m not going to).

The good: Along similar lines as the first one and so features the kind of light-hearted adventure theme.

The bad: The storyline isn’t as good as the first, it’s just overall a bit lacklustre, not as good in terms of action and adventure as the first.

Conclusion: It grows on you. Originally this was given a 4.8, but having re-watched it, it definitely deserves more.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 6.5 out of 10.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End film review

Saturday, February 17th, 2007 | Reviews

The plot: The East India Trading Company has control of the Flying Dutchman – it might just be time to call together all the pirate lords and fight back!

The good: It’s what you expect from a Pirates of the Caribbean film. Which is good.

The bad: I can’t make up my mind whether I’m annoyed or not, that nobody either dies in the film.

Conclusion: It’s what it says on the tin – a Pirates of the Caribbean amusing action adventure.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 7.7 out of 10.

Mean Girls film review

Saturday, February 17th, 2007 | Reviews

The plot: Cady arrives from being home schooled in Africa to go to high school for the first time. It’s an interesting experience. She soon founds herself hanging out with the popular kids named “The Plastics” as an insider but ends up becoming one of them.

The good: Lindsay Lohan puts on a decent enough performance, it’s actually slightly more innovative than most films of the genre.

The bad: Still your classic multi-genre piece with drama, comedy and romance, nothing majorly new.

Conclusion: Good one for the kids and teens. Otherwise, don’t bother.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 6.4 out of 10.

The Matrix film review

Saturday, February 17th, 2007 | Reviews

The plot: Neo is told that he is “the one.” The man that can lead humanity to victory over the machines. The only problem is, Neo thought he was living in the real world in the 1990’s and not simply imprisoned in a computerised version of said world.

The good: It’s brilliant, the plot is complex and a great idea, it’s full of amazing martial arts done by the actual actors and bullet time produces some amazing effects.

The bad: Unless your a geek you won’t completely understand it the first time you watch it.

Conclusion: See this film.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 9.0 out of 10.

Matrix Revolutions film review

Saturday, February 17th, 2007 | Reviews

The plot: The final show down between humans and machines and indeed between Neo and Agent Smith. Concluding part of the Matrix trilogy.

The good: Awesome fight scenes as always, fantastic battle for Zion, nice ending.

The bad: A bit too battle focused perhaps.

Conclusion: Top class ending to the trilogy.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 7.2 out of 10.

Matrix Reloaded film review

Saturday, February 17th, 2007 | Reviews

The plot: Second in the Matrix trilogy sees the humans fighting against the machines and the first look at the underground city of Zion.

The good: More kick as kung fu, a few interesting twists.

The bad: Kind of feels like an in the middle movie that is just there because it needs to fill the middle of the trilogy.

Conclusion: Given it could never live up to the reputation of the first one it was a very good attempt.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 6.6 out of 10.

Master and Commander film review

Saturday, February 17th, 2007 | Reviews

The plot: Follows the adventures of Captain Jack Aubrey and his ship during the Napoleonic Wars.

The good: Great use of Russell Crowe – no trying to get him to have a second dimension or anything. Also good stuff about evolution for the science nerds.

The bad: It’s all action, there’s no attempt to any kind of romantic subplot to keep the girlfriend happy.

Conclusion: Great action movie, well worth watching for that. Nothing beyond that, though.

Rating

Reviewed by Greg. I gave this movie a 6.8 out of 10.

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