But wait. Is this me starting up the review site again? Is this the beginning of a new era of film reviews?!?!?
Sadly not, well kinda. I'm going to write about the films this January though because my god it's been good. Taken 3, American Sniper...I saw neither of them. I did however see the following.
The Theory of Everything started the year on a high. It could have easily been very pandering and have an arseload of forced emotion. LOOK HOW SAD HIS LIFE IS! etc. But it came naturally. Like Tom Hanks as Disney in Mr.Banks, Eddie Redmayne just became Stephen Hawking, I had to remind myself at times it wasn't actually the man himself. He deserves an Oscar. If the Oscars made any sense.
And it was emotional. Good emotional though though, it came naturally. There's slowish bit but there's not much the film makers can do about that when it's the guy's actual life, we all have uneventful times.
The very same day I saw Into The Woods. It's fairly split opinion but I thought it was really great. The first 2 thirds anyway. The atmosphere was perfect for the type of musical it was. And the songs for the most part were very enjoyable, highlights being Agony, Stay With Me and the stunning 15 minute opening epic. Without spoiling it, it'd be a perfect experience if it ended at the part that made sense. The stuff after that all got a bit muddled but it was my no means terrible. Excellent start, meh finish, not enough to ruin a great movie musical.
Speaking of Disney they can do no wrong at the moment. Big Hero 6 is fantastic. It's not Frozen but still very much Wreck It Ralph which is no bad thing. It was a Disney, Marvel movie featuring Fall Out Boy music. if it was set in a Zelda themed theme park it'd be my entire life.
The animation short at the beginning was as per worth price of admission alone. Disney put every other animation studio to shame just now, no exceptions.
Topping off the month was Kingsman The Secret Service which was a mix of the Alex Rider books, Kick Ass and a James Bond parody. And it was near perfection. Not often a film can make you laugh out loud hard one minute while leaving you open mouthed at impossible looking action the next. The action moves along like a freight train (METAPHORS!) and every plot setting scene is immediately followed by some incredible looking ridiculousness. It takes some brave twists and turns too. Highly recommended.
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The Theory of Everything - 8
Into The Woods - 8
Big Hero 6 - 9
The Kingsman - 9
I might make this a monthly thing, shall see in next month. February so far has The Interview and the main event- 50 Shades of Grey. Not tried my hand at a porn review before so should be interesting.
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