sumka
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Member Since: 18 Apr 2009
Bio: Writer, teacher, walker.
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Gerry (2002) - Rated 18 Apr 2009
"I was recommended this and the attempt to discuss my reaction to it nearly caused a family schism. I can see what Van Sant was attempting, but I think it just does not work. Nearly 5 minutes of a tramping through the middle of nowhere scene? This is stretching viewers to the limit of tolerance and, cynically, suggests sheer self-indulgence. If you want long slow takes filled with tension, I reckon "Elephant" makes much more effective use of the technique."
A Scanner Darkly (2006) - Rated 18 Apr 2009
"Philip K Dick's morality fable comes alive, thanks to the animation technique and the crisp but simultaneously spacy dialogue."
Meantime (1984) - Rated 18 Apr 2009
"One of Mike Leigh's best. The young Roth and Oldman are superb. A piece of '80s history. The pace is slow, but there is tension in every moment."
The Long Good Friday (1980) - Rated 18 Apr 2009
"Brilliant bit of early '80s film-making. Mirren and Hoskins are brilliant, as is that bloke that everyone will know from "Casualty". Gritty."
Adam & Paul (2004) - Rated 18 Apr 2009
"Wonderfully understated. A tragi-comedy. Beautifully observed. We never get to find out who is Adam and who is Paul, but it doesn't matter."
