Right, have to get back into the swing of this whole blog! It's been a bit of a hectic time of late, and I'm getting ready to up sticks and move to Cambridge. So I thought it would be good to get the updates going again and try and get a bit of consistency. The buying of an iPad certainly won't harm the regularity of my posts.....
The Adjustment Bureau
This was a movie I'd really wanted to catch at the cinema but for whatever reason could not make it to. Finally caught it on blu ray the other night and was pleasantly surprised. It's a bit of a slow burner, and anyone expecting another adventure along the lines of the Bourne movies will be sorely disappointed. There are a few chase scenes, and a bit of action, but at it's heart, it is a movie about love and the choices we make. Are we all in control of our destiny? Does the notion of free will exist? Or is it all planned out?
This is a cut above your average summer fare. I read a review somewhere that said this was a romantic Inception, and while it's not quite in that class, it's a definitely recommended.
8/10
Before Sunset
A bit of an oldie but a goodie. Anyone who saw Before Sunrise would be salivating at the thought of a sequel. Taking place 9 years later, this picks up on the story of Jesse and Celine, as Jesse launches a new book in Paris. They meet again, and spend the duration of the film catching up and discussing the pitfalls and the possibilities of modern life.
It's the kind of movie that has a love it or hate vibe to it. The two characters are endlessly likeable and if you get on board with them you'll have a great time. But it's definitely a marmite kind of movie. I loved it and hope they'll do another, possibly 9 years later again.....
8/10
That'll have to do for now, but updates will definitely follow soon........
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