The What's Good at the Cinema Thread
Apologies if there is something like this hidden in the depths. I thought it would be good to have a thread where people can discuss the films they have seen recently at the cinema.
It would be good to get responses and recommendations/things you are looking forward to etc.
Obviously some films are going to require their own thread (Quantum of Solace/Dark Knight etc), but this could still be a fairly useful thread.
I have seen a couple of new ones this week - Burn After Reading and Eagle Eye.
Burn After Reading is not you're average comedy. After the seriousness (and brilliance) of No Country for Old Men, I think it was clear the Coen's wanted a change of pace. People who know them will know they have a very specific sense of humour. This isnt laugh-a-minute and is actually quite dark in some places, but at times it is pure brilliance. The acting quality speaks for itself (Clooney, Pitt, Malkovich, McDormand) and it is clear everyone involved had a lot of fun making this film. Pitt in particular is hilarious!
What I liked particularly about the film is that it is quite light. The lack of substance isnt a problem at all and it works well as just a daft story. The ending is simple but brilliant and demonstrates this perfectly.
I dont think it will be to everyones taste, but I personally love a good black comedy. If I could use one word to describe it it would be 'Random'. But well worth a watch.
Eagle Eye I suppose depends a lot on whether you like Shia LeBeouf. The premise of cyber terrorism is also going to be a bit far-fetched for some, but the film makes up for this in other areas. I really liked it. I dont think there has been much buzz about the film in general but it is a serious big-budget action movie (also produced by Spielberg so it's no joke). There are some huge set-pieces so is a must see if that is your cup of tea.
Without doubt you can afford to switch your brain off in this, but I liked how it felt quite fresh despite being a familiar genre.
So there you go a couple of solid films well worth watching.