Very rushed. I wasn't a big fan of Sally Hawkins' Anne, which is probably in part because the story moved so quickly that her character wasn't properly established and just came off as annoying. The film also solely focused on her relationship with Wentworth and missed out on all the other characters, relationships, and family drama that I loved in the book. And what was up with the bizarre POV camera technique?
RPJ and Anthony Head gave really solid performances though.
This should've really been a mini tv series, not a film. Based on the structure and the plot, it actually looks like a mini series that's been cramped into 2 hours with parts that have been skipped in the process.There's a lot happening and not everything makes sense or is explored as much as it ought to be. The romance between Gregoire and Marianne is ridiculous, the relationship between Mani and the other girl isn't explored at all (I don't mean romantically, but in general. Who was she? What was the point of her character?), and the list goes on and on. The biggest problem for me, however, was the main protagonist. There were so many interesting characters that were left in the sidelines and whose storylines could've been better developed instead of Gregoire's who was basically a boring and annoying a-hole.
Lastly, if you want to watch this because you think it's going to be a horror film, don't. If you want to see Cassel and Belluci, do - their characters were wonderful.
I had written a ridiculously long critique on this film before my browser crashed, but, to put it simply, City of Bones was not good in any way, and if I were involved in the casting of the leads, the screenwriting or the directing, I would be ashamed to show my head in public ever again.
Not even the fast cars and Luke Evans' magnificent physique could save this movie. Maybe if there had been less scantily clad women and more scantily clad Luke Evans it would have been better, but I doubt it.
Probably the most boring western I've seen. What a disappointment, because I loved Stagecoach and expected this one to be just as good. Fonda's character is incredibly irritating.
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Movie comment on The Getaway
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Al Lettieri is so good in this.Movie comment on The Killers
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I enjoyed this, but...Movie comment on The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst
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The opening credits to this are so damn good.Movie comment on Persuasion
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Very rushed. I wasn't a big fan of Sally Hawkins' Anne, which is probably in part because the story moved so quickly that her character wasn't properly established and just came off as annoying. The film also solely focused on her relationship with Wentworth and missed out on all the other characters, relationships, and family drama that I loved in the book. And what was up with the bizarre POV camera technique?RPJ and Anthony Head gave really solid performances though.
Movie comment on Menschen am Sonntag
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Honestly, Annie was very relatable.Movie comment on The Man Who Fell to Earth
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Absolutely spellbinding.Movie comment on Targets
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Amazing performance by Boris Karloff.Movie comment on Shampoo
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Not nearly as bad as it's made out to be.Movie comment on Dog Soldiers
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Loved everything about it, even the somewhat campy werewolves. Dunno how some could find it boring at all.Movie comment on Le pacte des loups
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This should've really been a mini tv series, not a film. Based on the structure and the plot, it actually looks like a mini series that's been cramped into 2 hours with parts that have been skipped in the process.There's a lot happening and not everything makes sense or is explored as much as it ought to be. The romance between Gregoire and Marianne is ridiculous, the relationship between Mani and the other girl isn't explored at all (I don't mean romantically, but in general. Who was she? What was the point of her character?), and the list goes on and on. The biggest problem for me, however, was the main protagonist. There were so many interesting characters that were left in the sidelines and whose storylines could've been better developed instead of Gregoire's who was basically a boring and annoying a-hole.Lastly, if you want to watch this because you think it's going to be a horror film, don't. If you want to see Cassel and Belluci, do - their characters were wonderful.
Movie comment on Robin and the 7 Hoods
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How is this not in any official top list?Delightful.
"Say, who was your mother? Dutch Schultz?"
Movie comment on Manhattan Melodrama
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The last film John Dillinger saw before he was gunned down.Movie comment on Dracula Untold
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I normally like Dominic Cooper (quite a lot) but his acting in this one was laughably bad.Movie comment on Le mort qui tue
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I can't believe this is rated only 6.6 on IMDB.Movie comment on Hard to Get
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You must've been a beautiful baby, 'cause baby look at you now!Adorable little movie.
Movie comment on The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
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I had written a ridiculously long critique on this film before my browser crashed, but, to put it simply, City of Bones was not good in any way, and if I were involved in the casting of the leads, the screenwriting or the directing, I would be ashamed to show my head in public ever again.Movie comment on Furious 6
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Not even the fast cars and Luke Evans' magnificent physique could save this movie. Maybe if there had been less scantily clad women and more scantily clad Luke Evans it would have been better, but I doubt it.Movie comment on Too Late for Tears
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Dan Duryea is fantastic.Movie comment on Gilda
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I did not expect to love this film quite as much as I did!
Movie comment on The Expendables 2
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Loved it! Personally, I prefer this to the first movie. Tremendously entertaining!Movie comment on Prometheus
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Visually stunning. The opening credits were mesmerizing. The ending was quite weak though and reminded me too much of Alien.Movie comment on Fort Apache
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Probably the most boring western I've seen. What a disappointment, because I loved Stagecoach and expected this one to be just as good. Fonda's character is incredibly irritating.Movie comment on Per qualche dollaro in più
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Much better than A Fistful of DollarsMovie comment on Murder by Numbers
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They completely ruined the ending. They should have stopped at the scene in which the guns were triggered.Movie comment on Airplane!
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Classic.
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