The Transporter

Whilst watching this I realised that I've never seen a film written by Luc Besson that didn't have a car chase in it. Oh no wait. There is one I've watched, Arthur And The Invisibles. But otherwise, The Fifth Element, Taxi, Taxi 2, The Transporter, all have car chases in them. As a result, I've come to the conclusion that Luc Besson must love car chases.

I don't think the chases in this film though are as good as the ones in the Taxi films or The Fifth Element, but they're not bad though.

With Jason Statham in the film you can kind of tell what sort of film it's going to be. However, this definitely isn't his best performance. His American accent is pretty bad and keeps fading in and out. He probably would have been better sticking with his regular accent.

His fight scenes however are excellent. Not quite as good as Jackie Chan, but definitely coming close. Some very well choreographed stuff, with a bit of humour too.

The fight scenes are the best bits probably and the story isn't as good as Besson's other stuff. It seems a bit 2 dimensional. I've only seen the film twice, and the second time I found it a little boring.

6/10

Comic-Con

As some of you may know. San Diego Comic-Con started on Thursday and finishes tomorrow. Therefore, next week I'm going to try and collect some of the interesting bits into one big saturday post. Thought I'd wait until next week so that it gives time for panel videos to appear online.

Casanova

Heath Ledger takes the lead character and joins a great cast in this amazingly clever little romantic comedy. I'm not sure if romantic comedy is really the right term to use because it's not really like other romantic comedies.

The plot is very clever and whilst you can probably guess some of the twists and turns, you would be disappointed if they didn't happen, because you want the characters to live happily ever after.

However, most of the twists and turns do surprise you and it is not until the middle that I started to think I know what's going to happen now. But I think that fact that you know what is going to happen makes the film better, in this case, because you sort get this clever little shock when you work out what it is that's going to happen.

All though that said, the film only really lets you guess a few and right up until the end it just kept on churning out surprise after surprise.

A great little film that you can just sit back and enjoy. Plus it's got some excellent music.

8/10

Brüno

If you've seen Borat and disliked it then your going to hate this so stay clear of it. However, if you loved Borat then you're going to find this hilarious too. If you've not seen Borat then... well... good luck watching Brüno, you'll be in for a shock! (Although even if you have seen Borat you're still going to be in for a shock.)

If you thought Borat was wrong, then you've seen nothing yet. This film goes way beyond Borat in terms of it's wrongness (I think that is a word). Homophobics be warned, this is not the movie for you. There is some explicit nudity and some even more explicit invisible nudity (you'll know what I mean by invisible nudity when you see it). There are moments of this film which would actually border on being porn if it weren't for the black square or circle covering those areas! And trust me when I say, thank God for those black squares and circles.

But don't let the nudity put you off, because this film is fucking hilarious. If you've seen the trailer than that's just the tip of the iceberg.

I have to say that I'm probably not going to watch this film again, but I think I'm right in saying that I'm glad I watched it. Just be warned, the film will leave you feeling pretty uncomfortable from the opening credits, right up until the end credits. But the laughter you get in return is so worth it. I haven't met anyone, yet, that didn't think the film was hilariously funny.

Taxi 2

I should first point out that if you haven't seen the first film (which doesn't matter, but is a definite bonus) than this is a French film and is therefore in subtitles. However, don't let that stop you from watching it, as it is still a great film.

Taxi introduced the characters and their relationships, because of this I think Taxi 2 is better than Taxi. It just gets straight into the action/comedy of the story right from the start and keeps on going until the very end. Another great movie from writer/producer Luc Besson.

7/10

Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs

It seems hollywood is just churning out the 3D movies lately, and most of the seem to be animated. Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs is one of them. If you're new to the Ice Age films then it helps if you've at least seen Ice Age 2: The Meltdown. And ideally you want to have seen the first Ice Age as well, otherwise you might not get the character of Scratte.

I didn't think this was the best film of the three, because I kind of tired of the character Ellie. But then perhaps I like this film less also because I'm older now and probably out grown these kind of films, because there wasn't really a lot in it to please adults. It is definitely a kids movie.

Saying that, the film was still very good. In the previous films I found the character of Scratte a bit boring, however, in this film he was the best character and had the best story. I also loved the aeroplane noises that came with the flying dinosaurs.

As for the 3D, I'm neither a big fan, or a disliker of 3D. Some films it works, others it doesn't. I'm not sold on it yet. In this film the 3D definitely made the film look nicer. I've only seen 3 movies in 3D, this being the 3rd, and whilst I'm glad I saw it in 3D, I didn't exactly find it mind blowing. But then it could just be me, as the litte kids sat in the row in front of me were practically standing on their chairs trying to touch film.

Unless your a kid, or taking your kids to see this film the I wouldn't worry too much if you don't catch this one.

Hannibal Rising

This is the fifth film about the character of Hannibal Lecter. The original, Manhunter, was followed five years later by The Silence Of The Lambs, which was then followed by Hannibal. Then in 2002, one year after Hannibal, Manhunter was remade as Red Dragon. And now there is Hannibal Rising, where the story truly begins.

Hannibal Rising is about the origin of Hannibal Lecter and why he went down the path he did. Now the only other Hannibal film I've seen is Ridley Scott's Hannibal, and in my opinion this one is better. It is beautifully shot, has a beautiful score, and isn't afraid to show how dark Hannibal Lecter really is.

At first I wasn't that blown away by Gaspard Ulliel's (who plays Hannibal Lecter) performance. However, once the true colours of Hannibal Lecter started to show, he was truely phenomenal. As for the other actors, they were just as good.

The scenes where Hannibal kills his victims were incredible. They were so good they were almost beautiful. These were the moments when Gaspard Ulliel really shined. He actually was evil.

This film simply is a master piece of film making.

8/10

Battlestar Galactica Live In London

If you wish to see Bear McCreary and his amazing music from Battlestar Galactica performed live in London then visit the website below and let them know. I know I want to.

http://www.battlestarlondon.com/

Groundhog Day

Not what I'd call a laugh out loud comedy, more of a romantic comedy, but nevertheless still a great film. It follows the character of Phil who ends up living the same day over and over again, Groundhog Day. A very clever film that is definitely worth watching.

7/10