film 06

snow white and the huntsman (2012)

me and my friend went to see this after another film was sold out, and i'm so so glad that it was!
this rendition of snow white exceeded my expectations of the fairytale, even with kirsten stewart as snow white herself (i'm not a huge fan of her acting). for me, kirsten played snow white just as she should be, innocent, captivating with just a hint of sensuality for her 'true love'. charlize theron as ravenna was stunningly fierce and very piercing, colleen atwood's costumes for her were unbelieveably detailed and full of texture. finally, the cinematography was absolutely beautiful, i can't applaud greig fraser enough - the lens flares from the sunlight, the shallow focus on the flowers and the shot compositions were amazing.

rashômon (1950)

a film from my list in my university project, i chose this one for the fact that it's 62 years old and japanese. it's a suspense/crime film recalling a murder and it's aftermath from different points of view of the people involved. i like how the recollections from each witness seem to correlate at the beginning, but end up contradicting each other in the end. there's a few twists and turns along the way, with the help of a medium relaying the murder victims side of the story, which was a little eerie. the film has a good plot and you can't help feeling it's packed with morals and opinion from director akira kurosawa.

burn after reading (2008)

what a strange film, to me it all kind of had no point. i mean, i'm sure there is a meaning or some morals in there somewhere but it was all very ironic, laughable and seeming pointless. the storyline is a strange intermingling of people from huge CIA agents to childrens book writers and people who work in a gym. i must admit, brad pitt's portrayal of the character 'chad' was hilarious.

what to expect when you're expecting (2012)

a decent film, i wish we saw more of thomas lennon though that man is amazing. it's a different take on any other film about babies i've seen. in some ways it's really raw and real in places, but totally ridiculous and typically 'hollywood'. it made me terrified to ever get pregnant but also want kids, how strange!!

one day (2011)

not having read the book before the film - (i always seem to do this and it annoys me!) i thought the film was pretty good, i cried.. and i have a decent cry threshold when it comes to movies. i'm not sure about the book, but the film is a generic 'love' story between the two. i dont mind anne hathaway's dodgey-at-times british accent. i thought jim sturgess's performance was very moving and believeable. i'm definitely going to read the book now.. and imagine my own dexter and emma.

these posts contain a list and short bio of 5 films that i've most recently viewed. they include films that have been on my 'to watch' list for years, have been recommended to me, have been recently released or are on the list of films for my university project! i try not to include spoilers in my descriptions - just a brief synopsis, the genre and my general opinion.