tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post3117750001952532850..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: Great Film (and free, sortof)Mark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-84345558656800986842016-01-25T14:39:54.902+00:002016-01-25T14:39:54.902+00:00DBC,
Cheers. Any idea what else was in there? I ra...DBC,<br />Cheers. Any idea what else was in there? I rather like film noir.<br /><br />Bayard,<br />Splendid<br /><br />paulc,<br />I do have a particular love of mystery/twisty writing. I love having the rug pulled from under me in a story, but that it also still has to add up with the known facts/characters etc. And it's very rare.Tim Almondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369256383976094670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-16440632958654047942016-01-25T12:11:01.467+00:002016-01-25T12:11:01.467+00:00Just managed to watch it in time. [spoiler ahead] ...Just managed to watch it in time. [spoiler ahead] I enjoyed it. The plot twists were thick and fast, as said. The performances were good, especially that of the main protagonist. Up to the point he killed his accomplice i felt that was the peak that was reached rather early and never surpassed. That said it's probably not my kind of film. I remember it being on BBC recently and looking up the synopsis in IMDB and avoiding it for that reason. Thrillers generally aren't my cup of tea. Girl with the Dragon Tattoo being another example of a perfectly decent film that entertains well without really leaving a mark. No thoughts after the film about the characters, the denouement [which tied up all the loose ends nicely by spelling it out] or the message of the film which was rather obvious,[or irrelevant?]. <br /><br />I went over some of the bits of the film in my mind this morning but soon realised this one didn't move me in any way. Perhaps like the two leading male characters in the film...I lack any empathy?! <br /><br />Regards Dogtooth mentioned above that has to be one of the weirdest films I've seen and is the work of an auteur I dare say but it also was a most depressing film, quite claustrophobic and having watched it right to the end I couldn't help but wonder why I had. So definitely Headhunters over Dogtooth even though they are like chalk and cheese!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-86071447415093951262016-01-24T21:42:20.708+00:002016-01-24T21:42:20.708+00:00I've just watched it and agree that it deserve...I've just watched it and agree that it deserves the praise it's been given. However, tonight is the last night.Bayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15211150959757982948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-39012973230908059472016-01-24T15:48:38.335+00:002016-01-24T15:48:38.335+00:00This film was in a season of Scandinavian noire on...This film was in a season of Scandinavian noire on telly a while back: probably the best in a high quality field.DBC Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891849727783879145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-27417519570892900662016-01-23T21:11:27.555+00:002016-01-23T21:11:27.555+00:00Steven_L,
Let the Right One In is a great Vampire...Steven_L,<br /><br />Let the Right One In is a great Vampire/Romance film. As is Headhunters. And I like A Royal Affair. I tried Festen, but it's really grim, as are most Ingmar Bergman films.<br /><br />I'll check out Dogtooth. Sounds interesting.Tim Almondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369256383976094670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-16681538648268215962016-01-23T20:48:22.374+00:002016-01-23T20:48:22.374+00:00I don't think I've seen any Scandinavian m...I don't think I've seen any Scandinavian movies. I saw a Greek movie once called "Dogtooth". Well worth a look.Steven_Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029437876479574883noreply@blogger.com