jonathan-pilkington Reviews

The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (2005)

Better than Madagascar

[8/10 · 27 October 2005]

I went to see Wallace and Gromit last night and was surprised to see this little gem tagged on to the start.

The story follows a group of penguins that are trying to rescue one of their own after he leaves to buy a Christmas present for someone else, only to wind up being put in a stocking himself.

This short was just as well made as the full length features in every way.

I wasn't overly impressed with Madagascar, but this short was superb. It was far funnier than Madagascar itself, and possibly even Wallace and Gromit. As someone else has already said, it seems odd to tag a Christmas theme on the front of a Halloween one.

It's worth the admission fee for this alone.

Hulk (2003)

Bad Film

[31 July 2003]

Come on. It was bad, really bad. I normally don't like it when people just slag off a film for petty reasons, as it shows no form of objectivity, but Hulk was a bad movie. It was slow. Far too slow to grip you into the story, and in some parts, damn right boring. Some of the acting wasn't the best ever seen, and I think Eric Bana was a poor choice for this movie. I've read a lot of people saying the CG Hulk was poor. It wasn't the best CG character, and it did really stand out, but I thought that was kind of the point. Hulk wasn't supposed to be photo realistic, but more of an up to date on screen comic version. The film was laughable in places, especially when that guy (it was that bad, I can't remember the characters) was blown away by the RPG and the screen paused with a white outline around him. After seeing the trailers I had very low expectations of the film, and unfortunately, it didn't even meet any of them. It's a real shame, as it could have been so good. I'm surprised the producers didn't realise sooner, and make some changes. If you haven't seen it, don't. If you have, I feel your pain.

The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)

Far better than most make out

[7/10 · 4 September 2002]

Having seen watched this film last night, with a preconception of an all out dodgy sci-fi comedy I was pleasantly surprised to find that 'Pluto Nash' was actually a good movie. Much better than I originally expected and far better than some of these other reviews make out. The jokes aren't all that crude, the acting isn't too bad, and there are some good action sequences. The visual effects and sets are very good. Very Bladerunner/Total Recall in style. If you haven't got anything to do for about 90 minutes, I suggest going to see this enjoyable futuristic, comedy romp. It will have you laughing, for all the right reasons.