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MrGlassback
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London (2005)
Very realistic.
I only watched this cos I was bored and ended up loving it. It is by far the most realistic portrayal of drug users since Trainspotting.
There is no misguided moral of the evils of drugs being rammed down your throat and the relationships are realistic enough for you to know this may not have a fairytale ending.
Chris Evans is fantastic but it's Jason Statham who stole the show for me. These two worked well together, which was convenient as most of the film is cocaine induced dialogue between the two of them which is frighteningly realistic to anyone familiar with these types of drug fuelled rants. (Stathams psychotic outburst about why he split up with his wife being the stand out moment.)
Well worth a watch, especially if you are able to relate to the state of existence Chris Evans character finds himself in.
Vanishing on 7th Street (2010)
Makes 'The Happening' look good!
In the same vein as 'The Happening' this film has a mass event that seems to wipe out a huge chunk, if not all, the worlds population bar a few random pockets of survivors.
I love these types of films when they are done right but this is a complete mess. The plot is something that could be written on the back of a stamp and the ending leaves you completely unfulfilled and none the wiser as to what has happened and why.
The characters don't inspire any kind of sympathy or have you rooting for their survival and the mechanism they used to stay alive is completely inconsistent.
I didn't pay to see this, yet still felt ripped off. Easily the worst film I've seen in the last few years.
Let Me In (2010)
A remake that NEEDED to be made.
Ignore the reviewers who say this film was only remade for the 'dumb' people who hate to read. These people love to think they are a more intellectual class of film goer due to the fact they read subtitles. Personally I can't help but feel it takes something away from the actors performances when you need to look away from their face to understand what they've said (a lot of the actors and directors work gets missed, especially on the big screen).
Despite not really liking subtitled films, I did enjoy the original but this remake made the story deeper with two things. The first was the expansion on the guardian character. It gave a more heartbreaking back story and hinted at the perpetual cycle to Abby's life. The second was the two young leads, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Chloë Grace Moretz. They both gave performances that made this into a believable love story with a vampire twist as opposed to a vampire story with a love twist. Child actors can often come across as pretentious when acting out situations beyond their years but these two are destined for great things, especially Chloë Grace Moretz.
The only thing that feels out of place in this film is the CGI which was a bit OTT, despite this it managed to have me enthralled all the way through.
Well worth it a try regardless of if you have seen the original or not. It may give you as nice a surprise as it did me.