pauly_c Reviews

Elvis (2022)

Frantic

[4/10 · 2 August 2022]

We walked out after forty minutes. I was disjointed, frantic, and confusing. The direction was a bit too arty for me. Pity, it could have been a good biopic.

Death on the Nile (2022)

I wouldn't bother

[5/10 · 11 March 2022]

The accents were so fake they were ridiculous. The two hour, seven minute run time was too long. And the denouement was far too quickly explained, considering it was quite complex.

The Responder (2022– )

Utterly Dreadful

[1/10 · 28 January 2022]

All I can say is, if you are feeling suicidal, don't watch this. Very depressing, very unrealistic, not gripping at all. I am amazed at the rating it has here.

Rocks (2019)

As Dull as Dishwater

[4/10 · 12 April 2021]

I watched this on the strength of Bukky Bakray getting the BAFTA 'Best Actress'. I have seen snails act better than this.

To be honest, it was so boring, I gave up after forty minutes.

You're better off watching paint dry.

Life (2020)

BBC Drama at its best

[10/10 · 8 November 2020]

Great script with no waste, great acting (especially by 'Bell' - Victoria Hamilton), and great direction.

Black Book (2006)

Totally Unbelievable

[5/10 · 22 November 2019]

This is a rather silly story, that has no semblance of credibility. It's a pity, because if the script resembled reality a bit more, it would have been quite good.

The Lunchbox (2013)

OK, but was left feeling cheated

[7/10 · 22 September 2019]

This fairly slow paced movie is worth a watch, but has no proper conclusion, which was a real let down.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

It's a pity '1' is the lowest rating you can give ..

[1/10 · 19 June 2019]

..because otherwise I'd give it a zero. What a heap of dung. This is just like a million other similar movies before it. So bad was it, we walked out half way through.

When They See Us (2019)

Could have been so much better

[4/10 · 13 June 2019]

This series started quite promisingly. The first episode was well done. Episodes 2 and 3 were padded out far too much with personal lives. This could have been condensed into one episode. Having gone that far, I started to watch the final episode, and didn't even bother to finish, so dull was it.

Gangsta Granny (2013 TV Movie)

Very Good Fun

[8/10 · 5 May 2019]

An hour or so well wasted on this childish comedy. Great cast.

Fisherman's Friends (2019)

Feelgood British Movie

[9/10 · 19 March 2019]

Somewhat predictable, but please go and see this. You won't be disappointed.

First Man (2018)

Great Movie but why the shaky camera

[7/10 · 24 October 2018]

We saw this in IMAX, which gave a very good impression of what it must have been like on blast-off. What spoilt it was the shaky camera during domestic scenes, did they give it to a child to hold?

Redirected (2014)

Funny, in a pantomime-like kind of way

[7/10 · 27 May 2017]

This is a violent movie, true, with plenty of four-letter expletives, but the violence is a little bit cartoon-like really. If you can forgive that, then the movie is worth watching for the humour, because it is very funny in places. Vinny Jones is his normal menacing self. Jolly good fun.