venom256
Bio: Just a man on a mission to watch great films, and I'm using Criticker to help me discover the ones I haven't seen yet.
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| 66 37% | Ondine (2009) - Rated 06 Mar 2010
"Not a fan of CF but he did OK here, story was OK, scenery was beautiful which added the magical factor to the film. In the end we learn that people make reality fit with their beliefs even though what's actually true is far more ordinary and dull."
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| 69 45% | Mean Creek (2004) - Rated 28 Feb 2010
"I liked this one. You knew what was coming but it didn't matter because it was done really well. Good performances by the kids. Quietly effective."
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| 68 43% | Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) - Rated 16 Feb 2010
"Classic film, not as hilariously funny as a modern comedy but good nonetheless! Worth watching!"
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| 67 41% | Saturday Night Fever (1977) - Rated 15 Feb 2010
"Just a classic really. I like Travolta and I liked the music, those 70's kids really had it good. The film has aged though and it's hard to compare it to a modern day film."
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| 69 45% | La Vie en rose (2007) - Rated 15 Feb 2010
"Good French film about the life of Edith Piaf, whom I knew nothing about before hand. Amazing songs, incredible story and great acting by Cotillard in particular made this film a good one."
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| 66 37% | Coco Before Chanel (2009) - Rated 10 Feb 2010
"I thought this was OK. Good parts and bad parts. The dialogue was at time very sharp and clever. But the film did lack that certain something, and it probably could have been made better. Tautou maybe wasn't her usual stunning self either."
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| 59 15% | Atonement (2007) - Rated 10 Feb 2010
"Really disliked the way the story was told, as if to manipulate us. I know that what story telling is - but the listener/watcher is not supposed to notice. In this case it was obvious we were being played with. Underneath it all there is a decent story. But Knightly the speed-mumbler doesn't really help things, and although I do like McAvoy, he on his own, is not enough to save this. Good performance by up and coming Irish actress Saoirse Ronan."
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| 81 78% | About Schmidt (2002) - Rated 10 Feb 2010
"Nicholson doing a great job as usual. I really enjoyed this film and it's look at old age and making a difference in life. He learns a lot about himself along his way through the film despite his old age and stubborn ways."
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| 63 26% | All About My Mother (1999) - Rated 01 Feb 2010
"Ok but nothing special. I don't share the view that it's an amazing film, though it is very watchable."
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| 56 9% | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) - Rated 01 Feb 2010
"I haven't read the book so I can't compare them. But this wasn't very interesting despite a good cast. The ideas were good i.e. Rickman playing a manically depressed robot, but it didn't really work or excite me."
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