The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. A lovely movie, hitting just the right tone, and very much reminiscent of "Forrest Gump" (for which Eric Roth also wrote the screenplay). Cate Blanchett (along with Tilda Swinton) is one of the best actresses of this decade and the Fincher/Pitt combo proves to work well a third time. My favourite parts: the build-up leading to Daisy's accident and all the small insights into the lives of the minor characters, especially those within the old people's home. 10/10
Les Carabiniers. A surprisingly straight-forward anti-war movie. It's about as unreal as war is in reality, complete with intentionally bad acting, sound editing and logical lapses. 7/10
3:10 to Yuma (2007). This was a bit of a letdown to me, having wanted to watch the film since it came out. I haven't seen the original but one can only hope that the characters act more believable in it - they simply don't in this version and not just in the contrived ending. Coupled with a big load of other unbelievable bits, this really detracts from what could have been an (especially visually) interesting modern take on classic westerns. 6/10
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956). Yet another remake I haven't seen the original version of. This didn't grip me as much as other Hitchcock movies and I also found Jimmy Stewart's performance to be one of his more unimpressive - none of the other actors besides Doris Day stood out very much either. Make no mistake though, this is still a very solid thriller with a great climax at the Royal Albert Hall that alone makes the flick worthwhile to see. 7/10
Les Carabiniers. A surprisingly straight-forward anti-war movie. It's about as unreal as war is in reality, complete with intentionally bad acting, sound editing and logical lapses. 7/10
3:10 to Yuma (2007). This was a bit of a letdown to me, having wanted to watch the film since it came out. I haven't seen the original but one can only hope that the characters act more believable in it - they simply don't in this version and not just in the contrived ending. Coupled with a big load of other unbelievable bits, this really detracts from what could have been an (especially visually) interesting modern take on classic westerns. 6/10
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956). Yet another remake I haven't seen the original version of. This didn't grip me as much as other Hitchcock movies and I also found Jimmy Stewart's performance to be one of his more unimpressive - none of the other actors besides Doris Day stood out very much either. Make no mistake though, this is still a very solid thriller with a great climax at the Royal Albert Hall that alone makes the flick worthwhile to see. 7/10