Hi all, this tumblr mainly exists as a way of tracking all the movies I've been watching and some of the initial thoughts, and general feelings, I've had about them.
5/5 - Fantastic movies; movies which need to be seen and enjoyed by everyone.
4/5 - Movies which are very good but don’t have that spark which compels you to make others watch them as well.
3/5 - Average movies; watchable and enjoyable, but nothing which elevates them higher. The baseline all movies are given before watching.
2/5 - Can be watched but really bland and forgettable.
1/5 - Minimal to no reason to watch these films. It may have some redeeming factors e.g. it’s so bad it’s good or there’s one character that’s awesome enough to make it not a total waste of time.
0/5- Total waste of time. Nothing redeemable about these films.
As with every review blog/site, this is all my own personal opinion so feel free to take everything with a grain of salt.
Also I'm Scottish so all reviews will be in UK English. Get used to theatre, colour and words ending in -ised.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
#364/#81 Falling Down
A man (Michael Douglas) is taken to the edge of his sanity when everything in his life seems to be going completely wrong. Leaving his car in an LA traffic jam, he sets off across the city towards his ex-wife’s house, leaving a trail of destruction and violence in his wake. While this is happening retiring cop Prendergast (Robert Duvall) has to put together the pieces of this sudden and bizarre series of events.
This is a great film. It doesn’t have a lot of superfluous characters, or even many secondary ones, but it focuses so perfectly on the two main characters that it’s a treat to watch. You feel for both these men and can completely see why they are driven to the actions they undertake. Douglas is probably the best I’ve ever seen him in a role. He’s not a good person but he is an empathetic one. You understand his plight and even kind of revel in the way he deals with it. He’s a cathartic release for all the day to day minutia many of us have to deal with. Duvall, on the other hand, is our rational side reminding us you can do all these things but there are going to be consequences for your actions.
There are a lot of interesting ideas in this film but it doesn’t beat you over the head with any one issue, instead opting to throw in another fight scene or explosion. It’s smart with a compelling storyline yet, never to overly wordy or complicated. 5/5
