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Reviews
The Courier (2019)
Decent film to be entertained by
I don't understand why there are such harsh reviews on here?
Ok, I watched it on Netflix and didn't buy a cinema ticket but even so it isn't THAT bad. Decent action scenes and nothing that I found particularly jarring - acting from Kurylenko and Shah was good, as you would expect, but what on earth is Oldman doing in this? It seems he will take a buck from any old film these days.
Nevertheless, I watched it all the way through and wasn't bored once, and the actions scenes were plenty to keep me glued to my screen. Plenty of films worse than this on Netflix - I know, because my wife seems to find most of them!
Lad: A Yorkshire Story (2013)
Heartwarming
A thoroughly heartwarming film about the life of a young family in the Yorkshire Dales and the anguish that can go with losing the main breadwinner. As the story unfolds, we experience bereavement, struggle and ultimately acceptance of what life brings, good or bad and the humour that can be had in any situation.
Worth it for the scenery alone - must watch!
Any Minute Now (2013)
Poor but has it's good points
Right, Christmas is over and time to get back to normal, let's see what's on Amazon. Any Minute Now was advertised as a Horror with a rating of 3.5 stars, so I gave it a go. Now that's over I can get on to the second item in the 'Recently Added' list on Amazon.
The Story. In book form I can imagine it was a riveting read.
Screenplay. Not having read the story first I can only imagine that the screenplay did it justice because, as a story, it held together well visually.
Production. This was obviously done on a budget, as I found the sound and colour balance to be so poor as to detract from the story.
Direction/Acting. Was it a good director battling with mediocre acting or the other way around? The pauses in dialogue were overlong and felt artificial. The dialogue was often stilted, even with the two leads, though they did manage to settle into a rhythm toward the end. Most of the characters were believable, with the exception of the aunt and uncle whom, it seemed, had taken a course in overacting. They were Harry Potter's aunt and uncle on steroids.
Oh, yes and the ending. I won't spoil it but don't try and eat whilst watching it or you will choke. (And your sides will ache for hours afterwards)