Kick ass

kick ass ,a young school boy asks the question ."why does nobody try to be a superhero?"to which his friends reply "nobody does it cause they get there ass kicked" regardless he becomes one anyway and not only gets ass kicked ,but stabbed and run over as well once recovered he resumes but then vows to retire after one last act of super heroism but he ends up crossing paths with 2 other supers who are the real deal.a father and daughter hit girl and big daddy ,this film is genre defying sure its comedy,its a superhero flick but not really  there,s much violence but not comedy violence bloody bone crunching violence,there are moment of tense terror,and drama a unique movie with a definite feel goood factor,

The girl with the dragon tattoo

the girl with the dragon tattoo,a disgraced journalist is hired by a retired wealthy industrialist,to investigated the disappearance of his niece 40yrs ago ,he suspects it may have been one of his odd dysfunctional family all who live on the family estate/island, unknown to the journalist he to is being watched by the titular tattooed girl who hacks his computer and follows his progress, eventually the two team up to solve the mystery uncovering a string of ritualistic murders that may be connected to the missing girl,all of this unfolds at a snails pace it seemed like it was almost in real time,but this only added to the suspense the whole thing had a very down to earth grounded in reality feel ,also a lovely sweeping soundtrack reminiscent of silence of the lambs although no fave beans and Chianti ham acting here the killer when revealed is very down to earth and ordinary ,which i felt was a nice touch my only grumble was that it felt more like a miniseries than a feature film, but for all that still a very adept thriller.

Shutter Island

shutter island,firmly fits into the category psychological thriller,it literally is a thriller about psychology, 2 us Marshall's head of 2 an island 2 investigate the disappearance of a patient from a high security hospital for the criminally insane, find them selves at there wits ends trying 2 uncover the ever deepening mystery,but all is not as it seems twists and turns abounds,red herrings and dead ends galore ,if found it strangely un engaging almost light hearted at times which seems strange considering the subject matter,i honestly thought the mystery was never going to be resolved, but in the end all is revealed ,a very beautiful film the clothes and decor nail the time period to perfection,also in retrospect a very thought provoking but at times confusing film ,not his best work but a pleasure 2 look at and it certainly makes u think.

The Green Zone

the green zone,Matt Damon is a us soldier looking for wmd in Iraq and starts to wonder why he keeps drawing a blank,so with the help of a CIA operative played by Brendan Gleason he seeks out the source of the faulty intelligence ,for once the cia r not demonized that role is filled by a corrupt pentagon official,anyway the usual Paul greengrass camera work made me feel just about seasick,the cinematography and effects very good in realising war torn iraq,the chase scenes very deftly handled,in short a good but not great action movie,i think the thing about this on a personal level is that i don't need this movie 2 tell me that the whole wmd issue was a smoke screen,i came 2 that conclusion a long time ago so this now just kinda feels old hat.

Exit Through The Gift Shop

no rest for the wicked,exit through the gift shop which i was led 2 believe was a film about cult street artist banksy,but actually is more like a potted history of street art +banksy+other stuff basically a zany french man living in la starts of selling second hand clothes to rich poeple for inflated prices,then he becomes a compulsive filmmaker filming every waking moment,then chances into the street art world via his cousin "invader"this then connects him with just about every other street artist on the planet,he follows them,he helps them,he films them with no real agenda,he hears about the elusive banksy but is told he will never meet the cult master,until one day banksy arrives in la and fate finally makes their paths intertwine ,what follows is a bizzare and sometimes comedic exchange of ideas and values where your never sure whats real or whats satire,but thats where the fun lies ,the film will give inspiration to losers,misfits and freaks everywhere if this guy can do it anyone can!...or can they?

The Crazies

OK folks ,the crazies well kicks of with the old end at the beginning trick show u the small town decimated,then quickly says 2 days earlier showing u the idyllic farming town that was,then quickly 2 the first crazy confrontation between the sheriff and an armed apparently drunk farmer,so in no slow burner anyway about an hour in were in full swing shades of outbreak lots of evil soldiers in haz mat suits ,a lot of allegory's about the horrors of war and what must be done for the greater good,also the film has more jump/scares then your average flick i also thought its amazing now what will pass for a 15 cert with the amount of blood shed and horror,also the lead female kept saying to her partner "do u think this is going 2 have a happy ending because its not"which i kinda liked, the end i thought was a bit of a stretch but on refection i think it worked out pretty well,but if u want 2 find out exactly what iam talk in about go see it i don't think you,ll b disappointed.