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Very Annie Mary (2001)
A little gem of a film
I enjoyed every minute of this film, and I think that's the great thing about it; it's consistently entertaining. It's got funny moments, touching moments, sad moments, and a downright beautiful finale that left me feeling warm.
It's not a blockbuster, it doesn't have car chases or explosions or explore the depths of the human psyche, but it's very enjoyable in a down-to-earth sort of way.
The characters really draw you in and are excellently portrayed by the cast, with unintrusive directing that lets the superb script do the work. I was surprised at how low this film had scored, and recommend that anyone who roots for the underdog or has ever wanted to just say 'Nuts to the lot of you, I'm doing what *I* want' will enjoy Very Annie Mary. Go on, give it a try. You might like it...
Red Planet (2000)
So little time, so much to film...
I went to see Red Planet because a friend had told me the book was superb and wanted to see the film. While the cast was great, I was disappointed to see obvious signs that this was 'the film of the book'. The writers tried to get far too much into too short a space of time, and as such an excellent story was portrayed in a manner that lent no depth to the characters and made very little use of some superb ideas. I don't want to spoil the story for anyone, but there is a robot whose role in the plot was vastly underused. This was a real opportunity to inject some emotional strength in the form of fear and it was passed over, which is true of a lot of the potentially emotional moments in the film. About to die? How irritating. That's the impression you get from the ship's crew, and I got the feeling that the actors were more than a bit fed up with the whole affair and just wanted to finish the scene and get down the pub. Terence Stamp was horrifically underused and a lot of the dialogue lacked any kind of depth or observation. The film as a whole picked up a little towards the end, which is why I gave it 5/10 as opposed to a lower score, but overall this was a big disappoint as it could have been so much more...