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chrisj-owen
Reviews
Miami Vice (2006)
Mi-what a bore-ami Vice
Unfortunately I have to put this movie right in with the lowest of my all time lows. What an utter disappointment. I got so fed up that part way through I got my laptop out and started browsing the web (I was watching it at home). The story didn't go anywhere. There was kind of a hint of some drugs trading, but you never really knew who was running the whole thing, what the reason was or, well anything really. One minute a character is in the shower, the next they are shooting bad guys. You didn't know why they went there or how. They just suddenly appeared in the next scene. I would not recommend this film to anyone, especially those hard core TV drama fans who love CSI etc...trust me it IS NOT anything like those and you will be bored to tears.
Within (2005)
A mix of bad filming and a good storyline...quite bizarre.
I must say, I was surprised. Although the movie used CGI campfires at the start (very odd...surely a real one is cheaper and looks more...well...realistic!) I carried on watching to see what might turn into a better film. This was definitely a hard one to watch with the motion sickness camera, just like in Blair Witch, but you sort of get used to it. The film made me want to stay away from caves too. Not very nice setting...dark, mysterious, but very mood building. Without giving too much away it is your classic, group go out and get picked off one by one, but with a side story attached (which did drag a bit). But if you want a film with a totally unexpected twist at the end then watch it. That is all I can give away. Seems like a good "starter" film for the director. Hope we see some more like it, but with a better budget this time!