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The Core (2003)
Delightfully absurd
This film is quite amazingly bad. So bad that it's thoroughly entertaining.
The special effects are OK, sometimes they are quite good and they are always sufficient for the film's needs. The actors are generally capable but their performances are wooden. Is it the script? Is it the direction? I think it's both. The basic plot line is pure 1960s 'B' movie but whoever turned that into a script must have been on a deadline. Maybe the director realised that there wasn't much he could do to rescue it so just moved as quickly as possible from set piece to set piece.
Best actor: Stanley Tucci's hairpiece.
Best game: Guess which character dies next.
Heidi (2005)
A charming and simple film
I wasn't looking forward to going to this film with my two young daughters. The reviews hadn't all been good.
It starts slow and stays at a similar pace throughout but it is beautifully done. If you were watching it on DVD at home, it may not hold your attention but in the cinema its pure charm is irresistible. Good acting throughout and some amusing set pieces.
My seven-year-old rates it her favourite ever film or TV program and as it has dislodged 'The Incredibles' and 'Arthur' respectively, that is praise indeed. My four-year-old also enjoyed it tremendously.
I'm very glad I saw it and would recommend it to any family. Heidi doesn't get to fight off any aliens or learn ninja skills from her grandfather but stories as good as this have a place for every generation.