Mike’s Micro Movie Reviews – Episode 5
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| Argo |
Argo
Glad this was still showing at the Shaftsbury Ave Odeon late last year as I had a free ticket. My word – a brilliant film; intelligent, engaging work from Ben Affleck – I said at the time “If this is not mentioned for an Academy Award then I’m a Dutchman!” Period setting of the Iran hostage was flawless, a real nail biting thriller as the true story built to a climax… Drama perfectly offset by the humour in the script of the Hollywood characters whose job is to create the fake movie for the hostages alibi… (if you don’t know anything of the plot…)
Mike’s Rating: 9/10
The Hobbit (An Unexpected Journey)
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| The Hobbit |
For me, this was the perfect long movie for the Boxing Day blues… Not being a superfan of the fantasy ‘Games of Thrones’ type culture I haven’t seen anything this epic since the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but for me it did not disappoint. Stunning cinematography, great effects, battle scenes and sweeping aerial shots, all brought together by a huge, varied and talented cast! Ian McKellen arguably a joint lead with Martin Freeman – who’s version of Baggins was great and justified Peter Jackson’s patience in landing him, and nice cameos from Elijah Wood, Bret McKenzie, Gollum and other old faces… Still remains the only Tolkien book I have read since I was a kid long ago.
Mike’s Rating: 8/10
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| The Bourne Legacy |
The Bourne Legacy
The other critics were right! Something was missing with this fourth Bourne instalment, and it certainly wasn’t Jeremy Renner’s fault playing the lead vice Matt Damon… In my view the issues were all technical – a better script and story edit were needed – what the other agents did and how they were connected to Treadstone… The ending felt too rushed to me as well…
Mike’s Rating: 6/10
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| The Raid |
The Raid (Serbuan Maut)
Mike’s Rating: 7/10
