Here’s struggling Brit singer-songwriter Jack.
Momentary drama, and his head cops a crack.
He steals those songs that send shivers.
The film never really film delivers
On the clever premise. The execution’s out of whack.
A true delight. So perfectly cast; a wonderful score;
Clever nods to many classics (including the ’64);
The colour palette: divine;
Exquisite wardrobe/production design.
A purely joyous film (with bonus cameos to adore).
This delicious film from del Toro renders
A wealth of ethereal splendours.
A love story (with travail).
Also, a morality tale:
A beautiful creature; its oppressors; its defenders.
A heavy burden hangs over Conor's head:
Impending loss; an existential dread.
Enter: an anthropomorphic tree.
Can its fables set him free?
Impressive (dark) visuals. Tears to be shed.
Time, loss and grief (with its profound feeling of sinking).
Watching, there were fluctuations in my thinking:
From 'I'm gonna cry. Where's my hankie?'
To 'Ugh, now this feels wanky.'
To me, a misstep: sheeted neighbour, with memory shrinking.
Godot's Diana: a nuanced balance of powerful, naive and smart. Main Western Front sequence: quite a piece of art. Some of the fight scenes: over-long. Overall, there's much that's strong ...
It's discovered that Pete has an unconventional friend. The folks who don't understand want him penned. In a lovely way: it's old-fashioned ...
Exquisite score (both majestic and tight). A fable beautifully animated (oh the light!) ...
Young mortal Bek comes to god Horus' aid. Over-bloated video game creatures are slayed. Yes, the casting feels wrong, And the film dragged on too long. Like Butler's solarium visits, its welcome: overstayed.
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Gorgeous animation, full of joy and light. Heart-bursting wonder (both sound and sight). Siblings follow a song In a story that's strong. This Irish gem is an absolute delight.
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Vincent and Lucie at a party (post-pash): Into the pool he goes splash! He's an unassuming hero. OTT dazzle count: zero ...
Though the film's mad messiness is much maligned, It's the very thing that kept me positively inclined. Balem (the freak) shall inherit the earth, But then, due to a cosmic right of birth ...
A film musical that's quite visually impressive,
With storylines intertwined (successive).
Though most elements were strong,
It actually seemed overly-long:
Though just two hours, the length felt excessive.
Feisty Zarina's sick of her boring job,
So it's special fairy dust she'll rob.
A kids' film that's fun and glittery,
And Zarina's brave, not jittery
When dealing with a ragtag pirate mob.
Qohen's existential angst leaves him terminally tormented,
And those around him just think he's demented.
Filmic strangeness and chaos at play:
Unfortunately, not in a good way.
Frustrating to watch (my patience tried, and dented).
It makes every cinematic mistake,
And two hours of it was hard to take.
Every which way,
It was spot the cliche.
And the CGI looked ridiculously fake.
Hugh does good work here (while looking hot!)
Though the film hasn't much of a plot.
And it needed more edits,
(But do stay for end credits!)
Was 3D really needed? I think not.
It's a fairytale of dark and light,
As we learn of Carmencita's plight.
Told to music divine,
It's visually sublime ...
This whimsical film is pure delight,
Exquisite use of darkness and light.
It's successfully ambitious,
And the food props look delicious.
It'll induce kooky dreams tonight!
