Showing posts with label Emily Browning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Emily Browning. Show all posts

04/10/2011

Film 256/365, Day 276/365 – Sucker Punch

Probably the best way for me to describe this film is to first list what I liked and then what I didn’t.  Firstly then, I loved the visuals, the music, the concept and pretty much everything… until… the ending!  This is yet another example of why directors should not be writing their own material, it’s another beautifully made film ruined by an awful twist/ending.  Would have easily got 5 stars had it had a good ending, even an adequate ending would have been enough!

Synopsis:  Following the death of her mother a young girl is institutionalized by her abusive step father who also puts a plan in motion to have her lobotomized before her side of the story can get out.  The girl slips into a fantasy world as a coping mechanism as she desperately tries to escape.

02/04/2011

Film 87/365, Day 91/365 – Ghost Ship

There is always something very creepy about ghost children! And why is it there are few things more chilling than door closing and opening themselves? I thought Ghost Ship was actually quite good even if I did see the twist coming very early on.  If you enjoy a good horror/thriller then you might be pleasantly surprised.

Synopsis: A deep sea salvage crew return from a long job and are meet almost instantly with another job.  A large ship has been sighted out in the Bering Sea and with a job this big they jump at it.  Soon enough they find the ship and discover that it is a passanger ship that has been missing since the 1960’s.