In recent months, my ability to actually review films with any real coherence, enjoyment or sense of polish has been somewhat stunted, for no genuine reason whatsoever. Perhaps it's simply that I'm watching more films than ever, within a confined period, that leaves me with a diminishing appreciation for films as a medium.
Whatever the reason is, have a few reviews from a couple of months ago. Some good, some less so.
The Amazing Spiderman
With Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield and Martin Sheen on-board for this pseudo re-shoot, it seemed like a lot was expected from the film. However, it seemed like no one actually bothered to care, what with The Dark Knight Rises being released within the same month, and with no real fanfare, Spidey was left overlooked.
Whilst the film itself is an inoffensive, and fairly entertaining romp - with some great fight scenes in amongst it all - it feels like it's missing a certain edge. A certain je ne sais quoi. Something to make you care. Even with a highly emotive story arc, and a very well realised ending, it's just not a remarkable film in any sense.
Which is a tragic shame, even for a blockbuster.
6/10
2 comments:
your introduction is very true i feel, but if you were a film critic, that's what you would have to do, no? food for thought.
If I were a professional film critic, I would place myself with a critical slipstream as it were, as that would be pretty much the only I'd need to focus on, personal life-aside.
As it is, reviewing has taken the backseat for no real reason so reviewing has felt like more of a chore, even though it really isn't. But that's simply because I've been watching TV shows more than before.
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