wing6704 Reviews

The Mist (2007)

A Masterpiece

[10/10 · 1 December 2008]

Frank Darabont is one of the greatest storytellers of our time and this film continues to prove that. Many have judged this film harshly when it sets out to do exactly as intended. Despite low box office sales I really hope he has the chance to continue his great work.

I have watched both versions, the black & white cut proving more successful, to me it completes the film and I have to put it on par with the likes of, John Carpenters 'The Thing' and Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Birds', both films I absolutely adore. It's such a shame that the colour version removes us from the overall feel of the story, it made that much of a difference and almost destroys what could be the ultimate perfect movie experience. I have no doubt in my mind that this (Black & White) feature will mature to become one of the great Horror film classics of it's time, it's just a shame it will take time to prove it's worth.

Great characters, fantastic casting and superb atmosphere. I admire Frank Darabont for sticking to his guns and retaining the ending. I only wished I could have seen this in Black and White on the big screen.

I only wished we could have seen Darabont's Indiana Jones script on screen ;)

Big Nothing (2006)

My BN comments

[9/10 · 23 April 2007]

I have been reading through reviews of this movie after I watched it and I have to say I completely disagree with a lot of the overly harsh comments.

Simply put this is a fantastic 'fun' movie. The dark humour is perfectly balanced and fits snugly in the story without stepping over the line that may insult or even alienate some viewers. Indeed the film will appeal to a variety of people, casting it's target audience nets far and wide.

Kudos to the DoP, the cinematography in this film is fantastic and solid throughout. There was never a dull shot I thought was out of place, it suited and told the story well. Not far behind is the lighting which is also incredible. So many shots stick in my mind, and I'm sure I may even borrow a few of the lighting arrangements on my own productions.

Acting is also good, something which has also been picked at. Pegg pulls off a surprisingly good American accent as does his female counterpart. It was also nice to see Schwimmer on the big screen again, the role shows a small detour from his usual characters. I found the characters were believable in their relationship to one another, something which is very difficult to establish in the time it accomplished.

I suggest people give this movie a chance. Make your own minds on what you think rather than rolling with what the critics say. The film isn't a masterpiece by any means, just bloody good fun.