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16 Years of Alcohol (2003)
Sad, boring & pointless!
This film was a yawn from titles to credits, it's boring to the point of tedium and the acting is wooden and stilted! Admittedly this was director Richard Jobson directing debut, but who on earth green-lit a script as poorly developed as this one? Looks like another money down the drain government project (Scottish Screen are credited surprise, surprise). I nearly fell asleep three times and my review will unfortunately have to be more restrained than this one. Please, please mister Jobson what ever you've been doing prior to directing this sedative of a film, go back to it!
Butterfly Man (2002)
Very cheap exploitation flick
Young and dumb western boy goes to Thailand looking for sex. Finds it with an attractive sex worker, then falls for a blonde western girl. Gets all confused. Trite and exploitative with the graphic sex that a tale like this would normally include, fails at every level. The landscapes look pretty but the story is s***y! One out of ten!
Day of the Sirens (2002)
Dark and classy
This is a very unusual film from Ray Brady. His films prior to this have been strange and a bit crazy, perhaps he has finally grown up! It starts very gently by introducing an assorted bunch of characters that all are eventually, if obliquely, affected by the actions of a ruthless terrorist. As the film progresses the film really opens up, both in size and scope, to turn into something that is both gripping and very powerful. The ending is very dark and moving and surprisingly uncompromising! I really liked this movie, intelligent and a cut above par!