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He Who Dares (2014)
absolute dross
I am so embarrassed to admit this, I am utterly ashamed. I actually watched the film from start to finish! I watched because it could only get better but it never did. Was it a comedy? However, my opinion seems to match the consensus, what an absolute phlegm of a film. The acting is the worst I've seen. I have seen school plays with actors that have more presence and gravitas. The plot is diabolical. the dialogue is horrendous. Gratuitous violence and swearing do not paper over the flaws of this film. It is an insult to the SAS and Police. As if any response to an event like this would be managed as depicted by this film. PM's daughter has been taken hostage let's all run in and shoot everybody. I see the actor who plays the main police guy is actually ex military in real life, surely you could have had an input or maybe you did?? Simon Phillips is atrocious, like an angry David Brent, enough said. Three points that really irritated:- 1. Skull bandannas on your faces are not a substitute for a gas mask. 2. the PMs daughter is hostage, you have no idea what is going on, who is alive? Who is dead? Yet the Police Officer in charge, detective what ever, goes to the cafe for chips with chilli sauce. A real professional, especially after all the vitriol he spouted at the Downing Street guy at the beginning 3. David Brent using the same line about four times" that's a beautiful name". I can't be bothered to say anymore. Avoid at all costs.
The Last Days on Mars (2013)
A hash of Eighties space films
I expected so much more from this. There scenery and props looked the part but Zombies on Mars sums it up.
I didn't feel for any of the characters as they were paper thin. There was a woman who seemed to be angry at everything ( trying to come across as some sort of Ripley character but failing miserably). It was an obvious hash of Alien and 2001. The camera work was terrible during the action scenes, I couldn't work out who was doing what or hitting whom or eating what, pretty dark too. Why do so many films insist on using this type of filming for action scenes. The bad taste it left in my mouth requires me to go and eat the polystyrene packaging I saved for ebay. My second Raspberry of the week!
Skinwalker Ranch (2013)
what a jumble sale of a film
There seems to be mixed opinions on this film but I have no such troubles. What an absolute dogs dinner. Is it a werewolf film, an alien film, ghost film, who knows. I feel like I lost an hour and half of my life I can't get back. Still no idea what this was about. The random arguments, the random characters and the random paranormal "beings", oh and don't forget the tunnel. There's more story and depth in a Kinder Surprise advert. Definitely one to miss. I was expecting something along the lines of Fire in the Sky, I think I need to go and watch it three times in a row and restore my faith before I turn into a alien, werewolf, tunnely, child ghost thingy. I thought the Border Collie gave a sterling performance though!