Review
Given his keen eye for the absurd, it was only a matter of time before Tim Burton got his hands on Alice In Wonderland, Lewis Carroll’s psychedelic account of Alice’s travels through a different world bursting with topsy-turvy characters, objects, and settings. Using his tried and true Johnny Depp/Helena Bonham Carter formula, he has managed to create an account of the classic novel that is both an homage to Carroll’s novel and a new spin on an old tale. Nothing new can be said of Burton’s aesthetic. The movie is a treat to the eye due to its colour schemes,...
Reading about the concept of Sean Garrity’s Zooey and Adam, I was very intrigued by the writer’s improvisational approach to the art of film-making. This movie was constructed in such a way that the actors themselves did not know the script – rather, they were thrust into situations and are forced to say whatever was on their mind in the context of a given situation. With little budget and no artificial lighting, it is surprising that what resulted was a very authentic approach to the art of film-making and a genuine performance from the lead actors. Though the story was fictitious, it came...
My suspicions surrounding Valentine’s Day had to do with its cast. When a casting director crams as many big names into a movie as they possibly can, one has to wonder why. Is it a compensation for lack of substance? Is there any way this movie would have been produced had it not been for the all-star cast and the famous director, Garry Marshall? For these reasons, my expectations for Valentine’s Day were reasonably low and the movie itself only re-affirmed my predictions. However, through its blatant cliche, inexplicably useless scenes and over-characterization, this movie was surprisingly punctuated with points of sincerity which – dare I say – brought a tear...
