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Reviews
Evil Angels (1988)
I don't think a lot of people realise how important innocence is to innocent people.
I am a Meryl Streep fan. I feel she is so versatile. This is just another character where she shows her versatility. I don't think the role of Lindy Chamberlain was an easy one, nor Michael Chamberlain for that matter. Meryl Streep and Sam Neil both did an INCREDIBLE job playing those roles.
This is a very sad story. I couldn't even imagine having to going through what Lindy had to go through after losing a baby. As if losing the baby wasn't enough. This movie shows the power of media. As soon as people start talking the whole story escalates. Everything went out of control. I find it so sad how everyone has to jump on the bandwagon, and this mom went to jail because of it. I know that with certain murder trials I have had quite a strong opinions of what I believe is true. So I guess this is exactly the same thing, part of our human nature.
I found the beginning of the movie a bit slow, but from the time Azaria was taken, I couldn't take my eye away from the screen. I was too emotionally involved. I found how they kept showing snippets of the general public to be very effective. It was interesting to see how everyone has their opinion, in the beginning silly things like the name Azaria means sacrifice in the wilderness, and eventually it all turns into a hate for Lindy. People celebrated when she got convicted.
This is a really sad, but great movie. The movie left me with a lot of things to think about, about human nature, media etc etc. Most definitely a tearjerker, but I think one of those are good every now and then. Knowing that this is based on a true story just makes it that much sadder...
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Welcome to the Island of misfit toys
I loved this movie. Throughout this movie I always felt happy-ish, but at the same time sorta sad. I think I felt connected to the main character Charlie (played by Logan Lerman). Logan portrayed Charlie perfectly.
All of the characters came with a background, making all of them interesting, and very different. Each character brings something new and fresh to the table, and all important to the story.
The Perks of being a Wallflower takes you into the life of a freshman whose best friend had just killed himself. Already before that he had quite a nasty past. His past has affected him tremendously, and he really struggles in social situations. Needless to say, he is very nervous about his first day of high school. Eventually he makes friends with two seniors, Patrick (Ezra Miller) and Sam (Emma Watson) who change his life.
This movie would be classified as a Drama and Romance. What I like is that it isn't the type of drama that leaves you feeling depressed for the rest of the day, and the romance isn't the icky sort of romance where they are making out all the time. The romance is on a deeper level. You can see the connection between Charlie and Sam.
I thought this was a really good movie, with a strong storyline and brilliant characters. I would definitely recommend it to anyone!
Despicable Me (2010)
Dual viewing for children and adults
This movie is enjoyable for all ages. Though a lot of the humour is aimed at children, there are many moments that you, as an adult, will find yourself laughing out loud. Despicable Me has managed to to get the balance of entertainment for children and entertainment for the parents just right!
The main character Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) is incredibly funny with his dark sense of humour. I thoroughly enjoyed watching Gru's character growths from a sadistic villain to a warm, loving dad. Its easy to understand why Gru is the way he is, when you see the neglect he received from from his mother as a child (one of the things that create this 3 dimensional character). His growth is the result of 3 sweet girls that he adopted ("that changed his heart"). Without these girls there would be no storyline.
Gru's character shows us that no matter how bad a person is, they can always change.
Despicable Me is light-hearted, enjoyable, funny, heartwarming, and even at times tear-jerking (only because I am a happy-cryer). It is possibly my favourite animation.
With its range of characters -some lovable, others not-so-lovable - Despicable Me will leave you wanting more.