Oxwall
Joined Mar 2004
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Sorry, but this just didn't get me excited. The love plot had a cringe vibe from the get-go and it elaborate into the worst throughout the movie. Watched the film at home with my wifey and teenage daughter. I think they found it amusing at some points (for instance at one point my daughter said "Dad, dad, you can't go get beer now, this is the best scene in the movie!") which indicated she'd seen it before. Anyways, I'm an old rag and I can't get excited by a typical love musical like this is, even though some of the scenery was neat. LA style, of course. Also, needless to say Emma Stone did a brilliant role and truly deserve the Oscar she was given, in my humble opinion that is.
Watched this today. I caught myself thinking "Omg, this is so unrealistic hence cringe!" in a couple of events, but then it struck me that you need to leave all those thoughts aside and seek to your inner fantasy world to enjoy this film the fullest, since it's really amazing. The first scenes at the foster care led me to thing about "Annie", another film with a somewhat similar theme, but still a whole different angle. Anyways, this movie was wonderful. And hey, the music scenes is best enjoyed with a good set of speakers.
Now, Nick Love has made the ultimate - British - interpretation of Ted Demme's "Blow" (2001). Both films shares a contra-interactive perspective into the past of the characters. The era reflected in this movie takes place a bit earlier than in Blow's seventies, while here presenting the snow white 80's. I'm not sure if there's any truth behind this story, was the London really covered with cocaine back in the 80's? I was just born back then so I don't really know too much about it, he he.
Anyways, this is a really great film. I've seen a couple of UK movies lately ("Layer Cake" before this one), and I find them really amusing. There should really be more UK movies reflecting mobster life, it's really cool. Dunno if it's their accent or the style in general, but in one way it seems to be more 'alive' than in the US Hollywood productions.
Furthermore, Danny Dyer makes a real good working-himself-up-through-the-ladder guy, would really enjoy seeing him more on the screen. A few funny dialogs in the movie which I can't forget, especially when he's getting nagged by the women towards the end, hr hr..
Great film!
Anyways, this is a really great film. I've seen a couple of UK movies lately ("Layer Cake" before this one), and I find them really amusing. There should really be more UK movies reflecting mobster life, it's really cool. Dunno if it's their accent or the style in general, but in one way it seems to be more 'alive' than in the US Hollywood productions.
Furthermore, Danny Dyer makes a real good working-himself-up-through-the-ladder guy, would really enjoy seeing him more on the screen. A few funny dialogs in the movie which I can't forget, especially when he's getting nagged by the women towards the end, hr hr..
Great film!