Film Reviews by GC
Welcome to GC's film reviews page. GC has written 2 reviews and rated 128 films.
The Abyss
Good movie, but Low resolution 4:3 non anamorphic letterboxed DVD version
The movie is good, but at the time of writing it is only available as a 4:3 letterboxed (not anamorphic) DVD. This makes for a ridiculously low pixel resolution which would be less than ideal on an SD screen and (for me anyway) is painful to watch on a HD or higher screen even with AI upscaling.
Unfortunately I can't recommend watching this movie in this format.
Haywire
Enjoyable Action Flick, Gina Carano genuinely looks the part as Lead.
This is an enjoyable action flick. The plot, script, and acting are all way better than average for the genre. It's not particularly original, but it has an impressive cast and is very well made. It has a strong female lead who looks genuinely believable in the action scenes. Gina Carano looks the part, and is impressively physically capable.
Soderberg and his DOP manage to bring an entirely appropriate sense of bleakness to the visuals, adding to the a sense of gritty reality that makes the action scenes all the more effective.
You'll see some awful reviews for this film, not sure why, the film I saw definitely doesn't deserve them (probably best not to waste your time watching action movies if you don't like them). This film is actually quite good, so definitely worth a watch if you have an open mind on the genre and aren't expecting anything too creatively worthy.