Film Reviews by KF

Well, there's nothing subtle or original about this film but you have to admire Russell Crowe doing what he does best. His portrayal of brooding menace is without equal. The film never slows and the momentum is relentless although the ending is a bit disappointing. It's not a film for the arty types and the snowflakes won't like it but I'm neither and I thought it was great entertainment.

Not much of a story line, not much to say about the dialogue, uninspiring cinematics, not worth watching I'd say. What I found really tedious was the tendency for the camera to linger excessively over a series of nothing scenes, an indication I suppose that there was really not a lot going on in the film. The film's attempts to create mystery, tension and atmosphere failed dismally I thought and just made the whole affair painfully slow and boring.

You'll need to swot up on temporal pincers to appreciate this film. You'll also need to use sub titles, some of the dialogue delivery is shameful. Also, for a film that likes to think it's cerebral there are too many bog standard action scenes. Still, I enjoyed the challenge of trying to work out what exactly was going on (not that I succeeded!)

Usually a sci fi film with a relatively young lead means it will show itself to be a shallow as a summer puddle. On the contrary here, it's really quite cerebral although the complete absence of any action scenes might leave some disappointed. For me though, it was interesting and refreshingly different from the usual Hollywood dross.

Low budget, poor, predictable, unconvincing plot, uninspired acting. Not one of Kevin Bacon's finest. I hope he's not selling himself short when it come to accepting roles.

Well, another budget movie, so cheaply made you would think they could have afforded a decent script writer....or elocution lessons....or subtitles. The cast seemed as disinterested in the whole affair as I was!

Ho, ho, ho a Stephen King oldie, it shows its age for sure. No subtlelty, no padding out the story line with irrelevancies, no extravagance on special effects, nothing arty about it. It quickly cuts to the chase and if you can allow for its age and low budget B movie style it's thoroughly enjoyable.

I wasn't expecting a child abuse film, I wasn't expecting the actors to be unable to deliver their lines articulately, I wasn't expecting to say that their was nothing about this film that I enjoyed. It was, frankly, rubbish!

Painfully schmaltzy, tired, predictable plot but the cinematics and wildlife scenes were good. The cast deserved better.

This is a pretty sub standard effort. Overloud, continually squabbling family members, some painfully ridiculous attempts at drama and an utterly incoherent plot. Not for me!

"Labelled as one of the greatest zombie films in years" Who's the copywriter? Jeremy Gardner's mother? It's dismal, utterly dismal. No zombie frighteners, no humour , certainly no sophistication, and most annoyingly, no plot! Los of effing this and effing that though which for young Americans seems to pass for dialogue these days. American film making is clearly in decline.

A great cast led by Matthew McConaughey. Good fast moving story, with no dead spots. If I have any reservations it was that it was just a bit too theatrical to be taken even half seriously.

Black and white. what a tired old yesteryear luvvie trick to try and inject some atmosphere. And why not wide screen? The pity is is that it could have been more than half decent (if not still rather grim and dark) without the misplaced directorial decisions.

Won't want the second disc. It's below par, rubbish dialogue, unconvincing story lines. The cast does its best with the poor material they're given though..

Well, compared to some of Nicholas Cage's recent offerings it wasn't that bad - watchable but still below par. All at bit contrived and some unconvincing OTT moments. Kelsey Grammar was completely wasted in a non role. Low budget was reflected in the poor script and dialogue -a real problem for American films these days it seems.