I don’t think they lived up to all the hype. The storyline was interesting, a sequel spin into Wonderland, but other than that discrepancy, there really wasn’t that much more enticing about this film.
It was interesting, Alice’s parallel lives, Wonderland and London. And I’m not sure why, if it wasn’t a dream, was her potential mother-in-law similar to the Red Queen and the girl twins like Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee? Is it that we can make parallels between any fantasy and our lives?
But the most enjoyable part of this movie was the Red Queen. I think this is the first film where Helena Bonham Carter has outshone Johnny Depp. She did such a great job on that character, who seemed so innocent and naive, yet so ruthless. I loved her.
I really enjoyed the storyline and the visuals. The humor was funny, I loved the Lotus Palace. For some reason Greek mythology is the new trend and so I’m looking forward to Clash of the Titans. But overall, for a children’s or youth movie, well done and very enjoyable. Although, Percy and his father looked nothing alike, so they should have probably cut that line out of the script.
by Meg Rosoff
I really enjoy her books, because they show a different side of the way life could be. And even though it’s set in a time long ago around the turn of the century, the trappings of our society still exist today as they did then, they’re just disguised differently. And I think it’s important to know that you don’t have to follow mainstream society, that you can follow your own heart and soul, especially for the youth of today.
However, the book was a little difficult to follow. Rosoff seemed to bounce around quite a bit and at times I couldn’t keep track of who or what she was speaking on behalf of. Like, did Esther sell her son? Did she set the Ridley’s house on fire? Things seem to just hang on the pages with nothing ever being completely spelled out. Which I guess can be the way life is.
I usually get a movie in every week or every 2 weeks or so. And I found myself in desperate need to watch a movie after 2 weeks of straight stressed out work. I’m thankful that sometimes life doesn’t always go according to plan, because I ended up seeing this movie because it was the only one playing.
But I really enjoyed it, especially the ‘Defendog’. The dry humor was great and just the innocence of Defendor was touching. I think we are all looking for heroes, for people who touch our souls, but we’re very weary of them when there really is one around. We become cynical and detached. Until they’ve died or gone away and you notice what their absence means to you in a way their presence never did.
For such a star studded cast, this movie was a bit of a dud. It seemed to have so much potential, but it just really lacked the depth to keep me interested and was at times confusing.
But I wonder if what Gwen meant by saving him was saving his soul. Because if she was going to kill him anyway, why was she trying to save him? Did it matter if it was by someone who loved him? Could that redeem him? And his father seemed to understand that he had killed his wife, so he wasn’t wild enough to not have noticed killing her. Hmmm… a lot of questions are left unanswered in this one.
I was really looking forward to this movie. And while it didn’t disappoint, it wasn’t as good as I thought it would be. But I love movies that have interweaving storylines and there were a couple of surprises along the way.
But I think my favorite part was that love takes all different forms. And while we often fixate on romantic love, it’s all important. And the simple love, undramatic and ever constant is the lasting and most defining of our lives. At least, it has been for me and my life.
by Nicholas Sparks
Pretty decent book. Storyline is predictable, but good enough. I’m not really sure why I keep reading his books. I always hide the cover because I’m embarrassed. But, like I said, his stories are pretty good. I wonder how much hurt and pain he’s lived through (you can get a bit of it in his book Three Weeks with My Brother), but does he have a thing for the love that hurts? And in almost every book, someone dies or is sacrificed.
Had a bad day and needed a little movie therapy. Was really wanting to see A Single Man, but since I had Cineplex points galore, I couldn’t really justify paying for a movie. But I knew this probably wouldn’t let me down.
Movies based on Nicholas Sparks books are so much better than the actual books. Plus, why is the music in the previews so much more powerful than the music in the movie itself? I loved the way they used the Snow Patrol song in the preview and I really wanted to hear it in the movie. And they changed this one quite a bit, so that there was a happy ending for John.
But I liked the adaptation and while I don’t think it’s the best adaptation (that goes to either A Walk to Remember or The Notebook), I enjoyed it and really felt for John’s character. Although, I didn’t like how Savannah wanted to have her cake and to eat it too. And at the end, did they just randomly, by chance, run into each other again (which I like) or did they plan to meet one another (which I don’t really like)?
