There are biopic films that span a lifetime of a notorious individual, and there are biopics whereas the time period of the notorious person is just a slice of their life as with the case of "The Invisible Woman". What makes these type of biopics are the fact that one particular area of their life can be dissected more so as to delineate certain aspects of their lives deeper than just surface.
At the height of his career, Charles Dickens (Ralph Fiennes) meets and befriends a younger woman, an actress, Nelly Ternan (Felicity Jones) who becomes his secret lover until his death.
It starts with Nelly walking on the beach at Margate, England in 1883 years after Dickens has passed away. She realizes she's late for a high school rehearsal of which she teaches. She enters and apologies to all including the Rev. William Benham (John Kavanaugh) and as she conducts the rehearsal, which is one based on a Dickens' novel, she reflects back to the time in which she and Dickens met in Manchester which was through her mother, Mrs. Frances Ternan (Kristin Scott Thomas). This was during the Victorian era which was an extremely conservative time of history, so even their meeting was considered scandalous much less the affair. Interestingly, the one that should have been incredibly upset by the affair but was not, was Dickens' wife, Catherine (Joanna Scanlan), but she half-expected it considering Dickens' high energy and free-spirited attitude. Catherine's statement toward Nelly was that she will find that she will have to compete for the attention of Charles from his public as she has had to endure for years. This had haunted Nelly up to and past his death.
Others to round out the cast are Tom Hollander as Wilkie Collins, Dickens' collaborator, Tom Burke as George Wharton Robinson as Nelly's understanding husband, Michael Marcus as Charley Dickens, Charles' son, Amanda Hale as Fanny Ternan, Nelly's sister, Perdita Weeks as Maria Ternan, Nelly's sister, Richard McCabe as Mr. Mark Lemon, one of Dickens' fellow actors, Gabriel Vick as Mr. Berger, another of Dickens' fellow actors, and Michelle Fairley as Caroline Graves.
This was directed with passion and intensity by director Ralph Fiennes ("Coriolanus" '11). Obviously this guy is a consummate actor--he's acted in a ton of films, but he might have found another niche in directing. Of course, he wouldn't be the first actor that went the directing route. Think about it, Clint Eastwood, Ron Howard, Robert Redford, Peter Berg, even Ben Stiller to a degree. So why not this guy, especially if he definitely has a flair for it? This was written by Abi Morgan ("Brick Lane" '07, "Royal Wedding" (TV movie) '10, "Shame" '11, "The Iron Lady" '11). This writer was actually one of the reasons why I went to see this, because her writing is thorough, accurate, and well delineated. There were a couple of slow places in script here, but all in all, it was informative and entertaining. I would be remiss if I didn't mention the costume designer, Michael O'Connor ("The Last King of Scotland" '06, "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day" '08, "The Duchess" '08, "The Eagle" '11, "Jane Eyre" '11, "Dredd" '12). I bring him up since he has been nominated for an Oscar in the costumes category, which O'Connor deserves.
As a period film, this has it all--sweeping photography, great art direction, costumes, makeup and hair by the comparable Jenny Shircore. Couple these with fine acting by Fiennes, Jones and even Scanlan, and you have an insightful story which shows the grimness of the day, but is also very entertaining.
Out of 4 Stars: 3.5 Rated: R 111mins.
As in the same vein as the "Underworld" and "Resident Evil" franchises, we have yet another possible franchise, or is it in the form of "I, Frankenstein". The question is: do we really need another film like this? Probably not, but if you're into this kind of genre, it makes for great escape fare.
Frankenstein's creature, Adam (Aaron Eckhart) finds himself caught in an all-out, centuries old war between two immortal clans playing a spiritual tug of war with humanity hanging in the balance.
Adam is taken in by angels called Gargoyles on Earth headed up by Queen Leonore (Miranda Otto) and head angel Gideon (Jai Courtney) many, many years prior. Now that it is present day, the demons headed up by Naberius (Bill Nighy) and head demon Zuriel (Socratis Otto) are scouting the whereabouts of this creature the Gargoyles, in their opinion, are harboring. You see, Naberius wants to reanimate dead bodies he's kept in an underground warehouse by using scientists, Terra (Yvonne Strahovski) and Carl (Nicholas Bell) to come up with a way to bring life into these bodies so he can use them to overcome and destroy humanity. Naberius feels there's got to be a connection with Adam's undead status being undead and reanimating these dead bodies. But how?
Others to round out the cast are Caitlin Stasey as Keziah, an angel, Manesh Jadu as Ophir, another angel, Steve Mouzakis as Helek, Deniz Akdeniz as Barachel, Chris Pang as Levi, another angel, Kevin Grevioux as Dekar, and Bruce Spence as Molokai.
Considering his lack of feature film directing, Stuart Beattie ("Tomorrow When the War Began" '10) executed this film with as much clarity as one could expect. I've seen seasoned director's work not nearly as delineated. His ability to show Adam as lifeless, but at times with a trace of compassion was subtle, and well thought out. It was written by Beattie based on a screen story by Kevin Grevioux and Beattie which is based on the Darkstorm graphic novel by Grevioux which, again, is based on characters created by Mary Shelley. What makes this script palatable is how these guys were able to combine the classic, Frankenstein and a graphic novel about angels vs. demons and actually make it work. There were a few inconsistencies in the script, but not enough to take away from the story at hand. The visual and special makeup effects alone will keep you riveted.
To give this credit, this genre isn't one of my favorites, however it actually was able to keep my attention from minute one to the end. Surely if you like this genre, you'll be in your own little heaven, but as I've proven, it still keeps you on the edge of your seat all in a 3D format.
Out of 4 Stars: 3 Rated: PG-13 92mins.
In this day and age, I have learned to have a love/hate relationship when it comes to the genre of comedies. Comedy is my favorite genre, but once I plunk down the price of admission, am I going to get a funny movie, or just another piece of physical, fart joke, four letter word ridden flick type of fare? I went to see "Ride Along" with great trepidation, only to walk out the theater with a sizable smile on my face.
When a fast-talking security guard, Ben Barber (Kevin Hart) is challenged by soon to be brother-in-law James Payton (Ice Cube) to go on a 'ride along' through the streets of Atlanta to earn his respect so as to approve of Ben marrying his sister Angela (Tika Sumpter), sparks fly and tempers get thrown out the window as these two constantly butt heads.
As James gets tips of the whereabouts of an arms dealer, Omar (Laurence Fishburne) he's been tracking for some time, Ben now gets entangled in the case, and what starts as a joke to James becomes a more serious ride along for he and Ben. Now, in order to prove that Ben deserves his future bride, he must survive the most insane 24 hours of his life.
Others to round out the cast are John Leguizamo as Santiago, fellow cop of James', Bruce McGill as Lt. Brooks, Bryan Callan as Miggs, another fellow cop of James', Dragos Bucur as Marko, Gary Owen as Crazy Cody, Jacob Latimore as Ramon, Jay Pharoah as Runflat, Benjamin Lil P-Nut' Flores as Morris the Kid, Eric Benson as Marko's Gunman, Greg Rementer as Marko's Gunman, and Anna House as Cafeteria Lady.
This was adequately directed by Tim Story ("One of Us Tripped" '97, "The Firing Squad" '99, "Barbershop" '02, "Taxi" '04, "Fantastic Four" '05, " Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" '07, "Hurricane Season" '09, "Think Like a Man" '12). As one can realize by his resume, Story is extremely talented when it comes to ensemble casting. He has an innate ability to bring his cast together and creates a continuity between his actors that seems effortless. This was written by Greg Coolidge, Jason Mantzovkas, Phil Hay, and Matt Manfredi, based on a story by Coolidge. The constant banter between Cube and Hart was creatively written, and this just added to the great chemistry between these two actors. There was even a reference to the film, "Training Day" '01 in this since it had a comedic feel to that film.
When I originally saw the trailer on this, I thought it would be yet another worthless, non funny film that I would have to endure for a 100 minute running time, but this film was actually funny, certainly 90% was, and in this day where finding a truly funny film to sink your teeth in is tough to find, 90% is the same as 100% in my book.
Out of 4 Stars: 3 Rated: PG-13 100mins.
Much in the same vein as other films based on Clancy novels, "The Hunt for Red October" '90, "Patriot Games" '92, and "The Sum of All Fears" '02, we have yet another film with a similar feel in the form of "Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit". This, as with the others, allows us to escape into another place and situation through the different characters Clancy so well delineates.
To his friends and loved ones, young Jack Ryan (Chris Pine) appears to be an ordinary executive; however, he has secretly worked for the CIA for years. Ryan was originally brought in by his handler Thomas Harper (Kevin Costner) to crunch global data, but when he uncovers a carefully planned scheme to crash the U.S. economy and spark global chaos which is headed up by Russian leader Viktor Cherevin (Kenneth Branagh), he becomes the only man with the skills to stop it. Now a full operative, Ryan finds himself caught between Harper, his clueless fiancé, Cathy Muller (Keira Knightley) and Cherevin.
Others to round out the cast are Lenn Kudrjawizki as Constantin, Alec Utgoff as Aleksandr Borovsky, a terrorist, Peter Andersson as Dimitri Lemkov, Elena Velikanova as Katya, Nonso Anozie as Embee Deng, Seth Ayott as Teddy Hefferman, a co-worker of Ryan's, Colm Feore as Rob Behringer, and Gemma Chan as Amy Chang.
This was directed with his usual amount of clarity by veteran Kenneth Branagh ("Henry V" '89, "Dead Again" '91, "Peter's Friends" '92, "Much Ado About Nothing" '93, "Frankenstein" '94, "A Midwinter's Tale" '95, "Hamlet" '96, "Love's Labour's Lost" 2000, "As You Like It" '06, "The Magic Flute" '06, "Sleuth" '07, "Thor" '11). As with his past films, Branagh knows where to put his actors and how much intensity they really need to exude in order to convince the audience that who they are playing is that character. This was finely written by Adam Cozad and David Koepp which was based on characters created by Tom Clancy. The fact that Clancy's work is similar is a good thing and a bad thing in that one can expect that the plot is intriguing and intense so as to let the audience escape, however with them being similar, each piece of work has a tendency to be a bit predictable by film's end. As the old adage goes: "Familiarity breeds contempt". I simply can't end this review without mentioning the brilliant work of its stunt coordinator, Vic Armstrong ("Legend" '85, "Total Recall" '90, "Universal Soldier" '92, "Die Another Day" '02, "Mission Impossible III" '06, "Thor" '11) and tons of others. This guy's been around the block a few times and this film proved this in spades.
Whether you're a Clancy fan or not, you'll really be kept on the edge of your seat practically from beginning to end, and since Clancy just passed away last year, I suspect we won't see too much more of his work unless they attempt to cleverly copy him.
Out of 4 Stars: 3.5 Rated: PG-13 105mins.
We've seen all kinds of films with a love story theme to it, love of people, cars, country,etc, these films have been, in many cases, a view of a writer's love and/or fear of how attached they are to a particular subject. So since love stories have been covered heavily by Hollywood, "Her" takes this genre and gives it a completely different spin.
Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix) is a lonely man in the final stages of his divorce. When he's not working as a letter writer, his down time is spent playing video games and occasionally hanging out with friends. In an attempt to beat his loneliness and out of total curiosity, he decides to purchase the new OS1, which is advertised as the world's first artificially intelligent operating system, "It's not just an operating system, it's a consciousness", the ad states. Theodore quickly finds himself drawn in with Samantha (voice of Scarlett Johansson), the voice behind his OS1. As they start spending time together they grow closer and closer and eventually find themselves in love. Having fallen in love with his OS, Theodore finds himself dealing with feelings of both great joy and doubt. As an OS, Samantha has powerful intelligence that she uses to help Theodore in ways others hadn't, but how does she help him deal with his inner conflict of being in love with an OS?
Others to round out the cast are Amy Adams as Amy, friend of Theodore's. Rooney Mara as Catherine, soon to be ex-wife of Theodore's, Chris Pratt as Paul, Theodore's boss, Olivia Wilde as Blind Date, Matt Letscher as Charles, husband of Amy's, Laura Kai Chen as Tatiana, Paul's girlfriend, and Portia Doubleday as Surrogate Date Isabella.
This was incredibly well directed by Spike Jonze ("Being John Malkovich '99, "Adaptation" '02, "Where the Wild Things Are" '09). The way Theodore transcends into getting to know Samantha, his OS, is amazingly natural as if he was getting to know a human. Sure there were times he was intrigued with the fact that this computer was so 'personal', but that feeling was subsequently replaced by a feeling of comfort he experienced as he continued to get to know Samantha. This was shear genius on the part of Jonze. Jonze also wrote this, and he has written an array of screenplays including a plethora of shorts and films ranging from "Where the Wild Things Are" '09 to "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa" ''13. It is truly difficult to believe that one person could write such diverse work and be OK with it. This was definitely an odd storyline on many levels, but if there is a good message here, it would be, to not rely on technology as much as our society does, i.e. IPods, Nooks, Laptops, Tablets, Smart Phones, MP3 players, becoming less of a people who are isolated. Instead, become a people where interaction with other people is far more important--to touch someone not something.
I can see why this received the attention it did at the Golden Globes, because it was well written, but it took an area that people become obsessed with--computers, and flipped that subject matter upside down to truly make that point that Theodore needed to see. Maybe we also need to see the same point as a society.
Out of 4 Stars: 3.5 Rated: R 126mins.
One thing that certainly is a plus when producing a film based on a play is that the cast is usually small and very tight, which, in turn, adds to the quality feel of the project. As we are watching "August: Osage County", the way it is presented just gives that 'play within a film' look to it.
This tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women, Barbara, Ivy and Karen (Julia Roberts, Julianne Nicholson and Juliette Lewis) respectively, of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and the dysfunctional woman, Violet Weston (Meryl Streep) who raised them.
One issue after another, we find these family members haven't really known each other as well as they thought, so as each issue comes to a head, are they able to even bury the hatchet or end up using it on each other instead?
Others to round out the cast are Chris Cooper as Charlie Aiken, Violet's bother-in-law, Ewan McGregor as Bill Fordham, Barbara's husband, Margo Martindale as Mattie Fae Aiken, Violet's sister, Sam Shepard as Beverly Weston, Violet's husband, Dermot Mulroney as Steve Huberbrecht, Karen's fiancé, Abigail Breslin as Jean Fordham, Barbara and Bill's daughter, Benedict Cumberbatch as Little Charlie Aiken, Mattie and Charlie's son, Misty Upham as Johnna Montevata, Violet's housekeeper, Will Coffey as Sheriff Deon Gilbeau, Newell Alexander as Dr. Burke, and Jerry Stahl as Liquor Store Owner.
This was brilliantly directed by John Wells ("The Company Men" '10) plus a ton of TV. Considering this guy has only one other film to his credit in the director's chair, Wells WILL get more work his way undoubtedly. The balance of emotions he was able to get these seasoned pros to emit was perfection--incredibly real. The writing was well executed by Tracy Letts ("Bug" '06, "Killer Joe" '11) based on his 2007 Pulitzer prize winning play of the same name. As aforementioned, this film had that 'play within a film' look to it, and that has everything to do with the fact that both screenwriter and playwright are one and the same, which actually adds to that punch this film serves.
All of the actors here were consummate in their respective roles, however it is amazing that both Streep and Roberts have never acted in another film before this, because their chemistry was so spot on and their acting was so effortless, It gave the appearance that they've acted in films together more than once. Their roles were perfection!
It's amazing how much families end up realizing their frailties when it comes to converging together after so many years apart, and trying in their own dysfunctional ways to heal their relationships, which is the very heart of this film.
Out of 4 Stars: 4 Rated: R 120mins.
War films, of recent, based on true stories have peaked the movie going audiences, especially after viewing films like "The Hurt Locker" '08, and "Zero Dark Thirty" '12. Not only have these films been so intense, but also have been Academy Award nominees and/or wins. We now have another film in the same vein in the form of "Lone Survivor".
This film which stars Mark Wahlberg as Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell tells the story of four Navy SEALs, the others being Taylor Kitsch as Michael Murphy, Emile Hirsch as Danny Dietz, and Ben Foster as Matt 'Axe' Axelson, who embark on an ill-fated mission on June 28, 2005 under the code name, "Operation Red Wings" as a covert mission to capture and/or kill a high-level Taliban leader, Ahmad Shah (Yousuf Azami). Their mission becomes compromised and are subsequently ambushed by enemy forces in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. Based on the New York Times bestseller, this is a story of heroism, courage, survival, and most of all brotherhood
Others to round out the cast are Eric Bana as Erik Kristensen, Ali Suliman as Mohammed Gulab, Alexander Ludwig as Shane Patton, Rich Ting as James Suh, Dan Bilzerian as Healy, Jerry Ferrara as Hasslert, Rick Vargas as Crew Chief, and Scott Elrod as QRL SEAL.
This was directed by Peter Berg ("Very Bad Things" '98, "The Rundown" '03, "Friday Night Lights" '04, "The Kingdom" '07, "Hancock" '08, "Virtuality" (TV movie) '09, "Battleship" '12, "Bloodline" (TV movie) '13). This guy really knows how to put his actors through he riggers, and I believe the reason is that he is an actor himself, and therefore knows what it takes to have to get into character so as to be that convincing to the audience. Berg also wrote the screenplay which is based on the book by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson. I knew that Berg was a talented director, but his ability to produce as a cohesive script as this was certainly a surprise. I want to see more of his writing, not that this is his first screenplay, but he's more known for his directing and acting.
The ones that probably had the most fun with this production were those at ILM (Industrial, Light & Magic) and Image Engine who created the visual effects, and the special makeup effects designers, Gregory Nicotero and Howard Berger ("Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" '08, "Inglourious Basterds" '09, "I Am Number Four" '11, "Seven Psychopaths" '12) to mention just a few.
This is a must see if for no other reason than to experience, even if it is for two hours, a small bit of what these guys go through with such intensity as they do. This film will keep you riveted on so many levels where, when you leave the multiplex, it will stay with you long afterward, and with some films this should happen.
Out of 4 Stars: 4 Rated: R 121mins.
There are films that are actually made to be parodies of people or situations and then there is "Grudge Match". I'm not sure if this film was created to be a parody, but the way it is written and presented, it certainly comes across that way. And if this is the premise, it really makes this funnier as the comedy it was hoped to be.
Pittsburgh boxers Billy 'The Kid' McDonnen (Robert De Niro) and Henry 'Razor' Sharp (Sylvester Stallone) shares a fierce rivalry back in the 1980s. Each had scored a victory in two matches, but on the eve of their decisive third bout, Henry suddenly announced his retirement, effectively ending both boxers' careers. Thirty years later, boxing promoter Dante Slate Jr. (Kevin Hart) coaxes and makes Billy and Henry an offer they can't refuse: return to the ring and settle the score once and for all.
Only thing is, Henry doesn't want to do it, but Billy is more than eager, so through advise from others, Henry's ex-trainer/friend, Louis 'Lightning' Conlon (Alan Arkin), Sally (Kim Basinger), and the son that Billy never knew existed, BJ (Jon Bernthal), this grudge match is destined to happen.
Others to round out the cast are Camden Gray as Trey, BJ's son, Jim Lampley as Himself, Rich Little as Boxing Announcer, Barry Primus as Joey the Bartender, Anthony Anderson as Mr. Sandpaper Hands, Don Lake as Video Game Producer, LL Cool J as Frankie Brite, and Oscar Gale as Shipyard Co-worker.
This was directed with just the right amount of comedic moments coupled with the dramatic moments which add to that real situational feel, but considering Peter Segal has quite the resume which would lead to the ability to pull this off, it's no surprise. Just look at what he's done: "Naked Gun 33-1/3: The Final Insult" '94, "Tommy Boy" '95, "My Fellow Americans" '96, "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps" 2000, "Anger Management" '03, "50 First Dates" '04, "The Longest Yard" '05, "Get Smart" '08, "Prodigy Bully (TV movie) '12--get it? It was written with much more cohesiveness than I gave it credit for by Tim Kelleher and Rodney Rothman which actually amazed me. If comedies by and large were written better these days, I wouldn't nearly be as skeptical, and although this wasn't the best script written, it still had a good deal of elements which made this work: funny, a message, reconciliation, and real emotion. This is truly missing in most comedies today.
What's really fun about this is the ability that both Stallone and De Niro have in being able to parody themselves in this, and I believe that, alone, makes this that much more fun.
Out of 4 Stars: 3 Rated: PG-13 113mins.
Ever since the Coen Brothers started making films, I could always count on a well crafted American film even if others films paled in comparison. These are filmmakers that constantly think outside the box. What most people see as weird, obscure, odd, and even just plain wrong, these guys have been able to use these adjectives to their benefit in how they write and direct. And "Inside Llewyn Davis" is no exception.
Follow a week in the life of a young folk singer, Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac) as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961. Guitar in tow, huddled against the unforgiving New York winter, he is struggling to make it as a musician against seemingly insurmountable obstacles--a fair amount of them of his own doing.
Llewyn meets and interacts with very eclectic people as he roams around the city and travels out of state, such as Roland Turner (John Goodman) and his driver Johnny Five (Garrett Hedlund) that Llewyn hitchhikes with on his way to Chicago. Then there's Pappi Corsicato (Max Casella), owner of the café where folk singers perform, his ex-girlfriend Jean (Carey Mulligan) who doesn't trust Llewyn as far as she can throw him, and her husband, Jim (Justin Timberlake), and Mitch Gorfein (Ethan Phillips) whom Llewyn ever so often uses Mitch's sofa to flop for a day or two. Hey, he even has a cat in tow he lugs around. This is one lost soul.
Others to round out the cast are Robin Bartlett as Lillian Gorfein, Mitch's wife, Jerry Grayson as Mel Novikoff, Llewyn's agent, Jeanine Serralles as Joy, Adam Driver as Al Cody, Stark Sands as Troy Nelson, Alex Karpovsky as Marty Green, Helen Hong as Janet Fung, and Bradley Mott as Joe Flom.
This was written and directed with the usual amount of brilliant creativity we've all come to rely on as we have with every other project Ethan Coen and Joel Coen has put their stamp on. Just look at the resume, and it says it all, ("Raising Arizona" '87, "The Hudsucker Proxy" '94, "Fargo" '96, "The Big Lebowski" '98, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" 2000, "Intolerable Cruelty" '03, "The Ladykillers" '04, "No Country for Old Men" '07, "Burn After Reading" '08, "A Serious Man" '09, "True Grit" '10, "Gambit" '12). These guys have an innate ability to take a common situation and people and create an over-the-top scenario that leaves their audience stunned and amazed that the characters in these films are actually real, because these guys write these characters so surreal that they seem unreal. Not many filmmakers can achieve this and these guys do in spades.
The Coen Brothers are not for everyone, because of their quirkiness, oddball approach in how they convey their character development, one must, at least, respect these guys because they are willing to think outside the box.
Out of 4 Stars: 4 Rated: R 104mins.
One thing about films released near the end of the year is that they have a tendency to be grandiose and looming. I believe the reason for this comes from the fact that it being the holiday time and people take time off, Hollywood brings out the big guns to woo their audience into those theater seats. And what could be bigger than "Walking With Dinosaurs"?
The BBC TV series "Walking With Dinosaurs" strides its way to the big screen with this live-action/CG-animated feature film following a courageous young dinosaur, Patchi (Justin Long) on an incredible adventure through the prehistoric world through a prehistoric bird 'guide' Alex (John Leguizamo).
After losing their parents, Patchi and brother Scowler (Skylar Stone) have to get the herd migrated to where it needs to be on their own, and facing not only obstacles, such as predators, fires, and severe weather conditions, but also meeting a young female, Juniper (Tiya Sircar) from another herd.
Others to round out the cast are Karl Urban as Uncle Zack, Charlie Rowe as Ricky, Angourie Rice as Jade, and Clay Savage as Radio Announcer.
This was adequately directed by Barry Cook, Neil Nightingale, and Pierre De Lespinios. Even though it had a tendency to be a bit stagy, you didn't mind because the visuals were so over whelming. It was written by John Collee ("Paper Mask" '90, "The Heart Surgeon" (TV movie) '97, "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" '03, "Happy Feet" '06, "Creation" '09). I realize this is a story geared toward the family demographic, however the script leaned so far toward being childlike in its presentation that adults would find themselves squirming in their seats. Don't get me wrong, we need more films that parents can feel safe taking their kids to, but the script could have been written in a way as to fit like a glove for all. Of course, the real star here are the incredible visual effects and animation predominantly created by Animal Logic. This is where the film excels, and therefore will be the most memorable aspect of the film.
This is a film that must be experienced on the large screen, because by the very nature of the magnitude of the visuals, it would lose everything on a 25 incher. The grandiose of this coupled with a 3D process will have you talking about this well past the end credits.
Out of 4 Stars: 2.5 Rated: PG 87mins.
There are biopic films that span a lifetime of a notorious individual, and there are biopics whereas the time period of the notorious person is just a slice of their life as with the case of "The Invisible Woman". What makes these type of biopics are the fact that one particular area of their life can be dissected more so as to delineate certain aspects of their lives deeper than just surface.
