Film reviews

C O M E D Y

BURN AFTER READING (by: Susana Kaiana Aizpurua)

you can see the quality of this film reflected on the actor's terrific performance as
much as in the film itself. this movie is about an ex-agent from the CIA called oz-
zie cox, who loss a diskette with his memoirs , amd it's
found by linda litzkie and Chad Feldheimer, and they
try to exchange it for money.
this is a hilarious comedy mixed with some crime, and
not only the script is briliant, also the actor's give life to
the script with their great performances. the only pos-
sible drawback is that if you know nothing about the
col war you my loose some gags. but even though,
you're going to totally love it.
this is the kind of film that you should watch with
friends if you're older than 13 years.

directors. coen brothers

staff. george clooney, brad pitt john malkovich Frances
McDormand, Tilda Swinton.

The Pink Panther

2 (by: Iñigo Fernandez)

This is a film which has provoked a lot of interest in chil-

dren and also in adults, thanks to the direction of a good
director like Harald Zwart.The story is based on the theft of
a famous diamond called the Pink Panther .Inspector
Clousau is the leader of a detective group that tries to get
back the famous diamond.

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 The Pink Panther is a comedy action film with a funny actor and funny scenes
that amuse the people easily. According to peoples opinion Steve Martin, inter-
preting Inspector Closseu, didn’t perform them role of inspector Closseau

This is the perfect film to watch with all the family and enjoy a funny film.

Starring  Steve Martin

Directed by Harold Zwart
92 minutes
All the family

M U S I C A L S

Fiddler on the roof. (by: David Crespo)

This film obviously provoked a great deal of interest which remains nowadays as
much because of the original plot as for the high-quality acting. The plot is about
a small village called Anatevka, where people from various religions coexist
peacefully or at least coexisted. The huge change of situation from the begging
to the end really has an impact on the viewer, throughout the film.
The Fiddler on the roof is basically a musical, nevertheless, it is also an epic,
thanks to the reflection it makes on the Jewish civi-
lization, which is quite realistic. The only possible
drawback is the large number of songs which after
three hours of film, starts to get a bit boring. How-
ever, it is something understandable if we are talk-
ing about a musical.
With a PG rating and both musical and an epic
scale, it has gained a huge popularity during the 45
years it has been offered to the audience either at
cinemas or in DVD format.

Starring by C. Topol and Rosalind Harris among

others
Directed by Norman Jewison
181 minutes
Still available on DVD

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 High school musical (by: Patricia Porta)

This is a film which has provokes a great deal of interest because it isn’t as good
as the other ones. The story is based on the two other films. It’s directed by the
director Kenny Ortega and stars Zac Efron (as Troy Bolton) and Vanessa
Hudgens (as Gabriela Montez). This film is about the last year in high school.

It’s a musical film full of dance routines and centered on combinations of music
and dance. But this film has drawbacks that the other two didn’t have, the script
is unimaginative and the special effects are very simple. The only two possible
positive things are absolutely brilliant acting of the
two main characters and the wonderful music.

This film is not recommended to boys or girls of 15

years old, but is the perfect film for children of 10 to
12 years.

Starring Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens

Directed by Kenny Ortega
90 minutes
Now available on DVD

Moulin Rouge (by: Manuel Santos)

This film has been recently fitted into 3rd year music timetable for having, musi-
cal and social values. The story is based on the hard life of a prostitute, with an
incredible voice. Later on she is asked to sing for one company of composers,
however, medics diagnose her with tuberculosis.

Moulin Rouge is a dramatic musical, with catchy songs and beautiful choreogra-
phy. The film also sends deep messages
that make you feel as a real person suf-
fering from tuberculosis, however, the
musical part of the film lasts a little bit too
much, and may bore some people.
This film only can be recommended to
teenagers as the film is about drugs and
the exhausting life of a young woman.

Starring: Nicole Kidman

Directed by: Bazz Luhrmann
129 minutes
Rating PG

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A D V E N T U R E

HOLES (by: Susana Santaolalla)

This is a film which makes you think. The story is based on a boy that is
sent to a kind of jail and they have to dig holes every day. Stanley, the main
character, wants to escape from there and finds a secret about a curse on
his family.

“Holes” is an adventure film and often a quasi-action with stunts and

chases. The only possible drawback is that it is a little bit unrealistic and
the special effects weren’t very good, they could be much better.

With a PG rating and both adventure and action this is a perfect film to
watch it wherever, whenever and with whoever.

Starring: Shia Lebeouf.

Directed by: Andrew Davis
117 minutes.
Rating PG.
It’s available on DVD.

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 Touching the Void (by: Pablo Carbonero)

This is a film which has obviously provoked a great deal of interest as much for
the shocking images in the film as the performance given. It is a true story based
on the difficulties of two mountaineers climbing a mountain which nobody had
ever climbed before.

This is the true story of two real climbers (Joe Simpson and Simon Yates) who
have a perilous journey up the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes
in 1985. The two main actors that play the part of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates
are: Brendan Mackey and Nicholas Aaron. The only possible drawback to the
film are the completely awful images you can see during the film, because it
shows the brutal conditions that the two climbers experience.

With a PG. rating this true story is a perfect film to make people realize that with
determination, you can achieve anything you like in this life.

Starring, Brendan Mackey and Nicholas Aaron.

Directed by Kevin Macdonald.
106 minutes

Available on D.V.D.

A C T I O N

HANCOCK (by: Ainhoa Uribarren)

It is a great film wich has provoked interest because of the special ef-
fects as much as for the great acting. In this film nobody likes Hancock, al-
though he is a hero, so a public relations adviser wants to make everyone
change their rude, stinky and drunk impression they have of him, turning
him into the hero everybody wants.

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 Hancock is a comedy action science-fiction film which included big-
budget chases, a light-hearted plot, portraying real-life situations with im-
possible quests, all designed for pure audience escapism.

With a P.G. rating and both comedy and action it is the perfect film
for people who love laughing.

Directed by Peter Berg

Starring: Will Smith and
Charlize Theron.
Length: 92 min.
Rating: everybody
It is available on DVD and
Blue Ray.

James Bond: Quantom of Solace (by: Sergio Tomé)

This is a film which has obviosly provocked a
great deal of interest as much because of the
actors as for the film. The story is based on the
search for the assasin who killed James Bond’s
girlfriend in the previous film. James bond find
someone to help him.

Quantom of Solace is a non-syop action
thriller. There is a lot of action in exotic locations.
The only possible drawback to the film is that in the
first part you can feel sick because there is a fight
with special effects to make it quicker.

With a 12 rating this film is perfect for James
Bond films lovers.

Staring: Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko

Directed by: Mark Goster
106 minutes
Rating +12

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 The Dark Night
(by:Adrian Agüeros)
D R A M A
The film has provoked a

Che (by: Asier Amenabar)

great deal of interest as
much because of the ex-
citement of the story as for
the catastrophic death of the
actor Heath Ledger. The
story is based on the frustra-
Che is a two-part film which has provoked tion of the Mafia because
interest in the audience as much because it is they can not move their
based on the real life of a very famous person, money as they would like
Che Guevara, as for the film itself. The film is because of Batman and be-
based on the life of an important revolutionary
man who changed a lot of peoples’ lives. He was
strange assassin that even
successful because of his knowledge in medicine they don’t understand.
and other subjects as much as because of his
braveness. The Dark Knight is an
The film is a plot-driven drama in which action-drama that it will
you can appreciate the personal thoughts of the show you the craziness of
Che and see his own character development. an assassin, the exaspera-
The great actor’s performance (Benicio del Toro) tion of missing some one
is one of the most important things, as he won a you love and the serenity
Goya for it. and obligation of doing the
This is a great film for people that want to correct thing. There is no
know about how revolution was in some countries of possible drawback in my
opinion. I think we are
South- talking about a master-
America. piece.

Starring:
Benicio del Starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger
Toro, and Aaron Eckhart
Franka Po- Directed by Christopher Nolan
152 minutes
tente Rating PG
Directed Now available on DVD and Blueray.
by: Steven
Soderbegh
140 min-
utes

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 C R I M E

Witness (by: Adrian Tejeda)

The film has provoked interest as much because of the religion involved as for the per-
formance of Harrison Ford. The story is based on the bribery of policemen. John, who is
a policeman, and an Amish family who get involved in it.

Witness is a crime film with some fast action, and with a shocking final. There are no
amazing effects, but the script is really original. The stunts quite entertaining, without
focusing too much in them. Instead of focusing on fights the film focus on a real situation
involves a policeman and an Amish family.

This film is a definitely for teenagers of adults, because it is a plot driven story. This film
might be perfect to watch at home alone; to reflect o int.

Starring Harrison: Ford, Kelly McGillis and Lukas Haas.

Directed by the Australian filmmaker Peter Weir.
Running time 112 min.
Available on dvd.

Gran Torino (by: Ander Movilla)

This film is special as much because Clint Eastwood’s job in front and behind the
cameras as for being the last film in which
he may act. Gran Torino is suitable for all
kind of audiences except young children
because it’s quite hard to understand and
violent. This film’s plot is about Walt Kow-
alski’s relationship with his neighbours,
most of them Asians who try to steal his
Ford 1972 Gran Torino, after the death of
his wife. Walt is a racist, conservative, old
person who fought in the Korea war. He
also is very unsociable and politically in-

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 correct but helps the people he knows in whatever way he can. I could write
pages of this fascinating character played by Clint Eastwood.

Gran Torino is a violent drama about racial tensions with some comical scenes.
The development of Walt’s personality towards his neighbours it also remark-
able and how his unsociable side disappears as his racism turns into a more af-
fectionate quality and how Tao, played by Bee Vang, brokes Walt’s internal
shield and becomes his friend. The only possible drawback could be that some
actors’ faces wore a bit inexpressive (the case of Tao (Bee Vang)).

I ´´only`` give 4 stars to Gran Torino due to the fact that even the job of Clint
Eastwood as actor absolutely brilliant, as director he could made a slightly better
film showing young actors like Bee Vang how to act better. This is recommend-
able to all sorts of audiences but you need to have patience because some parts
are a bit slow. However, extraordinary job, Clint!

Starring: Clint Eastwood and Bee Vang.

Director: Clint Eastwood
116 minutes
Rating: +13
Now in cinemas.

S C I E N C E F I C T I O N

Push (by: Carla Aldabaldetrecu)

This is a film were lots of special effects are used, which look almost real and were you
can see the hard work of the actors. The story is based on
how two American people (Chris Evans and Dakota
Fanning), who live in Hong Kong and have special powers,
have to save the world from a company.

Push is a Sci-Fi, Thriller in which you may not stop watch-

ing for a second because you will get lost and not find out
what is going on. A good feature of this film is the quality
of the actor’s performance, the drawbacks aren’t too impor-
tant. One of the possible drawbacks you may notice at the
end is how they changed the name of Dakotas Fanning
character and the similarity of the film with the Heroes TV
series.

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 This film is perfect for people who like Sci-Fi films and that may watch the TV series
Heroes.

Starring: Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning

Directed by Paul Mcguigan
111 minutes
Script: David Bairla
Rating PG
Now in cinemas.

R O M A N T I C

Twilight (by: Guinea Fernandez-Dans)

This film has created a lot of expectation as much because of the fascinating plot as be-
cause the film is based on Stephanie Meyer’s best-seller “Twilight”.

The story concerns a girl (Kristen Stewart) who is new in the school and meets Edward
Cullen (Robert Pattinson). They fall in love with each other, but Bella discovers Ed-
ward’s biggest secret: he’s a vampire.

Twilight is a romantic horror drama film that has managed to get every single teenager’s
attention with the love story between Edward and Bella, and with Edward’s great charm.
The horror part of the film is quite entertaining, but
it’s not the main part of the film. The only unsuccess-
ful feature of the film is that there are some details of
the book that they don’t include in the film, so the
book’s fans were quite disappointed.

Generally the film is brilliant, and is perfect for boys

and girls, as it includes a romantic story with a horror
background.

Starring Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor

Lautner
Directed by Catherine Hardwick
122 min
+13

Released soon on DVD.

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