I saw Chronicle at the cinemas a few days ago, I was attracted to it as it was a superhero film, however it does not origonate from a comic book so I was excited to see a story I knew nothing about. I was not disappointed, despite the writer laying the torment on, a little thick, the central character it was a good film focusing on the immoral things poeple could be pushed to. It cheated its way out of being a handicam film by giving the characters control over the camera with telekinesis but the post modern aspect of film making is always nice to see despite the fact it was accompanied with the line "the camera distances you from everyone else" to destroy all subtext. The character development was nice and visually some of the shots achieved and the concepts such as the spider and the crushing of the car was really nice. It was also good to see the only costume being donned a gasmask fireman suit rather than leather and latex which helped to give the film some authenticity. Finally one of my favourite things is what they didnt do, they didnt waste time coming up with a complex origin or trying to explain what gave them powers. If they had, it would not have worked! No question about it, it would have made it silly and would have wasted screen time so I am extremely happy they didnt rely on a meteorite or government testing or anything equally cliche. (PS comics can get away with it because of their medium and because many of them are the archetypes the cliches have been made from.)
So I would recommend!! 9/10
Experimental, The End
So we finished the sound filming and editing and after looking at all the footage we ended up editing it in a conventional way, if we were to play around with the footage we had it wouldnt change the Doc feel all that much it would only make it worse. We presented our work and admitted that it had become more of a doc than an experimental short, hopefully the ideas and processes coupled with the technical skills will be enough for us to pass. I am happy to be putting the project behind me as I never really felt it got going properly as the group was not enthusiastic enough about it. Oh well onward and upwards, to infinity and all that...
3D Walter Murch
http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2011/01/post_4.html
Here is a little blog post by Roger Ebert documenting a letter sent to him by Walter Murch about 3D cinema.
Personally I disagree as I am a supporter of 3D, I think as technology increases things like the darkness and the quality will be improved. As for the perceptual thing I think with time it is something we will adapt to and become more comfortable with as we do it more in our homes and at the cinemas.
Here is a little blog post by Roger Ebert documenting a letter sent to him by Walter Murch about 3D cinema.
Personally I disagree as I am a supporter of 3D, I think as technology increases things like the darkness and the quality will be improved. As for the perceptual thing I think with time it is something we will adapt to and become more comfortable with as we do it more in our homes and at the cinemas.
In the Blink of an Eye (Walter Murch)
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1879505231?tag=wwwrogerebe0b-20&camp=213381&creative=390973&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1879505231&adid=111QNJDBBFF1T8R6A671&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.suntimes.com%2Febert%2F2011%2F01%2Fpost_4.html
Today I am reviewing Walter Murch's book In the Blink of an Eye, it is a little different for me but this book is an in depth discussion about editing from an experienced editor which gives some really helpful perspectives. The best thing he says throughout is that there is a list of importance for when to cut, the list goes: Emotion 51%, Story 23%, Rhythm 10%, Eye Trace 7%, 2D plane of screen 5%, 3D space of action 4%. This list is a nice guideline for when it is appropriate to cut. Another interesting although annoying point Murch brings up is that our only comparison to cutting in real life is a blink, he surmises that blinking is not only an action to wipe away dust and rehydrate, but is a method of blocking out useless information and an emotional reaction. In this way he suggests we blink at specific points of understanding within conversations, he argues these points are often the right times to cut. This is an interesting idea that unfortunately turned me into someone who cant stop watching people blink! Another guide to editing in the book is a three step method;
1 Identify a series of cut/ blink points.
2 Determine what effect each cut would have on the audience.
3 Choose which effect is correct for the moment (remember the percentages of the earlier list)
Towards the end of the book he discusses the advantages and pitfalls of digital editing however the book is somewhat outdated and many of the pitfalls have now been overcome. The book itself is an interesting easy read which touches on the practical and philosophical questions surrounding editing and enlightens the reader to the true essence of editing. :)
Today I am reviewing Walter Murch's book In the Blink of an Eye, it is a little different for me but this book is an in depth discussion about editing from an experienced editor which gives some really helpful perspectives. The best thing he says throughout is that there is a list of importance for when to cut, the list goes: Emotion 51%, Story 23%, Rhythm 10%, Eye Trace 7%, 2D plane of screen 5%, 3D space of action 4%. This list is a nice guideline for when it is appropriate to cut. Another interesting although annoying point Murch brings up is that our only comparison to cutting in real life is a blink, he surmises that blinking is not only an action to wipe away dust and rehydrate, but is a method of blocking out useless information and an emotional reaction. In this way he suggests we blink at specific points of understanding within conversations, he argues these points are often the right times to cut. This is an interesting idea that unfortunately turned me into someone who cant stop watching people blink! Another guide to editing in the book is a three step method;
1 Identify a series of cut/ blink points.
2 Determine what effect each cut would have on the audience.
3 Choose which effect is correct for the moment (remember the percentages of the earlier list)
Towards the end of the book he discusses the advantages and pitfalls of digital editing however the book is somewhat outdated and many of the pitfalls have now been overcome. The book itself is an interesting easy read which touches on the practical and philosophical questions surrounding editing and enlightens the reader to the true essence of editing. :)
Modern Life is Rubbish
http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/films/p00g6n0y
I found this little gem randomly whilst on the bbc film network and gave it a little watch due to my familiarity with Rafe Spall (who is along with Paddy Considine one of the Andy's in Hot Fuzz). I have to say as a drama short I think it works really well, it tells a simple story in a short amount of time and gives a message whilst questioning that message through a caricature of a "believer". Yeah I really enjoyed this short, it seemed like the climax of a drama series without the need for all of the build of tension, it was the conclusion to an unseen debate that most of us are on one side of. I would recommend it as it is only 13mins. Oh and the final shot is really nicely composed and coloured and a great shot in general.
I found this little gem randomly whilst on the bbc film network and gave it a little watch due to my familiarity with Rafe Spall (who is along with Paddy Considine one of the Andy's in Hot Fuzz). I have to say as a drama short I think it works really well, it tells a simple story in a short amount of time and gives a message whilst questioning that message through a caricature of a "believer". Yeah I really enjoyed this short, it seemed like the climax of a drama series without the need for all of the build of tension, it was the conclusion to an unseen debate that most of us are on one side of. I would recommend it as it is only 13mins. Oh and the final shot is really nicely composed and coloured and a great shot in general.
Experimental Shooting Day 2
So yesterday Jake came up to my house and using a black sheet and some dedo lights we recreated the studio aesthetic so that we could film the boxes full of props that we did not have on Friday's shoot. I do think we used adequate props to create the stereotype however Jake thought for time and visual reasons we should not shoot the scenes through box holes like my planned footage. This was something Johnny also wasn't keen on a few days before so I let it go, however on reflection I think it would have added to the aesthetic of the piece and without it all of the camera work editing and messages will be fairly conventional and my masking idea with the boxes being thrown out takes a lot of the experimental aspect away from the film. I also think that we are struggling with scheduling throughout this project and while this is my responsibility there have been multiple times when the other crew members just have not been there, as well as Johnny's trip abroad that left me and Jake to plan the project. since then I feel Johnny hasn't been engaged with the projects concepts and is struggling to understand the different ideas me and Jake have and as a result of this the ideas he is agreeing with are the more conventional ideas. Could it be that our experimental piece ends up outside "boundaries of experimental" and lands in a neat little conventional, ironic "box"?
Over the next two days Johnny will be finishing the edit and me and Jake will be recording a script he has written for a dialogue to go over the piece which will hopefully add to the effectiveness of the film and make the conventional camera work and regrettably small range of visuals more interesting.
Over the next two days Johnny will be finishing the edit and me and Jake will be recording a script he has written for a dialogue to go over the piece which will hopefully add to the effectiveness of the film and make the conventional camera work and regrettably small range of visuals more interesting.
I Am Legend
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0480249/
Now here is a film I have been meaning to review for a long time. Upon seeing it like everyone else I raved on about its brilliance and desperation, but I made a big mistake, I liked it enough to read the book. Like most adaptations the film does not live up to the book, for many reasons. Matheson's novel is bleak and dark and Robert Neville is completely alone and hopeless. He deals with the desperation by drinking and smoking excessively, hating himself for it in a self destructive cycle that is the heart of the novel. The film however focuses more on his connection to the dog which in the book doesn't appear until half way through the book, and once it does it is afraid of him, slowly he gains its trust until it disappears coming back infected. Matheson painfully discribes Neville's holding and comforting of the dog whilst thinking of scientific ways of curing the dog giving the reader a little bit of hope. Right there the chapter ends with the gutting line "a week later the dog was dead". I understand that the film needed another character such as the dog to converse with Neville but within the book Neville's thoughts are all that is needed and perhaps his narcissistic comments on his bleak life would be better in film as they are definitely what makes the book better. Another dislike of the film is the back story given to Neville, it makes him a top scientist who helped create the disease whilst searching for a cure to cancer. In the book he is the epitome of a normal man in an extreme situation and he motivates himself to learn and question the Vampire myth that seems to have become true. Unfortunately the end is also disappointing with a mystical cure being found and Neville dying, although this is an extremely emothional ending it is no more so than that in the book where Neville is captured by "living Vampires" who have retained humanity and live off synthesised blood. To this new society Neville is the enemy and he ends his life and the book with the reflective thought that as minority changes so does society and with that realisation he ends the book with "I am legend"
In conclusion the film is good and it is understandable to change it the way they have, but I have to wonder if the film was more like the book would it be as good as it was or would it rise to the level of the book?a
Now here is a film I have been meaning to review for a long time. Upon seeing it like everyone else I raved on about its brilliance and desperation, but I made a big mistake, I liked it enough to read the book. Like most adaptations the film does not live up to the book, for many reasons. Matheson's novel is bleak and dark and Robert Neville is completely alone and hopeless. He deals with the desperation by drinking and smoking excessively, hating himself for it in a self destructive cycle that is the heart of the novel. The film however focuses more on his connection to the dog which in the book doesn't appear until half way through the book, and once it does it is afraid of him, slowly he gains its trust until it disappears coming back infected. Matheson painfully discribes Neville's holding and comforting of the dog whilst thinking of scientific ways of curing the dog giving the reader a little bit of hope. Right there the chapter ends with the gutting line "a week later the dog was dead". I understand that the film needed another character such as the dog to converse with Neville but within the book Neville's thoughts are all that is needed and perhaps his narcissistic comments on his bleak life would be better in film as they are definitely what makes the book better. Another dislike of the film is the back story given to Neville, it makes him a top scientist who helped create the disease whilst searching for a cure to cancer. In the book he is the epitome of a normal man in an extreme situation and he motivates himself to learn and question the Vampire myth that seems to have become true. Unfortunately the end is also disappointing with a mystical cure being found and Neville dying, although this is an extremely emothional ending it is no more so than that in the book where Neville is captured by "living Vampires" who have retained humanity and live off synthesised blood. To this new society Neville is the enemy and he ends his life and the book with the reflective thought that as minority changes so does society and with that realisation he ends the book with "I am legend"
In conclusion the film is good and it is understandable to change it the way they have, but I have to wonder if the film was more like the book would it be as good as it was or would it rise to the level of the book?a
Day one of experimental filming
So I spent Friday filming for our experimental project with Johnny and Jake, although we got all of the shots of the wall (which I spent hours painting) we still managed to get to the studio in time to film the Alice and Charlotte who agreed to act for us. We were planning on doing a combination of shots to do with the people holding boxes placing them within a stereotype, "in a box", however despite my questioning on the days before shooting and my attempt as producer to get the shoot properly organised, shot listed and prop listed the rest of the group thought it would be fine and didn't co-operate. This meant when we got to the shoot we did not have the props we needed to strongly make up the stereotypes. so instead we will use the box to anchor two scenes together, one with the people and the boxes and one with the stereotypical objects and the boxes. Although this may not be particularly experimental it makes sense to do it this way however I'm worrying a little because i think we are paying too much attention to the meaning and not enough to the aesthetics. I did have a little argument whilst filming with Johnny as he was sat on facebook whilst Jake was filming, I asked Johnny to do the filming despite the fact I didnt do any because his role is camera man and I want him to get the credit for what he is doing. Hopefully we will finish the filming on teusday so we can get the editing done in the last part of the week.
Experimental Painting Boxes
I have spent 12 hours over the past two days painting boxes to make my wall of boxes, im tired! It is nearly done though and looking really good, the colours contrast really nicely and the fact that all the boxes are different sizes make for a really 3 dimensional image. We have discussed the filming a little more and have 2hours booked for friday in the studio so hopefully if i get my production mind into gear and sort shot lists and things we will be able to do it all in time :s Johnny is back from his holiday now so we should be able to film anytime from now onwards, its just a case of arranging when and what to shoot. My boxes should be done by tomorrow so its going to be a busy week but hopefully we should be working well soon.
Tucker and Dale Vs Evil
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1465522/
Truly brilliant role reversal comedy horror! We all know the normal story, a group of teenagers go into the woods to find they are trespassing on some maniac, hill billy serial killers land and they all get slaughtered except the last girl who somehow manages to kill the murderer within seconds of her demise.... or something like that. Tucker and Dale Vs Evil however flips this on its head, the hill billies are kind considerate human beings mistaken for creeps who, when the teenagers begin attempting to attack the hill billies, end up the centre of teenage accidental suicides. The story is hilarious and I recommend it to all!!!
Truly brilliant role reversal comedy horror! We all know the normal story, a group of teenagers go into the woods to find they are trespassing on some maniac, hill billy serial killers land and they all get slaughtered except the last girl who somehow manages to kill the murderer within seconds of her demise.... or something like that. Tucker and Dale Vs Evil however flips this on its head, the hill billies are kind considerate human beings mistaken for creeps who, when the teenagers begin attempting to attack the hill billies, end up the centre of teenage accidental suicides. The story is hilarious and I recommend it to all!!!
The Serpent and the Rainbow
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096071/
A slightly unusual watch I know but there is a reason I watched it. I am a big xombi movie fan and for my A2 film studies course I analysed the xombi films of George A Romero and talked about how they comment on politics and social issues. Whilst researching the xombi myth the story of Haitian vudou priests creating xombies was the original creature. Whilst the popular Zombie was created by George Romero, he never actually imagined them as zombies or xombies, his creatures were more inspired by Richard Matheson's vampires in I Am Legend.
Anyway whilst researching I read of Wes Cravens attempt at a true xombie film and allways wanted to give it a watch. I think it is bluntly political whilst displaying the right amount of magic mixed with medicine within a basic thriller/ horror plot. So not a favourite by far and I think unless your a true xombie fanatic its probably best to give this one a miss as it suffers from poor acting, a fairly boring plot and an expected resolution. Overall if I had to rate it I would give it 2.5/5
A slightly unusual watch I know but there is a reason I watched it. I am a big xombi movie fan and for my A2 film studies course I analysed the xombi films of George A Romero and talked about how they comment on politics and social issues. Whilst researching the xombi myth the story of Haitian vudou priests creating xombies was the original creature. Whilst the popular Zombie was created by George Romero, he never actually imagined them as zombies or xombies, his creatures were more inspired by Richard Matheson's vampires in I Am Legend.
Anyway whilst researching I read of Wes Cravens attempt at a true xombie film and allways wanted to give it a watch. I think it is bluntly political whilst displaying the right amount of magic mixed with medicine within a basic thriller/ horror plot. So not a favourite by far and I think unless your a true xombie fanatic its probably best to give this one a miss as it suffers from poor acting, a fairly boring plot and an expected resolution. Overall if I had to rate it I would give it 2.5/5
The Switch
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0889573/
The Switch is a simple RomCom about hijacking your friends artificial insemination and forgetting you did, reaping the consequences seven years later. I dont mind a good romcom and gave this one a chance due to Jason Bateman who I think acts well in all his films especially the series Arrested Development. However The Switch was light on the romance and light on the comedy, however it did make up for it with a heart warming story of a man building a relationship with his son. I did enjoy it but only as something to watch as a fell asleep, as with most romcoms it was fairly typical, predictable and was sickeningly heart warming. (in a good way) Anyway another good, not too taxing, little flick for a quiet night in.
The Switch is a simple RomCom about hijacking your friends artificial insemination and forgetting you did, reaping the consequences seven years later. I dont mind a good romcom and gave this one a chance due to Jason Bateman who I think acts well in all his films especially the series Arrested Development. However The Switch was light on the romance and light on the comedy, however it did make up for it with a heart warming story of a man building a relationship with his son. I did enjoy it but only as something to watch as a fell asleep, as with most romcoms it was fairly typical, predictable and was sickeningly heart warming. (in a good way) Anyway another good, not too taxing, little flick for a quiet night in.
The Strangers
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0482606/
Not much can be said for this film, it was very simply formulaic and unexplained and simply a jumpy hour and a half worth of Liv Tyler being scared and crying. Unfortunately that is the way most current horror goes, but for a typical horror flick this one was actually particularly good. Although there was no explanation to the physical and mental torment that builds tension and makes the audience jump, the tension itself was well created and I jumped more than once. I wouldn't give it an overall high rating but if you fancy a little jump than try The Strangers, just don't expect to find a new favourite.
Not much can be said for this film, it was very simply formulaic and unexplained and simply a jumpy hour and a half worth of Liv Tyler being scared and crying. Unfortunately that is the way most current horror goes, but for a typical horror flick this one was actually particularly good. Although there was no explanation to the physical and mental torment that builds tension and makes the audience jump, the tension itself was well created and I jumped more than once. I wouldn't give it an overall high rating but if you fancy a little jump than try The Strangers, just don't expect to find a new favourite.
Experimental Planning
So me and Jake got together on friday and thought about what to do fro our project and these are my notes from what we said.
Experimental Boxes
Here are the boxes I got for our experimental, they cost me nothing so i think thats a good production job done!
Composograph update
Spoke with Alice today about the composograph, we have decided to do it around multiple sounds from one object or type of object rather than doing it on a theme like the kitchen, photography or snooker. We had a little chat about doing it on shoes, we could use squelching, squeeking, velcro, zips, taps, scuff and flip flops within the composition. We will think a little more and decide the exact theme soon.
Moon
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1182345/
This was recommended to me by many people so I finally gave it a watch. You will get no spoilers here but basically it is excellent! The whole film builds an excellent atmosphere with excellent acting accompanied by a hauntingly beautiful piano soundtrack. The iscolation and mystery throughout the film make it really gripping and make Sam a sympathetic identifiable hero. I like the (spoiler sorry) fact that it didn't turn into 2001 Hal2.0 or anything like that and the computer stayed an essential character without being a HAL copy. (end of spoiler) I really liked the film and, as is becoming common, recommend it to all scifi nuts and film fans in general.
This was recommended to me by many people so I finally gave it a watch. You will get no spoilers here but basically it is excellent! The whole film builds an excellent atmosphere with excellent acting accompanied by a hauntingly beautiful piano soundtrack. The iscolation and mystery throughout the film make it really gripping and make Sam a sympathetic identifiable hero. I like the (spoiler sorry) fact that it didn't turn into 2001 Hal2.0 or anything like that and the computer stayed an essential character without being a HAL copy. (end of spoiler) I really liked the film and, as is becoming common, recommend it to all scifi nuts and film fans in general.
Starship Troopers
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120201/
I hadnt seen this classic sci fi until yesterday when I decided it was time to give it a go. Wow! I expected a dodgy looking cheesy half arsed scifi and I got a comical/ satirical, intelligent, epic, war scifi with some balls!
I think my favourite thing about the film is its guts to show people being mauled by savage beasts and even savager drill instructors, then fixed by unexplained scifi medicine. I also liked the political commentary on "fleet doing the flying and MI's do the dying" along with the scientific side being aided by telepathy. Overall there is so much scifi goodness in there and like all good scifi it doesnt waste time with too much exposition, it just gives us comical media snippets, the whole film is excellent and a scifi masterpiece!
I hadnt seen this classic sci fi until yesterday when I decided it was time to give it a go. Wow! I expected a dodgy looking cheesy half arsed scifi and I got a comical/ satirical, intelligent, epic, war scifi with some balls!
I think my favourite thing about the film is its guts to show people being mauled by savage beasts and even savager drill instructors, then fixed by unexplained scifi medicine. I also liked the political commentary on "fleet doing the flying and MI's do the dying" along with the scientific side being aided by telepathy. Overall there is so much scifi goodness in there and like all good scifi it doesnt waste time with too much exposition, it just gives us comical media snippets, the whole film is excellent and a scifi masterpiece!
Captain America and Thor
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800369/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458339/
Firstly I am a big fan of comic books and of both these films. The only thing a want to analyse about them is their compliance with the recent superhero narrative. The recent trend in comic book films really went big with Spiderman in 2001, it re established an obvious formula that had been used by previous superhero films like Batman. The film starts with a normal person who gets powers and defeats a villain. Both Hulk films, both Punisher films, Iron Man and more follow this simple narrative and it is beginning to get worn out. The upcoming film The Avengers offers a refreshing change by using the characters established in previous marvel films to make a film about a supergroup the Avengers.
Captain America fits this formula fairly nicely however the inclusion of a struggle to become a "peoples hero" and a respected soldier ads new interest to the story as well as the 1930's setting. Thor on the other hand does not fit the formula so neatly, one could argue that Thor has only just gained his power fully and that through flashbacks to him as a child we do see him beforehand. However is is simpler to say the formula is reversed, he begins with his power and loses it, the films resolution fits the formula as he regains his power along with humility, falls in love and defeats the villain. As I said I enjoy both films even if they are formulaic!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458339/
Firstly I am a big fan of comic books and of both these films. The only thing a want to analyse about them is their compliance with the recent superhero narrative. The recent trend in comic book films really went big with Spiderman in 2001, it re established an obvious formula that had been used by previous superhero films like Batman. The film starts with a normal person who gets powers and defeats a villain. Both Hulk films, both Punisher films, Iron Man and more follow this simple narrative and it is beginning to get worn out. The upcoming film The Avengers offers a refreshing change by using the characters established in previous marvel films to make a film about a supergroup the Avengers.
Captain America fits this formula fairly nicely however the inclusion of a struggle to become a "peoples hero" and a respected soldier ads new interest to the story as well as the 1930's setting. Thor on the other hand does not fit the formula so neatly, one could argue that Thor has only just gained his power fully and that through flashbacks to him as a child we do see him beforehand. However is is simpler to say the formula is reversed, he begins with his power and loses it, the films resolution fits the formula as he regains his power along with humility, falls in love and defeats the villain. As I said I enjoy both films even if they are formulaic!
I Believe In Sherlock
http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Believe-In-Sherlock-HolmesMoriarty-Is-Real/305311476173064
So the internet (or at least the corners I look in) is going a little mad today and for the last few days. "I believe in Sherlock Holmes" posts are popping up all over social networking sites and posters are appearing in streets. The story relevance is that Moriarty made Sherlock out to be a fake before his death, fans are showing their support. But why? the series isnt under any threat of being cancelled and as far as anyone knows it hasnt spawned from a BBC advertising scheme, fans have just started doing it. I think more than anything as a fan of the show this can only be a good omen, if people like it enough to do this they are inadvertently advertising which is good for the show. I hope one day I write something people like enough to show their support for in such an interesting and unprovoked way.
So the internet (or at least the corners I look in) is going a little mad today and for the last few days. "I believe in Sherlock Holmes" posts are popping up all over social networking sites and posters are appearing in streets. The story relevance is that Moriarty made Sherlock out to be a fake before his death, fans are showing their support. But why? the series isnt under any threat of being cancelled and as far as anyone knows it hasnt spawned from a BBC advertising scheme, fans have just started doing it. I think more than anything as a fan of the show this can only be a good omen, if people like it enough to do this they are inadvertently advertising which is good for the show. I hope one day I write something people like enough to show their support for in such an interesting and unprovoked way.
Source Code (2011 dir Duncan Jones)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0945513/
So I recently watched Source Code, I am quite a science fiction fan and thought this might be a good flick. I did really enjoy the film and would recommend it to anyone who likes an action film with a bit of mystery and intelligence. The best thing the film does is to add the mystery of what the source code is and what the main character is doing and where he is when he isn't having his Groundhog day moments. This dual narrative is the most interesting part of the film an what happens on the train is practically irrelevant. The strongest science fiction idea doesn't come till near the end SPOILER!! where you find out the source code is more than the scientists think and that the source code continues as a parallel world for the hero to live in. This concentrated dose of scifi ideas saves the ending from being a cheesy cliché in which the boy gets the girl and asks her if she "believes in fate". END OF SPOILER So overall its an easy watch with not too bad acting and a nice bit of scifi.
So I recently watched Source Code, I am quite a science fiction fan and thought this might be a good flick. I did really enjoy the film and would recommend it to anyone who likes an action film with a bit of mystery and intelligence. The best thing the film does is to add the mystery of what the source code is and what the main character is doing and where he is when he isn't having his Groundhog day moments. This dual narrative is the most interesting part of the film an what happens on the train is practically irrelevant. The strongest science fiction idea doesn't come till near the end SPOILER!! where you find out the source code is more than the scientists think and that the source code continues as a parallel world for the hero to live in. This concentrated dose of scifi ideas saves the ending from being a cheesy cliché in which the boy gets the girl and asks her if she "believes in fate". END OF SPOILER So overall its an easy watch with not too bad acting and a nice bit of scifi.
Experimental Storyboard idea
So me and Jake arranged to try and sort some stuff today so fingers crossed some more ideas will be certain at the end of today. Till then im no illustrator but here is a storyboard I did to show an idea for the project.
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