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Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001)
My favourite film of 2001.
This film is a delight from start to finish. I cannot recall any other film where the cinema audience laughed so often in unison. If you need cheering up, watch Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain. It will keep you smiling for days afterwards.
Minority Report (2002)
Very clever in every respect.
There's something for everyone here. Excellent special effects, good acting, good-looking men and women and the (albeit lightweight) addressing of an ethical dilemma. The script is well thought out with a delicate sprinkling of twists - enough to keep us on our toes without overwhelming us. All in all - it might just be the best film I've seen in 2002.
Resident Evil (2002)
Nice special effects. Not much else.
Hmmmmm. The idea is a bit corny but if only they had kept the information until the end, it might have been a good film. In the end we get an action-packed but brainless effort where the endless parade of mutilated and bloodied monsters chasing scantily clad heroines down corridors and up stairs becomes just plain tedious.
The Run of the Country (1995)
Nice scenery. Not much else.
This was a disappointment. There's no point in repeating the comments others have made about the dodgy acting. As an Irish person, I can also add that the accents were highly questionable and in some cases just plain wrong. Rites of passage films tend to be pretty formulaic and this one broke no moulds. Nor did it ever intend to.
Korea (1995)
Probably my all time favourite film.
This film has hidden depths and each time I go back to see it again, I see something new. Perhaps I'm biased because I'm from the area where the film is based. However, there are so many little nuances that never cease to delight me.
The dreariness of the landscape is not overstated - nor indeed is the role played by water in the lives of the people an exaggeration - whether it's through the never-ending drizzle, the damp and the associated chills, the lakes and rivers, the dew on the early morning grass. There are tears as well. Images and sounds of water percolate through this film - the splashing of oars on the lake, the soft patter of the rain on a tin roof, the ineffectual flapping of eels trapped in a fish tank.
There is also brutality in the film - the cynical embittered father who would rather see his own son sent out to war than to effect a reconciliation with an old enemy. The turning point in the film is subtle and yet very powerful. >