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Restless Natives (1985)
Charming and funny film from Scotland
Restless Natives is a lovely little curiosity of a film from Scotland. I first discovered the film as a kid and had watched it about 4 times, and had very fond memories of it. On seeing it again recently, I think it is a minor masterpiece of Scottish Comedy. Great idea, fun script, charming acting, good supporting cast, great uplifting music from Big Country and beautiful locations. As a Scotsman, we always get a bit patriotic seeing Scottish locations and hearing Scottish accents in films, and this doesn't disappoint. Forget Braveheart, this is a film that makes me proud to be a Scot. Now, I'm not saying this is by any means a brilliant film... I'm saying that if you like your comedies quirky, silly, fun and with a bit of heart then this is for you. Fantastic acting from Vincent Friell, Joe Mullaney, Bernard Hill, Robert Urquart and Ned Beatty. This film is great, I urge anyone who has seen it years ago to go and get the DVD when it comes out - you won't be disappointed. Favourite moments have to be Vincent's sweeping in the park, the cop in the joke shop, any scene with Ned Beatty and that brilliant chase across Scotland at the end. Yes, there are plenty of weak points in this film too but it makes me smile so much I don't care.
Oldeuboi (2003)
Beautiful, extreme and breathtaking revenge film.
This film blew my mind, absolutely amazing! A completely unpredictable plot with breathtaking visuals, editing and acting. The concept of the film is so out-there that anything that comes after the opening scenes seem tame but it doesn't stop to let you get breath, like it's main protagonist, it just will not stop until you know why! The often discussed final twist completely worked for me and I found the film to be fresh, exciting and I was absolutely hooked until the end. Park Chan Wook is clearly a Director to look out for. Favourite moments include "the squid scene", Oh Dae Su's one-shot fight with 20 guys in the corridor and the final revelation scene. Superb, I'm off to watch it again or read about it!