My Week with Marilyn :Review

If you are looking for a film that will be:a light romance and comedy,relaxing and that will retell a true story.

Type:Biography/Drama (2011)

Length: 99 minutes

My rating (out of 10):6

Overview:Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne ) is an aspiring writer and filmmaker, willing to do anything to to get into the film industry.He gets a job as a third assistant to Sir Laurence Olivier who is shooting a new film "The Prince and the Showgirl" starring Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams ). In his diary he recounts the ups and downs of the production as well as the strained relationship between Marilyn and the director.



Sum-up of what to expect:

•  A star-studded cast including Emma Watson,Kenneth Branagh and Judi Dench

• Amazing and extremely believable performance from Michelle Williams who brings Marilyn back to life with perfection and great detail

• An insight into the life of one of the biggest and most widely acclaimed actresses of all times

• A different perspective which will make you question your opinion on the real Marilyn Monroe.

 

Here's the trailer: 

Conclusion: A charming and soothing film which will help transport you into the world of Marilyn and make you question what you thought you knew and thought about her.

 

Would I watch it again:Possibly


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Spring Breakers:Review

If you are looking for a film that will be:inconclusive,frustrating and tiresome

Type:Drama (2012)

Length: 94 minutes

My rating (out of 10):3

One word description:Senseless

Overview: A group of teenagers rob a restaurant to pay for their dream summer break holidays and get away from the bleakness and dulness of the reality.The trip ends up being more than they bargained for when they get arrested and bailed out by a drugs and arms dealer Alien (James Franco) who wants them to work for him.

 Sum-up of what to expect:

• Interesting concept but extremely poorly executed and excessively overdrawn.
• Scenes of topless people partying on the beach repeatedly shown for an unidentified reason.
•  A story about friendship,freedom,peer pressure and self discovery
• Multiple scenes of teenagers partying recklessly or having sexual intercourse.
• Characters singing Britney Spears songs together (yes really)
• Many scenes in which women are marginalised, objectified and presented as nothing more than toys for boys
• Unrecognizable James Franco who plays a drugs and arms dealer Alien. 

Conclusion: A dull film about friendship and self-discovery which demonstrates an extremely stereotypical and delusive portrayal of women and teenagers and lacks any kind of a moral lesson.

  Would I watch it again?No

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Safe Haven:Review

If you are looking for a film that will be:a decent romance,mysterious and with a great twist

Type:Drama/Mystery/Romance (2013)

Length: 115 minutes

My rating (out of 10):7

One word description: Surprising

Overview: Alex (Josh Duhamel )a single parent of two, falls in love with a mysterious girl Katy (Julianne Hough )who shows up out of nowhere in Southport,North Carolina.He tries everything to get her attention, but Katy seems very cautious and afraid ,haunted by a secret she is desperately trying to run away from.

 

Sum up of what to expect:

• An intriguing story plot
• A jaw dropping twist at the end
• Above average, decent romantic story
• Genuine and believable chemistry between the two main characters
• The extremely beautiful and relatively unknown Julianne Hough who plays Katie
• The absolute eye candy that is  Josh Duhamel who portrays  Alex
• A bit of suspense and tension 
• A film that will work perfectly as a chick-flick

Here's the trailer:

Song from the movie worth listening to:

                                     

Conclusion: A cleverly written and  very well produced romantic film which although has a few over dramatic scenes has an astonishing twist and is overall a feel-good,heartwarming movie which is not too sloppy or unnecessary cringe.

Would I Watch it again?:Probably

 

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