The dependables: Hitchcock and Pixar

I watched two films and I'm here to talk about them blah blah (I'm not very imaginative :p)




The 39 Steps


I love Hitchcock and it would be really hard for me not to enjoy this movie but I have to say I was a bit underwhelmed. I liked it but I found it more of a technically successful film than a strong experience. I would have liked to care more about the romance and the mystery wasn't that engaging. Still, a good movie.

7/10




Toy Story 3

No, you're not on a different blog. That's me commenting on a new film!

Well, I can't say my life has changed or that I'm still crying like a baby (or Big Baby) but I sure enjoyed it. It was witty, funny, pretty to look at, touching and careful about details (script- and animation-wise). I have a few problems with the use of story tricks (like it's the only Pixar movie using formulas..) such as "we're going to make the good guy help the bad one but the bad one is going to..." etc but on the whole I thought it was pretty good.

7/10

I love animated films but...

Sometimes I just don't get people. And it's usually the other way around.

Why do so many people think Up is great? I'd say it's not even good. Well, it's almost good. Do they like the fact that it's about an old man? Do they like the balloons? The fact that the balloons make the house fly? The big bird? The little kid? The Schwarzenegger-like dogs? What? WHAT? I'd say the big bird was the most interesting thing and the colors were nice but the movie is oooooveeerrATED!

If someone loves it and cares to explain why, please go ahead and do it!





"Hey James, how can you resist me?