A.6. Movies Reviews

Never have I ever felt more irate, more disappointed, more annoyed by an ending of a romance film than I was when I finished watching Mike Newell’s Four Weddings and a Funeral. Now don’t take that little rant up there as a sign that I think this movie suck. The truth is far from it, I think in term of romance film Four Weddings and a Funeral could be considered one of the best. It was unique, it was groundbreaking, it was entertaining and funny, it has amazing acting, amazing characters, and amazing chemistry between the characters. All combined result in an amazingly charming romance flick to be enjoyed by all, except for the ending. Before we get to the ending, a quick look at the story of the film. The film revolves mainly around a group of friends while they attend, you guess it, four weddings and one funeral. And that’s it, there are bits of pieces more but the movie is basically about this group going and socializing at weddings. In filmmaking, there is a say...

Family films have always faced a big dilemma, as the name suggests for a movie to be considered in the genre of 'family' it needs to be able to connect and pleased every part of the family. Many filmmakers assumed that this meant they need to make their films to be more kid-friendly like Home Alone or The Karate Kid, both are perfectly adequate films that were clearly targeted more for kids than for adults and while there are a few pieces in the movie that can be enjoyed by adults or even teenagers, those moments were few and far between. There are also a lot of movies that able to blend the elements together well, giving a pleasant watch to all parts of the family, both the kids and the adults. movies like Up and Inside Out contain a deep emotional message that adult could appreciate but still provide more than enough bright colors, fantastical images, and ideas that a kid would enjoy. Of course, on the other hand of the spectrum there exist family movies that while it...