Film reviews

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Obviously, this is the sequel to Fun in the City, which is a film I didn't like so it's fair to say my expectations were low. So, you could say I wasn't disappointed, as it met my expectations. It was awful! It was so awful, I'd rather not spend any more time on it by talking about it. But, that wouldn't be a film review and I think I owe you all a review to save you wasting your money going to see it.

So, it starts off with this big wedding scene. And, I won't go into why, but the whole scene is just there so they can make this one joke. It's not even a funny joke ... it's just, ah, it's just terrible. It's got nothing to do with the rest of the film. Anyway, it starts there. Then, instead of the characters and the plot staying in New York where the original film was set, one of them wins a ticket to India and decides to take all her friends. It's what directors do when they've run out of ideas … let's take our characters on tour!

Anyway, they gossip, cry and shop, and they repeat this until the end. No real people would ever act like this. I didn't have any sympathy for their problems or even care what happened to them. Don't go and see it, you'll only encourage them to make another sequel. The world doesn't need three of these films. Please save your money and go and see the other big film this week: Twilight Mirror.

So, if you're a fan of the book it's based on, you're probably as excited as I was about this. For everyone else, this is a film fans have been waiting ten years to see. I have to confess, I was a bit nervous. I'd seen the posters and they didn't look right. I didn't love them at all. And I wasn't sure about the actors they cast either. So I went in not sure what to expect. But … I loved it.

One thing I really liked about it was the pace. They went backwards and forwards between the real world and the computer world and it worked really well. The special effects brought the computer world to life and I totally believed in it. But, more than that, I felt emotionally connected to the story and the characters. The whole film worked on so many levels. It reminded me of going to the cinema as a child – how much fun that was. I can't recommend it enough.

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What was the last film you watched? What did you think of it?

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My last film was one day ago. Film was based on true events. I like watch movies.

What was the last film you watched? What did you think of it?

The last film I watched was "Free Guy". This kind of science fiction movies are wondrous, so Free Guy shows us how artificial intelligence comes alive throught a game. The main caracther "Guy" is conscious about his own existence, and I believe it is one of my favorite ideas in film. However, "Free Guy" is a comedy movie with an amazing cast such as Ryan Reynolds that plays "Guy". This film is for everyone, so I recommend it to you.

The last film I watched was The Iron Man. This film is about a brave and strong man. He is never defeated and does not fear anything. He uses his power and strength in positive ways.

the last film that i have watched was about the war in the desert, The name of the movie is (expresstion) It was about a handsome man who had a mission in an Indian country, in the middle of the movie he has met a young man and got problems with him, to sum up, I really recommended this movie guys.

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The last film I saw was "The woman in the window". It's a psychological thriller. The story centers around a woman who lives in a suburban home, which is agoraphobic taking medication, and suffers from anxiety due to an unexplained trauma. She is unable to go outside her home because of her phobia. Ironically enough she used to be a child psychologist. When a new family moves into her neighborhood in front of her house, she receives a visit from the family's teen son, which shows unusual behavior. After that, she receives another visit from a strange woman! Due to her mental state, she can't help but start spying on the new strange neighbors. This causes her to observe an awful event! The movie keeps you guessing all the time if what she's seeing is real or if she is hallucinating it all. Great acting by the lead role and a superb supporting cast makes this a must for psychological thriller lovers. I loved it, and I highly recommend it!

The last film I watched was Oxygene, a drama thriller about a woman who wake up inside a capsule and doesn't have a way to get out. At a general point it doesn't look like an interesting trama, but when the story begins it encourage you to keep on there. The plot is sorprising interesting and with so much suspense on what's happening. I really recommend it.

The last movie that I watched was Soul (A disney movie). I had expectactative about this film because I had references that it was a good movie, but, I have to say that actually I don´t seem it so good. I think that its message is a message that is in another movies and hence for me, this movie wasn´t diferent than others.

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