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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Hi cesar_alex,

Actually, this is a fixed phrase: I can't recommend it (highly) enough. The meaning is that the film was so good that no matter how much I recommend it, it's not sufficient to show how good the film was (i.e. the film was better than I am able to describe). It doesn't mean 'I can't recommend it' :)

Does that make sense?

Jonathan

The LearnEnglish Team

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Hello, friends! Last time I saw a very interesting cartoon, "Soul". It’s a family cartoon, a little fantasy and an adventure. In the film’s plot, it is the story of a music teacher who had long dreamed of performing jazz music on the stage, and he got this chance. But after the accident, his soul is separated from his body and transferred to the Seminar "You" in which the souls develop. There he meets the soul 22 and teaches her how to live in the world around him. For me, this cartoon has become very instructive, because not every human being gives his or her right to life to another human being. After watching the cartoon, we should all think about the value of life.

The last time I watched Doolittle. This is a fantastic adventure comedy. The plot is based on a series of books by English writer Hugh Lofting. According to the plot of the film, this is a story about Dr. Doolittle, who can talk to animals. He lost his wife seven years ago and has been living with animals in his large house ever since. Only the illness of the young queen forces him to go in search of medicine, where he gets into various adventures. This film is suitable for both adults and children. In my opinion, this film teaches us love for animals and the ability to help other people, despite different life circumstances. If you love comedy and animals, this movie is for you.

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