Film Reviews by TB

Set in an isolated community on an island off Ireland with no trees.

Certainly original, but I actually found the first half quite boring, then picking up during the second half. The allegorical aspect is presumably to excuse the abject stupidity involved.

The same pairing as was In Bruges (which I loved), it had it's moments, but I didn't like this nearly as much.

Not quite sure why it got nominated for so many awards, but there you go...

I'm not an Elvis fan, but I enjoyed it.

He plays the part well, with great editing, and excellent prosthetics (the Colonel).

Has it made me want to listen to any more of Elvis?

No.

I don't really care what some filmmaker's depiction is of Viking Pagan rituals in the Dark Ages, but he could have given a more briefer glimpse into them, so it could actually get on with the story (which is essentially a Viking revenge film).

I do not recall watching a film that is crying out to have certain scenes significantly shortened.

At over 2 hours long (it felt a lot longer), if it had a hard edit, I might have actually recommended it.

Like Casualty, but with car chases, explosions, and a bigger budget...

3 stars is probably generous.

.. it appeared to me that the AI holograms are every bit as as boring as their human counterparts...

If you're a fan of this kind of genre, then this is a must-see movie...

.. Tarentino-esque plot and styling, very funny in parts too... ;)