As quite a number of my friends know, my son Jimmy has a great line in 60-second movie summaries. Which figures: he sees more films than anyone I know, he's a member of the Auckland Film Society and he even works part-time in a cinema.
This week, he posted his Oscar season review. It's a little late (Tumblr issues) and he's not wearing his glasses (lighting issues with his new lenses), but I think it's the best personal review of these films I've seen. It's also quite funny in places.
Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this. I loved Jimmy's 'Don't judge me' line before his review of 'Blue is the Warmest Colour' and I heartily endorse his decision to call 'Her' the best of them all.
I struggled with quite a few of these films and think many failed to live up to the hype. 'Her', on the other hand, sounded stupid and blew me away.
Jimmy makes an excellent film critic (and not just because he agrees with me!)
OK Jimmy, sold. I'll go see Her. Also, I refused to see 12 Years a Slave for precisely the reason you end up pitching as it's flaw - too damned good. Felt the same way about Schindler's List which I never finished, was far, far too bummed out by some scenes in it. One day when I'm feeling more happy than is decent, I'll rent them both.
Thanks for the reviews. I'm an absolute miser about my film budget so I rely on good advice.
Sue,
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can i cast a vote for 60 second film summaries with jimmy? this was great
Stephen R, in reply to
can i cast a vote for 60 second film summaries with jimmy? this was great
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Enjoyed a lot. I vote for a weekly podcast.
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Good on you, Jimmy. I didn’t like American Hustle either–and have never watched Mary Poppins. ‘Tonally inconsistent’–very sharp.
Must link this to my http://cinemasofnz.info site
Thank you for all the positive feedback. I'de also like to thank Dad for giving me the idea to sign up for this website.
I bloody love a good jump cuts!
(After watching 12 years a slave I had to go an watch 7 days before I could sleep)
Intelligent, humorous and obviously deeply felt responses - this young man conveys his commitment to the art form with such exuberance!
Fantastic reviews. Infectious enthusiasm. Have to say, though, that I found 12 Years a Slave unsatisfying if that makes sense.
A couple of updates. The Oscar movies Jim missed in the first oen:
And his rave review (surprising even himself) of The Raid 2: