Writehandpalm: The films I watched in 2010

Friday, 1 January 2010

The films I watched in 2010

Robots. D: Chris Wedge. Flashy toon about anthropogenic robots. Impressive animation & Tom Waits on the sound track. [DVD] No star
Ice Age 2. D: Carlos Saldhana. Pointless sequel lacking the charm, wit and emotional resonance of the original. [DVD] No star
The Frog Princess. D: John Musker, Ron Clements. Cheery tale with jazzy soundtrack, but slowed down by too many songs. [Cinema] *
High Sierra. D: Raoul Walsh. Bogie's an ex-con with one last job to pull. Crime boiler spoiled by melodrama. Ida Lupino great as the moll. [DVD] No star
Zatoichi: the festival of fire. D: Kenji Misumi. Passable samurai film about blind swordsman masseur. Film 21 (!) in epic series. [DVD] No star
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The Star System

I award stars based the system used by the film reviewer Leslie Halliwell, who was notorious for not really liking films very much.

**** Something of great significance, a pinnacle of achievement.
*** A remarkable accomplishment, but lacking the originality or genius spark of four star work.
** A good effort that will reward investigation.
* Something lifts this a little bit above the run of common things, though it is generally undistingushed.
No star means a routine affair that might be adequate enteraintment, but can certainly be passed by.