peter.codner Reviews

The Perfect Storm (2000)

quite good SE, otherwise disappointing

[3/10 · 23 October 2000]

You will probably spend the 30 minutes after watching this film discussing how you could have done it better. This is a 3 hour movie cut down and the result is inexplicably irrelevant scenes, tedious character establishment and an overall feeling of disappointment.

Big storm, small boat, another small boat that has nothing to do with anything, truly awful ending. Pity, it could have been good.

Shine (1996)

excellent film, good in all departments, seriously moving

[9/10 · 23 October 2000]

This is a good film in every sense but will mean most to fathers with strong views :).

The story of a brilliant young pianist whose relationship with his father drives him to some sort of mental illness. Watchable, absorbing, brilliantly edited, deeply seriously moving, one of the rare films that pays attention to incidental sound. Wonderful direction and acting. This is a seriously good film.