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The Imitation Game (2014)
Somethings not right
This is NOT a well made film. Number one - the dialogue is stilted. Number two the actors are wooden. The glowing reviews must have been posted by relatives and close friends of the actors because there is no way this rates 8.1. Add to that, the editing is sloppy, with quick breaks to flashbacks and even quicker breaks returning to the central story. All this with a lack of continuity of the four segments, present 1951, childhood at school, prewar, wartime, then no resolution to any of these parts. Then as to the ending - was there a reason for the assumed reconciliation? Benedict must be replaying Sherlock in this role, using the same facial expressions and quizzical looks. I watched intently to the bitter end and wondered why had I done so?
History Is Made at Night (1937)
Jean OVERACTS, Charles saves her
I have been a fan of both leading players, but this film doesn't do either one any favor. The screen play is a conglomerate of three story lines, none of which get full treatment. It seems the writers couldn't decide if they were producing a comedy, a romance or a deep dark drama. Leo Carrillo exceeds any previous attempts at being a first class HAM with his elastic facial expressions; watching him is comedic reason enough to stay to the end. Speaking of the end, when the ship miraculously stays afloat one is reminded of Deus ex machina serves these writers well. One wonders why Titanic couldn't have such brilliant good fortune and stay stuck against the ice berg. Has there ever been a real example of such occurrence?
Charade (1963)
Is this a flaw?
This is a fine film and most of the cast does contribute to the overall quality of the work. The story line, as is the case with many "mysteries," has the author taking some liberties. There is, however, one aspect that puzzles me. The scene where Audrey Hepburn discovers James Coburn's body doesn't ring true to me. About three quarters of the way through the film Hepburn enters the hotel room and finds a body on the floor. We see James Coburn dead with a plastic bag over his head. Following that, we then see Hepburn staring in fright at a name written on the floor. If the character could have a hand free to write the name, why didn't he tear off the plastic bag? Did I miss something?
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Factual error?
Can someone please explain how killing a president-elect would elevate a vice president-elect to the presidency? Doesn't the president have to take the oath of office BEFORE a vice president would take the presidency? It also strained credebility when Marco discovers the implant in his back. Hasn't it been there for years? How would you suddenly discovery an implant in your back that has been there for five years? Why bother to keep the original title? The original had some logic in referring to Manchuria, i.e. the Korean War and the Chinese army coming from Manchuria into Korea. The plot of this remake did not hold water as much as the original did.