1h 46mins
4/10
Rewatch
I like a lot of Coen Brothers films, but I found this one a bit boring.
I know I have watched it before, but I feel like I must have fallen asleep during my first watch as the ending felt completely unfamiliar to me.
I enjoyed their song and a few other moments, but this isn’t really for me.
Would not watch again
1h 46mins
4/10
First time watch
Have seen this film around but have never known what it was about, so went into it blind.
It’s probably more a 2-3/10, but I really liked Toni Collette and Rachel Griffiths in it.
A film about friendship and finding yourself. Muriel (Toni Collette) is desperate to prove that she is “not nothing” as she feels all those around her consider her to be. Muriel befriends the awesome Rhonda (Rachel Griffiths) and hopes to change how she is perceived.
I feel that Muriel’s character stays pretty unlikeable throughout, but I continued to love Rhonda.
Would watch again
1h 26mins
6/10
Rewatch
Jim Carrey classic comedy.
Fun and entertaining detective story with plenty of Jim Carrey comic moments.
Would watch again
1h 18mins
8/10
Rewatch
I love the comedy in this film! It has me cracking up throughout. Extremely quotable!
A lovely story showing the importance of being good, kind and true to yourself even when tested. Seeing others for who they really are.
Would watch again
1h 54mins
8/10
Rewatch
“Goonies never say die!”
What an epic, magical childhood adventure story! A classic favourite.
Love all the old sets that add to the magic.
A gripping treasure hunt story, led by child actors who capture your imagination on this adventure, showing how great their performances are, which I feel is not always the case when the main cast are children.
A lovely story of friendship and good overcoming evil.
Have watched this too many times to count, but always enjoy it!
Would watch again
1h 56mins
6/10
First time watch
Sweet easy to watch film
Loved the character of Mrs. Harris, she was such a sweetheart.
A film that leaves you feeling warm inside afterwards.
Loved seeing all the fashions shots with the Dior designs.
A film about staying true to yourself.
Would watch again
1h 53mins
7/10
Rewatch
This is a nostalgic one for me as it was my first film experience of the land of Oz. I only realised in this viewing that it is a combination of two other Oz books “The Marvelous Land of Oz” and “Ozma of Oz”.
I remember the looks I would receive when people would talk about “The Wizard of Oz” and I would add in “ah yeah, and then they send Dorothy off for electroshock therapy to stop talking about her time in Oz”. Most people would respond with some variation of “what messed up version of Oz have you been watching?!”
Watching it now I can take in how creepy it is and I would say far scarier than the original Wizard of Oz, but I still watch it with a fond nostalgia. Had not taken in as a child that it was a Disney.
Would watch again
1h 42mins
6/10
Rewatch
Sweet family classic
I think this might be my second time watching this all the way through. Knew the story as a child, just hadn’t watched it until I was an adult.
Love the transition into Oz.
Great songs and dance sequences. Love the old time musical numbers.
Would watch again
2h 12mins
5/10
First time watch in the cinema
Loved the look of this film. Lots of stunning shots. Beautiful costumes.
I found it more “eww gross” uncomfortable than scary.
Good performances all around, just not my kind of film.
I’m not a big fan of horror films. The horror films I usually enjoy watching are those from the 70s, like Carrie (1976), where I enjoy the old look of the films and it helps to add that distance from reality for me not to get too creeped out.
Would not watch again.
1h 47mins
5/10
First time watch in the cinema
Emotional romance
I usually don’t mind films hopping about different points of time, but I found this more jarring in the film than helping with the story telling.
I also found the ending frustrating which left me in a “meh” mood as I left the cinema which took away from the bits I had liked during the film.
Enjoyed both Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield in it, but just felt the story wasn’t for me.
Would not watch again
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