"The Devil's Backbone"
Ok, so I'm beginning with an awesome film. Guillermo Del Toro's probably one of the most imaginative directors out there - a real autre, who's films drip with the love of cinema. There aren't enough good things to say about this movie. The performances are fantastic - especially from Eduardo Noreiga, FedericoLuppi and Fernando Tielve. The cinematography reflects the mood swings in the film beautifully and the CGI is so subtle it only enhances the viewing experience. (Mr. Lucas - please take note).
All in all, I can't recommend this film strongly enough. Its rare to find a simple story, told with so much depth and sensitivity & that's saying a lot about a horror film.
"Heavy Metal"
For the uninitiated, Heavy Metal was a fantasy/sci fi comic book from the mid '70's. It featured outrageous stories, ultra violent action & nude, boxum women - in short, good times! The film based on the comic was produced by Ivan Rietman and has developed into a cult classic over the years. Its not surprising why - while this animated film barely manages to string together 4 or 5 stories, it is purely escapist fun, and feeds the geek fantasy in all of us. The animation too, isn't bad. In fact, each story features a different animation style, and is mildly entertaining in themselves. The voice acting is patchy, but features the talents of John Candy, Harold Ramis & Eugene Levy, amongst others. So, it isn't really up there with the greats, but its really fun. Just don't let the 'animated' tag fool you - this definitely, isn't for kids.
agree with you santosh on New York. absolute crap. forget the narrative that is full of holes - kabir khan doesn't even know where to place the camera - therefore all the swish, swish rampping making it look like an editor gone mad. he should stick to making documentaries. what say?
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