Films: Seven Psychopaths, Sherlock Holmes, Taken, Groundhog Day & The Boy in the striped pyjamas

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Seven Psychopaths
Boozy writer Marty (Colin Farrell) is a man in search of a screenplay. He has a catchy title but no story to go along with it. Marty has a couple of oddball buddies, Hans (Christopher Walken) and Billy (Sam Rockwell), who make a living by kidnapping rich people’s dogs, then returning them and collecting the reward. However this time, the fur flies when Hans and Billy kidnap the beloved pooch of a gangster (Woody Harrelson), and Marty uses the ensuing events as fodder for his screenplay.

Leuke grappige film die wel een beetje over the top is maar dat past heel goed bij de stijl. Cijfer: 8

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Sherlock Holmes
When a string of brutal murders terrorizes London, it doesn’t take long for legendary detective Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his crime-solving partner, Dr. Watson (Jude Law), to find the killer, Lord Blackwood (Mark Strong). A devotee of the dark arts, Blackwood has a bigger scheme in mind, and his execution plays right into his plans. The game is afoot when Blackwood seems to rise from the grave, plunging Holmes and Watson into the world of the occult and strange technologies.

Leuke film maar toch vind ik de serie een stuk beter. Cijfer: 7,5

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Taken
Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson), a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace). Then his worst fears become real when sex slavers abduct Kim and her friend shortly after they arrive in Paris for vacation. With just four days until Kim will be auctioned off, Bryan must call on every skill he learned in black ops to rescue her.

Leuke film, verhaal mocht wel iets sterker. Vooral dat zijn dochter ontvoerd wordt zie je al ver van tevoren aankomen.. Cijfer: 7,5

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Groundhog Day
Phil (Bill Murray), a weatherman, is out to cover the annual emergence of the groundhog from its hole. He gets caught in a blizzard that he didn’t predict and finds himself trapped in a time warp. He is doomed to relive the same day over and over again until he gets it right.

Wel erg oude film maar wel leuk en grappig om te kijken. Cijfer: 7

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The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas
During World War II, 8-year-old Bruno (Asa Butterfield) and his family leave Berlin to take up residence near the concentration camp where his father (David Thewlis) has just become commandant. Unhappy and lonely, he wanders out behind his house one day and finds Shmuel (Jack Scanlon), a Jewish boy of his age. Though the barbed-wire fence of the camp separates them, the boys begin a forbidden friendship, oblivious to the real nature of their surroundings.

Zielig maar mooi verhaal over hoe een duits jongetje eigenlijk niet snapt waarom de joden zo gehaat worden en vriendschap sluit met een Joods jongetje die in het concentratiekamp zit. Cijfer: 8,5