Plot
A young couple on a motorway journey are drawn into a game of cat and mouse with a truck driver following a near accident.
Review
Well I have no idea if this was a horror or a thriller as it was never edge of the seat stuff or scary.
The two main characters were well played but unfortunately very ordinary and predictable through out the film. It tried to add a decent twist between the two but it just felt too little too late for me.
The locations were well used and was very uniquely shot by first director Mark Tonderai (great name) but the script was just too weak and never offered anything new or unique to the film. But I'm sure the director will have a good career as he did well with what essentially was a mediocre script, so hopefully a good producer will see this and at least give him a bit more guidance in his next film with the script.
The villain in this film never worked and a big thing which Mark Tonderai should never do in a horror film is show the villain. That could be the main reason why the film failed as most horrors tend to copy the same formula, as other horrors have some kind of threat in the film that the audience feeds into with their own imagination and personal fears.
Final word
Just didn't work but a decent attempt by the first time director
The Devil's Playground
Plot
As the world succumbs to a zombie apocalypse, Cole a hardened mercenary, is chasing the one person who can provide a cure. Not only to the plague but to Cole's own incumbent destiny. DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND is a cutting edge British horror film that features zombies portrayed by free runners for a terrifyingly authentic representation of the undead
Review
Ties to be the next big B-movie alongside the greats like George A Romero's zombie films but is just plain rubbish.
Before I start the review I man going to begin with a little rant.
Why the hell is Danny Dyer in every British film made at the moment? He can't act and just plays himself in every film I have watched him in. He has little to no screen presence in his films and it also doesn't help when he can't pronounce half the words he says in his films. I am right in assuming English is his first language...Because when I hear him speak I'm convinced it's his third. Even in a supporting role Danny Dyer still annoyed me in this film, he stands out like a saw thumb. His films have never set the box office on fire either so I'm still bemused to why he still gets all these films. He must have a cracking agent in getting all these films and I hope he gets most of the money from these films, as he's clearly doing his job to a world class level unlike Mr Dyer.
Anyway end of rant and back to the review
The film clearly had a small budget (which is very visible in the film) but used the location of London very well and some great work by the set designers with closed off roads and fake newspapers articles throughout the film.
Some of the stunts and ideas for action in the film were really good but unfortunately badly executed due to a poor director not having a clue what he or she is doing. Liked some of the free running in the film which reminded me of the wonderful French films District 13 and the 2006 version of Casino Royale. The plot was typical for a zombie films but I felt the use of CG was another negative for the film when practical effects work far better in these sort of films, The Thing and George A Romero's films are good examples of practical effects that works in film.
Final Word
Will never watch this again and straight to DVD and for good reasons to me.
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Plot
As the global economy teeters on the brink of disaster, a young Wall Street trader partners with disgraced former Wall Street corporate raider Gordon Gekko on a two-tiered mission: To alert the financial community to the coming doom, and to find out who was responsible for the death of the young trader's mentor.
Review
What a mess of a film and this film was clearly written by people who had no idea how the business world works, as I had to guess or assume what was going on with most of it. It also dragged like hell for such a basic plot that could have been done easily in 79 minutes rather than 120 minutes.
Shia Labeouf was terrible and annoying in it as well as the girlfriend who would not stop crying or moaning how shit her dad is Michael Douglas.
Gordon Geko was the only interesting thing of this film and it was Michael Douglas alone that kept it going for me and also from stopping me from falling asleep.
Final word
Avoid just a mess of a film but liked Charlie Sheen's brief cameo that woke me up a little in the film.
Well all three have been rubbish and none deserve the accolade...umm...Hush as I think it was the only film that actually tried and showed some kind of promise.
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