Recently Watched- Part 1!

Ok so I'm a little late in writing these up because I got a smidge distracted by Halloween and Horror movies but here are my most recent cinematic viewings (that makes Cineworld sound a lot grander than it actually is):

Looper is a brilliant film. If it's still out, I urge you to go see it, if not then you need to find some other (completely legal *cough*) way to watch it. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt (who I wrote an entire post about before, HERE), Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt, this is a dystopian sci-fi thriller (it's been heavily compared to the likes of Blade Runner) in which JGL plays a hitman who specialises in killing people his bosses send to him from the future through time travel..yes, I know how that sounds. He gets paid ridiculously well for this nasty job and spends his money on drugs and prostitutes- generally he's just wasting his life. One day he's workin' away, waiting for his latest victim to be sent to him when he realises the man that's sent to him is actually himself, but 30 years older (played by an excellent Bruce Willis) and from there it all goes a bit mental but in a good way. Emily Blunt and a creepy ass Omen-style child come into it along the way to add to the plot twists. My only gripe with this is the weird make up they put on JGL to make him look like a young Willis, which I just found really distracting. Also, be warned, this is quite violent, those of a sensitive disposition may find it hard to watch. I however, loved it. I don't know what that says about me..

Dredd 3D is a remake of 90's hit Judge Dredd. The story here is basically another dystopian future where America is in ruins- what's left are massive high rise buildings containing all sorts of nasty characters, policed by the "Judges", Dredd being one of them. He's charged with looking after a rookie judge for his shift- she's smart and capable and has psychic powers but he questions whether she's cut out for the job or not. Unfortunately for them they get on the wrong side of one of the most powerful gang/drug lords- Ma Ma (played by Lena Headey from Game of Thrones- she's equally great in this, tough and a bit mad but more powerful than all the male characters- huzzah!), who sends out all her worker bees to try and kill the two of them. Lots of great fight scenes ensue. To be honest, I was pleasantly surprised by this, it's not going to win any Oscars but it was entertaining and seemed to have a fairly solid storyline. Plus, I'm always partial to a film with a strong female lead. I was indifferent to the 3d element, so watching it at home won't make a huge difference in my opinion.

The Imposter. I feel bad for even mentioning this really because it had a very short run in the cinema and was only screened in a few places but it's well worth watching if you can get your hands on it. It's actually a documentary based on real life events, made by the same guy who did Man On A Wire. Basically this 20-something year old Frenchman, living rough in Spain managed to steal the identity of a 16 year old Texan boy who went missing without a trace from the US. All the people talking in the documentary are the actual people involved with the case- the missing boys family, the con-artist, the police, private investigators, social workers etc.  It's just an absolutely fascinating story of how he did it and more importantly, how the missing boys family were fooled in the first place- which gets VERY interesting as the film progresses. Definitely check this out if you can!

Part 2 coming soon!