This weeks new releases reveal four very different offerings that are sure to tempt you to your local cinema as we have something for everyone (except the kids maybe!) ranging from Biblical spectacle, to sexual addiction, to sixties African tension to relentless slug-it out at all costs Indonesian action.
NYMPH()MANIAC, Volumes 1 & 2 - This film running at about four hours in length has been split into two volumes but is seen in one sitting. It has already divided opinion for its content and theme, but Director Lars von Trier is no stranger to controversy. Starring Stellan Skarsgard, Shia LaBeouf, Uma Thurman, Jamie Bell, Willem Dafoe, Christain Slater, Connie Nielsen and Charlotte Gainsbourg it is the latter who is our Nymphomaniac of this story recounting her numerous sexual exploits and addictions over her life to academic Skarsgard who finds her wandering the streets one night badly beaten & bruised. This film features full on confrontational real and simulated sex, but the underlying story is packed with emotion, humour, horror and sentiment that will not be for everyone . . . so be warned!
NOAH - Directed by Darren Aronfsky, and starring our Russell Crowe in the title role this is an epic of Biblical proportions (naturally!) and you know how it all ends - after all this is practically the first story from the Bible you learned in Kindergarten! That said, the shorts I have seen are spectacularly impressive as Noah is tasked by the Lord God Almighty himself with building an Ark to save his family and the innocent cuddly furry animals of the world from impending wipeout. Also starring Jennifer Connelly as Mrs. Noah with strong support from Sir Anthony Hopkins, Ray Winstone and Emma Watson this is big screen entertainment that is sure to do well. Pack your raincoat and umbrella!
THE RAID 2 - BERANDAL - Hot on the heels of the hugely successful already cult classic The Raid that was confined to close quarter hand to hand intense combat within the confines of an Indonesian tower block, this film intensifies the action out on to the streets. The fight scenes are meticulously thought out and delivered in jaw dropping, gut wrenching, fist clenching detail as Director Gareth Evans sets the bar even higher on this genre with opposing forces of an undercover cop, crime syndicate and Japanese crime family all fight it our for supremacy and justice. There are no names in this actioner that you'll recognise, but the Asian cast are masters of their fighting style so keeping this grounded in reality. This is intense, relentless, bloody, bold and groundbreaking stuff that will be a must-see for those that want their action real, close up, well conceived and original.
HALF OF A YELLOW SUN - Set in the sixties amid the time that Nigeria was granted independence and torn apart by civil unrest this stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton and charts the story of two well educated girls (the other being Anika Noni Rose) whose lives take very different directions throughout the chaos of the time. Based on a bestselling book, and with some star power this might just slip by unnoticed given what else is out there currently and the theme that might be too heavy going for some.
Get out and see a movie this week, let me know what you think, enjoy the experience, and then do it all again! See as many as you can!
-Steve, at OdeonOnline-
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