This week there are three new releases to tempt your movie going tastebuds, and once again it would seem something for everyone! We have a good dose of Science Fiction with a new film set to become the next mega franchise along the lines of 'Twilight' and 'The Hunger Games'; then we have a dose of nostalgia dreamt up by the very creative and inventive imagination of one of those Anderson Directors; and then there is that mad puppet saga that has been going for decades and just keeps reinventing itself for die hard kids of all ages! Get out an see something this week - after all - it's the school holidays!
DIVERGENT - based on a trilogy of books (so far) being adapted for the big screen, 'DIVERGENT' is the first in what will become the inevitable series the likes of which we have seen with a certain Mr. Potter, one Katniss Everdeen and not to mention Bella Swan and Edward Cullen! And so 'DIVERGENT' is likely to be your typical near future dystopian sci-fi epic with a young girl coming to terms with who she really is whilst fighting off evil forces hell bent on preventing her from rising up and uncovering the truth behind who and what she is and what she (and those like her) are capable of. The shorts I have seen look impressive enough, but I can't help thinking this is aimed squarely at the late teenage female market, and in all likelihood will do very well. The 'Divergents' are those that are unable to fit into a specific pre-ordained new world order with 'factions' based on personality traits and emotional virtues. Why though will be answered through this and successive instalments with plenty of action, tension and emotion along the way I'm sure, and with just enough of the plot given away to ensure you return for the second and successive films - enjoy the ride!
THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL - Directed by Wes Anderson and starring a huge cast made up of the likes of Ralph Fiennes, Jude Law, F. Murray Abraham, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Tilda Swinton, Saoirse Ronan, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Bill Murray, Tom Wilkinson, and Owen Wilson this reads like a Hollywood Who's Who. Backed up by the lateral thinking, creative & innovative imagination of Wes Anderson (who's previous credits include 'Rushmore', 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou', 'The Darjeeling Limited' 'and 'Fantastic Mr. Fox') this looks like a colourful escapist comedic romp though the wonderful grandeur of an historical invented east European luxury hotel sometime between the mid-war years. Ralph Fiennes plays the lead role as womanising scheming yet adorable Hotel Concierge whose story is told by an author telling a story of how he visited the hotel in the 60's who met the owner who told him the story of how he inherited the hotel from Ralph Fiennes way back when. Confused? This is a lavish tale of a story within a story with Wes Anderson's quirky eye for detail, plush set design, rich dialogue, colourful characters and talented cast - sure to be a crowd pleaser!
THE MUPPETS : MOST WANTED - I have to say I was never a great fan of Kermit, Miss Piggy, Gonzo and the rest of the gang, but that's OK because this film will have it's legion of fans young & old flocking to see this next instalment in the Muppets Movie franchise. Starring all the usual Muppet suspects with human interaction provided by Ricky Gervais, Tina Fey and Ty Burrell we see the merry band of glove puppets visiting the world's major capital cities on tour only to fall foul of a Russian arch criminal, Constantine. He, just happens to be a dead ringer for Kermit, and is intent on stealing amongst other things The Crown Jewels. Much confusion, hilarity and action ensues I'm sure that will please the kids and the die hard fans, and guarantee another fun filled instalment in a few years time!
Three very different offerings once again for you to check out in the first week of the Easter Holidays and something for the young, slightly older, and older still. Whatever you see, enjoy the experience and let me know your thoughts!
Movies - see as many as you can!
-Steve, at Odeon Online-
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