azbedwell Reviews

I, Robot (2004)

Good film, surpassed expectations

[8/10 · 15 February 2005]

I was extensively warned about this film by people telling me how bad it was, thus i watched it with very low expectations. However when i did get round to watching it i found it a very well made movie. This film is not "Shawshank Redemption" or Citizen Cane but it does not try to be, and that is a good thing. "I Robot" is simply a fun and enjoyable action movie with just the right amount of seriousness. Unlike A.I. which is completely over dramatic and sentimental, and most modern blockbusters, this gets the balance right. It is not a flawless movie, there are some Hollywood clichés and Will Smith is sometimes undecided in how to play his role. However the action is entertaining and the plot not completely predictable, which cannot be said for most blockbusters nowadays. Overall if you want a good watchable action film that wont make your brain completely switch off then i recommend it.

Garden State (2004)

Good film, Great directing

[8 December 2004]

This is a really watchable film from a great new young director. Zach Braff, you may well know from the brilliant scrubs, writes and directs this very competent film. Basically it is a simple plot about a few days in the life of a man coming back to his home town for his mums funeral. Anyway what is really interesting in this film is the relationships between characters especially Zach's character and his dad and between Zach and Natalie Portman's character. There is a lot of quirky humour and surreal daydreams that can be seen as a direct influence from scrubs. If you liked Donnie Darko you should enjoy this, yet if also if you thought Donnie Darko was a pile of sentimental, surreal dross you should find that this is a much better and more 'real' film.

This is a film well worth watching