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Stag (2016)
awful
I watched this with an open mind, I really did, but even after 10 minutes I could see how poorly written this was not funny (at all) and dull/unoriginal. With so much 'banter' in the dialogue, its as if the writers have never been out/engaged in any banter whatsoever. Just moment after moment of lot hoes and stupidity. E.g after the 1st death of one of their friends, it takes about 5 minutes before they forget and are singing/having a good time again, and then they seem surprised/shocked when something else happens. Ridiculous. This is beneath the BBC. Id probably not have left a review at all had it been on ITV!
The White Diamond (2004)
Certainly not a masterpiece.
Werzog has made some good documentaries, I will not deny him that, but I couldn't help but feel that this film was just poorly made, and totally uninspiring (contrary to what people seem to think of it. The main protagonist (Graham Dorrington) is just unbearable to watch. Awkward, unprofessional and really annoying. Werzog is trying too hard to turn this into an inspiring, deep story, but fails on both fronts. The narration is bad (and often pointless), the story is actually quite boring, often lacked direction (the main focus of the film swerves from Graham Dorrington to Marc Anthony somewhere in the middle) and I had no interest by the time the film finished.
I am so tired of people worshipping directors/filmmakers unconditionally based on one (or a few) good films. Werzog IS a good documentary film-maker, but that does not make this good.
3/10
L'auberge espagnole (2002)
How can I see 'Les Poupees Russes' in England?
I love this film (dont know why it is called Pot Luck in England - what a rubbish, and entirely irrelevant name!), I spent 8 months in Barcelona, not as an Erasmus student but living with other foreigners, so it felt just the same. It brings back so many great memories of the fun I had with all the friends I made from different countries, and of the city itself. I really want to see the followup 'Les Poupees Russes ' (the Russian Dolls), I'm guessing it wont be released here? My brother saw it in France and said it def wasn't as good, but had a lot of the same cast (the Brother of Wendy gets married apparently). Anyone know anything about this film? and whether it may be released?