Movie Reviews in Five Dotpoints or Less - Part V

Pulp Fiction (1994)

8.9/10 on IMDb
93% on Rotten Tomatoes

The dialogue in this is perfection

I had to think long and hard about what my favourite scene was and ... I just wasn't sure! Even now I have a few in mind but they're all just so great!

From the start to the end you are entertained with ingenius dialogue, absurd situations, and some really bad luck (and an awesome moment of great luck)

Highly recommend this; the non-linear narrative, the amazing directing, and the great acting will make you dying to rewatch it


Warrior (2011)

8.2/10 on IMDb
82% on Rotten Tomatoes

Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton were great in this, playing two estranged boxing brothers trying their shot at the biggest MMA competition in the nation

The film is pretty interesting, and can be quite intense; the actors are amazing and this film is worth a watch, but might not be for everyone


Maleficent (2014)

7.0/10 on IMDb
49% on Rotten Tomatoes

Not as bad as I thought it would be, but maybe my expectations were just really low

At the beginning, the dialogue and acting is just terrible and the CGI of all the magical creatures is so bad, but later it gets better

I have always loved Maleficent; I think she is the best Disney villain; it was interesting to see this new take on her back story and while it doesn't really 'explain' much because they just change her and her dialogue, it adds a new perspective and brings up some interesting points about everything

It's enjoyable if you're really into Disney, really into Sleeping Beauty, or have kids, but it's nothing special


Shaun of the Dead

8.0/10 on IMDb
92% on Rotten Tomatoes

A great comedy on Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and zombies

The first of the Cornetto Trilogy

Sometimes it can drag on a bit, so while it has it's fair share of funny moments, some scenes can make your eyes drift towards the clock

Great acting though, from Simon Pegg and Nick Frost especially

Would recommend if you were looking for a mindless zombie film that will give you a few good laughs too


Hot Fuzz

7.9/10 on IMDb
91% on Rotten Tomatoes

The second of the Cornetto Trilogy

This film is such a great parody of the cliche action genre; it just has fantastic self-awareness and pokes fun at itself as well as other action movies

They even mention all the cliches we see in cop movies and then they go ahead and do these cliches

Excellent writing from Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright; they were able to make this a great and hilarious comedy without making it too ridiculous - I'm not kidding, there are moments where we are incredibly invested in what is going to happen next and how some characters might be hurt, etc.

I haven't seen The World's End yet, so I can't say for sure if this is the best of the trilogy, but it's definitely better than Shaun of the Dead, and it gets me really keen for The World's End