Movie Review #397: POPPY NZ movie built on the success of last year’s Peanut Butter Falcon, Down’s Syndrome teen, Poppy, is living with and working for older brother Dave on the Kapiti Coast while they both deal with a tragic loss.
Poppy is car mad, especially the Burn Out types, and can’t wait to get her licence. In the mean time she gets behind a wheel in any way she can, even clandestinely hijacking customers' cars from Dave’s garage. Things get complicated when Poppy falls for a local lad, and despite his protectionism, Dave’s addictions start to drive him and Poppy apart. Yet she sees his issues and actively tries to help. It’s a charming movie, yet moves into uncomfortable territory when breaking the bounds of what might challenge us to stretch a little beyond our sensibilities. Dave is finally forced to face up to reality as Poppy longs for greater independence, which she helps herself to via a number of sneaky, cunning little plans especially the grand finale. Libby Hunsdale does famously as Poppy and the rest of the cast support well. Overall: 7.5/10
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Movie Review #56: A QUIET PLACE PART II Sequel to 2018's A Quiet Place (surprised?) and picks up where the first one left off, but not before a flashback on how our lovely planet became infested with these vicious and lightening-fast killing machines with no eyes.
Again, lotsa silence sequences to heighten the intensity, and the family Abbott, now reduced to four, have found refuge with one Cillian Murphy, whom I almost didn’t recognise. Eldest daughter has come up with a cunning plan to defeat the nasties, but can she deploy it? Mr Murphy helps and all the while momma, son and bub hold down the fort with a few battles of their own. The original movie was an adequate sci-fi affair combining many elements of previous monsters from outer-space outings, and if remember right, I gave it a 7/10. This one fares marginally better but only for the Cillian factor, with a standard storyline, great CGI, OK script (when words are permitted), and adequate performances from the rest of the crew. Overall: 7.5/10 |
Geoff HorneI'm a movie nut from way back with my first ever being The Hallelujah Trail from 1964. Ever since, I've been mesmerized by the giant screen, and the darkness that went on forever. Despite the infernally uncomfortable seats, (plus having to stand for God Save the Queen), I've been enticed ever since to duck into a theatre whenever I can for a few hours of escapism. Archives
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