Review: “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas”

The British-American production “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” is a drama film directed by Mark Herman. Based on the book of the same name, this story of friendship and two different childhood experiences in the middle of the Second World War will move you to tears.

Asa Butterfield portrays an eight-year old German boy, Bruno, whose father is an important Nazi officer. It all begins when his father is promoted and the family have to move. Different from their fancy house in the city, this one is in the middle of nowhere and near to a concentration camp. Bored and with no friends to play with, Bruno decides to explore the new surroundings, although he is not allowed to do so. After running through the forest for a while, he finds himself in front of a large fence that separates him from people in “striped pyjamas” and from Shmuel, a Jewish boy played by Jack Scanlon, who will become his friend. Bruno often returns to the fence to bring the boy food and to play with him. One day Shmuel’s father is missing and Bruno decides help his friend in the search so he gets into the camp and something really unexpected happens...

The outstanding performances of the two young actors, make the plot vivid and touching. The film is sensitively written since it contrasts the life of two boys of the same age that are growing up in two very different social contexts.

You should definitely see “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” since you would see the holocaust from the point of view of two innocent boys that the only thing they want is to be friends no matter what religion they belong to.

Review: " Troy"

Troy, an epic film with a good mixture of action, history and romance, is set in ancient Greece where kings fought for power and lands, and warriors for honour and immortality. The film intends to be an adaptation of Homer´s epic poem " The Iliad", but fails in the attempt. Troy tells the story of how a war broke out bacause of love and ambition.

The story begins when the two princes of Troy Hector ( played by Eric Bana) and Paris ( Orlando Bloom) make piece with the king of Sparta Manelaus ( Brendan Gleeson). The story reaches a dramatic climax when on their journey back Paris reveals that he has an affair with the beautiful Helena ( Manelaus' wife played by Diana Kruger) and has hidden her in the ship. Unfortunately, It was too late to come back to Sparta. From then on, Manelaus starts off a war with the Trojans which ends when Troy falls and is completely destroyed.

Having a star- studded cast, however, the film has unconvincing and weak performances. But I have to say that Eric Bana's acting is really outstanding. The script is rather superficial and predictable and the direction is quite poor. Yet, the director ( Wolfgang Petersen), makes good use of the location and the landscape is beautifully shot. Your jows drop when first viewing the arrival of the thousand Greek ships, a visual masterpiece.

If you like action scenes, and really sexy actors you should definitely see this film, but remember it lasts three hours. So give it a thought before going.

Review: "Across the Universe"

“Across The Universe” is a romantic musical film directed by Julie Taymor. It is mainly set in Liverpool and in Greenwich Village. It provides an original insight into the chaos of the 1960s; during the riotous years of anti-war manifestations and rock ‘n roll.

The main characters are Jude and Lucy, played by Jim Sturgess and Evan Rachel Wood. Jude, a metal worker on the docks in Liverpool, travels to the USA in search of his lost father and in order to have a better life. It is there that he meets Lucy, a school girl.-They immediately fall in love. The film centres on both of them, two passionate lovers, along with a group of friends and musicians who eagerly join peace and political movements.

Unfortunately, their fairy tale life takes an unexpected twist when things on the protests become worse. The young lovers are torn apart and each of them goes their separate ways. They will have to prove their love is stronger than anything else, to strive for their rights and to find their way back to each other.

“Across The Universe” is definitely a marvellous film. It has all the makings of a first-class musical. The outstanding performance of the whole cast and the unique adaptation of the Beatles songs makes it a ground-breaking film. One particular strength of the film is the psychedelic visual effects. The flamboyant visuals will keep you on the edge of your seat.

If you are a Beatle fan, and one of those who are into musicals, you should definitely see it.

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