Obviously I snagged Dark Knight Rises, the final instalment
of Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy.
Nolan’s Batman is a dark and moody version and steers clear of the
cheesiness of previous incarnations. The
special effects are breathtaking especially the overhead shots of Gotham City
as it turns into a warzone. I won’t give
anything else away, but it’s a must see film and had me gripped from start to
finish. Watch out for a star turn by Tom
Hardy as Bane, with Michael Caine and Gary Oldman returning to their rolls of
Alfred and Commissioner Gordon.
I got a bit sneaky with ‘New Year’s Eve’, I’m not a massive
fan of ensemble rom-coms (I obviously need to get more in touch with my
feminine side) so I suggested to the Mrs that she spend a nice evening on her
own with a glass of wine, some chocolate and a DVD whilst I go out and do some
last minute shopping. She readily agreed
and having already finished my Christmas shopping anyway, I popped down the pub
for a few hours.
The Mrs thoroughly enjoyed the film which basically I host
of stars in intertwining stories all based in New York on New Year’s Eve. I may even give it a sneaky watch myself, but
obviously when nobody else is about, I have to keep up appearances.
Finally there’s Polar Express, a motion capture computer-animated
fantasy film that had become a Christmas Classic since its release 8 years
ago. It features Tom Hanks in a variety
of rolls and the kids had been hassling me since it arrived to put it on for
them. I didn’t really intend to watch it,
I had decided to use the time to tackle their bedrooms, or at least read the
paper, but I found myself drawn in to the film and ended up sitting with them
and watching it through to the end. It’s
a great feel good movie and one I won’t mind watching more than once, which is
a good thing as the kids want to watch it again already.
So there you go, 3 films to cater for everyone in the household
and all would make great gifts for Christmas.
Many thanks to Warner Brothers for the freebies and have a Happy Movie
Watching Christmas.
