Dislike

I usually write about movies I like, but recently I've watched two that I DISliked so much I had to share. Are you prepared? Here I go.

 Frozen 

Don't be fooled by the poster (which is better than the movie itself).  Disliked this movie so much that I couldn't stop thinking about it. Basically the storyline is these 3 friends who get stuck at the chairlift and are left there to freeze to death. The thing is, the 3 of them have the most idioticts ideas of how to get out of there ( I could think of 3 or 4 ways more racional and efficient than theirs). And then there're the wolves. I got so horrified by one of the wolves scenes that I may be traumatized for life (visually the scene is not that bad, it was the concept that got to me). There's also a moment when the movie gets too emotional for my taste, it just made the whole experience more painful. To me it ended up being really frustrating (painful at times) and I hosnetly wish I hadn't watched it.

Titanic 2

Ok, let me start by saying that I'm not a fan of Titanic so I have no idea why the heck I thought I should watch the number 2. 'Oh, it's sunday. I have nothing better to do and it's on.' Silly me. Possibly the worst decision I've ever made. I hate being mean, but this movie begs me to be. It's just dreadful. From minute one to minute 586245842 (that's how long it felt). And I kept hoping it would get better at some point, because seriously it couldn't get worse, right? Wrong! It got worse with every second. Geez. Every single thing about it is bad. The acting is just painful to watch and the effects are ridiculous - by the way, that's a good word to also describe the acting and the movie in a whole. This movie it's just... ARGHHHHH! Oh, dear Lord. I don't even have a word that express who horrible/bad/dreadful this movie is. I'm writing this as an advice, DON'T WATCH IT.  It truly is the worst movie I've ever seen and it makes me sad to think that people actually waste money doing c*ap like this when there's so many good movies with no fund. I desperately want those 2  hours of my life back.

Leap Year

Chick flick. Let's be honest, though, we all -even if secretly- enjoy some nice chick flick. Even guys! (Claudio Marchisio himself said his favorite movie is How to lose a guy in 10 days, along with Scarface. Go figure.. o.O)

 Leap Year is about Anna, a girl who decides to follow the Irish tradition that says women can propose on the 29th of february. But to do so, first she has to make it to Dublin, which may not be very easy.

This is a really nice movie and if you ask me is not all that chick-flickish. It's light, funny and charming. The Irish sightings are beautiful! I've always wanted to go to Ireland and after this I just can't wait to go.

Poor Anna. Had some nice laughs with her and her crazy trip to Dublin.

Amy Adams is great on it, she really gives Anna life. You can see her in every little thing she does, like moving her hands and her face. (Even in the movie poster she's very 'Anna'). Matthew Goode is just as good, bringing a Declan tone to every action as well.

Very enjoyable, definitely worth watching.

Wedding Fever in Campobello

 

I love this kind of movie. Nice, funny and not the Hollywood type (at all!).

Wedding Fever in Campobello is basically about Jan, a German guy who proposes to his Italo-German girlfriend. No big deal, except for the fact that her dad want things his way: a truly Italian wedding in Campobello. And that's when the problems really start.

Anyone who comes from or knows an Italian family knows what it is like; all the noise, the mess, the arguing, the food and the love.  And that's perfectly portraited on this film. I couldn't help but laugh, because that's pretty much the way it really is. It can definitely drive people who are not used to it crazy (the ones who are used are already crazy). And that's what the movie is about, this very german guy who suddenly finds himself in the middle of this very italian family.

What I also like about this movie is the idea of being a foreing. Whether in a new country, city, family or any group of people with ways different from ours. The idea of feeling misplaced. That's well put on the movie, and the fact that we all can somehow relate to it brings, once again, a fun/funny touch to the story.

It's good movie for a night in. Funny, with some sweet moments and no worries.
I quite enjoyed it. Hope you will too.

Arrivederci. Abbi una buona pellicola.


ps: Wedding Fever in Campobello was based upon Jan Weiler authobiogarphy. The book has the same tittle, unfortunately I haven't read it, but since Jan co-wrote the screenplay I believe it is as faithful to the original as possible.