MIFF 2012: Day Seven

Jayne Mansfield’s Car 11am @ the Forum

Kyle's review based on the title alone: 

“you know that Jayne Mansfield had some big breasts!" – Seinfeld

Actually this is just a really dull movie about road safety. 1/5 decapitations.

According to IMDB: "The drama is about two families from different countries whose cultures clash. The drama takes place in the 1960s."

What DeeDee thought: This was overly long, dull & sometimes weird, not weird good, but 'what...how many people decided that this scene/those lines were a good idea?' weird. Written by, directed & starring Billy Bob Thornton. I miss his wearing-angelina's-blood-around-his-neck days.

The Man on the Roof 1:30pm @ the Forum

Kyle's review based on the title alone:

You better get down from there.

I won’t ever get down! This is where I belong!

Oh boy, what are we going to do about The Man on the Roof? 3/5 Roof Men.

According to IMDB: "Police lieutenant Nyman is murdered in his hospital bed and Martin Beck and his colleagues have another murder to solve. They discover that Nyman was a very brutal and tough policeman who received many complaints about his brutality. Particularly interesting is a complaint from Åke Eriksson, whose wife died in police custody because of Nyman. Eriksson climbs up on a roof in central Stockholm and starts to shoot at people on the street below..."

What DeeDee thought: Pretty much exactly what I expected a 1970s Swedish cop drama to be like. Needz moar Jason King (see below).

 The Student 4pm @ ACMI

Kyle's review based on the title alone: One brave student at one point in time had a point of view about an issue that was slightly more left wing than that of establishment so he went about and made a petition. I didn’t sign it. 1/5 signatures.

According to IMDB: "Roque starts University in Buenos Aires but he is not particularly interested in attending classes or working towards a degree. Instead, he dedicates his time to one of the many groups vying for control of the university, motivated less by grand political ideals than by a wish to get close to Paula, an attractive young teacher heavily involved in internal university politics."

What DeeDee thought: My first walkout. I'd actually thought this would be quite good, but nah. Gave it an hour before giving up. I tried & tried to get into it, but my mind was wandering a fair bit. Oh well.
 

Ace Attorney 6:30pm @ Greater Union

Kyle's review based on the title alone: A documentary about Johnnie Cochran and the legal system of America. Not at all interesting and feels like, I don’t know, 15 years too late. 1/5 gloves.

According to IMDB: "This movie is based on the second and fourth cases in the popular video game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. The plot follows Phoenix Wright, a novice lawyer, who faces off against expert prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, who had a perfect win record."

What DeeDee thought: Farkin' excellent. Very, very fun movie to watch in a full cinema. My brother, who has played the game plenty, said it captured the humour & energy of the game perfectly. I must watch more Takashi Miike movies, of which there are many.

How to Survive a Plague 9pm @ the Forum

Kyle's review based on the title alone: Warning: Contains no useful advice about plague survival. Plague is a metaphor for Wall Street or something. 1/5 stinkin’ commies.

According to IMDB: "The story of two coalitions -- ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) -- whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition."

What DeeDee thought: Ah, as Kyle, my brother & sister-in-law were with me for Ace Attorney, the temptation to blow off this movie for my first proper meal in a week was too great. Apparently this is quite good, but so was dinner.