This hard-hitting drama following intersecting lives on the mean streets of Mexico boasts quality storytelling, an interesting context and Gael García Bernal’s breakthrough role. Well-worth it as a foray into Latin American film-making. Not suitable for vegetarians.
Drama
The Bounty Hunter
This romantic comedy cum half baked crime thriller is a hopelessly unfunny, unoriginal and ultra-irritating movie. On this form Aniston and Butler, and their slappable faces, should be consigned to the scrapheap of Hollywood.
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Measured storytelling, comprehensive characterisation and a number of hard-to-spot plot twists, should make this perfectly crafted crime thriller Sweden’s best export since Ikea.
Green Zone
Greengrass and Damon deliver enough intrigue and full blooded action to satisfy fans of the Bourne series but they fail to create three-dimensional characters or add anything substantial to the genre.
Children of Men
With an involving story, realistic setting and well executed action scenes, Children of Men is one of the best Dystopian movies out there.
Crash
Deserving of the praise lavished upon it, Crash’s excellent cast of unknowns and A-Listers deliver a thought provoking depiction of the racial fabric of modern day America.