Permutation City Blog

Horror films don't normally appeal but this sci-fi themed thriller did. After a crash landing on baked barren desert planet a spaceship crew's problems quickly escalate after darkness finally falls. There are inevitably fatalities but the film doesn't focus on gore. A surprising success.

Having never read the comic I wasn't sure what to expect of Sin City. Shot in black & white with occasional colour this gave it a certain style. From what I hear it is a very faithful adaptation of the comic. What I came out of the cinema thinking about was all the violence. Not only is there a lot of violence, many films have this, but there is a lot of pleasure in violence by both the bad guys and the "good" guys. This film made me feel uncomfortable and I wouldn't choose to see it again.

This is an enjoyable short piece which typifies Tim Burton's style. Vincent, the actor, has a perfect voice to accompany Vincent, the character, who has a dark obsession with the tales of Edgar Allan Poe.

This film had an excellent trailer. It told you so little I just had to see the film. Unfortunately the main feature has a fine beginning and middle but falls down at the end. It all happens too quickly and he doesn't seem to finish what he started. Oh, the plot twist didn't excite me either. On the other hand the idea of the main character is good so you may want to give it a go.

It seems that Shyamalan must have his plot twists. Sometimes these are dramatic and unexpected, other times not. For me that's not the point. He gets an impressive performance from his actors and that's what counts. For me his films are more about the moments of tension which he produces with such aplomb.