Movies galore

40 hours of flying gives you plenty of time to catch up on films! Here’s what I thought of the ones that I saw:

• Slumdog Millionaire: My only regret with this film was that I saw it on a tiny TV showing both English and Singaporean subtitles. Otherwise, it was absolutely spectacular, and worthy of every single good thing that was said about it. I’ll definitely be catching it again on our shiny big flatscreen. gerrod.com rating 10/10.
• Burn After Reading: Fantastic, light hearted entertainment, with lots of genuine laugh-out-loud moments. Brad Pitt is as good an actor as he is a looker! gerrod.com rating: 9/10.
• Changeling: Definitely the surprise movie of the trip; I only watched this one because I was pretty much out of other options, yet I was amazed at how much I enjoyed it. Has some fairly wrenching scenes but overall is a fantastic package. gerrod.com rating: 8.5/10.
• Quantum of Solace: Maybe I was tired when I watched this, but to me it didn’t make much sense. Seemingly it was just an endless action movie, with lots (and lots!) of different characters all trying to kill each other, and not much plot to sew it all together. Definitely a step down from Casino Royale. gerrod.com rating: 5/10.
• W: A fairly long drama about Big George’s rise to president, which does a great job of analysing his character, his alcoholism, and his sketchy relationship with his father. You’ll genuinely feel sorry for the man by the end of the film. gerrod.com rating: 7.5/10.
• Monsters vs. Aliens: I’ll admit we saw this one after our flights, and that I was drawn to it because the main character is a giant girl named Susan. Still, the preview looked a lot funnier than the movie turned out to be; not all together unenjoyable, but I wasn’t too sad when it ended. gerrod.com rating: 6/10.