I watched two films over the weekend.
First up was The Hurt Locker.
Typical American Army propagan... sh1te. Bomb dispoal expert goes to various places in Iraq defusing bombs yadda yadda yadda.
The bomb disposing/explosions/sniper bits were BRILLIANT! Tense, spectacular and in places realistic (I'd imagine) and edgy.
However, as soon as it boiled down to the American soldiers personal bits, it became very w@nky and sickly. The moral of the film is that everyday life is crap for a soldier.
Would I recommend it? Yes. It has it's moments but it's just so "American" backslappy. and that's a bad thing.
In the Ian's Does It Smell of Wee? Scale, it's that first wee you have after four pints. Bad news - the seal is broken and it wont stop pissing.
The second one was Pierrepoint.
The story of Albert Pierrepoint who was Britain's, no, THE WORLD'S best executioner.
I've always had a strange fascination with capital punishment so this was a high priority film for me. I loved it!
It tells the story of how Pierrepoint would slickly execute the prisioners, how the job ended up affecting his mental state of mind and those around him.
Superbly acted, well paced and touched sensitivity on a dark subject.
On the Ian's Does It Smell of Wee? Scale, it's the lovely clear, forceful, odourless wee you have about midday after a morning drinking water and tea.