Film Review 6: About Time

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Film Review 6: About Time:

'About Time' is a heart warming, romantic comedy - directed by Richard Curtis. The film is about Tim, a sensible, quiet, redheaded, 21 year old who lives in cornwall - played by Domhnall Gleeson. Living with his mother, father, little sister and uncle, Tim soon finds out a big family secret shortly after the new year. James - Tim's father (played by Bill Nighy) calls for him to see him to tell him something, James explains to Tim that every man on his side of the family have had the ability to travel back in time. Tim in shock and not believing this asks the rules of this secret and how it works "if it actually does". His father tell him that if he stands in a dark room, shuts his eyes and clenches his fists tightly, he has the ability to travel back to anywhere that he has previously been. 

After testing his new skill to time travel a few times, Tim decides it's time for him to move away to London and get his life started properly. Moving in with one of his dad's old school friends - Harry (a feisty, blunt and rude play writer) Tim set off on his new job working as a lawyer. After agreeing to go out on a night out with one of his best friends - Jay, Tim meets Mary, an American journalist who after spending the evening talking to each other decide to exchange phone numbers and agree to see each other again at some point in the future. However, Tim soon finds out there's more to this new found skill than he thought, after going back home to find out Harry had a disaster with his new play, Tim does him the favour of time travelling back to resurrect the problem (without actually telling Harry), however, once he's back he finds that Mary;s number has disappeared from his phone.  

The film then shows the story behind Tim's life after finding out this big family secret and how he is able to use it to his advantage. In my personal opinion, this is one of my favourite films because it's so comforting to watch and I enjoy the storyline because it's so lighthearted. 10/10

Film Review 5: What To Expect When You're Expecting:

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Film Review 5: What To Expect When You're Expecting:

'What To Expect When You're Expecting' is a film Directed by Kirk Jones - following 5 couples all of which are expecting a baby, however, all in different scenarios. The first couple is photographer Holly and composer Alex, played by Jennifer Lopez and Rodrigo Santoro. After being married in Las Vegas, the couple are content, yet Holly wants to move to the next step of having a baby, however, she is unable to conceive, therefore, the couple decide to adopt a baby from Ethiopia. The next couple is Jules and Evan played by Cameron Diaz and Matthew Morrison. After TV fitness trainer Jules stars on 'Dancing with the stars'  with Matthew as her dance partner, the couple soon find out that they're expecting a baby together. The third couple are Wendy - a breast-feeding boutique owner, played by Elizabeth Banks, and Gary a dentist - played by Ben Falcone, whom of which have been trying to conceive a baby for over 2 years, the couple have been so strict on their schedule and making sure to eat, do and act the right way to help their fertility, finally their work pays off and they find out they're having a baby. The next couple is Skylar and her much older, famous race car driver Ramsey, played by Brooklyn Decker and Dennis Quaid. The couple are actually Gary's father and stepmother and throughout his life him and his father have always been competitive with everything, his father constantly having to one up his son. Therefore, on the day that Wendy and Gary announce to their folks that they're expecting, Ramsey and Skylar also announce that they're not having just one baby, but twins. Finally, the last couple is Rosie and Marco, a couple who both own food trucks and who also have known eachother since High school. However, have never properly dated due to Marco being somewhat popular with other girls. After a one night stand the couple find out that they're pregnant and are in a dilemma as to what to do, however they decide to be together and to have the baby together.  The film shows the twists and turns of expecting a baby and also the different scenarios of how to have a baby, unexpected, unplanned, planned, adoption, twins etc. It also highlights the sad issues that can come as well, for example, arguing, religious decisions, not being ready, the loss of a baby through a miscarriage etc. Personally I really enjoyed this film as it's very light hearted and funny and I liked that it included so many different approaches to having a baby. Would rate it a 9/10. 

Film Review 4: Daddy's Home

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Film Review 4: Daddy's Home

Daddy's Home is a family comedy starring Will Ferrell - Brad who is a soft, understanding, mannered stepfather who since marrying his wife Sara - who is played by Linda Cardeillni, Brad is constantly trying to receive the approval and love from his two step children - Megan and Dylan. After a long period of time, Brad finally earns the reciprocated love he has desired for so long. However, right as he is has finally had the approval he wanted, Megan and Dylan's birth dad - Dusty who is played by Mark Wahlberg, - a reckless, absent and unmannered man, reaches out to say that he's coming to see them and stay with them. Throughout the film, Dusty constantly one ups Brad and then half way through the film they decide to have a father war on who can be a better dad. Despite Brad's attempts to shower Megan and Dylan with presents, love and giving in to everything they demand, still they choose Dusty to have as their dad. Brad's plan backfires and leaves him kicked out of the house and on bad terms with both the kids and his wife Sara. In spite of Dusty making it as the children's dad, he soon realises that he is not up for the roles that being a dad intels and bails on the kids and his duty as a father. In the end. Brad and Dusty team up together and sort their differences as they share the responsibility for the kids and restore the family dynamic. Overall i'd give this film a 7/10, I liked the comedy aspect and found it to be a comforting film.