Caution as there may be some spoilers if you haven't already seen the films!!
Due to college getting to the cinema has been a bit more intermittent than is our norm but we have been catching up with a few of the latest releases.
Shrek Forever After (or was this Shrek 3D part II!!)
I am not yet convinced about the whole 3D phenomenon and wonder if plot is being compromised for action in 3D - although the plot in Shrek was not a bad one - what would have happened if Shrek had never rescued Fiona - how would the lives of the gang turned out. Well it turns out that Far Far Away would have been taken over by Rumplestiltskin and his evil witch cronies and that all ogres were outlawed, Fiona became the leader of a gang of Robin Hood like ogres trying to free the country from Rumple's evil clutches, and Donkey didn't know who Shrek was.
A typical fairy story plot with all of the usual characters from the previous films, Shrek is bored with the hum drum of everyday life and makes a deal with Rumplestiltskin for a day of excitement but as a result he looses everything. The highlight of the film is Puss in Boots who has let himself go a bit, no longer the handsome daredevil but a real pampered lap cat, fat from lots of food and milk. This is of course a fairy story so we know how it will end but a good fun film nevertheless.
Toy Story 3
The long awaited follow up and again it was a good fun film and poignant at times too. Andy is now grown up, the toys, those who have survived, are left in a box in Andy's bedroom unplayed with and Andy is now heading off to college. The favourite toys are to be packed up and placed in the attic, as Woody says for Andy's children, others to the local nursery school but a mix up leads to them heading out with the trash. They survive and all end up at the nursery where they meet some new friends, but are they as friendly as they seem? Sindy is delighted because she meets her soul mate Ken!!
The toys then have lots of adventures trying to get back to Andy before he heads off to college as he has planned to take Woody with him, there are one of two quite hair raising moments. Of course it all ends well, but it also ends and it is kind of happy and kind of sad too, but a really enjoyable film. I was pretty tired when we went to see it - and I have been know to nod off during some of these films but it kept me awake. Jamie thought it was the best of the 3, perhaps because its the first one he's seen at the cinema, but all round a good film.
Eclipse (The Twilight Saga)
My favourite of the 3 films in this review, but not really surprising on that score. Again more of the same, Bella is in trouble, Edward and Jake try to help her, lots of action in this one and possibly the darkest of the 3 Twilight films so far. For me it's a no brainer I'd take Jake over Edward any day but then Bella is Bella!!
There are some interesting themes raised in this story about the nature of love, morality etc, but I prefer to look at it as a straightforward vampire, love story. As I haven't read any of the books yet, it was interesting to get some of the characters back stories and find out how they came to be part of the Cullen clan.
An enjoyable film!! I don't know how old Taylor Lautner is but I know it is so wrong but what a handsome boy - but please for us olders can he keep his shirt on a bit more - no what am I saying keep the shirt off!!!
Ciao
Sue
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Reading challenge 13/16 - currently reading If I Was by Midge Ure
