Over the past 2 days i have seen The Manchurian Candidate, War of the Worlds and The Motorcycle Diaries.
The first is a remake of the old film, i've not seen the original, but i highly enjoyed this new version. It's like a more adult version of Enemy of the State, lots of dark revelations, conspiracy theories and the abuse of power. It's a story about what a group of soldiers thought was true turns out to be a lie and how the power to create this false truth has them trying to gain the presidency. It's a great film, especially if you like all this kind of stuff, X-Files and such.
War of the Worlds, well we all know about that. I thought it was pretty good, liked it alot, except for the idiot sat behind me who was talking for most of it. The special effects were fantastic, a few points were a little weak, but on the whole it was a thumbs up.
The Motorcycle Diaries is all about the real-life road trip Ernesto Guevara and his friend Alberto Granado take around South America, which basically is the influence that leads Ernesto to become the famous Cuban miltant hero. The film leads you on a journey showing the subtle transformation of Ernesto's mind from young boy out to have fun to a man who decides to devote himself to changing the inequality and poverty of his America. It's a very powerful film, i would highly recommend it.
As for trailers, i liked Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, it looks incredible and completely insane at the same time. I don't take drugs, but i wonder what that film would be like if you were on LSD or something ! ( Just say no kids
) King Kong looks great. I've seen the trailer before, but not on the big screen and i have to say it seemed awesome. Weta + Jackson = Pure Cinematic Entertainment. Seeing a T-Rex or two being beaten up by a mean looking giant gorilla has to be the ultimate
Cinderella Man looked ok, Russel Crowe as a boxer ... gets success, loses it, has one shot to get it back again. Tired sounding story, but this time it is true, might be worth a look.