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Shallow Grave (1995)
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"Money makes the world go round, and it also drives the plot most of the films of Danny Boyle. Slumdog Millionaire, as you can guess by the title, is no different. It greases the wheels of Boyle’s plots, and forces characters to do things they wouldn’t otherwise even consider. Unfortunately cash doesn’t really play a part in 28 Days Later or Sunshine, probably because zombies don’t really shop that often, and the Sun doesn’t take credit cards, but every one of his other films has a pile of money at the heart of the story.
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"Olly Blackburn’s sexy thriller Donkey Punch premiered at Sundance earlier this year, and we caught it as part of Fantastic Fest, where it was paired with a “Hipsters Overboard!” Donkey Punch Boat Party on Town Lake in Austin, which sadly did not involve the actually tossing overboard of any hipsters. Austin has tight jean, rakish-angle hat-wearing party rats coming out of the woodwork, and it probably would have been a benefit if some had slipped into the dark water, never to be seen again. The film is what you would get if you mashed Dead Calm and Open Water 2 together and sprinkled it liberally with heavy doses of ecstasy and trance club music. I know that it probably doesn’t instill a lot of confidence in a review when you reference Open Water 2: Adrift in the second paragraph, but that film should have had a title of its own and not been a sequel, because it’s not a bad Saturday afternoon thriller itself. Plus, it also involves a gaggle of young hipsters who shouldn’t be out on ... "
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Good day, 'Sunshine'
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"I can't say that I'm particularly attracted to the work of Danny Boyle. I liked 'Trainspotting' and 'Shallow Grave' well enough, but I still haven't seen '28 Days Later' and 'Millions' is sitting in a pile of DVDs I got cheap at Hollywood Video. However, something seemed really appealing to me when I heard Boyle was doing a science fiction adventure-thriller (gotta love the vague IMDB plot categories).'Sunshine' is an intriguing tale of a team composed of varied personalities united by a mission to re-ignite the sun. Now, it's not that the sun has completely died, mind you, it's just lost some of its power, leaving the Earth in a state of perpetual winter. I was rather impressed with the subtle approach in this setup - it's not some overblown action version of impending disaster a la 'Armageddon.'The opening of this film takes some time to set a mood and introduce us to various members of the mission's crew ... "
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Deeply Disturbing Character Study
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"This is one of those movies that really sticks with you. Several of Danny Boyle's movies rank among my favorites, and I realize now why that is. His movies have characters and themes that resonate with you long after the final credits have rolled. I really enjoyed "Shallow Grave," but I also found it deeply disturbing. I'm not one to be continually freaked out by most horror movies, but for weeks afterward, I had nightmares that Chris Eccleston was coming after me with a drill (which is sad, considering he's one of my favorite actors). The idea that these people thought they knew each other, but totally came unglued through the crisis they were presented with just shook me. Perhaps it was the fact that I wanted to sympathize with the characters, but it became harder and harder for me to do that as the movie progressed and their dilemma became more and more complicated.I've seen this movie described as a black comedy. This really confuses me, since I fail to see what ... "
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Fargo meets Pulp Fiction
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"This movie is very graphic with several scenes that bring back memories of "Fargo" and "Pulp Fiction". What makes "Shallow Grave" worthwhile is the way in which the roommates' characters are being fleshed out. Specifically, by focusing on the mental deterioration of one of the roommates, the directors did a good job in creating an atmosphere where the viewer increasingly feels uneasy. The movie has a tragic outcome but is ultimately satisfying to the viewer. In summary, I am not a fan of movies that display so much graphic violence, which explains my three-star rating for "Shallow Grave". I did, however, enjoy the artsy look and feel of this movie, as well as the revelation in the end! "
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