The Island
Yesterday we spontaneously decided to all go to the Corona cinema. Some really wanted to see Mr. & Mrs. Smith, but I was more interested in The Island. So they went to one movie, and Lydia and I went to see The Island. And it was worth it! The film was breathtakingly well made—great story, great action, and amazing visuals. The beautiful Scarlett Johansson (from my favorite film Lost in Translation) and the likable Ewan McGregor (whom I also loved in Moulin Rouge) made it even more worth seeing.
However, the sponsor-heavy movie constantly hovered on the edge of credibility. Why was a Calvin Klein commercial from 2004 still running in a shop window in L.A. in 2015? Why were the inhabitants still playing under the same Xbox logo as today, even though the 360 is about to be released and would surely be outdated by 2015? And hasn’t the MSN logo changed in ten years? Still, you can overlook these minor inconsistencies because the movie was so strong overall. It was definitely worth the €8 admission.
Action: 5/5, Sex: 1/5, Humor: 2/5, Suspense: 5/5, Overall: 5/5