Otto's Reviews
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A great story, unfortunately spoilt by lousy acting and a screenplay that was pretty corny in places. Could have been so much better.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
French with subtitles. A fascinating documentary and travelogue, but definitely only for die-hard Tin Tin fans. A bit hard to follow at times due to the rapid fire subtitles.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
A touching and sometimes sad story, quite well portayed. William Macy is great as the priest. I do wonder about a "sex therapist" having unprotected sex with her client though. Not a movie for the prudish.
(Worth watching) - review by Otto
Chinese with subtitles. Romantic and intriguing, but very slow.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Shades of "2001 A Space Odyssey". Great cinematography, but the story is a bit slow and hard to follow; and even a bit weird at times. It's not until right near the end you find out what has happened.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Mostly subtitled. A whimsical, charming and humorous movie, but very slow. An accurate portrayal of life in Israel outside the major cities.
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Dark, satanic, medieval with lots of gory action. Not a bad movie if you like that.
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One of the best Bond movies ever. Great action and special effects. Daniel Craig has to be one of the best Bonds. Looking forward to the next movie.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
A quirky, humorous movie. Okay if you're looking for some light entertainment.
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Dubbed from Korean. A very good movie. Great story with many unexpected twists. Great action, and very graphic scenes or battle and carnage. I suspect a very realistic portrayal of conditions during the Korean war.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
Very funny. A sarcastic dig at American democracy and a very unflattering portrayal of various Arab countries. I liked the way they worked in actual footage of politicians such as Obama and Karzai.
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Great story, well filmed. Lots of last minute suspense. Well worth watching.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
A wonderful and touching movie. Great performance by Martin Sheen. Well worth watching.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
Dubbed from French. A charming movie. Well scripted and filmed. A great movie for kids, but a bit "childish" for adults.
(Worth watching) - review by Otto
The best Batman movie yet. Great action, and set up for a Batman and Robin sequel.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
A whimsical, entertaining story, with a good cast. Worth a watch.
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Lots of action, very gory. However, a disappointing storyline. I've seen much better werewolf movies.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Started out well with great potential, but quickly became very corny and very pathetic. Could have been so much better. (Note: you need to watch right through the credits to see the rest of the story!)
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Very droll and slow, to the point of being boring. A very unoriginal plot and a very uninspiring movie.
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Very moving, but gets very soppy towards the end. A good story with contemporary themes.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
Just as stupid slapstick as the original. Good fun viewing, but it helps if you have seen the original to really appreciate the appeal of this zany sort of humour.
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In German with subtitles. A dramatic medieval drama with lots of action. Not bad, but a bit hard to follow the plot at times due to the subtitling and numerous German names.
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Confronting and, at times, just plain weird, with some charm and humour mixed in. The underlying story is very topical. Worth watching if you are prepared to view it with an open mind.
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Thought provoking, and heart wrenching. A bit slow at times, and somewhat predictable, but a great story.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
Historically fascinating, but very dark and droll. Very slow, particularly towards the end.
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Subtitled. Historical drama, somewhat drawn out. Good action.
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Great special effects. Over the top action. Great fun.
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A very different Jackie Chan movie. Historically excellent, but very hard to follow because of the rapid fire subtitles.
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Subtitled. Corny historical action drama. Not very good.
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Starts out cute, rapidly progresses through weird to gross, and ends up pathetic - Lance Armstrong's nut??!!!. Flash Gordon was a good movie, but this was rubbish!
(Don't bother!) - review by Otto
When they decide to remake a movie only a few years after it is first released, it needs to be really good. Unfortunately, this no better than the first version. Disappointing.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Brilliant movie. Great story, great soundtrack. One of the best Australian movies I have seen.
(Not to be missed!) - review by Otto
A good WWII movie. Sadly, many viewers may not appreciate that this is a very accurate account of how it was.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
Not quite up to the standard of the first movie, but still good fun.
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An interesting (and amusing) take on the old fairy tale. Julia Roberts is great as the evil queen.
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A fun western. Paul Gross is great as the Montana Kid. Good entertainment.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
Deep and meaningful, but very slow. The performance by Sean Penn was good, but I wish he wouldn't mumble all the time - made it very hard to follow at times.
(Don't bother!) - review by Otto
An intriguing movie. However, it takes some close concentration to follow the plot.
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Strange storyline, but charming movie. Good performance by Gerard, and a great motorbike.
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Dramatic and historically interesting, but very slow.
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A charming, touching and fun movie. Worth watching if you just want some lightweight entertainment.
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Lightweight, fun movie with lots of special effects. Entertaining, but don't expect too much.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Liam Neeson is great in this movie, but the story is a bit lame, and the ending is a real anti-climax!
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Strange movie, with a disappointing ending.
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A fun, romantic movie. A bit slow, but worth watching for some lighthearted entertainment.
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Ridiculous movie. A Norwegian attempt to make a movie like "The Blair Witch Project". Might have had a chance if the story wasn't so stupid and the Trolls so comical.
(Don't bother!) - review by Otto
Excellent movie, charming storyline. Judi Dench and Bill Nighy are great.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
Great movie. Historically fascinating, great story, magnificent scenery and good acting.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
A classic Japanese movie; beautifully made. Great animation and a thought provoking story line. Each twist in the story caught you by surprise. Easy to see why Miyaki has won so many awards.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
A very good WWII movie. In some respects, a better story-line than Saving Private Ryan. Well worth watching.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
Soppy horse movie with a predictable story-line; not particularly well acted. However, very well filmed, and gives a graphic account of WWI and the horrors of trench warfare.
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Well directed and beautifully filmed, but I found the story a bit hard to get into. It perhaps lost a bit of meaning due to the subtitling.
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A movie that started out with great promise, but fizzled out towards the end. In fact, the end was a definite anti-climax.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Excellent movie. Well acted and historically quite accurate.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
Predictable from beginning to end. Pretty Woman (Julia Roberts and Richard Gere) meets The Pursuit of Happyness (Will Smith). Okay if you're into that sort of thing.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
An interesting slant on the old Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid. However, it fails to deliver in some respects.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Graphic and all too true. However, the all American, "I have found God" theme turned me off. Still watchable.
(Worth watching) - review by Otto
Cleverly done. Worth a watch.
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Great movie. Robert Downey Jr is brilliant in the role. Better than the first one.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
A fun movie. Good light entertainment.
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Star Wars meets Dune, meets Gladiator, meets Avatar. Great scifi adventure.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
Quirky baseball story with a twist. A feel good movie.
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Great documentary - doesn't portray Alain Prost in a very good light. Very engrossing, up there with "Closer to the Edge".
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"By the book" FBI agent meets street savy local policeman, with a twist - it's filmed in Ireland! Cleverly done and entertaining, but you have to listen carefully to understand the thick irish accents.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
A social conscious movie that drags a bit.
(Worth watching) - review by Otto
Amusing, lighthearted entertainment.
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Absolute rubbish. Ridiculous story, poorly acted and abrupt, predictable ending.
(Don't bother!) - review by Otto
Charming and entertaining. Clever story line, and well filmed.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
Lovely story, well presented. Not a classic, but still enjoyable.
(Worth watching) - review by Otto
Tedious, predictable and even a bit corny.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Rivetting, even if you're not into motorcycle racing. A great documentary, but also an interesting story. Great footage and chilling moments as the riders risk all for that short moment of glory on the podium. Makes you appreciate the magic that is the Isle of Man TT.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
Touching, confronting and believable story. Predictable ending. Great acting and lovely setting. Worth a watch.
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"Night at the Museum" meets "Dr Doolittle", with a bit of "Hitch" thrown in for good measure. Very corny. Kids will like it.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Amusing, but your typical "guys get into a complicated funny murder plot" movie, complete with a good dose of sex. Entertaining, but not a great movie.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Hmmm. Light entertainment indeed.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Great cast, well acted, well filmed and directed, and a moving story. Well worth watching.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
I'm biased because I was a Tin Tin fan in earlier years, and this was great fun. Loved the scene with the duelling cranes. Obviously set up for a sequel - looking forward to it.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
A good interpretation of the Marvel comics character. Better than Thor. Great special effects. Entertaining.
(Worth watching) - review by Otto
The usual Rowan Atkinson humour. Light entertainment with some genuinely funny parts.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Slow, sad, unfunny, and a "nothing" ending.
(Don't bother!) - review by Otto
Good medieval action movie. Better than "Henry the IV", but not as good as "The Eagle".
(Worth watching) - review by Otto
A complex plot full of political intrigue, made difficult to follow at times by the subtitles. However, very well filmed and acted. Very gory and lots of sex, so not a movie for the kids.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Mildly amusing, but a numdrum movie. The plot is very predicatable.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Good story, but the plot is very slow to develop. There is far too much time spent watching the monks pray. I was praying for something to happen! The action, when it occurs, is violent and gory, but it rarely happens.
(Don't bother!) - review by Otto
Great cinematography, great soundtrack, and an all too true script. The second half really brings the story home, so it pays to persist. Don't want to sound patronising, but this should be compulsory viewing for all Koori kids. A very good movie - touching and true to life.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
Dull and slow. It takes 5 minutes before the first word is spoken! Very little dialogue at all.
(Don't bother!) - review by Otto
A good action flick. True to the comic and worth a watch.
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Dull, slow, unfunny. I must have missed something, because I did not like this movie. I can't see why it rated an average of 3 1/2 stars.
(Don't bother!) - review by Otto
Soppy, sad movie about a dog and a lot of boofhead miners. A tearjerker with a predictable ending - keep the tissues handy!
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Quirky, amusing, disappointing ending.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Typical American political hype. However, it was watchable.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Quirky, but amusing. The girls will like it (because it's a love story). Strange ending.
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Pirates of the Carribean meet Alexandre Dumas. An "over the top" interpretation of a classic story. Notwithstanding, still fun and entertaining. However, I was a bit worried about the ending. Milady and Buckingham survive - will we see a sequel? I hope not!
(Worth watching) - review by Otto
Great cast. Realistic storyline, but a bit tedious. I kept waiting for something interesting to happen!
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Ho hum. Didn't find it very entertaining.
(Don't bother!) - review by Otto
Historically fascinating, great cinematography. Great movie.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
Artistically beautiful, interesting storyline, but incredibly slow. I struggled to stay awake after the first 30 minutes.
(Don't bother!) - review by Otto
Funny, entertaining, touching in places. A real "coming of age" film. Worth seeing.
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Don't bother. I persisted because I thought it might get better - it didn't!
(Don't bother!) - review by Otto
Surprising, unexpected, enjoyable.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
Star Trek meets Star Wars in Japanese. Very dramatic and very futuristic.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Bit deep and meaningful. Not for light entertainment. However, well filmed and acted.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Good entertainment with an unusual twist in the story.
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Historically interesting. However, it dragged a bit.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Great action and a good cast. Entertaining, despite the weird storyline.
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Rubbish. Nothing like the comic book, Just lots of special effects and over the top action.
(Don't bother!) - review by Otto
The story doesn't develop as you would expect. Not as good as "Name of the Rose", or "Black Death".
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Great movie. Worth watching.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
Great movie. Up there with "Chicago".
(Excellent) - review by Otto
Mildly entertaining. One for the ladies.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Not a great movie, but still good watching. Simon Pegg never ceases entertain.
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An epic story, but very slow towards the end.
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An interesting movie. Worth a watch.
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Good movie. Better storyline than Salt, with a nice twist at the end.
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Not bad. Obviously set up for a sequel.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Having seen the first two you need to see the third. However, don't think it was as good as the first two. Somewhat of an anti-climax.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
Good action movie. Better than I expected, and a nice twist in the story at the end.
(Worth watching) - review by Otto
Romantic and funny, but not great. Peter Dinklage makes this movie.
(Maybe) - review by Otto
As good as the first one, but spoilt a bit by the weird ending.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
A great remake of the John Wayne version. However, you have to listen carefully because of the heavy accents. Not sure about the ending.
(Excellent) - review by Otto
Lots of action and gadgets, but as a movie based upon yet another comic book chracter, not as good as some. Ironman was better.
(Maybe) - review by Otto