A Film with Me in It - Ian Fitzgibbon (2008)

This film is advertised as a "black comedy". Surely it's black, but not that funny. I mean it has its moments and ideas but not really... I have to say I laughed in bits but I didn't think it's great. Not too bad, not too great. Average. Perhaps the characters fail again. Too many clichés, perhaps some of the situations are original.

Technically, it's correct. Not outstanding but not badly done. Isn't there are a worse thing for a film than being average in every aspect? At least when you strongly dislike a film you feel a certain way about it.

A Film with Me in It

Kisses - Lance Daly (2008)

I am not sure what I was expecting from this film. I suppose I was hoping it'd be an interesting Irish drama... or just something about Ireland (I have a strange relationship with it).I'm still undecided what to make of it.

Positives:

• I didn't hate it, it passes the time
• It doesn't use the typical stereotypes. The way it shows Dublin is a very innovating one, not the touristy view that you'd normally find. I think that's what I enjoyed the most.
• The children are very natural
• The ending doesn't try to be uplifting

 Not so positives:

• The camera work is ok... but they tried to use a colour effect: from b/w to colour and back to b/w. It doesn't fit entirely right. Especially because the black and white isn't expressive or contrasted or anything. It just looks like a forced effect (which probably is)
• The story... isn't strong enough. It had a lack of something... and it was too shallow at times. Perhaps it is a pre-teen story and nothing else, and that's what I didn't get.
• The children are very natural but they don't feel the drama they are in. They have lovely faces that look pretty but don't convey feelings, if that makes sense. Again. Perhaps that's pre-teens. (But these are children who have lived a lot for their age). 
• The use of sound... is poor.  It's got songs... that's about it.

 Kisses