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I saw this movie advertised repeatedly and since I like watching horrors, I decided I’d give it a try. Plus, I thought it might be a more unique take, since the entire movie does take place on a computer screen.

Although this is a horror, I felt it was interesting that the movie explored something that is a real problem in today’s society – cyber-bullying. It’s quite clear, from the beginning of this movie, that it deals with some really serious issues, such as suicide. Although this film is meant to be entertaining, those are issues that people do face.

I felt that this movie did a particularly good job of drawing me into the action. Although Blaire’s face is seen, for most of the film, it’s while she’s Skyping. I also found it interesting to see how much she used her computer and it was good to see her type something and then change her mind. I also thought the punctuation and grammar used worked especially well… even if I did find myself inwardly cringing at how bad some of the typing was.

Another thing I found particularly effective was the fact that the webcams sometimes went bad and it was difficult to see everything that was going on. It was especially creepy when the webcam filtered in and out, showing snapshots of what was happening to them when they were being attacked.

I did find myself getting absorbed into the interactions between the characters. In many ways, I did feel sorry for them… but I wasn’t entirely sure how all of them knew each other and were friends. The only character I didn’t have much sympathy towards was Val.

There were some really good creepy moments in this movie and although there wasn’t a really satisfying ending, there were quite a few loose ends tied up and there were some really jumpy parts. I think it’s entertaining to watch if you like horror… and very good use is made of using the computer, especially Skype and Facebook. I thought it was very effective.

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This is another movie I know I’ve seen quite a while ago. I remember watching it with my Dad (or part of it) while we were on holiday… but I think the first time might have been when it came out at the cinema.

A world without violent crime might not be a perfect world, but it would at least be a better world. It was interesting to see police officers whose entire job was to ‘read’ the images from visions and figure out where a murder would take place, so they could stop it from ever happening.

I’m not sure how far into the future this movie was set, but it was interesting to see the different types of technology that were used, such as hovercars and sick-sticks… quite a disturbing image.

I found the Pre-Cogs quite intriguing. I liked seeing and learning more of Agatha, but I had a lot of questions raised about the other two and if they were related to Agatha, or just happened to share gifts. I could see how easy it was for most of the other characters to stop viewing them as human, even though that was wrong.

I felt there were some very creepy moments in this movie. What I liked best was that John came across as a realistic hero. He had flaws, but he was still one of the good guys and I could really get behind him. I also felt the tragedy in his past worked well to make him a more well-rounded character.

There was enough mystery in this movie to keep me guessing throughout and I recognised and liked a lot of the actors in this. There were disturbing scenes, but also ones that were a bit more amusing and allowed me to learn more about the characters.

I feel that a sequel to this film would be good, to explore the aftermath of the events. But it was entertaining to watch and although there were some contradictions, I still very much enjoyed it and found it easy to relate to the characters.

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I did personally feel that this film was more amusing than the sequel. Although Ace Ventura was still a character impossible to take seriously, it was good that, in this movie, his morals and care for animals came through really well… even if certain things did require a large amount of suspension of disbelief.

Ace had his monkey sidekick and I found it amusing to see him with the monkey. It was also interesting to see how there was one animal he didn’t like… and that was the animal he was recruited to find.

I found it interesting to see the two different tribes, though one of the members from the first one, I couldn’t tell if he was causing trouble deliberately, or he just misunderstood.

Ace Ventura was quite funny, especially with his catchphrase of ‘Alrighty then’ and the deep breath he takes before explaining his reasonings behind his theories.

I thought there was quite a good variety of animals in this and Ace is a character I can relate well to with his love for animals… at least for most of them.

There were some slight hints of mystery in this movie, enough to make it interesting to watch. Although a lot of the characters were one-dimensional for comedy purposes, there was some depth to one or two of them.

This film really didn’t require a lot of thought, even though it was really entertaining to watch. There were quite a few scenes where I found myself laughing out loud, especially when Ace’s actions got him into trouble on more than one occasion.

This film did have a slightly different feel than the first one. I’d probably watch this one again in the future. It was entertaining and amusing and I didn’t have to concentrate too hard on it.

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I don’t recall the first time I watched this movie. It was one my sister and I used to constantly watch when we were children.

I always liked the plot of this movie. I think the puppets used to create the creatures in this movie were particularly good. There weren’t many actual actors in this, but the special effects (for the time the movie was made in) worked really well and it was cool to see the actors who played the main characters. I’ve heard David Bowie’s music before… and Jennifer Connelly is an a actress I’ve seen in later movies.

The atmosphere of this film was a particularly good one. Although I did feel that Sarah was a bit over-the-top at the beginning of the film, it came across more as the attitude of a teenager rather than the acting itself being a problem.

I did think that, although Jareth was particularly attractive (and I don’t normally find David Bowie attractive, so it was only in that role), it was quite creepy how fixated he was on Sarah.

There were some moments in this film that were really amusing, particularly when it came to Sir Didymus. I liked the friendship that grew between Sarah, Hoggle, Ludo and Sir Didymus.

I did like the music in this, as well. My favourite song in this movie was probably Magic Dance. I liked how all of the goblin puppets were different and unique in appearance. It was interesting to see how the fairies weren’t gentle creatures, though I would have liked to see more of them. And I especially liked the worm that Sarah interacts with.

I felt sorry for Ludo in his first appearance, but I did like him. I felt that there was a lot of work that went into making this movie and it still remains one of my favourites and, in my opinion, a really entertaining fantasy.