An Awfully Big Adventure
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Movie Reviews of An Awfully Big Adventure
Movie Review: An Awfully Big Role for Rickman, which he handles extraordinarily well
Summary: 3 Stars
Eager for more Alan Rickman (Die Hard, AHarry Potter 1-5) goodness, I watched An Awfully Big Adventure.
Unfortunately, even though Alan Rickman gets top billing for this picture, he doesn't appear in it until a good half an hour into it. When he does, Rickman commands the stage (literally and as part of the movie's plot). There is one particular look that Rickman shoots Hugh Grant's character that alone makes it worth watching the rest of the two-hour movie. Rickman's performance never falls below excellence and his portrayal of Hook is mesmerizing (and the bits that we see of his stage role are more powerful than even when Dustin Hoffman played the famous pirate in Hook.
Georgina Cates' first major movie performance is impressive because she is able to match Rickman's intensity and bring about pure innocence to her character. Furthermore, at 20, she looks much younger than her 16-year-old character.
Mike Newell's direction is impressive in this film. And the costumes are authentic for the period.
Seeing the backstage of the late 1940s theater makes for an interesting drama, but more so makes the revelation more plausible, although it is highly predictable and as Dickensian as it is soap operaish. All, in all, a must-see film for anyone who has ever fallen under Rickman's spell.
Movie Review: Normally I detest Hugh Grant
Summary: 3 Stars
But I have to say, he completely blew me away in this movie. It was high time he was cast against the "bumbling fumbling romantic comedy" character he's been stereotyped into since Four Weddings came out. It was a thrill to see him display a facet of his talents I'm sure a lot of people weren't aware he was capable of. He was so deliciously deviant and giddy. Alan Rickman was, as usual, his stunning self. The look on his face when he discovers exactly who Stella is is priceless. He doesn't even need to use words to convey the anguish, fear, and disgust he's probably feeling at the time.
I do have issue with Georgina Cates, however. She was good, I'll admit, but I am less than impressed with how she obtained the role, lying about her age. (casting was specifically looking for a 16-year old girl, Georgina was already into her 20s, and if I understand correctly Alan was none too happy when he found this out.)
Overall though, I'd have to say it is a good, decent film, but I'm at a loss as to why it was categorized as a comedy. It does have its comedic moments, but at its heart it's quite dramatic.
Movie Review: An Awfully Big Adventure
Summary: 3 Stars
This movie is definitely interesting! First off, it's fun to see Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman in their earlier years. This movie is darkly humorous. The reason the movie is worth watching is for the ending. What a shocker! It's truly jaw-dropping and changes the whole tone of the movie. However, the british accents are thick and the voices a tad low, so I would highly recommend turning on sub-titles. It's a good movie, and it is definitely worth watching.Movie Review: Kind of boring, but worth it for Alan Rickman
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this movie because i'm an alan rickman fan. In this movie, he didnt come in until the last half hour of the movie, and this movies nearly 2 and a half hours if i remember correctly. still, the plot of the story is pretty good, however, its so long its boring! i slept though it 3 times before being able to sit through it! But I like it, Its on my shelf with the rest of my Alan Rickman Movies so thereforew I am happy :)Movie Review: Not a comedy
Summary: 1 Stars
I found this movie funny in all the wrong places. It seemed so To me this movie was atrocious. It wasn't particularly funny in any spots, maybe a dry or dark humor. For me the movie was terrible in the acting of the "young girl". The actress playing the part I'm sure is a good actress, but the part she had to play seemed lacking to say the least. After the movie started I had to grab the box cover and check to see if she was playing a mentally retarded person. I am not here to offend mentally retarded people at all. Finding out that she wasn't supposed to be mentally retarded I spent the rest of the movie wanting to reach into the television and either shake her or slap her for acting so stupid and clueless. SPOILER ALERT COMING UP!!! BEWARE!!!
Spoiler spoiler SPOILER****** The funniest part of the movie was when the Alan Rickman character `fell to his death'. The entire time he was running on the dock I kept yelling at the Television that he needed to be wearing deck shoes or he was going to fall, alas, he did and I laughed and for the next 30 or so minutes I kept chuckling about that scene. Maybe in the end it really was a comedy?
I took my copy of this movie and sold it to a used book store for a dollar.