Film Six - "Next"

Film Review:

Well this was a real disappointment. This could have been a really enjoyable little no brain action film. The story is quite interesting and could have been brilliant but is let down by a few things. The CGI is awful, couldn't they just have used a real train rather than the most awful computer game version of a train possible. Next - boom boom - Nicolas Cage is just plain creepy with his weird mullet and his odd seduction of the beautiful Jessica Biel, just wouldnt happen, why couldnt Julianne's character have been the "necessary" love interest, they are much closer in age and The Moore is pretty smoking hot in this film. Cage pawing at Biel just comes across as a seriously pervy old man, poor Hollywood and your obsession with older men and younger woman. The twist end - I won't ruin it for you if you haven't watched this film - is more frustrating than shocking. The build up to the end is mostly a lot of mindless shooting.

The set piece on the mountain side was quite entertaining but this really isn't one of Julianne's best choices. A film to stick on in the background if you are doing a few other things. Lots of potential but poor, poor execution.

Top Julianne Moment:

Em, em, em, there really aren't any scenes where she is called upon to act but she looks pretty hot in the gun range scene.

Julianne Review:

Money. I think that's why she made this film and remember she did follow it up with "Savage Grace" so I feel it all falls into place! She seems to be just re-treading her role in Hannibal, except this time she doesn't have anything to do, it's a very generic, thankless role with very little acting involved, not one of Julianne's best decisions.

However, this film holds a very special place in my heart. My friend who I wrote about a couple of blogs ago, we were always a bit complicated and had a bit of a parting of the ways which meant we didnt speak for a long time and most importantly we stopped going to see Julianne films together - I make that sound like it is a mutual decision! This was the first Julianne film we saw after our estrangement and it even though a 85 minute movie felt like bloody Titanic, it was a special experience. There was a lot of nerves and anxiety about trying to rebuild our friendship, the awkward ick and never knowing what to say and the whole worry about maybe we've moved on too much and we can't go back, yeah never go back, just forget it. But there we were and there was Julianne, this woman is always there for me! The film was an obvious disappointment but it was an important night for me, managed to rebuild a very important friendship and if it hadn't been for Julianne and my very vocal love for her, it would never have happened that way.
I wouldn't have had the courage to do it and I would have lost out.

I could maybe suggest you revisit "Next" but life is indeed short, but hey, you might end up liking it.

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