Unit X Course Review

Now I have always had this blog for a couple of years already, but when I heard about us doing a whole unit on doing a blog I couldn't of been happier. I love writing reviews and just anything on my interests in media, but this unit has helped my skills even more with blogging such as creating infographics and writing film reviews which I hadn't actually ever done before on this blog. In this unit we had two cinema screenings every week which was of course the biggest highlight of the unit as who doesn't love free films?

Every film we seen were the very latests releases as well, I think my favourite film that we seen was A Long Way Down out of all the options. As the unit began we had plenty of interesting lectures with some special guests so I had high hopes from the start of the course. The only thing I found disappointing was the amount of lectures we had because there was very little and they only seemed to keep up for the first 2 weeks. We did however have a seminar every Friday in my case with Rob Hamilton which I have had before in other units and found very comfortable being in his group. 

We mostly talked about cinema all the time in the seminars and what we have seen this week. I did however find out quite a lot about infographics which I found the most useful thing I learned from unit x. We had a lecture on what they were all about and how to mange them on our blogs and how to write reviews without them sounding boring. 

We got told to use such things as catchy titles of the review summarizing what there going to get from the review. Uses images but keep it to two or three max and express your true opinions without giving a film just positive feed back all the time because no film is perfect. As a whole the unit opened my mind to new things in cinema and I will carry on film reviews on this blog without a doubt and hoping to carry on more infographics at least one every week. Out of all the units on the course this one did seem very simple but effective, it was a lovely unit to finish off with after plenty of essays and practice units later.

Film Infographic I Am Legend

Source Code More Like Intense Code

I know this is an older film compared to some of my recent posts, but its one of my favourite films of all time so I couldn't resist doing a review. The plot in this film is rather confusing so I will keep it brief, the film is about a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. The Source Code is suppose to trigger a part of the brain to make them feel like there alive again, when there really being used as part of an operation to simply prevent crime and change the future. 

The two main characters are played by Michelle Monaghan and Jake Gyllenhaal who is my favourite actor he really gets into all the roles he does which have been very different types of acting. Michelle and Jake make me intrigued in the film right away they make you believe the characters are real and you don't see it as just them playing another role. 

The film is a nail-biting one I have to admit and keeps you watching with plenty of twist and turns throughout the whole 93 minutes. Its a very futuristic film and only little things are changed to show this like the train that it takes place on, they are only simple changes but enough for you notice how they have tried to show this. I'm sure once you have watched the film you will agree with me that there are whirlwind of emotions that you feel watching Source Code. The script behind the film you might say is very far fetched but I think its a brilliant unique idea and is but together well enough to understand. You might get a bit confused and frustrated with the film but its what makes it one to remember. So if you haven't already get watching this one you wont regret it.

Film Infographic Youtube & Media

More Seth Rogan and less Zac Efron please

The film Bad Neighbours is kind of what you expect with elements of surprise. I did find the film funny and it kept me watching, it had quite a good cast of new and old faces in your typical American comedy. I was rather shocked with the amount of nudity in the film as in these comedy films it tends to be bad but bad neighbours really doesn't leave much to your imagination.

There are some hilarious parts in the film even with it's simple storyline it does make you want to find out how everything ends up. I love Seth Rogan and Rose Byrne together in this film it really works well, they both suit each other as a cute couple that have moved into a new neighborhood and trying to start a family. I would recommend it to people if they fancy watching a very daft comedy but who doesn't love Seth Rogan. I know all the women will enjoy Zac Efron in this film but I'm not a huge fan and it isn't just because of his insane body that does not look physically possible. I think it's because of all the high school musical films that he has been in that puts me off. So in conclusion more Seth Rogan and Rose Byrne in the future please!

Film Infographic Genres Targeted To Specific Genders

Creeps, Freaks And Scarlett Johansson

Under The Skin is a film that will leave you wondering why the hell have I come to see. But is it in a good or bad way. The plot is very strange and involves an alien that seduces men in order to feed off there skin, the whole film takes place in Scotland and shows the city plus the vast country woods sides to the area which I like.The film is very intriguing and made me feel extremely uncomfortable at times, but the upsides are how the film keeps you watching to find out what will happen to this alien played by Scarlett Johansson.

She plays a great role in the film and makes Under The Skin an entertaining viewing for the audience, I mean it is Scarlett Johannssen after all and she is pretty much fully naked throughout. Jonathan Glazer directors the film very well and keeps a scary atmosphere throughout the 108 minutes. But at times it does get quite repetitive and looks like there playing for time quite a bit. 

 

The film is produced by a small British film company, I think it can get a lot more feature films and become a larger company with many more successful films under there name. As a whole I found this film a bit too weird for me but the approach is done well with some scenes I think that we're not needed.

The creepy silent Scarlett Johansson puts you on the edge and she plays a totally different kind of role that she has ever done before. The music is done to perfection and without it would no where near be as creepy as it is. The film involves a hell of a lot of sexual scenes and nudity so be warned if your not expecting it to be that bad, when people mention nudity they don't expect it to be as bad as people make out but this film gives you nudity as often as they can hence the narrative of the film. Overall I found it rather dull but at points scenes so creepy they made me have nightmares, I would recommend you check it out if your brave enough just don't watch it alone.