Movie Roundup - April 06

May 4, 2006 | Movies

Analyze This

One for the ‘Not what I expected’ pile. I know it was loved when released but for me it underperformed. Didn’t help that I was ill when I was watching it, which meant that I couldn’t concentrate properly.

William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

I enjoy Baz Lurmans Moulin Rouge and thought the idea of Romeo and Juliet using the original script in a modern setting would be great. The leads were pretty good but I had forgotten how much work Shakespeare’s language is to understand (like many in the UK I studied Romeo and Juliet at school). Anyway, despite knowing how it ends, the film was fairly enjoyable. Certainly worth a look if you fancy something a little different.

The Interpreter

Pretty mediocre movie - seen many films like it before. I thought Nicole Kidmans accent was pretty good, but I’m not South African so I could …