Look at our Dylan O’Brien all grown up trying to be a movie star! The first photos from the anticipated adapatation of The Maze Runner have arrived giving our first glimpse at the characters, the Glade and the walls of the maze. Though Dylan looks about 25 (I think the character is supposed to be 16) these photos are still pretty cool.
So we have reached the halfway point of the film year, therefore Oscar predictions start to morph into the blood sport they usually are. I’ve already given my opinion on the film year so far, but I thought it was time to revisit the Oscar predictions.
Verdict: The Bling Ring could have been an interesting exploration of vices but this film is just as vapid as it’s protagonists. It’s all surface delights that fade away. Outside of the first Paris break in and the robbing of Audrina Patridge’s house, there’s no visualy interesting elements. Isreal Broussard and Emma Watson are the
Pixar’s Monsters University is the prime case of how earnestness and heart can carry a film past it’s flaws. You won’t find anything particularly new in this film and if you’re looking for anything as exciting as some vintage Pixar, this probably won’t be your film. However, for those of you looking for an entertaining film that has a great sense of self, Monsters University will definitely be the film for you.