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This week at the YSC, we have a mix of animation from the world’s two greatest producers and comic book thrills. Studio Ghibli’s wonderful Arrietty on Monday and Pixar’s Cars 2 provide colourful fun, while Captain America: The First Avenger provides the thrills and spills. Movie Soc too have their fair share of thrills in the classic action film The Matrix, while Word Cinema Soc offers some French new-wave with Jean-Luc Godard's Le Weekend. Finally, the SAASY blog’s film season comes to a close with Sofia Coppola’s directional debut The Virgin Suicides.
Studio Ghibli have over the years earned themselves a thoroughly deserved reputation as probably the world’s finest animators having created works like My Neighbour Totoro, Grave of the Fireflies, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. Here they continue their tradition of beautifully made, heartfelt tales that put western animators to shame in this touching and heartfelt adaptation of The Borrowers, in which a member of a family of miniature people befriends a gravely ill child. A truly wonderful treat for even those who usually prefer live action films, this exciting film YSC is proud to present.
Cinema’s most celebrated western animators are back after the phenomenal success of Toy Story 3. Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) goes back to the racetrack where he inadvertently becomes involved in the world of international espionage, where he meets Finn McMissile (Michael Caine) in this exciting adventure. Expect all of Pixar’s colour, humour and laughter and enjoy the ride.
Marvel goes back to the Second World War in this action packed smash hit as the eponymous hero (Chris Evans) struggles to take down the Red Skull (Hugo Weaving; The Matrix, V For Vendetta). The result is a thrilling, high octane and action-packed adventure, as the hero attempts to stop the Nazis conquering the world with mysterious technology. So yes, it is a little silly but it is also great fun.
After the atrocities that were The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, it’s easy to forget just how good the original film was. Through Movie Soc this Sunday we can be relive The Matrix at its best, as Neo, Trinity and Morpheus use a mixture of martial arts, guns (…lots of guns), computer-geekery and all round coolness to ensure Agent Smith and the system gets what’s coming to them.
As a highly influential French director, Jean Luc Godard’s filmography includes features every cinema lover should make a point to watch. One of these is Le Weekend, a dark, intellectual satire of French bourgeois values. The overall cynicism some will find disagreeable, but Le Weekend is worth watching simply to experience a master at work.
In the last screening of the entertaining Coming of Age film season, we have the chance to catch Sofia Coppola’s directional debut The Virgin Suicides. Famous for being the daughter of Francis Ford Coppola, here Sofia emerges from her father’s shadow to portray her own unique cinematic vision. Following the dismantling of a 1970s American family, The Virgin Suicides is a superbly made film with, as the title suggests, a dark tone and subject matter.
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