Actually, I don’t like going to cinema a lot, I’d rather watch a movie online lying on the bed and drinking tea=) I’m also really demanding to the films I watch, I like the ones with catching storyline, the ones that make me think about what I’ve just seen, not regreting that it was a waste of time. Another thing is the atmosphere of each film, so you feel yourself the part of the story. This atmosphere can be cheerful, mysterious or even gloomy, but without it the film is really flat, lifeless. I’m also sure that films have to leave some emotions inside after watching them, again, positive or negative, but if they do, they won’t be forgotten, like a lot of high-budget meaningless movies coming every day.

Well, here are the descriptions of some films that made a real impression on me:

“The Illusionist” (2006)

“Nothing is what it seems “

A wonderful, positive movie about the illusionist Eisenheim (Edward Norton). The whole atmosphere is absolutely magical, mesmerizing, it’s beyond the usual boring life, there are so many things happening, though they are meant to be just illusions, they are considered as miracles. The soundtrack supports the atmosphere, it’s great. Honestly, when I was watching it I didn’t understand why people at different forums called it “positive”, or the best “love story”, because the end seemed to be tragic as I tried to guess . But it’s a magic film, so the end of it turned to be the most unexpectable and the happiest. Love and magic finally won. The love story is really affecting. I liked the final phrase of the main character, he was asked: “Why did you do that?”, and he said: “Just to be with her”.

This movie is just breathtaking, the storyline catches you from the first minutes and holds till the end. It’s the kind of film you want to watch again. And again…

“Sid And Nancy” (1986)

“Love Kills”

Strange that despite I’ve always wanted to watch this film, I actually did it only few months ago. At that time I became really interested in the biography and the story of Sid Vicious, bassist of British punk group the Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. Their story is really tragic and their deaths are mysterious. So the film is based on that real events. And the film is really brilliant, because after watching videos with real Sid and Nancy on the YouTube, I still wondered if there were actors or real Sid and Nancy playing themselves in the movie. It’s hard to imagine someone else playing Sid except young Gary Oldman, he totally felt his character, he played like lived. Probably the only thing I I’m not sure was right is choosing the actress Chloe Webb for Nancy. It’s not like she failed her role, no, she did well, but her appearance was different from real Nancy’s look, it’s obvious. 

I think this film is so popular firstly because of the great director’s job, then excellent actors’ play, then interesting storyline. And again, the movie has a strong atmosphere of that years, spread of the punk culture in Britain, the taste of freedom, madness, chaos, self-expression for youth, and all dangers and temtations: alcohol, drugs. And among all that the love story of Sid and Nancy, who can’t get rid of heroine addiction and actually ruin their lifes together.

I can’t say this film is for everyone, it’s rather specific and mostly for those who are really interested in the punk culture, and in the love story of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen, which I, personally,  find tragic and  gloomy, but beautiful.