All (87) Reviews from @MartinWikner
Brick (4/5) High school noir - Teenage loner investigates his ex´s disappearance and connection to a drug ring. Clear and smart.
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on 25th September 2012
Brave (3/5) Animated - Celtic princess wants to go her on way. Nice moral and (hair) rendering, but a little eventless story.
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on 4th September 2012
Silent Running (2/5) Sci fi - Man high jacks the last forest space ship. Nice idea, almost no development in characters or story.
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on 28th August 2012
In Time (2/5) Sci-fi - Robin Hoodish man fights the police over time currency. Cool political idea, bad pacing and feels shallow.
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on 16th August 2012
Dark Knight Rises (4/5) Superhero action - Batman returns to save Gotham. Not Nolan's best, but entertaining with great last hour.
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on 25th July 2012
Submarine (4/5) Drama comedy - Teenage boy with family/girlfriend issues . Great mix of seriousness and black humour.
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on 24th June 2012
Prometheus (3/5) Sci-fi thriller - Scientists investigate alien planet. Visually great, but flat characters and feels cut down.
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on 1st June 2012
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on 27th April 2012
Hunger Games (3/5) Sci-fi - Youths have to kill each other in a game. Like a more lush & troubling Canadian youth show.
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on 25th March 2012
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on 12th February 2012
True Grit (3/5) Western - Girl hires a sheriff to find her fathers murderer. Fresh take on the genre, with interesting characters.
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on 23rd October 2011
Battle of Los Angeles (1/5) Sci-fi - Alien mother ship invades Earth. Plot and SFX etc sucked, story was ok.
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on 3rd October 2011
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on 25th September 2011
The Fountain (4/5) Fantasy drama. Man tries to cure wife's cancer. Suggestive, beautiful and interesting plot/structure.
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on 11th September 2011
Friends With Benefits (3/5) Romcom - Just friends have sexual relationship. Ok gags, still stereotype and weird editing.
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on 8th September 2011
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on 8th September 2011
Captain America (3/5) Superhero - Guy becomes super soldier. Promising underdog beginning, dull second half.
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on 27th August 2011
Thor (3/5) Superhero - Arrogant God gets banished to Earth. Slow, but neat. Never liked the Asgardians in the comics, but now I do.
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on 18th May 2011
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on 17th May 2011
Skyline (2/5) Sci-fi - Group tries to escape mass abducting aliens. Boring story, but I like the concept/design.
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on 13th May 2011
Temple Grandin (4/5) Bio drama - Autistic girl tries to fit in and treat cows ok. Engaging story, but a little jumpy.
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on 2nd April 2011
The Adjustment Bureau (2/5) Romantic mystery - Guy tries to get control over his life. Promising start, but too flat & religious
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on 25th March 2011
Event Horizon (2/5) Sci-fi horror - Rescue crew investigates lost space ship. Promising story, but degenerates.
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on 24th March 2011
Splice (2/5) Sci-fi - Scientists create creature. Good idea, but unrealistic characters. How can smart people be so dumb?
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on 10th March 2011
I, Robot (4/5) Sci-fi thriller - Techno-phobic detective investigates death of roboengineer. Surprisingly good adaptation.
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on 1st March 2011
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on 1st March 2011
Planet 51 (3/5) Animated sci-fi - Aliens get visit from austronaut. Entertaining, some fun jokes and important message.
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on 15th February 2011
Outlander (3/5) Medieval sci-fi - Space traveller fights with Vikings. Cool idea. Promises less then it delivers.
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on 12th February 2011
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on 7th February 2011
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on 3rd February 2011
Tron: Legacy (2/5) Sci-fi - Computer wiz' son enters digital world. Great design (- Bridges), but as slow as the first.
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on 26th December 2010
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on 23rd December 2010
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on 21st December 2010
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on 18th December 2010
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on 11th December 2010
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (4/5) Romantic sci-fi - People erase memories of love. Credible, but a little messy.
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on 1st December 2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (3/5) Fantasy - Potter on the run. Felt like a first half... Oh, it was!
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on 19th November 2010
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on 9th November 2010
Vanilla Sky (5/5) Romantic Mystery - Rich guy gets accused for murder he cannot explain. Thrilling with great twists.
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on 24th October 2010
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on 23rd October 2010
Sound of Thunder (3/5) Sci-fi - Issue occur with time travel safari. Confusing adaption with bad special effects.
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on 23rd October 2010
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on 22nd October 2010
Timer (4/5) Romantic sci-fi - Device can tell when you'll meet your big love. Good story, music and well played.
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on 2nd October 2010
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on 1st October 2010
Cargo (3/5) German Sci-fi - Sleeping crew on cargo ship in space gets interrupted. Looks good, but too many plot holes.
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on 30th September 2010
Aliens (4/5) Sci-fi combat - Marines go to space colony after lost contact. Great action and characters.
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on 23rd September 2010
Alien (4/5) Sci-fi horror - Space crew finds alien ship, and must fight to survive. Timeless visuals.
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on 23rd September 2010
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on 18th September 2010
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on 13th September 2010
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on 13th September 2010
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on 29th August 2010
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on 28th August 2010
Predators (3/5) Sci-fi action - Dangerous men have to fight even more dangerous aliens in jungle. Okay entertainment.
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on 27th August 2010
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on 12th August 2010
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on 5th August 2010
Inception (5/5) Sci-cogical thriller - Men sharing dreams... hehe. If you were breath taken by Matrix, you'll love this.
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on 22nd July 2010
Knowing (3/5) Sci-fi drama - Man finds document telling the future. Good idea and start, but plot holes and bad ending.
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on 20th July 2010
Mary and Max (5/5) Animation - Lonely girl becomes pen pal with autistic man. Great fun, beautiful and touching.
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on 18th July 2010
The Godfather Part II (4/5) Mafia - The new godfather fights the legal system & flashbacks. First half good, second dull.
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on 12th July 2010
Oldboy (4/5) Revenge - Former imprisoned man sets out to find his captor. Nice twists and turns, not so nice ending.
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on 7th July 2010
Pandorum (4/5) Sci-fi horror - Crew with memory loss wakes up at colonizing ship in distress. Intriguing story and plot.
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on 4th July 2010
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on 1st July 2010
Hardwired (3/5) Sci-fi action - Ex-soldier gets brain implant but is saved by rebel hackers. Great story, bad script.
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on 30th June 2010
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on 24th June 2010
Double Indemnity (4/5) Film Noir - Insurance salesman commits murder with victims wife. Great story and acting!
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on 22nd June 2010
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on 8th June 2010
Shadow of a Doubt (3/5) Film Noir - Fugitive visits loving relatives after murder. Thrilling with lots of sexual tension.
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on 31st May 2010
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on 29th May 2010
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on 27th May 2010
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on 23rd May 2010
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on 22nd May 2010
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on 20th May 2010
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on 20th May 2010
Diario de Motocicleta (3/5) Drama > Che Guevara's road trip in South America, when he found his calling. Interesting.
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on 7th May 2010
Iron Man 2 (4/5) Superhero > Dying scientist/playboy must deal with different issues. Not deep, but great disposition .
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on 30th April 2010
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on 23rd April 2010
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on 18th April 2010
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on 18th April 2010
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on 12th April 2010
Kick-Ass (4/5) Superhero > Boy becomes hero with no powers. Nice story, good characters, but somewhat annoying. #Kick-Ass
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on 8th April 2010
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on 8th April 2010
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on 7th April 2010
Notorious (4/5) Film Noir > Daughter of traitor spies on his nazi friends using love. Thrilling but somewhat unrealistic.
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on 5th April 2010
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on 1st April 2010
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on 26th March 2010
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on 22nd March 2010
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on 16th March 2010