2008 WINNERS

YOUNG FILM CRITIC
15 to 19 year range

Liam Rabbitte - In Bruges

Sensory Impaired Category

Ben Bayliss - Cloverfield

11-14 year range

Daneka Etchells - 27 Dresses

Sensory Impaired Category

Emma Goodchild - The Bourne Ultimatum

JUNIOR FILM CRITIC
7-11 year range

Ruby Daniels - Kung Fu Panda

Sensory Impaired Category

Niva Rajendran - Croydon Horton Hears a Who

MINI FILM FAN
4 – 7 year range

James Cave - Hoodwinked

 

 

 

Name: Ben Baylis
Age: 16
Category: 15-19 Sensory Impaired
School/ College: Stratford-Upon-Avon College
Film: Cloverfield

The crazily anticipated monster film has finally surfaced and with it brining a whole different take on cinematography. It's basically another monster attacks a state in America sci-fi film that leaves us feeling as if though we are actually going to be attacked when we step out of the cinema.

The film had its good moments and also it had its bad moments but I think I'll explain them as we go on. Basically the storyline isn't all that original seeing as hundreds of films revolve around poor Americans being attacked by a monster or monsters. We are like, of two of the characters, or course this start scene is all extremely wobbly and it's almost as if the cameraman is filming while drunk, however the camera is later passed on to a more sober person who enjoys tilting the camera every few seconds. Soon the city is attacked and all hell breaks loose. The action scenes were particularly amazing and really gave me a rush just watching it, the Visual Effects were the best photo realistic CGI I have seen in a long time. Overall I think this is a marvel of a film, which really makes you feel part of the film, there aren't many bad points apart from some dodgy camerawork occasionally. I also think it is fantastically directed by Matt Reeves definitely a must see and is worthy of 5 stars.