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28 Days Later… (2002)
Ferocious. Shot on pre-HD DV and all the better for it. Boyle goes for the jugular and tears it the fuck out. Even the third-act, which always felt disjointed and at odds with the other two on previous watches (though … Continue reading
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Even as a big Danny Boyle fan and someone who gave this five stars once upon a time, I can admit that Slumdog Millionaireisn’t aging well. Still, its total immersion in the textures and vibrancy of India – with all … Continue reading
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Tagged danny boyle, Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Movies Watched In 2017, Rewatch, Slumdog Millionaire
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Trance (2013)
I can certainly understand why many find Trance underwhelming but there’s something about Danny Boyle’s presentation I find infectious. The audio/visual experience is far more interesting than the plot, characters and dialogue. Boyle has become increasingly haywire with every film he … Continue reading
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Tagged danny boyle, James McAvoy, Movies Watched In 2017, Rewatch, Rosario Dawson, Trance, Vincent Cassell
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