Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a film that is based on coincidences, fate and the consequences of being in places at certain times. It follows the story of Harry, who at the beginning of the film is at a Hollywood party and questions how did I get here? Then the explanation begins. He starts off as a robber in New York, as he is getting away from the police he stumbles into an audition and because of his sheer emotion at his fellow robber being killed he gets flown out to LA for the part that he accidentally auditioned for. He gets caught up in his own lies, murder and his incredible attraction for his childhood sweetheart Harmony. The story is funny and fresh, and as Harry narrates the story himself he manages to have a pop at Hollywood in his own light-hearted jokey way. The script is incredibly clever and very well-written. Sometimes the film becomes so absurd but in a way that it is brilliant as it has been written so well.

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is not unlike Sunset Boulevard in many ways, both films are narrated by the stranger to Hollywood and both male characters happen to be where they are by pure coincidence (Joe drawing up in the drive of Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard and Harry stumbling into the audition accidentally in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang). In both films the ending is at the beginning and the story is told from that and both of the main male characters are from small insignificant towns in middle America.

Overall it's an excellent film that you can't help but get sucked into. It's chatty, funny and the whole vibe of the film makes you feel as though you are there and that you are a part of it which makes the whole viewing experience even more enjoyable.

Razors is a character that is loyal to Harold Shand and is an asset to Shand's business. He is one of Harold Shand's henchmen and his function in the narrative is basically to back Shand up and to help uncover and sort out the chaos and the confusion that goes on in the narrative. One scene where Razors is important is where he is driving Harold in the car and Harold starts to question who would do such a thing to his business. In this scene he is wearing a suit so he is smartly dressed and he is in a nice car that is kept clean and tidy. The camera is shot at an angle so that you can see the whole of Razors face and watch him drive the car, so you can see his facial expressions and therefore assume the opinion he is holding of the whole situation. There is a lot of light in this scene as it is meant to be set during the day and because it's important that you see everything clearly in the scene. There is no sound in this scene apart from the dialogue which is the most important aspect of the scene. I think that Razors is quite a typical character to a British crime film as usually the main gangster has a 'best friend' or a partner, that is not as equal with him but someone that he trusts greatly. He is slightly like Aitch in Sexy Beast, who is someone that is very close to Gal Dove and you can tell that they care for each other in a professional and a friendly way.

When choosing or talking about films by the Coen brothers, The Hudsucker Proxy would not be an obvious choice to make. However, this film is a witty, satire take on corporate American businesses and American films made in the 1950s.

The story takes on a typical image, another college graduate from another town in the middle of America, who moves to New York City to become successful and to gain everything he dreams of. This man goes by the name of Norville Barnes, from Muncie, Indiana. He lands himself a job as a simple mailroom clerk at 'Hudsucker Industries', however, when the owner jumps out of the window and kills himself things start to change dramatically. The company needs a new president, so Norville Barnes is appointed, taking on the duty of the imbecile that owns the company, so the other board representatives can wait till stocks go to an all-time low and they can therefore be richer than ever before.

But then there's the newspaper reporter, who sees through this plan and through luck and her simple womanly attributes she is able to sneak her way into the company and get an inside view on things, at the same time publishing her findings in the newspaper she works for, witnessing a rocky road to success for Norville Barnes and Hudsucker Industries.

There isn't anything too complex in this Coen brothers film, the camerawork is pretty simple and the emphasis is on the characters and the acting themselves. The story is a witty one, and you can tell that the Coen brothers are simply mocking 1950s America, such as the fast talking and rapid hand movements- a necessity to 1950s acting. The whole film represents life at this time, the costumes and the settings are very accurate, especially the characters and the views they portray.

The characters have been established very clearly, you feel sympathetic for Norville Barnes and his idiotic mind and the character of Sidney Mussburger is just simply cold throughout and you realise that there is nothing nice about the man.

Overall I really enjoyed 'The Hudsucker Proxy', for it's witty take on 1950s American business and acting and of course the talented skills of John and Ethan Coen to be able to make a farce that isn't totally ridiculous.

Before Cloverfield was officially released in the cinemas it had a lot of hype and it had therefore a lot to live up to.

The plot of the story is pretty simple. A twenty-something New Yorker (Rob) is leaving for Japan and his friends decide to throw a surprise leaving party for him. One of the people at this party is his friend Beth, whom he is also in love with. After a confrontation about her bringing another man to the party she leaves.

Suddenly there's a power cut, all of the party members rush outside onto the roof to see what is happening and it's there they see the head of the Statue of Liberty in the street. Inevitably there is talks of terrorist attacks and the usual screaming of panic.

The rest of the film is pretty predictable and a tiny bit boring. Rob, his brother and his girlfriend, Rob's best friend Hud (who is filming the action) and another random friend try to get away, but at the same time try and save Beth as she is in trouble. The story and events are all rather unbelievable, especially as they all stick together when they had the chance to save themselves. The rest of the film carries on with more cliches and events that have to be in a Hollywood blockbuster, raring to make millions.

The film is supposedly shot from a hand-held camera and with the constant flashbacks to a personal tape between Rob and Beth, it tugs at the heart strings and makes it a bit more personal. However, the fact that the film has emotion in it doesn't make it any better, it's still a slow film with predictable happenings and there isn't anything to it that makes it stand out, apart from the special effects which probably make the whole film and make it shocking and exciting.