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...problem with “Here Lies Love” isn’t any lack of musical or lyrical complexity. If anything, Byrne and Fatboy Slim prove that they could make a fun, complex album—or, for that matter, a rock opera—on just about anything. The problem is that the near complete success of “Here Lies Love” only begs the question of why a more identifiable, emotionally compelling subject was not chosen. If Byrne set out to prove he could find the artful musicality in a seemingly distasteful figure...
Overall, “Don McKay” has some fun moments and talented actors, but suffers from serious tonal problems. Though it is clear that Goldberger wanted to create a black comedy, the cast’s serious performances, which would be more effective in a straightforward drama, never mesh with the absurd scenarios in which they find themselves...
...suburb. The title sequence of the film is a dazzling sequence of mythological imagery that makes the cost of watching the film in 3D justified (though the rest of film is probably just as good in 2D). The kraken and the giant scorpions were also fun to watch and the computer graphics were seamless interwoven with the actors’ interactions. Medusa stands out as a particularly stunning and realistic computer-generated character. Her movements and incredibly seamless facial expressions completely put a very interesting spin on the famous mythological archetype...
Despite the bad dialogue, the clichéd characters, and the random tree-man with a grenade-like blue heart, “Clash of the Titans” is generally worth seeing. The film is fun and entertaining, both intentionally and unintentionally. Just don’t watch the film hoping to be awed by anything other than the special effects...
...soft, yet urgent acoustic guitar and quiet, staccato strings support Marling’s voice as she sings such characteristically poetic lyrics as “And his heart was full of fire at the man he had become / And his soul was seldom higher with the falsities of fun.” But the song gradually intensifies, boasting, at its climax, full choral accompaniment, deep, forceful piano chords, and the dramatic rumble of orchestral percussion. With a switch to a major key near the end, the song’s brooding quality eventually gives way to a lighter tone...