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I'm going to be honest, this is the not the movie I thought I had selected. I confess I wanted to watch the big blockbuster Aaron Eckhart I Frankenstein (2014)and it was only about 20 minutes in of the eccentric scientists treating their 'monster' like a baby I decided to check what I had selected. There is no gentle way around it, Frankenstein is violent! It's quiet almost tranquil moments are shattered by outburst of mutilation and gruesome beatings. The narrative creates a disturbance within your opinions of the monster; you sympathise with him being in a new world alone and scared without the mental capacity to comprehend his existence, but then you fear him and despise the pain he inflicts on others (even when they deserve it). The writers playing on the age old theory that the scariest monsters are those that closely resemble humans. The acting is beyond good, the story an interesting take on the Mary Shelley classic but there was something that didn't sit right with me watching this film. Maybe it was because I was expecting an over-budget under-story movie with Frankenstein Vs Gargoyles, or the psychological battle the lead character creates for the viewer. Either way if you can stomach the violence then worth a watch, but would not be the top of my list.

Movies can be put into 2 categories: thought provoking and easy watching. Angry Birds The Movie definitely falls in the latter category..... and there is nothing wrong with that. The colour, slapstick laughs and cute fuzzy looking characters will appeal to the younger audiences but there are plenty of hidden gems in there for us adults too. The hero of the story Red (Jason Sudkis) isn't as multi dimensional as the special effects but he carries the playful story. The graphics are impressive and the story is as good as it can be based on the premise of a mobile app game (one I confess to getting stuck on level 16 of the original). But lets be honest, you aren't going to be watching a movie about a war of flightless birds and green pigs for its twisting narrative.

An easy watch for the family and great for a Sunday morning.... although you will never look at crystal clear water the same again :)