Jul 2011 29

I don’t normally post full film trailers but this 4 minute teaser has got me on the edge of my seat. I really enjoyed Justin Timberlake’s performance in Social Network and since then have wondered why he hasn’t featured in more films. It’s plausible that he was waiting for a killer sci-fi script and it appears he has got one.

The film is structured around the concept that in the future nobody ages beyond 25. The human race has abandoned cash as the basis of our economic structure and replaced it with time. Want to buy a coffee? That will cost you a couple of minutes. Want to go on holiday? That might cost you a couple of days. The aim of life is to stop an inbuilt timer within your arm from reaching zero. Once that happens your dead.

It’s a fantastic concept. Overwhelmingly good. The only downside I can see from this teaser is that the storyline looks pretty run of the mill. Guy takes enemies daughter hostage to save himself, guy falls in love with said daughter, daughter sees the error of her Father’s ways and falls in love with main guy.

I just wish they would take this strong sci-fi concept and give it something more than the standard fare storyline.

Still excited though.

Jul 2011 02

Simply put one of the best ads for beer I have seen.

Jul 2011 02

A great motion graphic piece about the virus Stuxnet. Conspiracy theorists point the finger at the governments of the west for devising the first ever virus that acts as a weapon. As the film unravels it reveals the true extent of damage it has caused Iran as well as the consequences of such action.

Brilliant script that turns what could be a technically boring affair into a riveting edge of your seat couple of minutes.