The Hangover - Better than I though it would be, only a few laugh-out-loud moments but amusing most of the way though. Mike Tyson is shoehorned into the script (for some reason). Rubbish, predictable ending.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - I would describe myself as a Terry Gilliam fan but this was totally over-my-head, a bit too high concept for a mainstream film. Visually I though it was great and has the usual Gilliam fantasy, dream-like images. There is an 'overall' plot (the 'deal' with the Devil) but the film ignores it for large periods. Worth a watch but I felt the director was being very indulgent.
... and more Akira Kurosawa
Tengoku to jigoku (High and Low) - Amazing film, feels very modern, could be remade with almost no changes. An exec falls out with the board after refusing to lower the quality of their product to increase profit... then his son is kidnapped (or is he). Police drama in a similar mould to Nora inu (Stray Dog).
Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru (The Bad Sleep Well) - Hitchc--kesque thriller about political corruption, excellent film with something that's rare in modern films, an interesting ending.
