A Review Too Far - 091015

This week our cinema geeks review Forrest Gump, Chicken Run, and The Transporter:Refueled.

Winner of several Academy Awards, Forrest Gump tells the tale of a somewhat slow individual who grows up, witnesses, and indirectly influences many key moments of mid-20th century American history. Starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright and directed by Robert Zemeckis, it's hard to believe that there's a person who hasn't seen Forrest Gump, but we're going to assume there is at least one and review it anyway.

Chicken Run, produced by renowned claymation studio Aardman for Dreamworks, tells a familiar story of a WW2 Prison Escape film told from the perspective of chickens trying to avoid being turned into Pot Pies and gaining their freedom by learning to fly as taught by a cocksure rooster on the lam. Mel Gibson lends his pipes as Steve McQueen-insert, Rocky, and AbFab co-star Julia Sawalha takes a turn as camp leader, Ginger, who pins all her hopes on Rocky's teaching skills but shows more triumph in adversity than he ever could.

And, finally, The Transporter: Refueled is a soft reboot of the famous Jason Statham franchise, this time swapping out the aging action icon for newcomer Ed Skrein, who gets blackmailed twice into helping a quartet of prostitutes dismantle the criminal empire of their pimp and his associates. With a few car chases and plenty of action-movie tropes to keep it moving, there might be something here for fans, but don't expect high quality.