The Matador

I'll tell you a short story before I get to the film. I was on Vue's site looking at times for this and for Lucky Number Slevin. They both had the same show times, so I went to book Lucky Number Slevin, put in my card details and get the confirmation "Congratulations, here are your booking details for 'The Matador' on Sunday.... ", which just shows you should always check what you're doing when booking a film online.

If you're like me, you'll probably have several questions about this film before you go to see it, so I'll try to answer them here without spoiling it for you. Now, I didn't know much about this film before I went to see it, and the only thing it reminded me of was a series of films that Jackie definitely wouldn't want me mentioning here...

Is it any good? Yes.

Is Pierce Brosnan like James Bond in it? Hell no!

Is it funny? Yes, it bloody well is.

Is it violent? Not really. I mean yes because it's about a hitman, but no because you never really see anything.

Am I going to tell you what happens? No, go see it for yourself.

Is it a movie, or a film? I classify 'talkies' as I believe they're now called into two categories. Movies are fun, entertaining, and just for amusement. Films are to make you think. This is definitely a movie.

Score: B- Purely because I think it's a great film, but I'm not sure I'd buy it on DVD. But I'm definitely glad I saw it.

However, I also saw a trailer for Superman Returns (the trailer is called the Super Tease, apparently). Now I've seen this before on the internet, but seeing it on the big screen with the spine shaking bass. Oooh... All the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. Also saw the first decent trailer for V for Vendetta.

OQ: Kaboom!