Boredom Busters

Sometimes all you want is a movie that will take you far far away from your own mundane life...

1. Life of Pi; Ang Lee Click here to see trailer

Visually stunning, emotionally charged, and the modern day fairy tale, this film will have you engrossed from the first few seconds. Pi (Suraj Sharma) and his family embark on a Journey to Canada by ship, along with some animals from their zoo in India. Tragedy strikes and Pi is left stranded on a rescue boat with some dangerous wild animals, and must create an impossible bond with a Bengal tiger in order to survive. Think of Castaway, only magical. 

2. The Imitation Game; Morten Tyldum Click here to see trailer

This story follows the incredible genius Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch), who basically invented to world's first version of a computer and cracked the un-crackable Nazi enigma - but not without his fair of controversies including a strange friendship with co-worker Joan (Keira Knightly), and sacrificing lives in order to save the country. 

3. The Truman Show; Peter Weir Click here to see trailer

It's the film that will leave you paranoid that your entire life is a lie - Truman (Jim Carrey) is completely unaware that his entire life has been staged, scripted, and filmed for a never ending reality TV channel 'The Truman Show'. His wife, family, work, and memories have all been fabricated. This wouldn't have become a problem for Truman if it hadn't been for his one true love, Sylvia (Natascha McElhone) who attempted to tell him the truth and was promptly taken out of the show. This is a gem of a film, and one of Jim Carrey's less comedic roles which definitely works.  

4. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; David Fincher Click here to see trailer

This very strange film captures everyone's curiosity, and their hearts. When Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) is born, the entire New Orleans town is shocked at his unusual condition - this newborn is in the same physical condition as an elderly man and seems to age backwards. Benjamin meets lovely young girl, Daisy (Cate Blanchett) but their age gap prevents a relationship, until they're ages meet in the middle... 

5. Riding in Cars with Boys; Penny Marshall Click here to see trailer

This is the true story of growing up a 15 year old mother in the 1960s. When Beverley (Drew Barrymore) has to admit to her strict parents that she and dropkick boyfriend Ray (Steve Zahn) are pregnant, it flips her life upside down - coincidentally her funny and zany best friend Fay (Brittany Murphy) discovers she is in the same predicament and they plan their motherly lives together! The story follows the trialling times for friendships, relationships and families, and will make you laugh heartily, and cry just as heartily.

 

6. Gravity; Alfonso Cuarón Click here to see trailer

This film might make you thankful for a boring life, and although the science is dubious, it is a very convincing and stressful 90 minutes. Scientist Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) and her commander Matt Kowalsky (George Clooney) is left floating uncontrollably through space after disaster strikes their shuttle. Everything seems to be going against them, and Ryan eventually realises the only way back to Earth means to venture on her own further into space. 

7. The Grand Budapest Hotel; Wes Anderson Click here to see trailer

A colourful and quirky story within a story, within a story. Set in the 1930s, the Grand Budapest Hotel is a prestigious holiday resort proudly presided over by ladies-man and concierge Gustave H. (Ralph Feinnes). He hires young Zero (Tony Revolori) as his assistant, but the pair find themselves at the centre of a muder mystery when one of Gustave's lovers dies and leaves him a priceless painting. With so many famous faces, delightful sceneries, and exciting chases, this film will bust your boredom immediately. 

8. Inception; Christopher Nolan Click here to see trailer

This is the film which spurred many a meme, and confused an entire generation. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his team Eames (Tom Hardy), Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and Ariadne (Ellen Page) have the rare ability to enter people's dreams and steal from their subconscious. But this speciality attracts the attention of criminal masterminds, and potentially may cause a dreamer to go insane.