When the mother's accident happens, you think the third act is about to kick but then you see there's an hour left and the whole investigation segment drags the pace down. Could have been a good 90 minutes long movie.
This movie was going from 7/10 to 8/0 to 7/10 for me and I landed on a 7.5/10. As someone with claustrophobia, I felt the movie lacked a bit on showing the claustrophobic parts, the dialogue is quiet okay for a horror movie, the acting is great from all the cast members. With that out the way, the horror elements were really good in the movie, the creatures were scary and some good kills. Another downside to the movie was i did not give two shites about any of the characters, I couldn't care less if any of them died.
Went in to this with little expectations and not much knowledge of the originals. Was pleasantly surprised by the overall quality, performances and fun of the film and ended up having a great time watching!
I'm willing to acknowledge that as the progenitor of most modern post-apocalyptic media, Mad Max has more than earned its place in history. Wholly original and unique with its aesthetic, many have iterated upon the blueprint found within Mad Max and its 90 minutes of disjointed, gritty and explosive vehicular action. Unfortunately, as someone viewing it for the first time in 2024, it doesn't quite stand up to the test of time; its dated filmmaking techniques and limited scope make this a tough, plodding watch. There's a rally in the final third, as all the setup pays off, but it can't save the rest of the movie from feeling antiquated and, for the most part, aimless. I'm thankful for what it's spawned, and I enjoyed it for what it ignited, but I can't say I enjoyed or will ever return to it.
For you death is the future, but for me death is in the past
Short and sweet, just the way I like it, the short runtime doesn't mean the story is rushed, it's actually really well paced. Tackles some really deep themes, finding purpose in life and tackling death itself. The 40 minutes went by in a breeze and the characters are really good, the only takeaway I have for this short is the lack of character development. But it's not a big problem considering they develop 4 characters in the span of 40 minutes. The ending was perfect.
Just watched this for the first time ever. It's a dated, silly B-movie (can't believe it came out the year of the timeless classic Pulp Fiction). Some awful acting (the much praised Brandon is not completely immune to this).
The best thing about it is the atmosphere. It reminded me of Dark City.
Nostalgia is a crazy thing (I know it as I love Hackers)
I'm not into the whole vampire genre in general but this is an awesome exception.
What a captivating and fully entertaining movie. Funny horror with some gore blood scenes but without giving horror vibes. Also i'm with people saying that the trailer gives too much, i didn't want that on the trailer.
Excellent funny moments, the monologue of the girl explains the whole gathering was awesome, in general the interaction between the gang and Abigail was unique and very funny. This is the type of movie a "maybe-horror" fans want. Of course it is not scary but is wildly fun to watch.
And having Joey running with a tight top is helping a lot!
French melodrama only aids this all too relatable, skin-crawling creature feature that'll shake anyone who has even the slightest arachnophobia. Tingly horror which has a layer of depth with its drugs and societal hierarchy metaphors, Infested is a great modern popcorn horror that's sure to be a crowd pleaser. I'll now be checking every wall and crevice in my house for the foreseeable future.
The most electrifying cinematic experience ever. So epic, from start to finish no time is wasted and the pace is so perfect in my opinion, might not be the best Batman movie. But this is the best comic book movie ever.
I don't get everyone saying this movie has "aged well" cuz it sure as shit hasn't aged that well for me.
So the whole movie felt like a PowerPoint presentation with them hopping from scene to scene with a cheap fade transition in the middle. It's like the movie has one scene...and then a transition followed by another scene with no flow. THe runtime is 70 minutes and it still took me 2 sittings to watch. Well the modern era of having a shot attention span ain't helping my case much but I don't use TikTok or Instagram so don't come at me. Despite being technically terrible the movie doesn't capitalize in the acting department either, maybe it's the way the movie is shot or structured, there is literally no "life" in any of the characters (no pun intended). Actors try to breath in some life but the dialogue holds them back even further, it feels like they are reciting quotes from a quote book.
Also I don't get why almost all classic movies I've watched up to now has a dramatic romantic situation in the third act. Maybe it's just me who feels that way?
The fuck did I just watch, annoyingly painful soundtrack score, terrible acting, some shit directing and sound effects. Lacks any tension whatsoever. There isn't much you can do with a plot like that so whoever came up with the idea of this movie was horny asf. Not much to say really.
Man this is so hard for me to rate/review. It's Chris Nolan directing a mystery crime thriller starring Al Pacino as a detective and Robin Williams as the villain in a cat and mouse chase. It ticks all the boxes. But what kind of let me down here is the fact that Nolan was merely just a hired gun. There was no much of writing freedom considering it's also a remake right after Memento. So comparatively to Memento this was a huge step down.
Still there's plenty to appreciate here, Pacino nails it, Williams surprised me with his villain portrayal. The characters were well written except maybe Hillary's character who was just there for the plot and didn't have any impact as a standalone character. I absolutely loved the premise and the mystery surrounding it. I was hooked from the first act and never got out of my seat.
However, this is still a weak project from Nolan, especially when he had the capacity of writing stuff like Memento at his early stages as a director. Overall it's still a solid experience and I'd definitely recommend anyone this movie if they want to get into Nolan movies.
God that was one of the most overwhelmingly underwhelming movies I've seen ever, pretentious boring uninteresting crap that gets repetitively repetitive. So much potential because the concept the eerie atmosphere but everything falls apart in execution. They clearly ran out of ideas in the middle part and gave that shitty ending just to be seen as cool. A solid acting performance by the lead but god damn it his character is so shite. I don't think I've been so bored ever watching a movie, it even has the mystery tag which is one of my most favourite genres and what makes them great is the intrigue but there is none of that here, little to no horror elements and barely any thrill.
so relatable, i have mad anxiety and has been the major cause of me stressing over my studies and stuff so it's really nice to see my favourite fictional character going through the same thing as me
Holds up really well, don't get misled by the horror tag in the genres list because this is very much comedy and comedy done right. I wanted to watch some BnW movies and this popped up in some letterboxd list so decided to check it out going in completely blind. And I was kinda surprised by the visual effects considering it's release in 1933. Really well acted but some parts come off a bit too cartoonish and over acted (the lady in the inn screaming was quiet funny though).
All in all it's not a cinematic masterpiece I would say, it's a fair movie with a good concept and really good execution, didn't blow me away or any such which is probably my fault for expecting every classic movie to be some sort of cinema changing masterpiece. The movie is a bit dumb sometimes especially the policemen which is probably the comedic relief of the movie. Still it's a pretty fun casual watch on a regular day.
A movie with so much potential, yet falls to deliver in any aspect. First off, someone remove the action tag in the genre list because there was nothing "action" here. I love how people compare this to 'Heat' which is the best heist movie ever made imo. A part of me thinks 'Heat' wouldn't have been made if not for this. Because everything Mann does in 'Heat' is what this movie lacks. An interesting character(s), stacked cast, score even the cartoonish outbursts by James Caan was done better by Al Pacino, don't get me wrong Caan was the only good thing about the movie (R.I.P).
There's absolutely no narrative or character depth at all here, the only redeeming quality of the movie is the stealth mechanisms used during the heist which seems to me has taken a lot of research and execution to pull off. For now this movie stands at a mere 6/10, I recommend watching 'Heat' instead.
Absurdly and laughably bad times and enjoyably fun at times. It's dumb as hell, and even the crew knows it but there seems to be no effort to make it at least mildly tolerable. Jake Gyllenhaal looks like he doesn't even wanna be there half the time and this is definitely not his type of movie. While McGregor looks like he had the most fun in set, his performance is nothing short of terrible, with puns that don't even land and outrageous line delivery.
Farang (AKA Jean Wick) is like a lightweight boxing glove: not very subtle, you see where it's going and doesn't pack much of a punch.
A French ex-con tries to turn his life around but gets dragged back into the criminal underworld because of cliches, slow motion and bad decisions.
I didn't understand the point it was trying to make with Lennon's arc.
So, according to the delusion, if you save a missing person, you eventually become psychotic and go missing yourself, because "a body is owed". So, rangers "learned" to become apathetic towards missing person reports, in fear of getting lost themselves? Is that why Lennon left the last missing person alone? Kind of a depressing end, without any payoff, after all of her psychological traumas that were surfaced.
Is the movie supposed to be a call for help, to raise awareness on the mental issues caused by social isolation that rangers have to deal with?
Some scenes at the 1-hour mark felt like they were ripped right out of Hideo Kojima's P.T. :sweat_smile:
I think it over-relied on the hallucinations/flashbacks to show her backstory, over her acting. IMO the wrong way to do "show; don't tell".
I wanted to like this one, but it just has too many different concepts without focusing on developing them properly. Until after the party, it was okay, but then it really went to waste.
Wow. I'm speechless, the plot is as cliche as it gets but this was so sad, for me this was even sadder than A Silent Voice which people regard as one of the most emotional movies of all time. But this is the first time I've actually been hurt by a movie. Felt lonelier than ever before. I'm definitely crying myself to sleep tonight.
tc <3
4th entry of the Kung Fu Panda franchise which in many aspects seems to be a cash-grab project. Without a doubt there is some astounding animation in this movie, coupled with some memorable voice acting performances and some really good jokes that make you laugh out loud.
But all that doesn't save this movie, what made the first kung fu panda movie good they have diluted everything in this...the furious five, the writing, the villain and the side characters all look and feel heartless. The jokes do land at times but I cant shake the feeling that this was made for the money bag. It has the same conventional, predictable, boring silly story. Kid's will definitely enjoy this one but as someone who grew up with these movies, they lost their charm years ago.
Overall this series is getting progressively bad with each entry...
Dune 2 is like a second scoop of ice cream, still cool but not as tasty and kinda mushy towards the end.
Dune 2 is a great film. Not as great as Dune, imo, which I finally learned to appreciate during my third watch, but still a great film. I felt like the visuals weren't was consistently striking as in the first part, and the pacing felt drawn out in the first two acts and then rushed in the third, but yeah, it's a great film. See it on the biggest screen possible.
(Seen in IMAX)
I watched the 3 hour version and I'm going to be brutally honest; the first hour was a chore to get through, and even after that, it was action here and there, and the story seemed so messy to me. However, after all that messiness, I was surprised at how well-made this war movie is. It's so intellectually and narratively deep. Coppola gave us two of the best war characters in one movie, and one barely had one minute of screen time. Marlon Brando walked onto the set for one minute and literally obliterated every other performance out of the park—an absolutely haunting portrayal of the cruelty of war.
What in the weird dystopian Colin Farrell starring tomfoolery did I just witness. This movie is so not my type but I liked it more than I expected, just...not much. It's weird, deep in themes I don't even understand fully yet. Commentary on society and relationships stuff I don't really get those much. But this was such a fresh movie, really took me out of my comfort zone. This is my first Yorgos movie too, so I actually dig the first part of the movie, the setting was really good, the hotel, the characters and the deadpan performance by Farrell with Beethoven's theme in the background really works. But this is probably one of the least entertaining, sluggish, slow weird movies I've watched like ever. It's so disturbing at time and messes with my brain. It's impressive in many aspects technically, the score matches the movie perfectly and the lighting was so good. I should probably re visit the movie in a couple more years, when I'm matured enough to understand what the shit happened.
"I think the dead should shut up unless there is something to say"
Not the biggest fan of the original, thought it was overrated. But 3 is slightly better. Unlike the original they cutback on the supernatural stuff mostly and focuses more on the mystery. It's slow burning and dialogue-heavy but there weren't any moment throughout the runtime that had me bored. Some really intriguing and mysterious scenes, with The Gemini Killer being my favourite character along with George's main character. The performances were really good and Brad's performance is probably one of the best acting performances I've seen in a while. I would've loved to see more supernatural killings or even a bit more scares. The final moments were solid but feels rushed.
Day 11 (Final) of Ryan Gosling binge
"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"
-Neil Armstrong
The weakest Chazelle project up to date, after two music-heavy movies Chazelle went out of his comfort zone to create a history biopic, which unfortunately became underwhelming in most aspects. The score by Justin Hurwitz is my favourite, I've been listening to "Astronauts Cabin" on repeat because it's so calming and finally hearing it in the movie sent some chills. The music is okay and the cinematography is nothing too special. Ryan Gosling also gave a solid performance. Was it groundbreaking? No. Was it good? Yes. It's nothing crazy but his portrayal of emotions masterful and tragic at the same time. However though Claire Foy was great, she stole the spotlight every time she was on screen and carried most the part between their relationship. Chazelle tries to evoke some tension drama into the movie and focuses a tad too much on Neil's private life, which seems to be the problem in most modern biopics.
Overall a solid attempt by Damien trying to go out of his comfort zone. 10/10 for Justin Hurwitz.
First Man- 6.4/10
Ryan Gosling 7.3/10
It has been said countless times but yes this is one of- if not the best usage of found footage ever, no shaky camera, not camera man yappin bullshit, but really smartly handled through just a computer screen. Searching unfolds beautifully the mystery of a lost girl, even with the usage of cliche elements the movie uses it's own twists to keep you guessing till the end. The mystery was intriguing but just something about it seemed "gimmicky" for some reason. It's still a solid take on the mystery found footage genre.
A haunting and a horrifying experience from beginning to the end, a masterful achievement in cinema. Denis Villeneuve crafts a gripping narrative that resonates with the viewer emotionally, seamlessly weaving together a mystery thriller between past and present unravelling a family history full of tragedy and horrifying dark twists.
The film is heavily complimented by the powerhouse of a performance by Lubna Azabal who manages to deliver raw emotions and portrays the character deeply. The quest to unravel family history had me glued to the screen through the runtime, mostly due to the masterful direction of Denis. The beautiful cinematography and the brutality of the premise and the landscape does a good job at the story which unfold on the background. "Incendies" is a movie that demands to be experienced leaving a lasting impression on the audience.
However, the movie is carried by the twist at the end, as horrifying and disturbing it is, I would not recommend this movie to everyone. It relies on the twist way too much and is probably Denis's least re-watchable movie yet.
What the fuck even happened here :sob:
Without a doubt a technical masterpiece, the sound design rivalling movies like Oppenheimer even, the camera angles, cinematography and the colors all compliment the premise of the movie beautifully.
But here's the thing: as stunning as it looks and as horrifying as it sounds. There is absolutely no direction in terms of plot or character arcs. It's like wandering off in a beautiful landscape without any sense of direction or a map. The acting is solid and it does a good job at exploring the cruelty of war, but without any narrative development. It feels like a repetitive slob making me nod off more than twice.
Beauty Will Take You Only So Far
