This movie has to offer two things in it's favor: a different, and surprisingly dark perspective on war, and Saoirse Ronan, who is as brilliant as ever. But the total lack of the big picture is problematic sometimes, even when I understand it's purpose to get the viewer into the perspective of the protagonist. It also has big parts that feel like your average first love teen drama (that's rated R).
What an unexpected plot-line that develops and does not develop in unusual ways. Top notch character performance.
“You’ll feel so homesick that you’ll want to die, and there’s nothing you can do about it apart from endure it. But you will, and it won’t kill you… and one day the sun will come out and you’ll realize that this is where your life is.”
It’s often daunting to come to a classic film and try to explain why it works so well. Obvious elements spring to mind - the peerless design work, both of the central creature and the sets themselves; the beautifully haunting score; the creation of one of the greatest female action heroes; the perfect pace of the film (slightly spoilt by the Director’s Cut, but the original edit still shines); the “birth” of the creature that may have lost its ability to surprise over time, but still horrifies largely down to the performances that sell this moment so well; the masterful build-up of tension as each character confronts their fate. But, more importantly, this is simply a story that is well told and a reminder of how powerful an experience film can be when all the elements come together so perfectly. Is it any wonder that Alien has been oft-imitated, parodied and copied, but rarely bettered, if at all?
i just wanna say that this rating is bullshit this movie is a masterpiece [drops mic]
"After all this time?"
"Always."
This movie always gets me.
Also, Neville Longbottom, YOU MVP! <3
I wanted to love this so much, but it just felt... Empty. The characters didn't connect at all and the Fantastic Beasts themselves felt like an afterthought to the franchise they're actually trying to build.
Overall a watchable movie with some charming moments but damaged by a muddy story and atrocious pacing. I expected more from the HP universe.
A very cute movie. Well animated and funny story. Predictable as it gets but at least tries to teach kids something. Enjoyed it and had a few laughs.
The film was okay but it walks a road well travelled... animal gets lost, its friends try to find it, wicked animal catchers etc. There are some funny moments but I expected more.
Who would have though there's a world outside the US/UK?
Certainly not me during this mockumentary
Just entertaining enough, mostly worth it for Lisa Kudrow, Samuel L. Jackson and Hugh Grant. It starts way stronger than it ends
Though it's curious to see that when they get to May and the BLM they switch to documentary and patch it up with a couple of bad, evident jokes about a racist Karen, a black Boris Johnson and such, all traces of subtlety and acid humor gone for practically the rest of the film.
I mean it's December, we've already seen plenty of pieces about it months ago, and much better ones. It wasn't funny nor informative.
And I wasn't eager to hear all about the election for 25 minutes straight either just a mere month later.
Jim Carrey does a good Scrooge but him doing all the ghosts is a little much. His face on the ghost of Christmas past was a little distracting. Overall the movie is so-so, I'm not a huge fan of the Charles Dickens story though.
Promotion of dangerous behavior related to the real estate market... ;)
Same movie; just set in New York City. While Kevin is more diabolical than ever and clearly trying to kill the Sticky Bandits/Wet Bandits. With that said the movie is full of charm and the holiday spirit.
While the soundtrack is superb. I just really hate Buzz and how he always gets away with starting with Kevin. Which makes me think of the mom especially as a jerk. Also since it always takes her awhile to realize Kevin is missing.
Here comes a little macabre adventure. But man, when that awkward boy and his weird little insect friends started making balls from the peach and eating it. It was definitely the ewww moment for me.
Can't believe I actually cried over the ending :(
Excellent. It's so socially representative and paced in such beautiful way that it seems little to say that this movie is masterfully played. Inherently the best foreign piece of the year.
Zac Efron tries his best to keep Charlie St. Cloud afloat but the film has no really focus despite a couple of loveable characters. This film doesn't know if it wants to be a romance or a film about brotherly love and instead it clumsily tries to juggle both. Its suitable for Efron's teenage girl audience but its a bummer for their boyfriends.
Better than the first one!
watch it. its not the best but its worth it
One of the first good movies I remember watching, will always be in my memory
There are certain films that get under your skin, never to come out. They change your life, subtly altering your perceptions of reality, almost always for the better.
Dead Poets Society is one of those few films.
This is the best movie of all the time.
I've watched this movie more than 5 times and I cried in every single one of them. It is beautiful, amazing, inspirational and with a great message! Definitely a solid 10!
What the hell did just watched? 0.o ... thank god for STOP buttons for people that are not forced to watch this till the end like i did...
Too bad to watch till the end... It's just too messed up!
My friends convinced me to watch this. I seriously considered finding new friends after I had to sit through this travesty. They said that they thought it looked stupid too but it was actually really funny. It is not funny unless you are a three year old or are so shitfaced that you are puking all over yourself. Samberg and Sandler have never put out a worse acting performance. I'm fairly sure I got cancer from watching this piece of shit.
This movie picks the most common and silly things and make them great. This is a terrific example of the seventh art. I interpretate a lot of things as metaphors(dont think im the only). Like how hank's fear of talking to sarah is replicated by Manny's eretion. A lot of us are afraid to show our likes an dislikes afraid of judgement. We live in an era where being an anti-social young adult(as myself) is specially emotinally hard and i believe this movie is trying to tells how to win this part of our lifes. Is to find someone o something(but try to avoid corpses xD) that can get you where you wanna go no matter how many times youre tink about giving up.
At last there some great perfomances didnt think Radcliffe could do so much performing a corpse. Good work im glad this exists!
This movie is one of a kind!
At the beginning you'll be like WTF is this?!But it truly gets better!
Didn't think I would say this on a film about a farting corpse... but it was kinda beautiful. Dano was terrific and Radcliffe has never been so alive on screen. A quiet gem.
