I've had an amazing experience watching the movie premiere in Venice, I've been waiting for this movie for a long time and I was not disappointed in the slightest.
It's a gorgeous movie, it's disturbing but moving at the same time, violent at times, but also subtle. It's a different and fresh spin on the character and on the cinecomic genre as a whole and Phoenix delivers an amazing performance portraying a version of the Joker we've never seen before, he's not the villain of someone else's story, he is the hero and villain of HIS own story, and the audience can be orrified by him, but we can't help but feel for him at times.
Without giving anything away I would recommend to go and see the movie not expecting to go and see an action packed, but gritty cinecomic, I suggest going in and watch it pretending that it's not even about a famous comic villain, but simply a movie, I think that people will appreciate it more in that way, not comparing it to the cinecomics we've seen before, but thinking of it as a normal movie.
P.S.: People will of course compare Phoenix to Ledger, I don't think it's possible, they give a totally different percormance because they portray totally different versions of the character, and I think it's going to be hard to compare them, you either prefere Ledger's version or Phoenix's but only based on the character, the actor's performances cannot be judged by comparison, they're both great. Just enjoy the movie
Nice, sweet family movie. I don't know why everyone is ranting about it.
Do you remember when you were a tiny child, back before you learnt that poo stank? That scent is what Swedish shocker Gräns / Border smells like.
A unique looking customs officer literally sniffs out the sins of the passengers that pass her. Then, one day she meets a mysterious stranger that shares her same secrets, both visible and hidden.
Everything about this film will make you feel like you're in the wrong zoo, looking at animals you don't recognise and wondering if you like the experience or not.
I can't promise you'll appreciate Border (winner of Un Certain Regard at the 2018 Cannes festival) , as I'm not even sure I did. I feel confident saying, however, that you won't see anything else like it again this year.
I did not expect to be emotionally blown away but here I am watching the credits, speechless. A truly human story. This film is gorgeous. One of the best looking movies I've seen all year. Alfonso Cuarón is a master behind the camera. Yalitza Aparicio does an amazing job, very impressive for her first role. This is a must watch. If you really immerse yourself, you will be in for a treat.
It’s not immediately clear what it’s building towards.
But if you stick with it, you’ll find yourself watching one of the best films of the year.
Surprise of the year for me, this movie completely surpassed my expectations. The characters were a perfect were spot on and the story felt like it was playing out from the game, and the graphics was something else. If you are even remotely interested in this genre this is the perfect gaming movie and for once it will break the curse of crappy game movies. A lot is packed into a short time but its worth it, And I can't wait to see what is next for the WarCraft Universe!
Walking out of Warcraft, the overriding feeling is one of a missed opportunity - this is by no means a disaster and there is plenty of potential here. The scope of the film is impressive and it's clear there is a lot of world-building going on here for future sequels. Part of the problem, however, is there is simply too much plot going on with not enough time devoted to a central thread - the director's admission that some 40 minutes have been cut is not surprising. This is a film that has ambition to be an epic, with many threads introduced to carry over to potential future films and glimpses of many different settings in this new world, but consequently there is a rushed feel to the central plot of this film with not enough time devoted to developing the relationships and motivations of the central characters, Thus plot developments and twists whilst potentially interesting do not have the emotional impact desired making it difficult to really care about what happens. It is a shame because what there is here works surprisingly well - Jones' ambition is to ensure the audience is invested in both sides of the conflict rather than the obvious human side. Perhaps there may well be a future director's cut that restores some much needed character work and slows down the pace a little.
except for the kinda shitty trailer, this movie really suprised me. it got everything right, had much pleasure watching it and cant wait to see more of this fantastic universe come to cinema!
A childish delight full of wonders.
"I got a bad feeling about this flight." - Hurley LMFAO!
Well made with performances so strong that I don't want to spend time with any of the characters portrayed. So effective, in fact, that I didn't want to spend any more time in the theater than was necessary.
If you're into reading books, I'd suggest picking José Saramago's novel and reading it instead of watching this. Blindness is a must-read in my book for any book-reading person, but this movie.... it isn't, forgive the pun, a must-see. It ain't bad but it ain't Saramago.
As dated as it is--and it is dated--there are still some legitimately funny moments. The art direction and costuming are great, and the supporting performances are fantastic.
Boyhood's a very interesting film and, despite not really having any central driving plotline, it flows so organically and realistically. You only get a glimpse of their lives every year but it manages to capture what's happening in a very understated manner and the acting, especially the children's, is so natural and authentic. It allows you to relive your childhood, with all its ups and downs, subtly transitioning from one moment to the next, one year to another, with only the actors' aging and the occasional temporal signposts to mark a particular time.
Everybody should definitely check this out.
Here Nicolas Cage shows how great he is has an actor. We can feel and see the despair in his eyes. A very, very sad movie brilliantly performed. Good soundtrack that deepens the depression feeling.
Un clásico del terror que personalmente no me puedo tomar enserio debido a tanta parodia vista, es una pelicula de TERROR en mayusculas, con la categoria de "pelicula maldita" debido a los acotencimientos ocurridos durante su rodaje.
Eso si oir la musica inmediatamente tu mente se traslada a la pelicula es su gran sello de identidad
"It's SHITE being Scottish! We're the lowest of the low. The scum of the f*cking Earth! The most wretched, miserable, servile, pathetic trash that was ever shat into civilization. Some hate the English. I don't. They're just wankers. We, on the other hand, are COLONIZED by wankers. Can't even find a decent culture to be colonized BY. We're ruled by effete arseholes. It's a SHITE state of affairs to be in, Tommy, and ALL the fresh air in the world won't make any f*cking difference!"
FANTASTIC MOVIE! Choose Trainspotting!!
Whilst it rarely feels like much of a departure from the usual Burton tropes (and this is of course another version of a previous Burton film), this is a wonderful homage to horror films and stories for adults that also doesn't alienate its core younger audience who will enjoy the mild scares that come in the final act. The stop motion animation lends a tangibility to the world that CGI can't replicate and the black and white photography is stunning. Burton is a master at developing characters who feel alienated and creating sympathy and understanding towards them, and there is incredible warmth in the relationship between Victor and his dog.
Claymation at its finest. This dark masterpiece explores all the emotions. Loved it!
Absolutely brilliant! I wasn't expecting nothing like this! Mary and Max is one of the best, and now, one my favorite animated films. Really, it's hard to even say how great this film is!
Just because it is an animated film, don't expect it to be a film for children because it's definitely not. It tells the story about Mary a 8 year old girl who lives in Australia and her pen pal Max a 40 year old man who lives in New York. Both are sad and lonely people. By writing to one another they follow each other advices to try to survive to the cruel world that is constantly laying their confidence down.
This movie can be very depressing at times, showing us how painful life can be to the ones that are not accepted by society just because they have something different from most of the people. It also has very funny parts that balance the heaviness that the story might have.
The animation is very well done, the colors used, the set design, the soundtrack, everything combined and even the littlest detail were absolutely perfect. What also helped to create this unique and beautiful friendship tale were the voices of Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toni Collette and the wonderful narration of Barry Humphries.
Mary and Max is an absolutely beautiful and honest story that will break your heart but will also put a smile on your face. I loved it.
Historically inaccurate but I love the color of the wind.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was good. There's not really much substance to it and the whole thing essentially amounts to "Just Do It", but it's still entertaining and looks incredible. The scenery and colours are just beautiful. It was pretty well acted and paced, the characters were likeable, the script was good and the product placement was blatant.
Good movie.
Not exactly a masterpiece but still pretty good film, and DARK too for a kids movie
I couldn't help but think of Supernatural's recent season With Gadriel/Sam and Dean's Comment i'm gonna get whiplash, while Coraline kept going back and forward from her real parents to her other parents lol
That's what i call a GOOD 'ANIMATION'-Movie. Stop-Motion is so full of love for details.
But i have to warn the Parents around here: The movie is for little kids at some parts very scary.
Anyway. Marvelous,creepy Soundtrack, good english (and german !) Voices.
Movie-Score: 9/10 !
Loved it!! This was a hilarious and beautiful movie wrapped in a conventional story. I didn't even mind Cage's voice as the Dad.
Oh hello there Mr. Shakycam - I hate you.
Not as funny as I was hoping but it's a great portrait of portuguese emmigrants in France. At least I did recognize some of the traits in some of my family and people I know have emmigrated not only to France but also to Germany. The Cayenne had me laughing so much, I mean I haven't seen anyone driving one from France to Portugal, but if it had been a BMW or a Mercedes it would be perfection. :D
Experiment, some people are the guards and the other are prisioners, only 6 days and they must shutdown because of brutality. Some people with power are dangerous. Based in a experiment
This was wickedddddd. The tension was felt in every moment, in every scene and shot. The dark colours light up stark against the oddly steretypical but not out of place music. This compelling storytelling has you on edge through out the movie! If you like thrillers, and stories with unethical motives, give this a shot!