Whatever it was the writers were smoking, it had to be awesome.
High-Rise is basically just a huge mind fuck with a lot of beautiful shots and a story that's been told in a way that's really not easy to get. So you have to pay close attention to everything and let the mind fuck get the better of you.
I think the best way to describe it in detail is not to describe it at all.
Obviously this is an artsy, drug-induced reflection of today's society and all the gaps there are within, as well as a, on first glance, weird social experiment. But everything that's beneath this twisted surface is something that each and every viewer has to explore for themselves.
Is it a good movie? I have no idea.
Did I like it? I have no idea.
What's certain is that it definitely made some kind of impact on me, which is the only thing I can justify my rating with, aside from the beautiful and well-made production itself.
I'm wondering if this utter sense of denial ever wears off.
No, that's not the end. Never. Waiting for closure 2.0.
I can't wait for this movie to finally launch!
And even if it's worse than expected, the soundtrack surely won't disappoint.
Damn, son. This shit was intense.
Yeah, it's an American movie about an American operation with American clichés. But without the unnecessary over-patriotism and glorification of the importance of whatever damn operation they got going on before shit hit the fan.
I'm having a pretty hard time actually finding things I disliked about these 2 1/2 hours of superb entertainment.
The story was based on real events, most certainly a little bit dramatized, but that's okay. For a war movie, this was a damn good story.
The cinematography was amazing. Seriously. Impressive camera work with a smart use of drones, a perfectly set atmosphere (with a couple of hick-ups in terms of lightning, but I think that's just me being overly critical) and some of the best special effects that I've seen in years.
The soundtrack and general sound mixing didn't leave any room for criticism, too. It all just flowed perfectly and the orchestral music even gave me some goosebumps here and there.
And guess what, even the acting wasn't bad. It's a war movie. With actors who are actually good. I'm positively amazed.
Michael Bae(sic!) and the rest of the folks involved in this movie simply did a great job on all ends.
And now I finally have a new war movie I can recommend.
I really didn't have any high hopes about Deadpool, since almost everyone I know found it rather meh.
Which is why, now that I've seen it, I'm so positively surprised about it.
Sure, it's pure trash with semi-expensive CGI.
Yeah, there's a fair share of dick jokes and a lot of bad humor in general.
Also, yeah, it's basically a flat and linear love story.
And all of this is what makes Deadpool such a great movie.
This is one of those movies that don't take anything (including themselves) seriously. And for everyone who didn't get that: pay attention to at least the first 2 minutes. This fact is brought upon us even during the intro credits.
Of course, if you expect it to be a superhero movie like so many, it's understandable that you're highly disappointed.
But for someone like me who couldn't care less about superheroes (aside from Batman; seriously, he's just awesome.), this movie is pure shit-stained, trashy gold in the best way possible.
No. Just no.
I was really excited when I read the plot, because there's so damn much potential there. And unfortunately, story-wise, they probably did everything wrong that one could possibly do wrong.
About 20 minutes in, I jokingly said 'Hey. You know what the worst way this could play out be? If, as hinted at the beginning, they'd all be oh-so in love with their AI that they'd do something utterly stupid that causes it to escape, kill everyone and face that risk management gal in a final showdown, just to reveal that said gal was an AI itself.'
Being through with the movie, I conclude that actually watching the rest was just a waste of time.
I mean, in terms of cinematography they'd created something really great! If it'd come down to both that and the plot, Morgan really would deserve 8/10.
But seriously, the utter lack of creativity, desperate attempt at creating suspense and straightforward pseudo plot twist, paired with less than mediocre acting created a movie that brought back long-dead memories of House of Wax; only without it embracing the fact that it's trash.
So, then again, not even from this standpoint it's fun to watch.
I'll finish my rant by strongly advising to skip this movie and enjoy these 80 minutes of quality time by doing something that's actually satisfactory.
summary: bunch of dudes cruising and hooking up by a lake. the slowest 97 minutes of my life.
Even though the 1:1 format is something that nobody would expect anymore nowadays, since it's been misused and overused way too often now, Xavier Dolan knew how to use this kind of effect carefully and not in an annoying way.
Aside from the format, Mommy was just an incredible, carefully and beautifully made movie.
There was not a single scene that felt overly scripted or 'unreal'- both acting and writing were on point throughout the entire 140 minutes.
Also, it was interesting to finally see a movie portraying the challenges that come with raising a both traumatised and psychologically unusual child in such a fashion. There was no intention to be (unnecessarily) provocative or to create some sort of fake awareness. It simply was a great story between a mother and her son that could've easily been based on real events (aside from the fact that all of this happened in a 'fake Canada' with 'fake laws', as explained right at the beginning of the movie).
Kudos to Xavier Dolan for making this great film, as well as the awesome use of music, and to the three main actors for their diverse and superb job!
this is definitely one of those movies that, once seen, can't and won't ever be forgotten. very emotional, very touching and a wake-up call for all strict christians, that religion leaves a whole lot of room for interpretation.
I'm really intrigued about the concept of Private Romeo.
The attempt to tell a classic Shakespearian story in a setting like this really is a rather hard feat.
Of course, there were some parts that were quite hard to follow and one really has to focus in order to understand it wholly, but overall, it was really nicely done.
The acting was surprisingly excellent, the shots were beautiful, aside from one or two small cutting errors, and doing something so complex with a budget so little really deserves an A for effort.
To be completely honest, I don't have the slightest idea as to what to think about Bad Education.
It's a rather complex story, told from multiple perspectives that at the end create a picture that nobody would've expected at first.
There's this constant weird feeling of a piece of the story missing, which sought for a lot of attention throughout the entire film- I can't really remember the last time a film that's neither thrilling, nor forcefully attention-seeking has actually caught my attention for such a long period of time.
All in all, Bad Education really is a film worth watching, with some almost flawless acting, a great and complex plot and told in a fantastic way that just left me rather out of words while typing this comment. Great work!
