I went into Baby Reindeer not knowing anything except it was about a guy who has a stalker. It was an emotionally challenging watch. I feel like the audience was supposed to sympathize with Martha but I couldn't. She was just too unhinged.
For people who don't like the show, I would give it to episode 4, when the reason Donny is making poor decisions becomes clear by this episode.
I wish they'd stop advertising shows like this as 'dark comedies' because I bet a lot of people aren't prepared for how dark it will actually be. Also, Baby Reindeer is not a documentary! This is a work of fiction based on real events! To what degree? We don't know. We don't actually know what really happened, that's between the author and Martha.
He pulled out a bed roll out of nowhere and went to sleep Lol Y'all sure he doesn't use magic? :joy:
The title seems to have a double meaning. Not only for the 'monster' of the film, but it is also one of those movies that gets under your skin. I can't stop thinking about it.
The film has very unique feel to it, an 80's vibe, a creepy unique premise and a constant feeling of unease, I can now see why this has been getting so much press throughout the horror scene.
A Must Watch!
Good end to the season. If it weren't for the poor management that Mappa's directors had, it would be the anime of the year
The lack of time was noted and how the animators were being overexploited
anyway a 10/10, congratulations to the staff
What a fun ride! You mix Gremlins, Pacific Rim and Power Rangers together and this is what you get. It uses a mix of practical effects and awful CGI but is guaranteed to make you laugh.
One of the best zombies flim in sometime. There is so much to learn in the movie. Humor, sad, happy and sorrow. No one would expect the movie to be so great. The fun dramatically increase as the movie goes.
Who would guess someone would be so scary as one finally turned in to into zombies. Humans are scary creatures. Selfishness among the same species. No good, no bad. Finally, the one who survives and live on are those who suffered the most.
The marketing and trailer of the film suggested a horror movie with a creepy monster. That may well be the case, but this is not a conventional horror film at all - there is far, far more to this outstanding film than that. To say more would give away the plot, but clear hints as to the identity of the “Babadook” and how it fits into the narrative ensure the reveal and resolution are unsurprising. That, though, misses the point - here the journey the audience is taken on is so compelling that the reveal and resolution to the story don’t need to surprise. Essie Davies plays a single mother still coming to terms with the death of her husband and the young Noah Wiseman is her son who is exhibiting behavioural issues. They both give outstanding natural performances and the film is rooted in such verisimilitude that the introduction of the horror element almost feels intrusive. Not that this is unsuccessful either - the “monster’ initially lurks in the shadows, creating a palpable sense of foreboding and dread and the sound design of the film helps to emphasise this, creating some wonderfully creepy moments. Fortunately, rather than worrying about horror conventions and gimmicks to scare, the filmmakers explore far more gripping issues and concerns - that of a mother’s struggle to raise a child on her own and cope with unresolved grief, loss, isolation and helplessness. If there was a minor criticism, it is that the final act occasionally focuses more on the conventions of horror and suspense that had been so carefully balanced throughout. But this is a nitpick at best and doesn’t detract from one of the finest films of the year and a strong message that true horror is as firmly rooted in reality as it is in the supernatural and fantasy.
While watching this I was in a constant state of what the fuck am I watching and why haven't I watch this sooner?
screw what the critics say this is a really good movie it has lots of action and is well paced and doesn't drag at all the story is a lot better than the last one it's a very entertaining film if your a fan of the movies like I am seeing "raiders of the lost ark" when I was a kid you won't be disappointed
I think it's really easy to miss the point of this "horror" film. Keep an open mind to the end and look for the clues.
For me, the Babadook was a manifestation of the mother's grief. The ending feels really awkward unless you think about how people deal with grief. You don't "defeat" it but you manage it. And at any moment it might consume you all over again. The boy isn't allowed to feed it at the end because like grief it can't be completed processed as a child.
ineffable husbands to ineffable dads. we love the growth
A very good IJ movie, probably my third favorite after the first and third film. It feels like a full on IJ film, lots of action, a bit of humor, nice ending.
The only negative thing about it would be that some of the CGI was a bit iffy towards the end. However, it still worked and didn't bother me.
Would highly recommend :thumbsup:
Some of its meta qualities are good.
I think this does the whole requel, cynical reboot thing a little better than The Matrix Resurrections, mostly because it doesn’t attempt to trigger the nostalgia button at every turn.
But the new characters are boring, the acting and dialogue are really bad, it’s extremely predictable (you know 10 seconds ahead of time where and when Ghostface is going to appear, every single time. And you can pretty much guess who Ghostface is after everyone’s introduction scene), and the filmmaking is too basic and uninspired.
4/10
A single room movie just talking should not be this good but it's amazing. The plot is engaging and the camera work is incredible.
10/10 just because they killed that disgusting copper and for Thomas surviving
Holy crap! This movie was a mindscrew! I was baffled more than the 1st movie! Can't tell you how much I just wanted Xavier to die. But the fact that it was all prerecorded and Daniel was in the safe, meaning Eric Matthews literally just had to talk to Jigsaw for 2 hours to see his son alive was mindblowing! The call back to the first film with the Dr. Gordon scene and the restroom was whoa! Still, I feel saddened by not knowing what happened to Gordon's wife and daughter after the first film. Can't wait to watch the third movie tomorrow night!
One of the things I love most about this episode: all of The Shining references!
Campbell actually has a threatening aura now with the cane and the creaking sound of his leg, but it was Polly and the Italians who set the tone and the stakes to a much higher and interesting place than it was in the entirety of season 1.
One of the most beautiful shows I've ever seen. Their love for each other is so strong and real. The feelings that I felt during this whole series is insane. While the cinematography is one of the best I've seen, the main leads chemistry is amazing.
"Saw II" is less exciting than its predecessor. But it is also a big step in the direction that the Saw films became known for in the end. Namely, a larger group of people is locked in some kind of escape room, which they can only leave if they survive a series of brutal traps. As always, an investigation plot runs in parallel, with the police trying to get to the killer. That all works pretty well here, too, as there are a few nice traps, and the typical Saw twist at the end also works. Tobin Bell is given some real time as John Kramer for the first time and does a good job. The rest of the cast is rather average, though. I also sometimes noticed that the script wasn't really meant for the series. All in all, the film is perhaps a little less gross than you'd expect from Saw. At the same time, director Darren Lynn Bousman doesn't quite manage to maintain the thrilling atmosphere of the first part. Overall, though, it's all still pretty solid.
I'm usually not one to watch a lot of romances, but this one had a good story, and good jokes. I like the way they show the different perspectives too.
Poorly-constructed narrative with no tension or conflicts that I care about as a viewer. Probably because the show doesn't adhere to its description.
Warning: Spoilers. Also I dropped this series halfway through watching it. There are seemingly-unrelated plot lines that perhaps converge later on in the seasons, but five episodes in and they are just that: seemingly unrelated.
The description describes the protagonist as "trapped in a false paradise" but there is nothing "trapped" about her situation at all. I thought perhaps the story would be something like she meets a charming guy and he turns out to be a kidnapper/serial killer/criminal etc. Very early on (I think episode 2?) we find out the guy is just having an affair. Literally everything after this point (with regard to this plot line) is entirely self-inflicted by the protagonist. There is nothing "trapped" about it. After finding out he lives in a rich community with his family, she decides to move in next door. Why? To ruin the marriage? Because she likes the sex that much? No idea, but these are all her own choices, so once the show devolves into these derivative conflicts, it's hard to care at all. A normal person would have ended the relationship after finding out it was an affair, so everything after that feels forced and irrational.
There are other plot lines but they seem to serve very little or no purpose. The protagonist has a stalker ex who shows up out of the blue sometimes or makes phone calls with vague threats and begs her to be in a relationship with him. It's all very petty and leads to no material consequences for the story, so it's unclear what the point is or why the writers waste time with it. There are also questions re: how a dancer from Vegas affords to live in a rich community, hire a fake husband, and buy a Mercedes which don't get answered satisfactorily (intentionally), but I also don't care that much. Nothing else makes much sense anyway so I just assume the writers fabricated the money for plot purposes. Lastly, the family that owns the community knows the husband is having an affair and want to "get rid of him" and apparently intend to use the protagonist to do this. This seems to hinge entirely on the protagonist making the absurd decision to uproot her entire life and live in this community. What if this had never happened? Well it had to happen for plot purposes.
Maybe these plot lines are related. Maybe the family hired the ex to intimidate the protagonist, but if so it's not evident when, how, or why. So halfway through the season, these all seem to be discrete plot lines with no relation to one another and very poor pacing if they are indeed related to one another. For example, if the family needs the protagonist to move into the community for their goals, spend some time exploring ways to get that to happen instead of the protagonist having poor decision-making. e.g. the family could hire the ex to intimidate her and make her afraid of Vegas in order to give her a reason to go overseas or feed her information about who the man having an affair really is (before she knew) to make her curious. Once overseas, they could have had the protagonist act like a sane human being who initially wanted to leave and end the relationship, but the family gets her to stay. They could have given her a role in ruining the man's life instead of just being the girl who decides to move in because she likes having sex with the neighbor's husband.
Overall, the story is "woman finds out guy she's dating is having an affair and makes the questionable decision to live next door to him" + "family owning the residential property wants the man having an affair to be out of their lives" + "also there's a stalker who shows up once every few episodes for a few seconds because the writers forgot there was supposed to be tension in this series" and none of these appear to be related.
Sometimes you can get stagnant and stale in your life, and disconnected from yourself and your sense of purpose. This drama was a good reminder that you can enjoy the small things and rediscover your zest and purpose in life, and with the support of a good person you can go on to do great things!
Japan's BL game in 2022 has been really impressive, and I really enjoyed this show.
Bullet through the heart and lungs but can still talk, movie magic y’all!
BRENNER IS DEAD LETS PARTYYYYYY
Predictable plot, has some nicely done jumpscares. Saw it in the cinema but this would be better at night home alone instead of the snickering fools in the cinemaroom destroying any carefully built tension so my advice is to wait for the Blu-Ray.
Not a sequel, not a reboot, but a wonderful tribute to the franchise that we all fell in love with so many years ago.
I see you shiver with antici......................pation
this movie made me a lesbian
