Enjoyable but incredibly overrated and an absolutely terrible ending.
“I hate the way you talk to me, and the way you cut your hair.
I hate the way you drive my car,
I hate it when you stare.
I hate your big dumb combat boots, and the way you read my mind.
I hate you so much it makes me sick, it even makes my rhyme.
I hate the way you’re always right, I hate it when you lie,
I hate it when you make me laugh, even worse when you make me cry.
I hate it when you’re not around and the fact that you didn’t call
but mostly I hate the way I don’t hate you, not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all.“
Actual Rating 8.5*
This was a really good depiction of the life of Elvis Presley. I'm going to be honest and say it took a little while to get into but it had a great pay off in the end.
Elvis was caught in a trap of becoming Immortal again by the hands of BL. A visual folclore, with music intensity, amazing acting supported by a dramatic and intense story that makes you love and cry for the king more and more again.
PARASITE explores the survival instinct and the centuries-long clash of the classes in one of the most unconventional ways in cinema history; the plot follows a street-smart family taking hold of a wealthy family using lies and pretentions with brutal consequences leading to an unimaginable twist. From the very beginning, PARASITE is a tale of greed embued in the worst aspects of the social classes with a selection of brilliantly written characters, raw acting and excellent locations; this is a story that goes into extremely dark places when the plot reveals a shocking twist, but in the end, that very same darkness that surrounds this story creates a macabre masterpiece and one of the best films of 2019 and hell, even the decade.
A great theatrical, emotional roller coaster, entertaining, edge of seat kind of film that you love to see about a music icon. This is not your average non fiction story line type film about a celebrity, but a plot twisting story line jumping, action packed roller coaster type movie taking the audience on a hell of a ride about Elvis. The good, bad and ugly. Whether it was too much about his manager taking advantage of him or too much about the attraction fans felt for him or the impact he had in the civil rights movement, it was all very well done as it showed how much of a positive and historical impact he made on the music industry.
this joins a great list of movies that take famous lyrics to a literal level (done right)
This is one of my all time favorite movies and I recently watched it again.
While reading through some of the comments here and on IMDb I can only assume some people are on a personal vendetta or something. The negative comment I read most is: "This movie is scientifically inaccurate".
My answer to those: Go watch a documentary then!
This is clearly a Science-Fiction movie so I don't get why you even would concider comparing it to real science. No one did something like that with Star Wars. So why all this stupid nonsense criticism. If you don't like the movie - fine! You don't have to like it just because the majority does. But not likeing it because it's scientifically inacurate or a C. Nolan movie is just dumb. You are just robbing yourself of 3 hours of staggering CGI worlds, a good plot, one of the best OSTs there is and sublime acting.
This movie is just giving you the illusion that it wants to be accurate, obviously it isn't. That's the beauty of this art. Just take it for what it is!
Way too long and not enough Jack Black. There is nothing special about this to make it a holiday tradition.
Sheer fun. I laughed, I danced, I sung along.
Personally, I thought the movie was great and should have ended where Peter jumped out the window. It could have easily been said or explained that this was a tragedy and became mental illness for the entire family for the two deaths (Ellen and Charlie).
But the whole coven/cult thing at the end just totally killed it for me.
whoever rates this lower than 5 stars clearly cant have fun
I played the hating game all the way through this vapid movie.
I wish I could say I liked it, but I didn't and I don't think it's meant to be an enjoyable film. It comes off as pretentious and it tries to make you think it's more complicated than it really is. The film also makes you feel uneasy, simply because there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason for the weirdness. It reads like an existential crisis because that's what it is, that's what we're watching. And it also makes you feel this philosophical terror you can't really put into words. However, I already forgot all about the movie, it had no lasting impact, and I won't be watching it again.
Well, I'm left feeling conflicted after watching the movie.
I didn't feel like Shailene and Sam had much chemistry, and the dialogue during their first few interactions was so cringey it made me low key uncomfortable. But by the middle of it, I was invested and wanted them to be okay, even though I was beginning to figure out Richard was probably just a hallucination and that he'd actually died. The food and water lasting as long as they apparently did was a big clue, and also the fact he seemed to be bleeding internally, and still, after more than two weeks he was, somehow, still alive.
By the point Tami let him go it was already pretty obvious he'd never been there in the first place, but it was still really heartbreaking.
I'm honestly incredibly impressed with the real life Tami. I couldn't imagine going through something like that and surviving and then ever setting foot on a boat ever again. She's truly a remarkable, resilient and fearless woman. Wow.
Overrated. Not a bad movie but doesn't deserve such a high praise. Amazing acting by Natalie Portman.
No wonder why Cate Blanchett won the oscar! Her performance was magnificent
The best out of the three films for sure! Hank Azaria is HILARIOUS!!!! And I love Amy Adams as Amelia Earhart!
This wasn't bad but I feel the Buddy character was, largely, ripped off from Jojo Rabbit.
Fun and disturbing at the same time.
Great filmmaking and visuals, twisted, Simon Rex owns this role (probably because he’s pulling from a lot from his own experience), and funny.
It’s also remarkably accesible for an A24 film, assuming you’re the kind of active viewer who doesn’t need to be spoonfed how to feel.
Very easy recommendation.
8/10
Director:
Tom Ford: other well known movies include "A Single Man"
Articles to read after watching:
http://www.thisisbarry.com/single-post/2017/03/29/Nocturnal-Animals-2016-Movie-Plot-Ending-Explained
Plot Complexity:
Medium to Hard
Best Movie Quote:
When you love someone you have to be careful with it, you might never get it again.
such a beautiful movie, whoever says it overrated go to the hell
One of the best soundtracks. Love the progression from a dream to a reality.
The movie is less and less about the notorious serial-killer, and more about the descent of three men into madness; the unraveling of their obsessions. David Fincher employs tracking shots so meticulous, that they soon become invisible yet a very integral part of his filmography.
One interesting tidbit I noticed was that the story of the Zodiac killer starts and ends with the same song — Hurdy Gurdy Man, by Donovan. Everything comes full circle, and the keen watcher definitely gets the closure he deserves.
It's long, but watchable atleast once.
I enjoyed this and really related to it as a 28 year old who has been trying to lose weight. Jillian Bell was great. The story is uplifting and motivating.
Lights, camera, cabaret time!
Okay, so it’s got some incredible vocal performers and a versatile cast...but don’t expect too much storytelling when the curtain is raised. It does however make up for its lack of depth with a sprinkling of innuendo and the odd giggle moment. You’ll leave this club feeling satisfied.
A swell little film, this.
I may not have a connection to the events portrayed onscreen, but 'Belfast' is - despite the not so good true events that it's retelling - is a pleasant film to watch. With a perfectly timed length of around 90 minutes, this 2021 flick holds a lot of heart - it's also rather funny, it had me laughing a fair number of times.
The star of the film is undoubtedly youngster Jude Hill, who is an absolute joy in the role of Buddy - some performance from the 11-year-old! Buddy's connections with every single character are lovely, especially with those played by Ciarán Hinds and Judi Dench - wait... that was Judi Dench?! I legit didn't even notice until the end credits, which shows how convincing her performance as a Northern Irish grandmother is... or perhaps I need my eyesight tested, who's to say.
Jamie Dornan and Caitríona Balfe also merit props, in what is a very good release from Kenneth Branagh & Co. The target audience, along with others of course, will adore it, I'm sure. Also... love the choice of black-and-white, fwiw.
