I really loved this movie, it keeps emotionally invested. And I loved the final idea, that actually there's no real certainty that our life has any more sense and purpose than of the clones. So make youself useful. That's the vibe I got from it and it's not that depressinb if you ask me. Motivating actually.
I think the season was great, I don't really understand why everybody aren't happy about it. I guess not all the viewers can accept the evolution of the characters and the way life may change things, but as a show aimed for some socially-challenged people, I think the show is doing a great job at showing that even people like Sheldon have feelings and can have meaningful and constantly evolving relationships. And if some of the viewers don't have it yet - well, it took the people on the show almost 10 years to get there, so there's hope for everyone out there! I love it and I'm sure soon enough I'll have a rewatch of the whole thing :)
I'm surprised there's no comments here and that there were some really harsh reviews on this. I thought if was amazing, a real therapy for any girl who lost a father who cared for her. Russell Crowe was amazing, and I really loved Aaron Paul in the romantic hero role, he deserves more of them, with these eyes of his. I wept in this movie, although it's very rare of me. Only weak part I saw was the music - could've been less cliche. But all the rest - it's great. Perhaps it was unnapreciated because the idea of a connection between a father and child is still so unaccepted? Or maybe the fact that the women presented there were pretty selfish (Elizabeth, and the literary agent)? I don't know, but I know for a fact that there are men like that out there, I hope there's gonna be more of them. Watch this movie. It worth your time.
I think the boards' decision that "millennial" is outdated and irrelevant was really on point at the episode, I suddenly felt the same when I started watching this, so it's like they've read my mind. It gave a really interesting twist to the series, that the "younger" ones aren't so young anymore (just like me, haha), and it's an interesting idea to explore, beyond the cliche that "age is just a number", and it's really interesting that once you're over 30, you can easily get together with someone 15+ older than you, because basically you're all mature now.
And I loved the conflict between Liza and Charles, showing that you can be of the same status and age and still be on different pages regarding what you want.
Of course I'm rooting for Liza and Josh, and I'm pretty sure they'll end up together.
Anyway, it is one of the best shows ever and I hope It'll get a decent ending, but I'm up with everything more or less :sweat_smile:
On of these "what would you do" movies. Makes you really think. I just think that Detective Loki's character could have some more depth to explain his actions and manners. Regarding the pace - I believe it is intentional, the sort of feeling you'd have if your child dissapears (as the tagline auggest). So I do recommend it. And going to hug my 3 years old daughter and pray these stories will be just in the films. I also see this movie as proof that faith does make you overcome everything eventually, and this is a great encouragment for me personally.
Kyle (son): I didn't ask to be born, you know.
Lance (father): Neither did I.
Kyle (son): boo hoo.
This scene will stick with me. I think it's a great film, even though some parts are definitely a stratch. It shows us that sometimes we just get what we get, no matter how we try. And sometimes the best thing you could do is to accept it. It also shows how easy it is to create a wrongful cult based on nothing but own wishful thinking. Great movie. And noone could this role better than Robin Williams.
Awesome episode through and through. Freeman scenes were awesome, and I loved Sandy being right about Martin (that's fine, money ruins everyone, that's the truth of life), I kinda hope Mindy will dump him in the end tbh.
I love how Chris Pratt evolved from a chubby sitcom shtick to this all-american-super-hero, I love all his recent roles, even if they're a bit of a typecast. He's flawed just enough, and equally charming.
I think this movie had the intent to make scientists and people who are interested in it look less like dorks and make smart sexy. And of course - bring up climate change again.
Also, if THIS is the new streaming material, I feel the movie theater concept is going to be extinct soon.
The shot on the abs of the male protagonist kinda surprised me, I thought it's a no-no in k-pop culture. I guess the west got to them too, so they gave the fangirls something to fantasize about. Not complaining though, I fell for this actor with the "My Love from Another Star" and he's great here too.
Very promising series so far, love the mental health theme, dark childrens' literature, and the camera work combined with the effects were so good. Really excited to go on this journey.
Very nice. It could use a bit of depth in developing the love story between David and Nina (the whole story basically happened in a month?), but the chemistry was great here, and the idea that seemingly bad things may be just triggers for a better chapter of your life is very encouraging.
Didn't have any expectations, I know that no one really knows the full extent of her story, so my default was that it's a fictionalized version of events, and because there were just glimpses of some periods of her life, It can be interpreted as a partial story with a spot on decisive moments.
The acting was amazingly good, and some of the ideas social/personal were great (really liked the threesome line, it was just so interesting and touching, the fictionalized dad she craved to have, the self-loathing for terminating a pregnancy for a career). I also loved how she felt detached from her persona, and as far as I remember, the real Monroe said something like that as well.
She was shown as smart and under-appreciated, and that's probably how it was.
Indeed, the real Monroe had more sass and humor, but again, I see this movie as glimpses to how it was in the defining moments of her life.
Of course, the men are all bad (except maybe Whity? He at least regarded her as human, a person he worked for), but women failed her too (firstly her mom, then the neighbor).
I don't like biopics, they are never accurate and no movie can really capture a complicated person throughout their life. For that reason I didn't even watch Rocket Man, Bohemian Rapsody or Elvis, but the trailer of "Blonde" looked promising, and from some angles Anna was Merilyn, and the original and diverse cinematography made it worth watching from a creative and artistic point of view, it was engaging enough and not over-the-top artsy for me and totally worth the time (I don't even think it was too long eventually, I just didn't watch it in one sitting).
Might even re-watch it actually.
Felt a little bit like a prolonged Fargo episode, but I generally enjoyed this, although the ending might have had some more depth in it.
It may seem a bit long and slow for those who used to fast-paced movies, but it worth your while eventually, thanks to the magnitude of some scenes that deliver very special vibe. I believe its artistic and creative value worth your while and it's probably worth many rewatches as well, to dwell into the details.
I liked the fact that she ended in different guy in each version, but had the same profession and goals, like you can be happy with different people as long as you're loyal to yourself.
Beyond that, the hardships felt insignificant. Only child of well-off parents who are first disappointed by the baby, but afterwards are all on board (financially as well, that's a big one).
Also, she's hardly a teen mom, so it was an early pregnancy, but not something extremely difficult.
So a good entertainment, nothing too jolting, the acting was good enough for me, since there wasn't too much depth to begin with.
Everybody here for Chris Evans, but I came around this movie thanks to Anna Faris after watching season 1 of "Mom". Faris is playing more or less the same character here and looks like a very funny Britney Spears, also her bum was in the frame a lot, but I'm sure there's no complaining about that, as well as against the fine figure of Evans. Overall a fun movie, classic chick-flick. And I guess I've been watching too many series lately, cause I'd like to see what happens next, like will Colin musical career will pick up, will Ally do good with the sculpturing etc. Worth 2 hours of your life.
Russell Crowe really nailed this film on his part, both acting and directing (such interesting frames and angles, pleasure to the eye and I believe a good material for directors' educating systems). But aside from that I feel that some parts of the film weren't historically accurate, especially the principle of Australians - they were recruited as a former British colony, that's all. And in general, a Russian woman playing Turkish one and speaking with a Russian accent, not Eastern at all - seems kinda unbelievable to my critically obnoxious nature :) But as a fan of Crowe - he's great here, as an actor and director.
I don't think this movie does justice with the designer and the struggles he's been through.
Like being treated in the psychiatric facility, in the movie it looks like he was too soft for the army and got mad, but it was much bigger trauma. And the issue with the fact that his mother didn't protect him when he was beaten as a child could have been explored further, and was contradictory to her approval and praise of him.
Generously, the movie made him look kind of shallow in my opinion, as well as their relationship with Berge which obviously was much deeper in real life. I think both of them wouldn't like their depiction, in terms of the script. The actors were great, though.
Although it's been only twelve years since this movie was shot it feels like much more. But I’m not sure it looked any better on its time. It seems ridiculous and surreal even for a Hollywood film. It feels like some mixture of an erotic dream of a frustrated nerdy girl and a cheap horror movie with a “surprising” twist just before the end.
Read my full review here: http://evelynshor.com/review-of-killing-me-softly-2002.html
Didn't like this episode. It was too plain, not sarcastic enough (the funeral was weird, but not sharp enough for good satire, imo).
It's sad we don't have Norman but premises itself is good, that at this age you may loose just about anyone, any minute. Sad, but realistic.
The revelation that Norman gf was not stable didn't suit the previous season, from what I remembered she actually was very tasteful.
Mindy's guy being more interested in her dad is all kinda creepy, as the whole dynamic of their trio. IDK, just weird.
And the Russian girl is a prostitute, OF COURSE. Also, Yvette is not a Russian girl name, more like French, but it's probably her work pseudonym, not a poor background check of the production.
So it's all meh. But I prefer to finish the series I'm somehow invested in, so I'll stick with it for 5 more episodes.
I read 60% of the book before watching (my husband who's also a watch-body was impatient) - and I felt the movie was done in a sloppy way, miss Pelegrine's character was played in a way that made her totally unlikable IMO, seemed like a bad witch caging poor children and using them - not a kind caregiver as it would make sense. Emma seemed to jump over her loved one's grandson pretty quickly and that seems kinda sick and unfaithful for someone who basically living the same day over and over again and supposed to still be attached to Abe. And visually it looks like Tim Burton ran out of his creative fuel.
"Dark Shadows" is a masterpiece comparing to this. Forgetful movie where everybody are evil and selfish, but some more than the others. It's a sad time to live in if these are our fiction and role models... Still going to finish the book, though.
Well, I think Caroline sang very nicely, but they could at least try to show the actor the basics of how to hold the sax to make it look the slightest bit believable... or at least shoot it in a way it wasn't so obvious (not talking about the Early Birds, that's way to much hassle...)
That was easily one of the best Phil-Jay moment for me.
Phil and Cam should spend more time together, great vibe there :)
The ending of every episode of this series is a masterpiece of camera work and music. Really stunning, and makes you want to continue watching on one hand, and revel in it on the other.
Amazing how a character predicted own death so well in this episode. Powerful and sad stuff. I hope we could see more and more of Omar, this one is truly addictive. And it doesn't feel like it was shot 13 years ago. Just a great, unique pace that demands your patience.
Missy was amazing in this episode ❣
This episode had the hottest onscreen kiss I ever seen!!!!
So sad about Barb, It's like noone cared for her enough to give her strength to fight for her life a bit harder.
I actually see the depth in this series, having a relatively long and interesting life before marriage and kids may seems like we're loosing ourselves when giving up a part of who we are, and in our desperation to cling into our own former/real persona we may get the wrong ideas. The sex scenes are sometimes unnecessary, but I do feel this brings a new perspective to old ideas -more female one (with objectification of males, that's true).
This feels like a woman to woman talk, explicit and unapologetic, and It's probably doesn't warrant a re-watch, but worth its salt.
Very disappointed by Andrea, to be honest. Girl, you can't have it both ways. It's ok to choose the guy, but don't act like you're a friend to the people you're betraying. The series is so good now, can't stop binging.
