To call this another Marvel winner would be an understatement.
Volume 2 is the best cinematic experience I've had in a long time. The action is great, the various cameos hilarious, the effects awe-inspiring and the laughs frequent and well-placed (one of the few gripes I had with Doctor Strange). And in the midst of all this, what really drives the story and keeps the audience interested is the character development. The heroes with which we fell in love in Volume 1 become deeper and multilayered, and the new additions add fantastic new dynamics.
While still falling victim to some minor storytelling tropes, GotG2 is the epitome of the spectacle movie.
10 for the first story line and 5 for the others.
Magnolia was absolutely perfect. The sheer scope and ambition alone is amazing, but the fact that it all comes together, that PTA managed to pull it all off, is incredible. This huge mosaic of intertwined stories, of individually fantastic performances and moments that weave together to create this audacious tapestry of a movie. The flawless opening sets the stage and introduces the many seemingly disparate characters, all played by an unparalleled ensemble cast, but as the movie gets underway, connections and similarities emerge as the storylines begin to entangle. Listing all the things that make the film the masterpiece that it is would just mean listing everything that makes a movie. Magnolia is beautiful, it's perfect, it's the second best movie I've ever seen and I love everything about it.
Wow, just wow. Kinda been in a teen/high school movie phase as of late but had no idea what i was getting myself into with this one. Not your typical teen movie where you meet girl fall in love with girl movie plot so much meaning and value in this story and not even a romance really at least I don't really think it is. Such a great cast Emma Watson is obviously good, Ezra Miller and Paul Rudd are both great, and Logan Lerman is phoneomeal I mean phoneomeal, kid really did a great job. For a high school movie where you would expect such upbeat and happy themes this movie wasn't afraid to constantly stay real. Don't get me wrong this movie isn't depressing just it's so real I mean you could feel it through the screen where at times you didn't want to watch, because of the awkwardness or tension cause you could feel it as if you were the character in the movie, this movie definitely surprised me.
A really good, enjoyable film but so NOT what I was expecting. A Liam Neeson film where he's a tough guy out for revenge? Well... not really... Think "Fargo" or "In Bruges" or early Tarantino. It's a quirky, off-beat comedy with some moments of violence and a LOT of black humour. Enjoyable, with a great supporting cast but don't expect "Taken" Neeson.
The thing I like most about Ridleys movies is the fact that he uses CGI only when absolutely necassary and does as much practical shooting as possible. And he always tells a story. Just watched the extended cut which gives it a little more depth.
I can`t remember a bad movie from him but Gladiator sure is one of Ridleys masterpieces.
World Premiere Review:
It's a decent feel good movie, but has some rough edges. Casting Emily Blunt was spot on and Lin-Manuel is wonderful and some of the musical numbers are fantastic. Unfortunately the beginning and middle drag, with Meryl Streep's bit being not great and completely unnecessary. It was also disappointing that none of the original songs made it into this sequel. Dick Van Dyke steals the show at the end, and yes, he does all his own dance moves at 92 years old. Also seeing Angela Lansbury still with it at 93 put a smile on my face. Mary Poppin's exit is surprisingly cold and seems like a missed opportunity to tug at some heart strings. They should have cut the chase scene in the middle (that also felt completely shoehorned in) to make room for it.
Great movie! What a fun time. It's a great zombie movie, it's a great musical, it's a great Christmas movie. I was bumping the soundtrack on the way home. Also, at least 3 of these songs will be in regular rotation for Christmas music each season.
An interesting gothic horror film which is more atmospheric in the first two acts but veers sharply (and successfully) into gore at the end.
Apostle is well written, if a little slow at the beginning, but Dan Steven's uneven performance (he over-does it quite a bit at the end) is distracting.
There's also an argument to be made that a subplot is 'the environment'. That man is trying to harness nature and feed her poison to feed their own greed, yet by doing so they're destroying themselves and their community.
In short, Apostle is nature horror that grows on you.
Random person: "Do you always get teary eyed on Snapes death scene ?"
Me: "Always..."
The only film in the series where Voldemort does not appear in some form.
that ending was a masterpiece. a true work of art
THE LAST SCENE IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING IVE EVER SEEN. I LOVE MAC SO FUCKING MUCH
An excellent film noir with great performances by the leads and a social commentary that not only was potent for the time, but still resonates.
I got the motive which is money and the body which is dead.
-Chief Gillespie
I love the way the film isn't just about Sidney Poitier versus the racists, but about a simple murder that would have probably been solved faster not just because of the racists, but because of how it alters Tibbs own behavior.
See you don't just have the hick town not wanting to listen to Virgil Tibbs because he's black, but because Virgil lets it effect his judgment. The best example is that he seems look past the racist remarks of the first suspect, maybe because he recognizes the ignorance in the uneducated man and gives him the benefit of the doubt.. but later on when he's confronted with racism from an educated successful man he wants to accuse him of murder with minimum evidence because you can't excuse his behavior with ignorance. Not only is this second guy a racist asshole, but he's benefited off it.
Of course Poitier is great along with Rod Steiger.
"Well, nobody's perfect" but this movie is.
Bill Paxton steals the show lol. Oh and for once Tom Arnold kind of does as well. While of course Jamie Lee Curtis' sexy dance scene is also memorable.
On top of that you get one of Arnold's best and most corny one liners "you're fired!"
Kimble: "I didn't kill my wife!"
Gerard: "I don't care."
When Kimble (Ford) gets the jump on Gerard (Lee Jones) in the sewers, instead of shooting the marshal and making things worse, Kimble pleads his case to him. Gerard, responds with a simple, but brilliant and ad-libbed, "I don't care."
The line wasn't part of the script but those three words reinforced to Kimble, and audiences, that it didn't matter to Gerard whether the doctor was guilty or innocent of the crimes for which he was accused. He was going to get his man - no matter what.
Real people playing versions of themselves in a real story is what makes this art film stand out. A young and gifted rodeo star suffers a concussion and must face the reality of the situation with his hard drinking father and mentally challenged sister (who also play themselves in the film).
As haunting as a lone cowboy's ghost on a long ride down a trail that leads nowhere.
The amateurish acting is distracting and endearing. The landscapes are mundane and immense. The emotions are personal and universal. I left the cinema steeped in memories of moments I'd never lived, like carrying a tattered postcard from another life in the back pocket of my oldest pair of jeans.
Wow.
I'm not a teenage girl, and I never have been, but somehow I felt connected. While this is a comedy, you feel the emotions Kayla are going through throughout the whole movie. The soundtrack and the pacing are done exceptionally well, leading to a truly real feel.
The dialog of this movie is done in such an amazing fashion that you really get the sense of reality while watching. I can't think of a scene in the movie that didn't feel like it could actually happen.
Highly recommend this movie.
Glen Powell and the endlessly charming Zoey Deutch have great chemistry in a cute, funny but in the end fairly by-the-numbers romcom. Set it Up doesn't do anything particularly new or innovative, but it didn't need to.
It mainly works, it's comfortable, and it's a Netflix watch that you won't regret.
By the same writer as the first, which I think saved the movie in the end. Don't watch expecting an exact continuation of characters from the first movie.
Benecio del Toro did an incredible job carrying the movie along, offering a ton of acting with almost no dialogue. Isabela also did a superb bringing lots of character.
the movie had a lull after Matt's team was ordered to clean up Alejandro, but was quickly saved by some more intense...not even action, but tension. Alejandro meeting the deaf local, was a very touching and surprisingly emotional scene, and it made me respect his character ten fold.
I absolutely loved how this film utilized silence, long pauses, intense stares and no dialogue almost more than it's predecessor. Overall, it captivated my attention (hard to do) completely, and had me quiet throughout the entire movie.
I would totally recommend it, if you are able to translate the use of dialogue, but also the lack of dialogue as movie story.
Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan is a complex slow burn I found to be utterly engaging. Natalie Portman gives her most commited and powerful performance as Nina, the Swan Queen.
Matthew Libatique's cinematography draws you to Nina with his hand held and tight close ups and shows both the majesty of the stage and the loneliness in the quest for perfection with his wide masters.
Nina's erratic descent and final recognition reminded me of something I was once told; once you know you are mad, it's really quite liberating.
Totally ballerina!
Halfway through the movie I was already blinking like detective Loki.
I am absolutely fascinated by Serena's story arc this season. Yvonne Strahovski is a phenomenal actress. Serena's longing when she was in the car looking out the window, all the little moments when you could see something change in her eyes... She did it beautifully. To be honest I have a hard time remembering that Serena is supposed to be the villain of this story, one of the people most responsible for June's misery. Especially after last week's episode. I'm torn. On the one hand, she is in a pretty awful situation herself, on the other, she helped make it happen. She knew what she was signing up for (maybe not the wife-beating part, but the rest of it). She held a woman down every month while her husband raped her. She's been straight-up cruel to June on multiple occasions. And yet I can't hate her.
Great episode overall. The letters getting out and Waterford's plan failing was very satisfying to watch.
After 6 seasons of meticulous setups and character developments, the series finale of The Americans ends, appropriately enough, on a quiet note.
The episode has very minimal dialog. Each word is carefully consumed. The rest is driven by imageries, powerful performances from 4 leads (Philip, Elizabeth, Stan, and Paige), and effective selection of music from Dire Straits, U2, Tchaikovsky, and the series composer Nathan Barr.
Three amazing scenes.
The garage: The exchange between Stan, Philip, Elizabeth, and Paige is more suspenseful than all the heists, chases, and kills in the entire series, driven solely by performances.
The train: Totally unexpected and perhaps the most dramatic and heartbreaking scene in the entire series.
The car ride home: The border crossing, Elizabeth finally sleeping in peace lovingly leaning against Philip. They lived in a sea of lies. But their marriage was as real as any. The only thing they can trust as 100% authentic. Absolutely beautiful.
These three scenes are expertly interconnected with fantastic ensemble and writings.
The series finale will stick in my mind for years to come.
This show had more character development AND plot in its eight short episodes than lesser shows have in a 22 times 60 minutes season.
What a terrific cast, makes me miss Heath Ledger every time I see it.
We've heard so much of June's thoughts for the last season and a half, to hear only a handful words from her this episode was disturbing.
Without the inner monologue it feels so empty, that was a brilliant creative choice to distinguish between June and Offred.
