Overall I felt like this was one of those film where I didn't enjoy it as much as I "should". There were great performances by all the main characters, especially Claes Bang. I felt echoes of Bonfire of the
Vanities at times, but that's probably just me. The depiction of the pretentiousness of some modern art and the people involved was superb. It felt like Christian didn't believe a word he was saying about the
art and simply wanted the lifestyle. The patrons of the gallery preferred to virtue signal than actually help the less fortunate. I'm not sure if Christian was actually trying to help in the end or was just
acting in a way he thought he should.
Should be required viewing, to understand how users of the internet are often the product rather than the buyer. I share the views of the NYT review of this film in questioning the motives of their
key witness but this doesn't detract from the facts behind the story. Kudos to Cadwalladr who is one of the journalistic heros of our age.
Watching this was an intense experience. Overall this was a good film with some interesting ideas. It was well acted and directed. The sets and
cinematography were also very good. Some of the violence was overly extreme. I think the message could have been conveyed without the level of gore.
Like father like son I suppose.
Very funny and at times heartwarming. Will Ferrell rarely fails at comedy and he delivers here. It reminded me of his character in Elf. I don't know
whether he was supposed to be convincing as a young man, but for me, the ludicrousness of that role just added to the humour. I found myself laughing
a lot during this film. It's not an artistic masterpiece but it's great fun.
An impressive first film for Ari Aster. The set design really led the viewer to believe that bad things would occur. This was a correct expectation. The performances and
cinematography built up a great sense of dread and tension. An early scene hit like a flying brick. Things just got more and more creepy and the tension built up to an
ultimate crescendo. Top quality horror but despite considerable analysis and discussion I really found it difficult to understand the story and who was possessed when. I think the
story could benefit from some simplification or clarification. Overall very good though.
We watched all 80 episodes over a period of a couple of weeks. The quality varies from superb to good, but generally they were very entertaining. Some were truly hilarious. At times
each character had some great lines. I think my favourite was the use of the word "inchling" to describe Jocelyn and Roland's bebe.
Given the actors and director, you should have high expectations from this film. Initially I was disappointed and the early part felt quite dated
with some rather clunky performances. But everyone soon gets into their stride and the film is just filled with brilliance and sophistication
from the director and actors. They all exude charisma and wit in their own way and there are moments of absurd hilarity from each.
This was a brilliantly executed documentary which, as well as giving an insight into the evil, arrogance and delusion of Imelda Marcos, was a
good history lesson, covering an important period in the Philippines. It also helped to understand what is likely to come in the future. If you
don't leave this film with an intense hatred of Marcos, you are a better person than me.
The premise of this film is interesting. The style, acting and cinematography are well done. The problem is the pace. The middle is too
long and it feels like the ending has to be compressed. Overall it was enjoyable but I felt like the story could have been better told. A
lot of the film elements reminded me of Let the Right One in, but it didn't reach those heights of brilliance.
A film far ahead of its time. It feels like an epic that has been compressed into a short film, which is an impressive
achievement. The script and the way the dialog is delivered are somewhat of their time but the themes have not dated.
It's the kind of film that you think about for days after. The visuals may look clunky now, but considering when the
film was made, they are really impressive. It's also fun to watch. In summary, the usual high end result for P&P.
After seeing the reviews, I went into this film with high expectations, but at the same time, I was prepared to put in the required effort.
Unfortunately, the work and patience were not rewarded. With the exception of Rose, I had no empathy for any of the
characters. The film was 114 minutes of almost uninterrupted misery and tedium. I wondered if by the end, some great truth
would have entered my mind by osmosis, without me realizing. Perhaps that was the film's secret. But that hasn't happened. The
only high point for me was the cinematography, which was superb. The overexposed and washed out colours were a masterpiece with
many of the outdoor shots being like paintings. But unfortunately, this was not enough to compensate for everything else. To their credit,
the actors played their roles perfectly; it was the roles that were the problem. Joanna Hogg might have been able to rescue
the film for me with a few moments of humour to break the misery at times (similar to how real life works), but she failed on that front.
My feeling towards this film is similar to my reaction to the critically acclaimed Boyhood: we'll have to agree to disagree.
After seeing this film, you will feel like you've been through the ordeal with Mads. Everything about this film is great: the acting, the cinematography,
the pace and the story. Great work by the director. I think there was some DNA from The Martian and All is Lost (both also superb), but it didn't feel
derivative. As usual the reviews were partly spoilers and I wish I had gone into the film with no knowledge of the story, but in the end it didn't matter.
After you've seen it, read some of the back story about the making of the film, it's pretty interesting.
This film started off in a light hearted way and I felt like it was going to be quite superficial. Some nice cinematography and set design in Seoul
and a lead character who was fairly amusing. As the film progressed, that gradually changed. For me, it was quite unusual in that the film just
got better and better in almost a straight line and ended on a high. Some of the scenes were very moving and the portrayal of the moral character of the
lead was really subtle and well done.
This is one of those films that you will remember for a long time. The cinematography is incredible. There are moments of horror, moments of joy and
all the states in-between. The performances by all cast members are superb, with special mention to Yalitza Apacricio. The film manages to move
from epic to intimate. The sets are amazing and I suspect with additional viewings, more detail will become apparent each time. Only great direction
is able to pull something like this off and clearly it is present.
In some ways I regard this as a comedy with a side order of extreme violence (at times). The performances of the two main characters is superb. The
cinematography is also excellent. Ma Dong Seok's character has this great combination of humour, aggression and charisma. His expression towards the
end of the film when he is face to face with the devil is hilarious and typical of his brilliant performance.
The story covers a series of characters who are connected through scenes in the film. It's effectively four stories on different themes around
problems in modern day China. The acting and cinematography are top notch as is the direction and pace. This is not an advert for the Chinese
tourism industry and is pretty harsh at times. Life seems to be pretty cheap and those at the bottom are just entertainment and worker robots for
the rich elite. In the middle are corrupt local politicians, middle managers and small business owners who will do anything for the scraps. Highly
recommended.
I found this immensely entertaining, quite nostalgic and overall a feel-good film. The main characters were both brilliant. As long as you don't expect
an exploration of deep human issues or suchlike, what's not to like? The film is very British, which gives it a slightly gritty edge, even in the suburban
world in which it's set. But not too gritty. Great directorial debut by Simon Bird. And kudos to Rob Rydon for his awful character. I won't lie though,
and for this I apologise to the actors; my favourite character was the dog. The dog didn't do much but I think he/she is critical to the film.
The cover gives you an idea of how this film is photographed. It's dark and grainy throughout. The film tells the story well and the performances are
all excellent. Mark Ruffalo is superb.
Very uplifting film. Well photographed and directed, with some moments of brilliance. It almost felt like this film portrayed what the world would be
like if everyone was nice. There was one exception, but he didn't feature much. At times I wondered if I was being shown a propaganda film about organ
donation, but I will forgive that. If the mark of a film is how good you feel at the end, this is a winner.
The film was overly long and would have benefitted from editing in places. The weakest part being the scenes involving the imprisonment of Paul Getty and
his interaction with his captors. Some of the acting from the minor cast members was weak, especially the Italians. The cinematography was superb as were
the performances of the main cast members. if you read the true story you may consider that too many artistic liberties were taken with the story, many
seemingly unnecessary. Overall, despite its numerous failings, it worth 2 hours and 38 minutes and I enjoyed it.
As will be obvious from the image, this was the 2011 version on the film. As a comedy horror, this worked well. The over-the-top and highly amusing
performances from Colin Farrell and David Tennant were of particular note. I'm guessing that there was much hilarity on set at the sheer absurdity
of this production. If you liked Lost Boys you will like this and vice-versa. I did and I do.
It doesn't get more Nordic than this. Superb performances from every cast member. The relationship between the main character and his granddaughter was
brilliantly portrayed. The bedtime story scene was laugh out loud funny (for me). The use of sharp cuts with no music to show the passing of time or to
change the mood was used multiple times during the film, to great effect. It reminded me of Under the Skin but it may have been used elsewhere first.
For me, there was a feeling of impending doom for much of the film, interspersed with normal daily life as Ingimundur tried to cope with his grief.
I would guess it was brilliantly shot, but the combination of Curzon Home Cinema and the Amazon Fire TV seemed to lead to a very poor quality image for me.
Don't watch this on a Sunday night if you're feeling a bit down as the story probably it isn't going to help. Maybe that's just my opinion and it's supposed
to be uplifting. Anyway, it's worth seeing.
Quite an interesting idea behind the film and excellent performances from the two main characters. Although the overall pace of the film was good,
I felt that the denouement was rushed, with the director having spent too much time on the middle part of the film. Although it's a horror film, I'm
not sure it has the tension one normally associates with horror. I found most of the tension came from the interaction between the main characters;
what's he going to tell her to do next? Overall, well worth watching.
We watched both "seasons" of this over a few days. It started off well and overall season one was very good. The underground prison was well
executed and as a sci-fi work it was interesting. The lead characters were also well played. I was worried that the prison concept would become a
torture fest a-la Seven/Hostel/etc. but thankfully not, with the main bad guy having weird moral rules and limits. The first season ended on an interesting
note, leading us to look forward to season two. Sadly that optimism was not rewarded since S2 was a disappointment, the low point concerning an octopus.
Unfortunately, I felt S2 suffered the fate of many TV series of the modern age, with a lot of filler and nonsense, peripheral to the main story. I felt that
the writers had an hours budget that they had to spend. I've given it a 7, but S1 get and 8 and S2 gets a 6.
Given the accolades received by this film, I had high expectations. Overall these expectations were met. There wasn't really much of a “story”
as such but the performances and script were enthralling. One could argue that given the events, the film didn't really convey the pain that must have been
felt by the characters and it was too light. There was perhaps to much emphasis on the humour and I almost felt it was wrong to laugh at times. I also
thought that the film would be been more poignant if it had ended when he was singing in the bar. I doubt I would re-watch the film, but it was worth a couple
of hours.
I went into this film knowing nothing about it. This is my preferred approach but it's rare that one hasn't heard something about the story, which is
unfortunate. As the story unfolds, it's one surprise after another. I think the story is about what it means to be “good”, but that's
just my opinion. The subtlety of the characters, the visuals, the direction all add up to something brilliant. Totally original and a joy to watch.
When I found out after watching that it was the writer of Let The Right One In, it all made sense.
For the first 30 minutes I was unsure that I would continue with this film. It was a
slow burner that hooked the viewer gradually. I wondered if I was supposed to feel sympathy with the poor family who appeared to just
be con-men/women. As the film continued, my allegiances flipped backwards and forwards. The cinematography was top notch as were the performances.
Overall the film was interesting and entertaining but for me, it didn't quite meet expectations.
Fantastic performances by the cast, great cinematography and with some well executed and highly original scenes. This comes close to greatness. The
scenes in the enemy bunker where the cave-in happened were a let-down for me. Maybe this was realistic but it felt far fetched, almost like something
from Lord of the Rings. Fortunately, the rest of the film made up for this weakness. Overall it felt like a realistic depiction of some of the realities
of war and is highly recommended.
The combination of a masterful performance by Irrfan Khan, fantastic direction by Asif Kapadia and amazing locations and cinematography add up to a
masterpiece. Irrfan Khan barely speaks for much of the film but is able to portray emotions and charisma through facial expressions alone. The moment
where Lafcadia seems the snow during the village raid is utterly brilliant.
I'm unsure what to think about this film. The performance by Adam Sandler was brilliant. The film itself was entertaining, with a lot of ups and downs
for the viewer (mostly the latter). It's an interesting portrayal of someone living on the edge, who appears unable to control his gambling addiction.
I doubt I would watch it again but I'm glad to have seen it.
Great cinematography and set design. The opening sequence was brilliant. Fantastic performance from Brad Pitt with a lot of subtlety to the role. The music
score was very atmospheric. I struggled with some of the science, in particular the time and distances being travelled. The story itself, with the
theme of emotional detachment worked well, although it's unfortunate that I struggle to watch Tommy Lee Jones without thinking of The Fugitive.
Visually impressive, although I'm confused why this isn't going out in 4K. In terms of story, it's too early to say at this stage. It was fun though and has potential.
The film covers multiple difficult subjects. But despite the adversity of the situation, there is enough joy to keep the viewer engaged and it's never hard work to watch. Quite the opposite.
A worthy award winner. After you watch this film you will feel that is was 90 minutes well spent, if you have a soul.
Great casting, great cinematography and authentic sets. The film felt like a series of mini-films, each of which was superb. But as a whole it felt rather empty.
A Palme d'Or winner that met expectations. Great characters with all the ambiguity that come with being complicated humans.
I was pretty excited about the concept behind this film but it didn't really live up to that. There was too much emphasis on the slightly weird relationship
between the female lead and the two main male lead characters. The performances were pretty poor overall and despite some good special effects, there
wasn't really any tension surrounding the impending end of the world.
Costume design, direction, cinematography and acting superb. Could do with some editing down though. Length of film required an intermission. We watched it with subtitles as the authentic dialog was incomprehensible in places.
Partially worked as a documentary, but you need to be a hardcore tennis fan to really enjoy this.