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Director Denis Villeneuve comes through again after 2015's Sicario. Great cerebral sci-fi along the same vein as Contact.
Magnificent Seven (2016) 8/10
I was really apprehensive about watching this especially since I'm a fan of the original, but gave it a try since I like Antoine Fuqua films (Training Day, Tears Of The Sun, The Equalizer). It's great how it's a throwback to over the top spaghetti western style rather than the realistic gritty westerns of late. Great to see they weren't afraid to use such a diverse cast as well.
Manchester by the sea. 7.5/10
was it really good? it was ok. It's not la la land good and I don't think Casey did a great job; he just played himself to be honest. Casting was spot on.
There were few last scenes that were great, esp Lee and his X wife at the very end but over all, i can't say it is Golden globe worthy, and I do appreciate these films already.
6/10 Terrifying at some parts...also humorous. Ending didn't do it for me, got a little too ridiculous.
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Climbing the wall like spiderman?! Was that really neccessary lol.
that was such a cheese moment to me
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i didn't like they made the 3 girls look so defenseless vs one capture...i guess from game of thrones i was waiting for some type of attack they were planning to kill the capture of ONE GUY,DO SOMETHING!!
6/10 for me,entertaining yes,but that ending felt lazy and quick.
6/10 Terrifying at some parts...also humorous. Ending didn't do it for me, got a little too ridiculous.
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Climbing the wall like spiderman?! Was that really neccessary lol.
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Did you miss the ending scene with Bruce Willis? The whole thing was a direct tie in to Unbreakable - it was meant to be ridiculous.
The whole movie you're thinking it's about a psycho with mental issues, but it turns out it was a supervillain flick lol and how 'The Horde' was born.
I'm not saying I agree with it, but it was definitely intentional.
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that was such a cheese moment to me
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i didn't like they made the 3 girls look so defenseless vs one capture...i guess from game of thrones i was waiting for some type of attack they were planning to kill the capture of ONE GUY,DO SOMETHING!!
6/10 for me,entertaining yes,but that ending felt lazy and quick.
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Read spoiler above for my comment on the ending.
As for the whole defenseless thing, there's a few things I think. The whole deer-in-the-headlights thing - how intense fear just shuts down your body and you can't do anything. Another part of the whole DID thing is that each personality has its own physical characteristics. Dennis, was the strongest of the bunch and Casey caught this on - she even reiterates it'd be stupid to fight back because she's seen how much stronger he is.
There's also the whole background of the 3 girls - the reason the 2 girls were "chosen" was because they were sheltered their whole lives, making them "pure". Casey was in that car by accident.
In the flashback with Casey and her uncle, with Casey holding the gun, she doesn't shoot him, despite her knowing that what the uncle was doing was wrong (and disgusting). She's always been afraid to take action.
I thought it was rather believable!
There's lots of subtlety and nuances, and I think both director and main actors did this very well.
God I love Oscar season. So many good movies have come out lately. I know I'm rating my movies high but it seems all the good movies were saved for November / December releases last year.
I loved Split if anyone hasn't had a chance to see it. M. Night Shyamalan is back as a director with this movie. Honestly I didn't have high hopes going into the theater but it turned out to be an amazing movie, with a possibility for a great sequel.
Entertaining, gave it a 6.9 because I wanted to give a 7 but it's just not quite there. It had a Fast & Furious feel minus the cars.
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Eight episode Hulu mini series starring James Franco, based on Stephen King's book and produced by JJ Abrams. Franco goes back in time trying to investigate and prevent the assassination of JFK.
The premise is great but execution not as good. Really seems they made it for a lower brow audience and Franco isn't the most engaging lead. Expect a cheesier show than what the premise could provide.
All that said, it can be an entertaining watch. Canadian actress Sarah Gadon plays an adorable southern belle. The 1960's production design is amazing and includes many classic cars and fashion. The best part is that some viewers will fall down their own rabbit hole to seek out other media and books about the fascinating JFK assassination.
Split 4/10.
Expected much more intensity and a good storyline into like with his multiple personality disorder. Movie felt rushed with events "just happening".
At first i was like...dafaq did i just see.
But overall pretty well done 8.5/10
__________________ "There's a lot of dead people who had the right of way." "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience." "I have a lot of beliefs, and I live by none of them. They're just my beliefs, they make me feel good about who I am. But if they get in the way of a thing I want, like I wanna jack off or something, I just do that."
Eight episode Hulu mini series starring James Franco, based on Stephen King's book and produced by JJ Abrams. Franco goes back in time trying to investigate and prevent the assassination of JFK.
The premise is great but execution not as good. Really seems they made it for a lower brow audience and Franco isn't the most engaging lead. Expect a cheesier show than what the premise could provide.
All that said, it can be an entertaining watch. Canadian actress Sarah Gadon plays an adorable southern belle. The 1960's production design is amazing and includes many classic cars and fashion. The best part is that some viewers will fall down their own rabbit hole to seek out other media and books about the fascinating JFK assassination.
I watched it last year and really enjoyed it a lot. I like how they changed the ending vs the book (I didn't read the book but I wikipediaed the difference) It's nice and tense but there were a few areas that were wonky/crazy
Silence 8.5/10
Thought provoking, complex, raw, and passionate. It's long though, >2.5 hrs ... get your money's worth I guess. Beautiful cinematography. Scorsese said that it was a movie that he's been wanting to make for 28 years.
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