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“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was selected by IndieWire as one of the best movies released in 2022 so far and since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, except for IndieWire, this movie didnāt get much love after all if you” read more
Notes: I wonder if it was, after āNosferatuā, only the 2nd movie directed by Murnau that I have seen so far and it is quite impressive how the two movies were so different from each other. With this in mind, Iām not surprised that Murnau was considered as one of the great masters of silent movies and I should definitely check his other movies. Eventually, what I enjoyed the most about this movie was its visual aspect. Indeed, the vintage footage was quite beautiful to look at and, while āNosferatuā was a dark fantastical tale and still one of the best horror movies ever made, this movie was so luminous with some gorgeous natural landscapes. It also felt quite realistic (at least, it seemed to be) and I wonder if they made up all this ātabuā stuff or if it was some actual tradition in Bora Bora back in those days. Anyway, they basically gave a mix of some realistic beautiful exotic footage from this remote island with a basic but efficient doomed love tale and this mix worked surprisingly well. Still, eventually, even if the damned thing was very well made, the story was still too basic for my taste though. The biggest issue was the fact that none of the characters was developed whatsoever. Anyway, even if it didnāt completely blow me away, it was still a solid watch.
Notes: I wonder if it was, after āNosferatuā, only the 2nd movie directed by Murnau that I have seen so far and it is quite impressive how the two movies were so different from each other. With this in mind, Iām not surprised that Murnau was considered as one of the great masters of silent movies and I should definitely check his other movies. Eventually, what I enjoyed the most about this movie was its visual aspect. Indeed, the vintage footage was quite beautiful to look at and, while āNosferatuā was a dark fantastical tale and still one of the best horror movies ever made, this movie was so luminous with some gorgeous natural landscapes. It also felt quite realistic (at least, it seemed to be) and I wonder if they made up all this ātabuā stuff or if it was some actual tradition in Bora Bora back in those days. Anyway, they basically gave a mix of some realistic beautiful exotic footage from this remote island with a basic but efficient doomed love tale and this mix worked surprisingly well. Still, eventually, even if the damned thing was very well made, the story was still too basic for my taste though. The biggest issue was the fact that none of the characters was developed whatsoever. Anyway, even if it didnāt completely blow me away, it was still a solid watch.
“Since this movie seemed to have a solid reputation (it is included in the ā1001 Movies You Must See Before You Dieā list among other things), I was quite eager to check it out. I wonder if it was, after āNosferatuā, only the 2nd movie directed by Murnau that I have seen so far and it is quit” read more
Notes: Unfortunately, after watching a pristine restored version of āThe Kid Brotherā on YouTube, for this movie, the version I saw on YouTube as well was seriously bad. In fact, the beginning was pretty much unwatchable and I almost quit at some point. Concerning the movie itself, it turned out to be a strange and super romantic tale. For some reason, it did remind me of āWhen Harry met Sallyā¦ā and how this movie could have turned out to be if the main characters were not so cynical. And, yet, with all its old-fashioned approach, I thought it actually did work which might be surprising since Iām also quite cynical like Harry Burns and Sally Albright. I guess there was something pure and unambiguous on how they approached a romantic relationship. To be honest, the movie didnāt have much else to offer though (with a running time of barely 85 mins, there was basically no time for it). There was also the fact that the story didnāt make much sense. Wouldnāt it have been more logical that Peter meet again Mary in Paris instead of during some completely random work assignment? In fact, even the the two main characters were barely developed at all. Still, there is no denying that Gary Cooper (who, for some reason, thought he was miscast for this part) really made the most of this material and the guy was just super charismatic. 
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was selected by IndieWire as one of the best movies released in 2022 so far and since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out. In fact, I did follow the same process with āFreshā and, in my opinion, th” read more
“After watching 2 really heavy heartbreaking dramaās with my filmclub, I hoped we would see something slightly lighter this time but Iām afraid my friend Peter apparently didnāt get the memo. Well, even though this movie did seem to receive some decent reviews, to be honest, I really had a hard” read more
“To be honest, I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was included in the ā1001 Movies You Must See Before You Dieā list, I was quite eager to check it out. Unfortunately, after watching a pristine restored version of āThe Kid Brotherā on YouTube, for this movie, t” read more
