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johanlefourbe added 1 item to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2022) list
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to Ronny's Dutch Film Club list
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Notes: Since I kept hearing some really good things, I had some rather high expectations but, to be honest, I didnât expect to be blown away like this. Indeed, it turned out to be quite a rollercoaster of emotion. The recent war in Ukraine also added an extra emotional layer as, in any war, the biggest victims are always the children as, any war, civil or not, is something completely incomprehensible for them. Above all, it completely shatters their world as it was clearly displayed in this movie. So, after reading this, you might expect a heartbreaking drama but it went so much further than that. It was also so sweet and displayed that Belfast, before it was destroyed by decades of conflict, was actually a bright community where kids and people lived in peace and harmony in spite of the economic hardship. As a result, as a viewer, you want them to leave as soon as possible because we all know what will eventually happen but it was easier said than done for this family who loved their lives in this city and would have to leave everything behind for a (probably hostile) new country. And, yet, in spite all this, it was often actually quite hilarious because you see everything through the eyes of this funny little boy whose innocence had not been completely tarnished by this dreadful conflict. Of course, you might praise his parents for doing the âright thingâ by not taking sides but it is anyone guess how they long they could have remained neutral without facing the consequences. Eventually, the result was Kenneth Branagh, himself, a heralded British director and actor who, after all these years, finally decided to look back at this pivotal moment in his life.
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Honest Thief
“To be honest, with such a lame title, I wasnât expecting much from the damned thing but since I have a weak spot for Liam Neeson and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, eventually, it turned out to be a really lazy rip-off of âTakenâ and, at this po” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 worst movies 2020 list
Notes: Eventually, it turned out to be a really lazy rip-off of âTakenâ and, at this point, I wish such a fine actor would finally do something else. Seriously, except for a nice pay check, I just canât see what could have been the appeal for Liam Neeson. On top of that, to make things worse, the concept was pretty idiotic this time around. So, the basic idea was that the main character was framed for a murder he didnât commit (wasnât it exactly the same plot in âTaken 3â?!? AnywayâŚ) but the only way to achieve this goal would be to have the bag guy actually confessing which was/is pretty lame. Of course, you might argue that you shouldnât watch such movies for their depth but even the action stuff didnât really impress me. Indeed, I actually saw the trailer at some point and you did get to see a handful of action scenes. However, if youâre expecting some non-stop badass action, well, youâll be disappointed because what you get to see in the trailer is in fact pretty much everything that actually happened action-wise during the whole thing. Concerning the rest of the cast, they were not bad but they were not helped by the fact that none of their characters was developed whatsoever. It was mostly sad for Kate Walsh who learned that her boyfriend was a master thief, looked shocked and bewildered and then completely switched to support him and love him anyway within a span of 10 mins.3 years, 1 month ago
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Kin
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since there was a decent cast involved and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, I do think that the concept of a teenager finding some futuristic weapon did have some potential and this weapon was i” read more
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Me Before You
“I didnât really have some high expectations regarding this movie but since I have a weak spot for Emilia Clarke and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, the damned thing was terribly generic and completely predictable⌠except for the endi” read more
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Pavarotti
“I remember it very well, when I was growing up in the 90âs, Luciano Pavarotti was probably one of the biggest stars in the world but, to be honest, back then, I didnât care much about the guy. Still, even I have never been really interested in Pavarotti, since this documentary was directed by ” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to A Complete Review of Ron Howard's work list
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What was it about?
Life, works and achievements of opera legend Luciano Pavarotti.
My two cents:Â
I remember it very well, when I was growing up in the 90âs, Luciano Pavarotti was probably one of the biggest stars in the world but, to be honest, back then, I didnât care much about the guy. Well, I have to admit that I had basically zero knowledge about opera so it was the first cool thing about this movie, the fact that I finally got the opportunity to discover this music genre. On top of that, there is no doubt that the guy had an incredible voice but it went much further than that. Indeed, Pavarotti was also actually terribly charismatic and I think that it, in combination with his voice and technical baggage, allowed him to have such a long and successful career. Of course, the Opera purists probably didnât care that he did so many things which had barely anything to do with Opera. However, thatâs a choice that Pavarotti made very early in his career which was to reach the biggest audience possible and I think you can say that he clearly did succeed. Eventually, the only issue I had was that there was virtually no controversial material regarding the maestro. I mean, it is pretty obvious that Pavarotti had many affairs while he was on the road but, in this movie, it was handled as if it was the most normal thing in the world when, even in Pavarottiâs case, it did result in the end of his first marriage. Anyway, even if it was nothing ground-breaking, I thought it was an interesting documentary.
My rating:Â 07/10
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