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johanlefourbe added 1 item to A Movie A Year (Part 1) list
Notes: Apparently, Hirokazu Koreeda has the reputation of being the greatest humanist director at work nowadays and, after watching this movie, it is pretty easy to understand why. Basically, this time around, Koreeda focused on a group of people who has all been rejected and pretty much forgotten by the common society and who are now living in a marginal lifestyle with its own rules and moral code. Koreedaās masterstroke was that he never judges or praises the characters and, for the first 90 minutes, you see how they cope living completely in the margin of our society. So, it was already quite interesting with some complex 3 dimensional character but, during the last act, they managed to push the whole concept even further. Basically, after a tragic even which was doomed to happen at some point, they completely get sucked back into our world and it all became seriously heart-breaking and even more powerful than it already was. Eventually, following āLike Father, Like Sonā, this movie was even stronger argument from Koreeda that the strongest bond between the members in a family is not blood but love.
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Sinners
“To be honest, when I heard about this movie, I canāt say I was really excited. A vampire movie called āSinnersā? It did sound like a rather boring B feature to me. However, since it did receive some really solid reviews, I have to admit that I started to become really intrigued by the damned t” read more
5 days, 17 hours ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to A Movie A Year (Part 1) list
Notes: Ryan Coogler certainly pulled it off one more time and I would go even further by saying that it might be his best directorial effort so far. Indeed, within a few mins, I had the feeling that I was transported in this time and place. He also managed to give this community such a strong identity showing their strength and weakness and, in spite of the oppression and the rather hopelessness of their situation, these characters were still laughing, making love, playing music, dancing, while surviving in a dangerous world where the dice were loaded against them from the start. It was seriously equally fascinating and heartbreaking at the same time. Of course, to have Michael B. Jordan playing a set of twins made the whole thing even more awesome than it already was. Eventually, I wouldnāt mind watching a whole series of movies focusing on these twins as they apparently went through so many things during their lives. So, it was really closed to become a masterpiece but, unfortunately, I didnāt care much about the vampire stuff, Iām afraid. Iām not saying that it was a bad idea, it just that it didnāt jive with me. Take for example ā12 Years a Slaveā, another classic depicting the hardships faced by the black folks in the USA, would it have been an improvement if they would have added some vampires, werewolves or zombies to the mix? I really doubt it.
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Sisters
“I donāt know if you have noticed but I tend to be pretty random with what I watch. Indeed, I watch pretty much anything and, to be honest, with more than 50% of the movies I watch, Iām actually wasting my time. In this case, while I was watching this one, I kept wondering how the hell did it end” read more
6 days, 16 hours ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1990's) list
Notes: Even though this movie seems to be overlooked nowadays, it was actually another critical success for the Coen brothers. Indeed, they even managed to win the Golden Palm at the Cannes film festival. Well, to be honest, even though I thought it was not bad, I actually always had some mixed feelings about the damned thing. In fact, I even watched it a couple of times to make up my mind for good, to make sure I didn't miss anything the first time around but I still ended up with the same feeling. Basically, in my opinion, it must be the least accessible movie made by the Coen brothers so far, even more than 'A Serious Man' which was already terribly obscure. I mean, it is definitely a good movie with an interesting mood and some typical Coen characters but I can't say I was blown away by the whole thing. It is not very often that I came across a movie like this one which seemed to be about something deep and, yet, I wasnāt able at all to grasp what those guys were trying to achieve here.1 week ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2020's) list
Notes: Ryan Coogler certainly pulled it off one more time and I would go even further by saying that it might be his best directorial effort so far. Indeed, within a few mins, I had the feeling that I was transported in this time and place. He also managed to give this community such a strong identity showing their strength and weakness and, in spite of the oppression and the rather hopelessness of their situation, these characters were still laughing, making love, playing music, dancing, while surviving in a dangerous world where the dice were loaded against them from the start. It was seriously equally fascinating and heartbreaking at the same time. Of course, to have Michael B. Jordan playing a set of twins made the whole thing even more awesome than it already was. Eventually, I wouldnāt mind watching a whole series of movies focusing on these twins as they apparently went through so many things during their lives. So, it was really closed to become a masterpiece but, unfortunately, I didnāt care much about the vampire stuff, Iām afraid. Iām not saying that it was a bad idea, it just that it didnāt jive with me. Take for example ā12 Years a Slaveā, another classic depicting the hardships faced by the black folks in the USA, would it have been an improvement if they would have added some vampires, werewolves or zombies to the mix? I really doubt it. 1 week ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Art of Racing in the Rain
“I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but, since there was a decent cast involved and since it was available on Disney+, I thought I might as well check it out. First of all, I was pretty sure I wasnāt the right audience for this movie. Indeed, with my ex-wife, we used to have a lo” read more
1 week, 1 day ago
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1 week, 1 day ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1940's) list
Notes: Since Ozu had such a strong reputation, I started to discover his work but it was only with this movie that I finally understood why the guy is considered a master. Indeed, it was such a fascinating portrait of a daughter and her father and, even though the setup was fairly simple, the end-result was however quite fascinating. I donāt think I have seen such a strong bond and connection between family relatives brought forward not by blood or by growing together but by some very subtle and pitch-perfect acting. The material was also super interesting. Recently, I have seen some other Japanese vintage features like this one and I have noticed that, very often, the characters in these movies were stifled by the rigid Japanese rules and traditions. Here, you might expect something similar but I think it went much beyond that though. Indeed, the reason why Shukichi Somiya did push his daughter to get married was not only because it was the proper thing to do but, above all, it was an act of love because he wanted her to be happy. Sure, he was well aware of the fact that by getting married, there was no guarantee for happiness but, by staying and taking care of him, it was however sure that she would end up alone and possibly ostracized by her community. It was also quite fascinating how this whole situation was still relevant today more than 70 years later. Indeed, in Western countries, especially in the Netherlands where I live, kids tend to get really comfortable and take seemingly forever to leave their parents but, even though there is nothing really wrong with that, as depicted in this movie, when you get children, the goal is never to have them live forever with you, even if this process might be heartbreaking.1 week, 2 days ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Since Ozu had such a strong reputation, I started to discover his work but it was only with this movie that I finally understood why the guy is considered a master. Indeed, it was such a fascinating portrait of a daughter and her father and, even though the setup was fairly simple, the end-result was however quite fascinating. I donāt think I have seen such a strong bond and connection between family relatives brought forward not by blood or by growing together but by some very subtle and pitch-perfect acting. The material was also super interesting. Recently, I have seen some other Japanese vintage features like this one and I have noticed that, very often, the characters in these movies were stifled by the rigid Japanese rules and traditions. Here, you might expect something similar but I think it went much beyond that though. Indeed, the reason why Shukichi Somiya did push his daughter to get married was not only because it was the proper thing to do but, above all, it was an act of love because he wanted her to be happy. Sure, he was well aware of the fact that by getting married, there was no guarantee for happiness but, by staying and taking care of him, it was however sure that she would end up alone and possibly ostracized by her community. It was also quite fascinating how this whole situation was still relevant today more than 70 years later. Indeed, in Western countries, especially in the Netherlands where I live, kids tend to get really comfortable and take seemingly forever to leave their parents but, even though there is nothing really wrong with that, as depicted in this movie, when you get children, the goal is never to have them live forever with you, even if this process might be heartbreaking.1 week, 2 days ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Late Spring
“To be honest, I wasnāt really sure what to expect from this flick but, since it seemed to have a decent reputation and since it was available on YouTube, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, I wasnāt disappointed, thatās for sure. Since Ozu had such a strong reputation, I started to d” read more
1 week, 2 days ago