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johanlefourbe posted a review of Luce
“To be honest, I had really no idea what to expect from this flick but since there was a solid cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, like I said before, I didn’t know anything about the story before watching this movie and it has been a while since I saw a movie which made me” read more
4 years ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2010's) list
Notes: Back then, I had never seen a movie directed by Paolo Sorrentino and to discovered a new director made the whole thing even more intriguing. On top of that, I knew really nothing about this flick. Eventually, I have to admit it, it was a rather tough watch. What was actually about?!? Difficult to say… Middle-life crisis maybe? It is pretty obvious that Paolo Sorrentino tried to make a modern version of ‘La Dolce Vita’ but I’m not sure if his movie will be remembered in 50 years. I mean, right from the beginning, you have nothing really to hang on to, no plot whatsoever, just some random scenes following one after the other. I don’t necessarily need a plot but, then, I need then some really fascinating characters. There again, I didn’t care much for the characters, except for the lead, Jep Gambardella. Indeed, this guy was pretty cool, really smart but not a snob. Still, I liked the damned thing though. Indeed, it was visually quite exquisite with no static shots, constantly moving, and there was a great combination with the music. Basically, it is a rather enigmatic feature which doesn’t give you any answer and you are constantly on your toes trying to guess what the hell is actually going on. 4 years ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of New Gods: Nezha Reborn
“I had no idea what to expect from this flick but I was in the mood in watching something completely different and since this movie was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. The main reason I wanted to watch the damned thing was because the animation seemed to be really neat a” read more
4 years ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1960's) list
Notes: To be honest, it has been ages since I have seen this movie and I should definitely re-watch it at some point. Still, I remember very well when I saw the damned thing. Indeed, basically, since this movie had quite a reputation, I had some really high expectations but, to be honest, I thought it was a decent watch but it didn’t really blow me away. I don’t know, the concept definitely had some potential but, in my opinion, it could have been better developed. On top of that, I thought it really difficult to take Dustin Hoffman seriously as a student when the guy was in fact already 30 years at the time. To make things worse, he and Anne Bancroft were in fact less than 6 years apart in real life, even though she was supposed to be more than twice his age. Same thing with Katharine Ross who was just 9 years younger than the actress playing her mom. Of course, you might argue that it was a comedy so I shouldn’t take it so seriously but I thought it was just fairly entertaining but not much more than that, I’m afraid. Anyway, even if I thought it was slighlty disappointing, it is still a classic.4 years ago
The Evolution of Anna Kendrick
Mes Monopolyjohanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2010's) list
Notes: To be honest, it didn’t turn out to be an easy watch but since it was from the same guy who gave us ‘Tangerine’, it was hardly surprising. Indeed, Sean Baker gave us once again a movie without an actual plot and, in fact, during the whole thing, pretty much nothing really happened. And, yet, the damned thing still worked though. Once again, Baker continued his deconstruction of the America Dream by displaying some seemingly colourful but in fact decrepit hotels filled up with people living, or surviving would be more accurate, in the margins of society when a few miles away, 1000’s of tourists spends fortunes to go to Disneyworld. As I mentioned, nothing much really happened through the whole thing, you mostly see the main characters either wandering aimlessly or running some scams and, on top of that, they were all rather unlikable making the whole thing ever harder to watch. Except of course for Willem Dafoe’s character. Dafoe would be eventually praised for his work here but, to be honest, I thought it was a distraction to see such a well-established actor among all these amateurs or first timers. The fact that he played basically the only decent guy around didn’t help either. Eventually, I was above all impressed by Brooklynn Prince who gave one of the most incredible child performances I have ever seen. Of course, she seemed to be so annoying and she was for sure, but behind the obnoxious behaviour, you had also a survivor with some major streetwise knowledge and a kid able to create the greatest adventures out of thin air. Concerning Halley played by Bria Vinaite, well, it was much more difficult to root for her for some obvious reasons. Indeed, she kept making some terribly decisions and her behaviour was probably even more obnoxious than her daughter so your first reaction would be to think that she might be the worst mother in the world. and, yet, if you would dig a little deeper, she actually gave her daughter a roof, food and, above all, love and it would have been easier for her to ditch the kid (like her father did apparently) but it was never an option for her. Anyway, to conclude, even though the damned thing was seriously bleak and even heart-breaking, it was still a solid watch.4 years ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Booksmart
“Since I kept hearing some pretty good things about this flick, I was quite eager to check it out. I remember it quite well, there was quite an outcry from the critics because it turned out to be a box-office flop when the critics thought it was actually a great movie. Well, to be honest, I’m” read more
4 years ago
