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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1960's) list
Notes: Since I’m a huge fan of Alfred Hitchcock, of course, I was really eager to check this flick and I had some really high expectations. Eventually, it didn’t turn out to be one of my favorite movies from this great master. Indeed, to be honest, I do think that the concept was a little bit limited preventing this movie from being truly great but it was still pretty awesome and it completely deserves its stellar reputation. Nowadays, one thing that really bores me is that, in thriller or horror movies, they spend so much time trying to rationalize the most preposterous things (the best example I can think of is ‘The Ring’ remake starring Naomi Watts). The greatness of Hitchcock, in this movie, was to skip all this boring stuff and to only focus on what was really important which is basically ‘how do people would react with such circumstances?’. As a result, you get such a spellbinding ominous mood and this awesome effect would have been completely ruined if they would have given any kind of explanation about what the hell was actually going on.4 years, 7 months ago
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Notes: I really wonder how they came up with such a messed up but also intriguing story. At the center, you have two of the most spellbinding characters I have ever seen thanks to some flawless performances by Marion Cotillard and Matthias Schoenaerts. Concerning the directing, Jacques Audiard once again blew me away and the guy is pretty much the best French director at work nowadays. Indeed, he managed to shot beautiful scenes without making them too much artsy and he gave enough room to develop some amazingly deep characters who were completely 3 dimensional. To be honest, I wasn't completely sold by the ending which didn't really work for me. Indeed, I just loved the deliberate slow pacing but, suddenly, in the 3rd act, everything was terribly rushed because they didn’t have any more time to make sure that Ali realised that his son and Stephanie were really important in his life and the whole thing felt like a massive short-cut. Still, it was a minor flaw and it is quite an amazing drama.4 years, 7 months ago
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1940's) list
Notes: Even though it might not belong to Henri-Georges Clouzot's most prestigious movies, it was still a really solid directorial debut from the French master and I really loved the damned thing. Indeed, right from the start of his career, Clouzot became of a Master of Suspense and m, in fact, Hitchcock himself considered Clouzot to bea very serious rival. Anyway, the guy definitely displayed his thriller skills already with his first movie. Basically, it is a rather straightforward but the realistic approach and really dark tone made the damned thing quite spellbinding to behold. It's also quite impressive that he managed to make this movie during WWII when France was occupied by Nazi Germany. 4 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1990's) list
Notes: First of all, you can say whatever you want about Hilary Swank but she was really amazing in this movie. I mean, back then, she basically came out of nowhere and completely blew us away with her breakthrough performance and she deservedly won an Oscar for her work. Unfortunately, it's too bad that, except for ‘Million Dollar Baby’, she usually picked up some rather disappointing movies after that. Anyway, Swank was not the only good thing concerning this movie though. Indeed, this story was really heartbreaking and the directing was very good as well. On top of that, it was also a beautiful love story but we live in an ignorant and intolerable world and this love tale didn't last and did end up with a terribly deprissing outcome. Concerning Kimberly Peirce, the promising director of this impressive first feature, unfortunately, she really struggled afterwards and never really managed to come up with something else really strong and it is a real shame since she seemed to be really talented.4 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 best movies 2020 list
Notes: I wish had a better knowledge of the historical background and of all the protagonists involved before watching this movie. Indeed, during the first 15 mins, there was so much information to digest, so many names to remember, I have to admit that I did struggle to get a good grip on the damned thing. Fortunately, as soon as the trial began, it became much more straightforward. In fact, it was probably one of the most incredible but also ridiculous trials I have ever seen. In my opinion, it was another proof of how actually rigged the American judicial system was and actually still is. Indeed, I believe that, before any US trial even starts, most of the time, the accused is actually considered as guilty or innocent solely based on their economical, social, racial and, in this case, political background. Of course, you have tons of American movies showing some nail-biting trials during which you wonder what the outcome might turn out to be but the reality is much more predictable and disheartening, I’m afraid. I have noticed that Sacha Baron Cohen was praised for his performance and he was indeed really good but, in my opinion, he stood out mostly because he had the most and probably the only really multi-layered character. That’s the tricky thing when you have 7 accused (plus Bobby Seale) and 2 hours of running time, as a result, except for Abbie Hoffman and maybe Tom Hayden, all the characters were defined with 1 or 2 scenes and were reduced to one specific character stroke. Anyway, even if it didn’t completely blow me away, it was still a solid watch though.4 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Trial of the Chicago 7
“I wasn’t really sure what to expect but since I kept hearing some really good things about this flick and since it was available on Netflix, I was really eager to check it out. Well, to be honest, I wish had a better knowledge of the historical background and of all the protagonists involved befor” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: First of all, you can say whatever you want about Hilary Swank but she was really amazing in this movie. I mean, back then, she basically came out of nowhere and completely blew us away with her breakthrough performance and she deservedly won an Oscar for her work. Unfortunately, it's too bad that, except for ‘Million Dollar Baby’, she usually picked up some rather disappointing movies after that. Anyway, Swank was not the only good thing concerning this movie though. Indeed, this story was really heartbreaking and the directing was very good as well. On top of that, it was also a beautiful love story but we live in an ignorant and intolerable world and this love tale didn't last and did end up with a terribly deprissing outcome. Concerning Kimberly Peirce, the promising director of this impressive first feature, unfortunately, she really struggled afterwards and never really managed to come up with something else really strong and it is a real shame since she seemed to be really talented.4 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1960's) list
Notes: As a kid, I have seen this movie so many times. It is basically one of those movies that really formed my taste about movies when I was a child, pretty much like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, the dollar trilogy with Clint Eastwood or the kung fu flicks starring Bruce Lee. Indeed, I just loved this flick and it is probably the best French comedy ever made, at least, in my opinion. Back in those days, I think I have seen my share of comedies starring Louis de Funès and even though I thoroughly enjoyed them at such a young age, looking back at them, they were actually pretty lame sometimes. Not this one though. Back then, de Funès was a mega star in France, even when I was a kid, he was still an icon even after his death. Basically, he was a late bloomer but, at some point, he became really successful, making one box-office hit after the other and this movie was his biggest success. Indeed, it is an hilarious tale taking place in WWII and for this movie, de Funès was again working with Bourvil, another icon of the French cinema, and together, they were just hilarious. After all these years, I finally saw the damned thing again and I still loved it, even as a grown-up. 4 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: As a kid, I have seen this movie so many times. It is basically one of those movies that really formed my taste about movies when I was a child, pretty much like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, the dollar trilogy with Clint Eastwood or the kung fu flicks starring Bruce Lee. Indeed, I just loved this flick and it is probably the best French comedy ever made, at least, in my opinion. Back in those days, I think I have seen my share of comedies starring Louis de Funès and even though I thoroughly enjoyed them at such a young age, looking back at them, they were actually pretty lame sometimes. Not this one though. Back then, de Funès was a mega star in France, even when I was a kid, he was still an icon even after his death. Basically, he was a late bloomer but, at some point, he became really successful, making one box-office hit after the other and this movie was his biggest success. Indeed, it is an hilarious tale taking place in WWII and for this movie, de Funès was again working with Bourvil, another icon of the French cinema, and together, they were just hilarious. After all these years, I finally saw the damned thing again and I still loved it, even as a grown-up. 4 years, 7 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Hollars
“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this movie but since there was a decent cast involved, I thought I might as well check it out. To be honest, it was only when the movie was finished that I noticed that the damned thing had been actually directed by John Krasinski. Well, eventually, it turn” read more
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Notes: First of all, as usual with Hayao Miyazaki's work, the animation was nothing short of amazing. In my opinion, it is a real proof that hand-drawn animation can still produce some impressive work of Art and it definitely shouldn't be forgotten or let down. Furthermore, the story was quite really intriguing and entertained me throughout the whole thing and I especially enjoyed how all the characters who were very well defined and 3 dimensional. To be honest, by now, I have seen all the movies directed by Miyazaki but except for this one and ‘Spirited Away’, none of them really impressed me (yeah, even such major classics like ‘Princess Mononoke’ or ‘Nausicaa’). I don’t know, I did like those as well but I was missing something while watching them and I think the problem is that they were too lighthearted for my taste. Anyway, I really liked this flick and it is a gorgeous animated feature.4 years, 7 months ago