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johanlefourbe added 1 item to Top 10 best movies 2014 list
Notes: Even though even it turned out be a more straightforward documentary than Joshua Oppenheimer's previous directing effort, I was still really impressed and pretty much floored by the damned thing. In my opinion, this movie is such a deep dive into the human soul and it was just fascinating to behold. I mean, this genocide in Indonesia was just the stuff of nightmare, obviously, this tragedy has been a huge trauma for the Indonesian people and it was just so fascinating to see how the people interviewed were dealing with this. Of course, if it would have been a US fictional feature, there would have been some tears and people apologizing for their deeds but the end-result was here so much more complex. I mean, you could see on their face that, very deep down, they somehow were aware that something terrible actually took place but it was buried so deep under a huge amount of denial, propaganda, decades of brainwashing, gossip, fear,… You could even see the ripple effect it had on the children of the perpetrators but even the victims were struggling to deal with these events (for example, it is rather unlikely that Adi’s mother suddenly found out 40 years later that her own brother was a guard in one of these jails). Eventually, it is quite amazing that, from such a horror, the makers managed to deliver something so humanistic. 4 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: I wonder why it took Alexander Payne 7 years to finally come up with a new director effort. Anyway, it was definitely worth the wait, that’s for sure. Indeed, I thought it was a very good drama with a perfect pace (probably the best directing by Payne so far) , some more than solid performances and some of the best written characters I have seen lately. The beginning monolog also stroke a personal chord in the sense that my wife has been really sick for about 8 years now and I had about the same internal monologs as our relantionship was already pretty chaotic even before she got some health issues and even more afterwards. Of course, I didn’t went through the rest of the story myself but it was definitely a good start. But the movie is not only about a family tragedy, it is also about the faith of an aristocratic family and what they should do with their land. That part of the story was also quite fascinating and it is quite amazing that they managed to balance such diverse topics in one movie.4 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe added 5 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2020) list
4 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of 12 Strong
“I didn’t have some really high expectations concerning this movie but since it was starring Chris Hemsworth and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, even if I’m not a huge fan of such patriotic action flicks, I have to admit this one was ” read more
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (1970's) list
Notes: Amongst all the tremendous masterpieces directed by the great Stanley Kubrick, I have noticed that this one seems to be slightly overlooked which is just too bad. Indeed, it is actually a fascinating picture and I would go as far as saying that it is probably the best costume drama I have ever seen. First of all, it is really a gorgeous movie. Seriously, virtually every scene, every single shot was some kind of painting and I had very rarely seen anything like this before. Furthermore, I thought that this tale was also quite spellbinding to behold. Indeed, I have to admit that I usually have a hard time to care for this genre because it usually deals with the so-called difficult love life of the aristocrats. However, in this story, they took a really different approach and, as a result, the main character was actually rather unlikable but, as a result, he became much more interesting to follow. However, it would have been nice if the other characters might have been a little bit more developed and I have to admit that it was rather slow, especially during the 3rd act. Anyway, it was still an amazing costume drama from this great master.4 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies ... my own version (2010's) list
Notes: Eventually, I was quite blown away by the whole thing and, in my opinion, it was one of the most beautiful and intense love stories I have ever seen. Rightfully, Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos were heralded for their performances and they were both just mesmerizing to behold. Seriously, I still can’t stop thinking about their relationship which was so raw and realistic. This is basically the kind of relationship we all dream to have once in our lifetime. To be honest, I have to admit that not everything did work though. Of course, there is the matter of those very explicit sex scenes. Indeed, on one hand, it felt really voyeuristic and it seemed to be a very masculine point of view on lesbian love. You might wonder if those scenes really added something valuable to the story but, on the other hand, you might argue that they matched the intensity of their feelings for each other. Another thing that did bother me was the fact that I didn’t really grasp the chronology. Indeed, at some point, there was some kind of flash-forward and the previous conflicts in Adéle’s life (with her parents, her school friends) were just wiped away and never mentioned again. Anyway, in spite of these flaws, it was still an amazing love story.4 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Amongst all the tremendous masterpieces directed by the great Stanley Kubrick, I have noticed that this one seems to be slightly overlooked which is just too bad. Indeed, it is actually a fascinating picture and I would go as far as saying that it is probably the best costume drama I have ever seen. First of all, it is really a gorgeous movie. Seriously, virtually every scene, every single shot was some kind of painting and I had very rarely seen anything like this before. Furthermore, I thought that this tale was also quite spellbinding to behold. Indeed, I have to admit that I usually have a hard time to care for this genre because it usually deals with the so-called difficult love life of the aristocrats. However, in this story, they took a really different approach and, as a result, the main character was actually rather unlikable but, as a result, he became much more interesting to follow. However, it would have been nice if the other characters might have been a little bit more developed and I have to admit that it was rather slow, especially during the 3rd act. Anyway, it was still an amazing costume drama from this great master.4 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe added 14 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2020) list
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johanlefourbe added 8 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2020) list
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johanlefourbe posted a review of Upside Down
“To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Kirsten Dunst, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, even though it might seem at first to be really original, in fact, I thought it was some kind of mix of ‘Gattaca’, ‘Brazil, ‘Alita” read more
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johanlefourbe added 5 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2020) list
4 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Eventually, I was quite blown away by the whole thing and, in my opinion, it was one of the most beautiful and intense love stories I have ever seen. Rightfully, Léa Seydoux and Adèle Exarchopoulos were heralded for their performances and they were both just mesmerizing to behold. Seriously, I still can’t stop thinking about their relationship which was so raw and realistic. This is basically the kind of relationship we all dream to have once in our lifetime. To be honest, I have to admit that not everything did work though. Of course, there is the matter of those very explicit sex scenes. Indeed, on one hand, it felt really voyeuristic and it seemed to be a very masculine point of view on lesbian love. You might wonder if those scenes really added something valuable to the story but, on the other hand, you might argue that they matched the intensity of their feelings for each other. Another thing that did bother me was the fact that I didn’t really grasp the chronology. Indeed, at some point, there was some kind of flash-forward and the previous conflicts in Adéle’s life (with her parents, her school friends) were just wiped away and never mentioned again. Anyway, in spite of these flaws, it was still an amazing love story.4 years, 9 months ago
johanlefourbe added 18 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2020) list
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