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What is it about?
A religion-based autocracy has taken over most of the United States, renaming the country Gilead. In this country women are second-class citizens. Anyone trying to escape is punished. One such person is June, who is captured while trying to escape with her husband and child and is sentenced to be a handmaid, bearing children for childless government officials. As a handmaid, June is renamed Offred. This is her story.
My verdict:
Well, even I really liked it and understand why it has been so much heralded, to be honest, it didn't become one of my favorites. Basically, the concept was really intriguing, Elisabeth Moss is definitely one of the best actresses of her generation and she is always spellbinding to watch in this show. And, yet, there are a couple of things that bothered me. Above all, they are constantly switching the behaviour and personalities of the characters depending of the needs of the plot. For example, June is/was supposed to be an average ordinary woman which made her ordeal even more relatable and horrifying but that already created an issue. Indeed, if she was seemingly so helpless, how was she suppose to achieve her goals like saving her little girl? As a result, time and time again, they turn her into some kind of super woman or, even worse, someone would suddenly show up and provide exactly what she needs at the right moment even if it vastly contradicted what this character had been doing so far. And yet, even if it is flawed, it is usually seriously entertaining though.
Will I watch the following seasons?
I hope they won’t stretch it forever but I will definitely check the other seasons.5 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to A Complete Review of Todd Phillips's work list
What was it about?
Documentary about the life and death of the notorious underground punk icon GG Allin, the foul mouthed, heroin shooting lead singer of the Murder Junkies, who would throw excrement at the crowd, start fights with the biggest guys in the audience, and threatened to kill himself onstage. He was considered the lowest common denominator of our society by some, an avant-garde artist by others.
My two cents:
When I heard about this movie, it sounded really interesting so I was quite eager to check it out. The fact that it was Todd Phillips's directing debut and the fact that it was miles away from his usual raunchy comedies made the damned thing even more intriguing to me. Well, even though GG Allin had quite a notorious reputation, I was expecting him to be a grotesque and pathetic guy ready to do any stunts just to get some attention but I thought he was actually quite charismatic and, in my opinion, he was a real and genuine punk rocker. I have to admit that I never really cared much about real Punk from a musical point of view but I always admired the attitude and way of thinking of Punk fans. The other advantage of watching this movie was that you could experience his live shows without actually being physically present because I don't think I would have dared to go to one of his concerts as the outcome was always so unpredictable and seriously hazardous.
My rating: 07/10
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“When I heard about this movie, it sounded really interesting so I was quite eager to check it out. The fact that it was Todd Phillips's directing debut and the fact that it was miles away from his usual raunchy comedies made the damned thing even more intriguing to me. Well, even though GG Allin had” read more
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Notes: Before watching this documentary, I thought I would like the damned thing but I didn't expect to love it so much. Indeed, I thought it was just really amazing and it is easily one of my favorite documentaries. The great masterstorke is that I really didn't expect it to be be some kind of spellbinding thriller and, in my opinion, it was actually way more entertaining that many blockbusters that are released nowdays. On top of that, this whole act may seem rather pointless or meaningless but, for me, it was actually pretty much a real work of Art and this movie perfectly gave this feeling. Anyway, in my opinion, it is easily one of the greatest documentaries ever made.5 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Honestly, I was just completely blown away and I would go as far as saying that it is one of the best movies I have ever seen. First of all, the way it was shot was really impressive. Indeed, this movie is really stylized but also quite realistic at the same time which is something rather unique, it has some complex shots and nice visuals but it remains raw at the core. But it is not one of those movies with some nice visuals but rather tedious, no, here, the story keeps you on the edge from the beginning until the very end and it was just quite fascinating. I thought that the characters were all intriguing, even the smaller ones, and even though there were many characters, it was so well written that you could easily follow what was going on and who’s who and who was doing what. How they managed to make such an entertaining and insightful movie in one of the most dangerous places on earth is quite a marvel and a mystery to me. 5 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe list
Notes: Before watching this documentary, I thought I would like the damned thing but I didn't expect to love it so much. Indeed, I thought it was just really amazing and it is easily one of my favorite documentaries. The great masterstorke is that I really didn't expect it to be be some kind of spellbinding thriller and, in my opinion, it was actually way more entertaining that many blockbusters that are released nowdays. On top of that, this whole act may seem rather pointless or meaningless but, for me, it was actually pretty much a real work of Art and this movie perfectly gave this feeling. Anyway, in my opinion, it is easily one of the greatest documentaries ever made.5 years, 3 months ago
