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johanlefourbe added 9 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2018) list
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to Ronny's Dutch Film Club list
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Notes: To be honest, I actually had no idea what this movie was about but since I have always been a big fan of Joaquin Phoenix, I was quite eager to check it out. Eventually, since I had to keep guessing what the hell was going on at least during the first half, it turned out to be quite fascinating but also slightly frustrating at the same time. At last, when it became pretty obvious what the story was actually about, I can't say I was really blown away though. Indeed, it was rather preposterous but, eventually, I don't think that Lynne Ramsay actually cared much about the plot. I think she was more interested in delivering a specific mood and, in this area, she definitely succeeded. Indeed, the combination of striking visual scenes with a strong soundtrack was just really neat. And, of course, her other goal was to show one of the most tormented souls I have ever seen and Joaquin Phoenix was once again pretty impressive. Indeed, I think he was in every single scene and he was just so intense, as a result, his portrayal was at the same time heartbreaking and spellbinding to behold.
(Jan. 2018)7 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Stand Up Guys
“Al Pacino used to be one of my favorite actors but unfortunately, pretty much like Robert De Niro, he has spent the last 10, maybe even 20 years, wasting his great talent with some really weak movies. With this in mind, I wasn't expecting much from this movie but since the ratings were actually dece” read more
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johanlefourbe added 6 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2018) list
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johanlefourbe added 9 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2018) list
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johanlefourbe added 4 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2018) list
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johanlefourbe added 2 items to A Complete Review of various directors' s work list
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johanlefourbe added 9 items to A Complete Review of Robert Redford's work list
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A Complete Review of Robert Redford's work (9 movies items)7 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) list
Notes: I haven't seen this one yet...7 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Into the Inferno
“Since I always had a weak spot for Werner Herzog's work, I was quite eager to check this movie, especially since it was available on Netflix. First of all, I have noticed that, by now, I have seen more documentaries directed by the German master than his actual fictional work. Anyway, once again, He” read more
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johanlefourbe added 10 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2018) list
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johanlefourbe added 10 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2018) list
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johanlefourbe added 1 item to 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2023) list
Notes: 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, it was 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 though I thought it was slighlty disappointing, it is still a classic. 7 years, 3 months ago
johanlefourbe added 6 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2018) list
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johanlefourbe added 7 items to Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2018) list
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