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johanlefourbe posted a review of Toni Erdmann

A very good movie

“Since I kept hearing some really good things about this movie, I was really eager to check it out. Well, even though it is a rather tricky movie and even though I took me a while to get into the damned thing, I was eventually really impressed. First of all, even though I did laugh a few times, it wa” read more

7 years, 4 months ago
Toni Erdmann
Original Title: 'Toni Erdmann' Directed by: Maren Ade Plot: A practical joking father tries to reconnect with his hard working daughter by creating an outrageous alter ego and posing as her CEO's life coach. Note: First of all, even though I did laugh a few times, it was definitely not a comedy but it was neither really a drama. Eventually, it was something really different and quite spellbinding to behold. Another thing I loved about this movie is that it didn’t provide some supposedly profound life lessons which was just so refreshing. Indeed, even if Winfried was obviously trying to get closer to his daughter, his method was actually rather toxic and you might wonder if what he did actually change anything after all. And, yet, I was still admiring this man who was at least trying to do something, even if it was something seriously weird. Eventually, Winfried probably did his best to raise his daughter, he managed to give her a high education resulting in a successful career and, yet, they have become seriously estranged in this process and it was so recognizable and rather heartbreaking.

7 years, 4 months ago
Toni Erdmann
Notes: First of all, even though I did laugh a few times, it was definitely not a comedy but it was neither really a drama. Eventually, it was something really different and quite spellbinding to behold. Another thing I loved about this movie is that it didn’t provide some supposedly profound life lessons which was just so refreshing. Indeed, even if Winfried was obviously trying to get closer to his daughter, his method was actually rather toxic and you might wonder if what he did actually change anything after all. And, yet, I was still admiring this man who was at least trying to do something, even if it was something seriously weird. I have to admit that I also liked how they displayed that someone making a lot of money with a supposedly high-social status might still have a rather lame job. Eventually, Winfried probably did his best to raise his daughter, he managed to give her a high education resulting in a successful career and, yet, they have become seriously estranged in this process and it was so recognizable and rather heartbreaking.
7 years, 4 months ago
The Discovery

7 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to My Queue list
The Sicilian

7 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Discovery

A good movie

“To be honest, I wasn't really sure what to expect from this movie but since there was a decent cast involved and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it turned out to be a decent surprise after all. Indeed, the concept of what would happen if we would find” read more

7 years, 4 months ago
Innocent Lies

7 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Innocent Lies

A bad movie

“To be honest, I really had no idea what to expect from this flick but since it was the first feature film starring Keira Knightley, I thought I might as well check it out. Unfortunately, Knightley had only a very small part with only a couple of scenes and no dialogue whatsoever. Anyway, above all, ” read more

7 years, 4 months ago
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7 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe added 2 items to My Queue list
Take Me Home Tonight
Damsels in Distress

7 years, 4 months ago
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Message

7 years, 4 months ago
Sunrise
Batman Begins
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

7 years, 4 months ago
The Searchers
Psycho

7 years, 4 months ago
Blow-Up (1966)
Notes: To be honest, it has been a while since I have seen this flick and I should definitely re-watch it at some point. First of all, even though I’m quite knowleadgle about movies, I have to admit that I have still some work to do with Michelangelo Antonioni since I have seen only 5 of his movies. To make things even worse, 3 of them are among his worst work (‘Eros’, ‘Al di là delle nuvole’, ‘Zabriskie Point’). The weird thing is that I have actually always been interested by this director and this interest all came from this movie. Indeed, I thought it was just fascinating. Basically, it is like watching a very entertaining thriller but directed by a true artist and not your average Hollywood director. Indeed, the big difference between this masterpiece and your average thriller is that it doesn’t waste your time with some boring action scenes or some cheap theatrics, instead, you focus mostly on the psychological turmoil experienced by the main character and it was just spellbinding. Also, the fact that not everything was spoon-fed to the viewers was greatly appreciated.
7 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to My Queue list
Gone Girl

7 years, 4 months ago
The Wild One (1953)
The Young Lions
Oldboy
City of God

7 years, 4 months ago
A Streetcar Named Desire
On the Waterfront
The Wizard of Oz
For a Few Dollars More

7 years, 4 months ago
Daisies
Come Drink with Me

7 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to My Queue list
A Futile and Stupid Gesture

7 years, 4 months ago
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Skiptrace

7 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to My Queue list
The Astronaut

7 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe added 1 item to My Queue list
Restrepo

7 years, 4 months ago

An average movie

“I wasn't really sure what go expect from this movie but, according to IMDb, it was one of Ben Stiller's best movies, even his best directoring effort so far, so I was quite eager to check it out. Well, after 'Tropic Thunder', Stiller delivered another seriously ambitious directing effort but, to be ” read more

7 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe added 2 items to My Queue list
Steel Dawn
Jack and the Beanstalk

7 years, 4 months ago
Legends of the Fall
One Night at McCool
Fried Green Tomatoes
Reality Bites (1994)
The Runaways

7 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe commented on a list
Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2018) (100 movies items)

"We have reached 100 votes!!! Thank you all for your help And now I have to count these votes... ;)"


7 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe added 3 items to My Queue list
The Sweeney
The Railway Man
The Fifth Estate

7 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of Hitchcock

A good movie

“To be honest, I wasn't really sure what to expect from this movie. Indeed, the whole idea of making a movie about the making off of another movie has always seemed to me to be a rather tedious concept, especially after watching the seriously overrated 'My Week with Marilyn'. However, the big differe” read more

7 years, 4 months ago
johanlefourbe posted a review of The Last Emperor

A classic

“I already saw this movie but it was such a long time ago and since I had it on DVD, I was really eager to check it out. First of all, to be honest, I was actually rather disappointed that they shot this movie in English instead of Mandarin of Manchurian which was probably the language spoken by the ” read more

7 years, 4 months ago
7 years, 4 months ago