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A very good movie

Posted : 14 years, 7 months ago on 7 September 2010 02:48 (A review of Dogville)

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back, I was quite eager to check it out again. To be honest, I must admit that it was not so blown away as I was the first time around but I still think it is a very good movie though. Before rewatching it, I actually didn't remember that it was almost 3 hrs long. However, I was surprised by how quickly the time passed by but it is usually the case when you watch something good. First of all, even though I always found Lars Von Trier’s work intriguing and I always had a lot of respect for his work, I still had a somewhat difficult relationship with this director. Indeed, when I first saw ‘Breaking the waves’, even though it was considered a masterpiece when it was released, I wasn’t really blown away and, later on, I felt the same way for ‘Dancer in the Dark’. Still, there is one exception, one movie he made that I really loved and it was this flick. I’m not sure if it is really considered as one of Von Trier’s best movies but I thought it was really neat. Indeed, in my opinion, it is a very original and sometimes rather fascinating movie and I was completely captivated by the story, at least, the first time I watched it. The acting, the directing and even the set dressing were indeed really strong. To be honest, it is not the kind of project I would expect to see Nicole Kidman but she definitely displayed some balls to become involved in this movie and her performance was rather fearless (too bad she didn’t show up for the sequel ‘Manderlay’). Anyway, to conclude, I thought it was a really strong movie, it is my favorite feature directed by Lars Von Trier and it is definitely worth a look.


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A great classic

Posted : 14 years, 7 months ago on 7 September 2010 02:21 (A review of All Quiet on the Western Front)

Since this movie has a very good reputation, I was really eager to check it out and I had some rather high expectations. To be honest, even though some older movies are still considered as classics, in fact, they feel rather dated and I’m not always a fan of them (especially comedies like ‘Some Like It Hot’ or ’Breakfast at Tiffany's’). However, some other movies are still as powerful as when they were released decades ago and this movie was definitely one of those. Basically, it is one of the first great war movies and the whole thing was quite impressive to behold. Indeed, it was just terribly realistic and greatly done and even though this flick was very old, I thought the whole thing was still completely spellbinding. It gives such a bleak view on the concept of war and, as a result, this movie belongs to the great anti-war features. I also liked the fact that it didn’t focus on a single character, there is no hero here and that’s the best way to deal with this subject because, in a war, it is never about the individual but always about the group. Basically, it is a great classic, it is definitely worth a look and it is pretty much a must see for any decent movie lover.


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A great classic

Posted : 14 years, 7 months ago on 7 September 2010 02:08 (A review of Lolita)

Among all the masterpieces Stanley Kubrick has made throughout his prestigious career, this flick doesn't seem to get much love but I do believe that it is actually rather underrated. As usual with Kubrick’s work, even if the movie is nowadays almost 50 years old, it still feels really modern. I mean, can you imagine how it must have felt when the folks watched it 50 years ago ?!? Even though there is no sex scene, there is such a huge sexual tension and Kubrick dared to tackle here one of the biggest taboos in our society. Even though it is common practice to cast much older actors to play some teenagers, with the notorious example of 'Grease' with some actors well in their 30's portraying some 18 years old kids, Kubrick cast a young girl (Sue Lyon) who was just 15 years old during the shooting and it made the whole thing even more unsettling. Anyway, there was here some flawless directing, the acting was great and the story was just spellbinding to watch. I really need to re-watch this flick one day. To conclude, I think it is a great classic and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Kubrick's work.


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A great underrated movie

Posted : 14 years, 7 months ago on 7 September 2010 01:50 (A review of Bob Roberts)

To be honest, it has been a while since I have seen this movie and I should definitely re-watch it at some point. Back then, Tim Robbins was probably one of the most interesting actors at work (see also ‘Jacob's Ladder’, ‘The Player’, ‘Short Cuts’, ‘The Shawshank Redemption’) and it was during this prolific period that he decided to release his directing debut. Unfortunately, it seems that this movie is pretty much forgotten nowadays and I think it is a pity. Indeed, I have always been fascinated by politics and it is probably my favority movie dealing with this subject. Eventually, as a follow-up, Robbins would make ‘Dead Man Walking’ who was a critical success but I actually prefer this movie though. Unfortunately, he would direct only a 3rd movie (the real obscure ‘Cradle Will Rock’ which I still haven’t watched at this point). Right now, Donal Trump is going through one of the weirdest political campaign either and I would be pretty neat to see again this movie under such circumstances. Anyway, to conclude, I thought it was a great satire with some very neat pitch black humor and I think it is definitely worth a look, especiall if you like the genre. 



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A great cult classic

Posted : 14 years, 7 months ago on 7 September 2010 01:03 (A review of Delicatessen)

To be honest, it has been a while since I have seen this flick and I should definitely watch it again at some point. Anyway, I’m not sure if this movie has a big reputation abroad but, in France, it is definitely considered as a massive cult-classic. Back in those days, there was no ‘Jean-Pierre Jeunet’ but only ‘Caro & Jeunet’, at least, that’s how they were known in France at the time. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, it seriously exceeded my expectations, something that sadly doesn’t happen very often these days, and I was just quite blown away by the whole thing. Indeed, first of all, it is just a very original movie, above all, visually, but it went beyond that. Indeed, I really liked this story which was some kind of dark fairy tale with some rather messed-up characters. Eventually, Caro & Jeunet would work again together for ‘La cité des enfants perdus’, another very interesting French cult-classic, and they had a big budget this time but it would be the last movie they would make together which is too bad. Anyway, coming back our main feature, it is basically a great cult classic and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in French movies.



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A great movie

Posted : 14 years, 7 months ago on 7 September 2010 12:40 (A review of Shallow Grave)

I saw this one when it was released in the theaters and I must have been about 15 years old back then. Even though it is nowadays pretty much forgotten, I think it is a shame and it really blew me away. This was the first movie directed by Danny Boyle and one of the first starring Ewan McGregor and, of course, I didn't know those guys before watching this flick but they quickly became some of the most highly regarded British director and actor. However, McGregor shouldn't be the only one to be praised, Kerry Fox and Christopher Eccleston were also quite fascinating and concerning Fox, it is a shame that, except for 'An Angel at My Table', she hasn't done anything really amazing in the rest of her career. Anyway, I think that, in this movie, they managed to perfectly mix very different genres with tremendous success. I thought it was very original and actually, I do believe it is a great masterpiece. Since then, I have seen all the movies directed by Danny Boyle and even though I enjoyed every single one of those, even though some of those were very really amazing, it is still my favorite one after all these years. To conclude, I think it is a great dark and unsettling tale with some fascinating 3 dimensional characters and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Danny Boyle's work.


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A very good movie

Posted : 14 years, 7 months ago on 7 September 2010 12:19 (A review of Reservoir Dogs)

I already saw this movie many times but, since it was a while back, I thought I might as well check it out again. Well, first of all, even though it might seem hard to believe but, for many many years, Quentin Tarantino was actually struggling to make his first movie. Eventually, after many failures, he came out with this feature and the rest was pretty much history. I remember very well when this movie came out, there was a huge buzz around this flick. Anyway, it had a huge impact and it is rightfully consider one of the best directorial debuts ever made. In my opinion, it is actually one of Tarantino's best movies and, even though ‘Pulp Fiction’ was even better, afterwards, I do think that he just went downhill from there. Indeed, this movie was great because Tarantino couldn't do everything he wanted at the time and he couldn't go on and on in his egotrip that has became most of his recent features. Basically, limited in space, time and money, he produced some of his best work and there was here some amazing writing, directing and acting. Harvey Keitel made with this movie a really impressive come-back here but the rest of the cast were just as amazing and they all provided some really strong performances. Indeed, for Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi and Michael Madsen, it would be the movie that gave them their breakthrough. Almost 25 years later, Tarantino would make ‘The Hateful Eight’ which was pretty much a Western remake of his directorial debut and, even though it didn’t get much love, in my opinion, it was the best movie he made in years. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, to conclude, it is a great movie, it is definitely worth a look and it is pretty much a must see for any decent movie buff.



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The most horrible movie ever

Posted : 14 years, 7 months ago on 7 September 2010 11:49 (A review of Audition)

Even though it has been ages since I have seen this flick, I will probably never forget it. Indeed, I have seen more than 5000 movies in my life so far and it is easily the most horrible one I have ever seen. If I recall it correctly, I actually saw this flick back then when I was living in England in the movie theater when it was released at the time. To be honest, I wonder how I actually ended up watching this movie but it turned out be an unforgettable experience, that’s for sure. Basically, it started as something rather gentle but, at some point, it got weirder and weirder and, towards the end, it pretty much turned into a massive nightmare. Indeed, the whole thing was just so horrifying and, compared to this movie, 'Saw' or 'Hostel' were just pretty much some Disney features. I must admit that the beginning was rather slow and innocent but it made the shocking ending even more effective. In my opinion, it is not only horrible but it has also a fascinating story and the whole thing was just really spellbinding to behold. To conclude, it is one of my favorite movies and it is definitely worth a look but you should be aware of its content before checking it out.



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A great movie

Posted : 14 years, 7 months ago on 7 September 2010 11:22 (A review of Snatch)

I already saw this movie but, since it was a while back, I thought I might as well check it out again. To be honest, before rewatching it after all these years, I have to admit that I was actually slightly worried. Indeed, I used to really love this movie but, unfortunately, everything Guy Ritchie had delivered afterwards turned out to be only decent at best and sometimes even seriously underwhelming. It's too bad because, back in those days, after directing 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' and this movie, Guy Ritchie was considered one of the most promising directors on a similar level to Quentin Tarantino, no less than that. Well, that didn't happen, that's for sure. Anyway, as a result, I wondered if I didn't seriously overrate this so-called 'classic'. However, fortunately, this movie, after all these years, is still so freaking awesome though. Above all, it was such a hilarious movie, completely entertaining from the beginning until the end with some awesome one-liners. There was also a whole bunch of fine actors present who all gave some really solid performances (Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina, Vinnie Jones, Brad Pitt, Rade Serbedzija, Jason Statham, Ewen Bremner, Jason Flemyng). Later on, Guy Ritchie tried to get the same vibe with 'RocknRolla' and 'The Gentlemen' but even though these movies were fairly enjoyable, in my opinion, they never reached the level of this classic. Seriously, I will never understand why he doesn't manage to deliver something like this anymore. To be honest, even though he did have a steady career afterwards, there is fair chance that he might be the one of the most disappointing directors I know because he did have such a promising start. Anyway, it is still my favorite movie directed by Guy Ritchie, it is a great flick, and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.


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One of the best animated movies ever made

Posted : 14 years, 7 months ago on 7 September 2010 11:16 (A review of Akira)

This flick is one of my all-time favorites. The first time I saw it, I was about 15 years old and it completely blew me my mind. Indeed, I had never seen anything like this before and I thought it was just fascinating (Eventually, I also bought the comic-books which I also highly recommend). Indeed, this animated movie was just so well done and it was definitely a milestone when it was made. The whole thing looked great (and still does 20 years later) but, above all, the story was just mesmerizing. I always had a weak spot for those post-apocalyptic features and, in my opinion, even though it is now more than 20 years old, it still feels really modern and edgy. Like 'Blade Runner', this flick could be released nowadays and nobody would realize it has actually been made decades ago. Yeah, it is that good. For many years, they have been trying to make a US live action remake with not much results. On one hand, it could be interesting but on the other hand, most remakes are completely worthless so it's probably a good thing that they just dropped the whole thing (so far). Anyway, it is a great classic and a must see if you are interested in Japanese animation.


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