To be honest, I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was starring Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, even though the damned thing definitely had some potential, it still turned out to be rather weak. Apparently, it was supposed to be some kind of revisionist Western, a genre rather popular in the 70âs, but it turned out to be mostly wacky after all and not in a good way, Iâm afraid. Indeed, on a regular basis, there were some really random silly jokes and, of course, you had Marlon Brando. Basically, Brando improvised most of the time and delivered a really gonzo performance in the process. Well, no matter what was exactly Brando's agenda here, the end-result was definitely dubious at best. To be honest, at this point, you might wonder if Brando still really cared about acting anymore and I can imagine how frustrating it must have been for Jack Nicholson to work with this legend and his infamous cue cards. And, yet, Iâm pretty sure that without Brandoâs really wild and weird performance, the damned thing would have been terribly flat and, at least, it made the whole thing seriously unpredictable. Is it possible that a more traditional approach would have been more effective? Iâm not so sure. I mean, Harry Dean Stanton did manage to do a lot with very little with his character but everyone in this gang was not developed at all and the whole romance involving the main character and basically the only female character around was hardly convincing. Anyway, to conclude, even if it turned out to be disappointing, I still think it is worth a look but there is no denying that, with such actors involved, it could or should have been so much better.Â
An average movie
Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago on 29 March 2022 12:58 (A review of The Missouri Breaks (1976))0 comments, Reply to this entry
A good movie
Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago on 28 March 2022 08:24 (A review of The Blood of a Poet)To be honest, I had no idea what to expect from this flick but since it was directed by Jean Cocteau and since it was on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. I have to admit that even though I had heard of Cocteau, it was actually the very first movie he has made that I have seen so far. In general, I wasnât familiar with Cocteauâs work at all, the guy was mostly a poet but his Art was very diverse including poems, novels, plays, essays, drawings and, of course, films. This movie was basically his directorial debut and, well, it turned out to be a pretty wild surrealist picture, thatâs for sure. Indeed, it was basically a succession of rather intriguing but also sometimes disturbing scenes and, to be honest, it was rather difficult to see what Cocteau was getting at exactly. Basically, it was some kind of visual poem which was interesting but I was also seriously random and I was rather relieved that it was rather short. In fact, it could have been even shorter in my opinion. Indeed, such surrealist wild movies are interesting but, even though I love Art, I donât feel like watching the same painting for 50 mins. By the way, with the current CGI technology, can you imagine what such directors like Jean Cocteau or Luis Buñuel could have come up with? Itâs too bad that, even though this modern movie technology is such a great tool box, itâs mostly used to create some monsters or huge explosions in your average blockbuster popcorn flicks. Anyway, to conclude, even if I wasnât completely sold by the damned thing, it was still an interesting watch and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.Â
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An average movie
Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago on 27 March 2022 06:38 (A review of Straight A's)0 comments, Reply to this entry
An average movie
Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago on 26 March 2022 06:52 (A review of Cake)0 comments, Reply to this entry
An average movie
Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago on 25 March 2022 09:25 (A review of Moonfall)I wasnât expecting much from this flick but since Nick, my step-son, has a weak spot for such big disaster movies, we still ended up watching it together. Well, as expected, it turned out to be a big dumb loud blockbuster but, to be honest, I have to admit that I was actually fairly entertained. Itâs too bad they never really figured how they should handle the material though. Indeed, they seemed aware of how ridiculous the concept was and they had fun with it but, unfortunately, the whole thing very often took itself way too seriously with some supposedly elaborate scientifical explanations which were really ridiculous. Another issue was that, while it made sense that they wanted to show the mayhem going on Earth, the group of characters involved in this group was just so poorly developed and uncharismatic. To make things worse, facing the destruction of the planet Earth was probably enough, they definitely didnât need to bring some looters in the mix as well. At least, the trio of main actors (Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley) was not bad and I especially enjoyed Patrick Wilson who was solid playing the usual washed-up reluctant hero. And what about the ending? Well, it was probably a little bit too much and it was another example of they took themselves way too seriously. Still, I have to admit that it was actually pretty cool to see this loser conspiracy theorist who always dreamed to be an astronaut eventually getting involved in some mission in space to actually save the world. Anyway, to conclude, donât take the reviews too seriously, if you actually like this kind of (nowadays) old-fashioned disaster flicks, you might actually give it a try, otherwise, you should probably skip it though.Â
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A good movie
Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago on 24 March 2022 11:54 (A review of The Rider)I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since I kept hearing some really good things, I was quite eager to check it out. Well, after watching a couple of movies directed by ChloĂ© Zhao, I think Iâm rather acquainted with her directing style. However, to be honest, even if I admire her work, I canât say Iâm really a huge fan though. Basically, like a documentary, you get to see some ârealâ people but since they are actually telling a story, it is still a work of fiction. As a result, it seems that Zhao managed to harness the best qualities of both genres, documentary and fiction, to make something really intriguing. Still, even if I really like her approach, to be honest, I think it was a little bit too dry, at least, for me. Indeed, eventually, Brady Blackburn never really stated what he felt or thought so I had a rather hard time to really connect with him and what he was going through. The fact that I donât feel much for this rodeo world probably didnât help either. Still, there is no denying that Brady was a really intriguing character and the fact that Brady Jandreau pretty much played himself gave the whole thing some super realistic quality (it went even further since his actual father and autistic sister in the movie were also his family for real). Eventually, the actors were all playing some characters so similar to who they actually are and, as a result, you could barely call it actually âactingâ but itâs not a critic, in the contrary. Anyway, to conclude, even if it didnât really blow me away, it was still pretty good and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.Â
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An average movie
Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago on 23 March 2022 11:03 (A review of Miracles from Heaven)I didnât have some really high expectations regarding this movie but since I have a weak spot for Jennifer Garner, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, this kind of religious movies is definitely not my thing and, as a result, I really had a hard time to connect with the damned thing. Seriously, donât you think it was actually slightly messed up that they spent 1000's of dollars to flight on a regular basis to see one of the most renowned pedestrians in the country who, eventually, never managed to really help their daughter? Eventually, the poor girl basically got cured after falling down on her head 9 meters in some hollow tree and, since this family was deeply religious, they immediately concluded that it must have been some act of God. However, as far as I was concerned, it seemed more that, somehow, the whole event apparently did reset her defective nervous system. Of course, I will have to admit that this recovery was indeed miraculous but, in my opinion, it actually displayed how our world is completely dominated by sheer chaos and randomness and, sometimes, well, we do get lucky, thatâs all. On the other hand, I have to admit that the damned thing was rather harmless and if believing in God does help this people to live a more harmonious life, why not? Furthermore, I did appreciate the way that they depicted that a religion should be about love and about being aware of all the little miracles in your everyday lives. Anyway, to conclude, I still didnât care much about the damned thing though and I donât think it is really worth a look, except maybe if you are really into this kind of Christian movies.Â
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A bad movie
Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago on 22 March 2022 09:17 (A review of Extraction)To be honest, I wasnât expecting much from the damned thing but since I have a weak spot for Bruce Willis, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, as I expected, it turned out to be indeed pretty bad, Iâm afraid. Basically, it was another cheap-ass action flick displaying Bruce Willis prominently on all the promotional material when he was in fact playing a minor character (in fact, he even filmed all his scenes in a single day). Instead, the lead was played by Kellan Lutz, a seriously uncharismatic actor who obviously did spend more time in the gym then in acting lessons. At least, Gina Carano, even if she is not a great actress, is actually pretty badass and it is too bad they just gave her only a few fighting scenes which, on top of that, were so dark that you could barely see anything. It is also rather bewildering that they chose to have her walking around in a sexy dress as they could have cast in this case any other model/actress to do the job. Concerning the rest of the movie, well, this guy [Link removed - login to see] is just an awful director. For some reason, he actually thinks that filming everything with an ugly ass yellow filter will suddenly makes his movie look grittier but itâs such a cheap ineffective move. Concerning the action scenes, thatâs obviously were Miller invested most of his time, attention and energy but even these scenes were boring and poorly put together. And, yet, I actually thing the damned thing actually had some potential but, to be honest, nothing really worked in this movie. Anyway, to conclude, even if it might not be the worst movie I have seen starring Bruce Willis, it wasnât far from it though and you should pretty much avoid it.Â
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An average movie
Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago on 21 March 2022 12:29 (A review of Why We're Killing Gunther)To be honest, I wasnât expecting much from this flick but since it was starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, even if the concept actually had some potential, the damned thing still turned out to be rather weak after all. The first mistake they made was to go for a mockumentary. Sure, this gimmick was maybe fun and original 40 years ago when âThis is Spinal Tapâ was released but, nowadays and especially in this case, it didnât really have any added value and, above all, it was barely entertaining. Even more problematic was the fact that all the characters involved in this team of so-called âamazingâ hitmen were just so lame and pathetic, except maybe for Sanaa. By the way, while watching this movie, I was convinced that this character was played by LeĂŻla Bekhti and I was wondering how the French actress actually ended up in such a weird American B action flick. It is only when the movie was finished that I discovered that it wasnât LeĂŻla Bekhti at all but Hannah Simone, a British-Canadian actress I wasnât familiar with. But, seriously, check the pictures underneath, the resemblance is just uncanny. Anyway, Simone or Bekhti, it didnât really matter, this movie was actually turning out to be fairly abysmal and the only thing that prevented the damned thing to become a total disaster was when Arnold Schwarzenegger finally showed up. Indeed, it had been years since I saw the Austrian Oak doing some comedy and, while the rest of the cast really bored me, he was actually quite pitch-perfect. Eventually, you wish they actually brought the guy sooner. Anyway, to conclude, despite the efforts of good old Arnie, the damned thing was still really weak and I donât think it is really worth a look.
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A very good movie
Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago on 20 March 2022 08:09 (A review of Belfast)0 comments, Reply to this entry