THE NIGHT OF CINEMA
This time I saw:
FLIGHT
Watchable. Too much alcoholism and too little suspense. Actually the only nerve-racking scene is about whether he'll grab the bottle or not. The crash scene has some impact. For a moment you feel as if you've been on the plane yourself. Some hospital jokes are really funny, e.g. a patient lighting up: "My cancer might get cancer from it."
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
Watchable. I didn't find it amusing. The final "She doesn't love you now." is hardly revelatory - first she betrays her husband, then gets a restraining order against him. Lively characters and good acting make it bearable. And the whole thing puts you at ease of the feeling of superiority of being normal.
I had persuaded my movie companion to see "The Host" at the same time. So, how did you find it?
DJANGO UNCHAINED
Recommended. In 2009 Tarantino made the incomparable "Inglourious Basterds". Well, since then his form has gone up. He stays true to his gangster movie roots, adds the contrived plot (with a good German this time) and loads of sarcasm. While many bits are just hilarious any example of the humour would be a spoiler.
Friday 28 June 2013
Sunday 16 June 2013
NIGHT FILM MARATHON - 4 X GOSLING
ONLY GOD FORGIVES
Recommended. Violence stylish like in "Kill Bill" (the mother even looks and behaves like Black Mamba would in older age), fantastic music, captivating characters, poetic.
THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES
Recommended. When you think the movie's over, it actually starts. Clearly depicted characters, involving action.
DRIVE
Watchable. Good criminal intrigue but the film plods along and the girl (whose husband's in prison) is far too gullible and far too cute to be a plausible character.
THE IDES OF MARCH
Recommended. Gripping intrigue, with lots of suspense and some political humour ("You broke the only rule in politics. You want to be president? You can start a war, you can lie, you can cheat, you can bankrupt the country... but you can't fuck the interns.")
And a totally different screening from the Congress of Women:
DZIEN KOBIET (WOMEN'S DAY)
Watchable. Nothing new in the storyline after well-known revelations about work conditions of real-life supermarket employees, yet the film's naturally humane and well-structured which makes it quite appealing.
ONLY GOD FORGIVES
Recommended. Violence stylish like in "Kill Bill" (the mother even looks and behaves like Black Mamba would in older age), fantastic music, captivating characters, poetic.
THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES
Recommended. When you think the movie's over, it actually starts. Clearly depicted characters, involving action.
DRIVE
Watchable. Good criminal intrigue but the film plods along and the girl (whose husband's in prison) is far too gullible and far too cute to be a plausible character.
THE IDES OF MARCH
Recommended. Gripping intrigue, with lots of suspense and some political humour ("You broke the only rule in politics. You want to be president? You can start a war, you can lie, you can cheat, you can bankrupt the country... but you can't fuck the interns.")
And a totally different screening from the Congress of Women:
DZIEN KOBIET (WOMEN'S DAY)
Watchable. Nothing new in the storyline after well-known revelations about work conditions of real-life supermarket employees, yet the film's naturally humane and well-structured which makes it quite appealing.
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