Movie reviews

IL ROSSO E IL BLU

Watchable. An ordinary school drama with a funny character of an extravagant elderly teacher. Watch him throwing books out the window ("That old crazy prick again!").

SONG FROM THE FOREST

Watchable. Being an africanist I was curious to see how an American got into the Balaka culture. I liked the typically African ethnic music but it's a typically American documentary full of talking heads which leaves the topic of intercultural relations underexplored.

AMBASSADA

Recommended. It has everything I love in science fiction the most: time travel creating an ingenious alternative reality. It's also funny and very uplifting for the Polish folk ("Don't tell me we border China!"). All the fun lasted for me till after the movie. A handful of us stayed till the end of the credits which was close to midnight and finally someone remarked: "We'd better leave. We don't know what was here before the war."

BEGIN AGAIN

Watchable. Interesting relationships of all dimensions but the music is lousy and it's about musicians.

KERTU

Watchable. It's weird and disturbing which can be either a plus or a minus but the story feels forced either way.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY - THE 17-MINUTE IMAX TRAILER

Watchable. Silly storyline. Interesting characters, e.g. an animal-looking guy who doesn't consider himself an animal, a green woman otherwise resembling Angelina Jolie, a LOTR-inspired walking tree.

DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

Watchable. Interesting, moving but with too much fighting (a proper war).

SUPERCONDRIAQUE

Watchable. While not wholly hilarious, I did laugh out loud a number of times, e.g. seeing him with a befriended rat on his shoulder. It also conceals a second story after a twist of action which doesn't get revealed in the trailer.

BLOOD TIES

Walked out. Life after leaving prison appears to be boring. Better to stay in. Also, aging Clive Owen having an affair with young and beautiful Mila Kunis?! Hardly plausible.

UNDERBAR OCH ALSKAD AV ALLA (WONDERFUL AND LOVED BY ALL)

Walked out. The comedy is not funny and it's about theatre which isn't my cup of tea anyway.

THE PURGE: ANARCHY

Watchable. Gripping social fiction. But in real life if one night a year you could commit any crime you liked, would there be so many murders? I believe robberies and sexual offences to be more likely.

NIGHT FILM MARATHON: THE STEP UP NIGHT

STEP UP 2: THE STREETS

STEP UP 3D

Watchable. Fun to watch, great dancing, silly storylines, lots of hip-hop.

STEP UP REVOLUTION 3D

Recommended. It just blew me away. Amazing plot, music including my fave techno, mind-blowing choreography.

STEP UP: ALL IN 3D

Recommended. Music and choreography like above. Lots of good fun. Alexa's attire drawing on "Hunger Games" costumes.