Movie reviews

DEADPOOL

Watchable. I didn't like the mostly vulgar jokes but enjoyed the tongue-in-cheek comment on Ryan Reynolds (by himself in Deadpool's costume) and opening credits listing e.g. Hot Chick as one of protagonists. Stiil, it's vulgar language plus lots of hip hop and the trailer slogan of "With great power comes great irresponsibility" should refer to the movie makers exploiting the X-Men's fame.


NIGHT FILM MARATHON - ANTYWALENTYNKI (ANTIVALENTINE'S)

THE BOY

Watchable. Never truly scary, it's however full of mystery but subsequently gets ruined when the secret is revealed and the film ends like a classic slasher. The drowning scene is impressive.

THE GIFT

Watchable. The stalker isn't very annoying and the whole plot looks like an artificial set-up. But of course stalking involves so it's easy to follow till the end.

PRISONERS

Watchable when seen again. What makes the biggest impression at the second time is how nerve-racking the whole situation is for the families of the kidnapped girls. When you know who-done-it, you no longer sit on the edge of the seat so it's not that thrilling watched again.


SPRAWIEDLIWY

Recommended. It's not just a film about a Pole helping Jews under the patronage of the President of Poland (which is likely to put several people off). It's a moving film about universal moral dilemmas.

NA GRANICY

Watchable. Within this run-down genre, it's quite good, enough tension. One rubbish scene where a hypothermia victim's body is... rubbed instead of warmed gradually. The scriptwriter got duly reproached by me at the conference after the press screening.

THAT SUGAR FILM

Recommended. Before this documentary about the dangers of excessive sugar consumption I was going to buy chocolates. After the screening I didn't. So it worked.

AS MIL E UMA NOITES - VOL. 1 O INQUIETO (ARABIAN NIGHTS - VOL. 1 THE RESTLESS ONE)

Walked out. Slow-paced nonsense full of cursing and vulgarity.

ZOOTROPOLIS IN 3D

Recommended. Good 3D. Great fun, including a great translation by Bartosz Wierzbieta in Polish "Zwierzogrod", e.g. calling Rodentia Chomiczowka (hamster-related and a real suburb of Warsaw at the same time). It's also a captivating (pun intended) thriller with, clear to adults, references to immigrants and ISIS - an amazing achievement in a children's cartoon.

UMBRA

Recommended again. You know it's a masterpiece when you see it again and interpret differently, even more when you talk to others and realise that everyone, including the film director perceives it differently. And the music, acting, make-up enthrall no less than the mysterious story/stories.

GODS OF EGYPT IN 3D

Recommended. Spectacular. Visually absolutely stunning, worth seeing at IMAX (for me the screen seemed too small). The plot is a perfect Hollywood make. Ladies' costumes look strongly inspired by belly dancers'.