Movie reviews

FAST & FURIOUS 8 IN 4DX

Watchable. I should have buckled up for the ride. If you're going to see the movie, 4D is your best bet. The plot is pretty regular, with an ingenious addition of zombie cars. I wonder if that is going to be possible in real life. Scary to think somebody could remotely take over the control of your car. Some lines are funny, like: "They're supporting their kids." "The thing is there are more mums than kids." The ending is family-oriented and religious! No scene during or after the credits.

DEMAIN TOUT COMMENCE (TWO IS A FAMILY)

Watchable. Omar Sy is brilliant and a pure pleasure to watch. The beginning is smart - if I got knocked up, I'd also drop the baby off at the father's. The baby here is bearable and grows up quickly. I wish I had lived in a flat that equipped - a giant elephant cuddle, a slide beside the stairs - in my own childhood! The father has a good sense of humour and e.g. invents a Chinese dictator named... Wong Kar-wai. However, later the mother reappears and wants custody all of a sudden and the girl is terminally ill and dies. The makers' creativity didn't last long enough.

GUERRILLA - EP. 1

Watchable. Slow paced, about hardcore civil rights fight with people being battered to death or imprisoned. While the 70s are a fascinating period in British history, with a strong relevance to the present, the production execution ruins the topic. It's kind of a serial you can watch over dinner, during cleaning etc. It doesn't require your full attention and my guess is it'll be even easier to follow this way.

THE ZOOKEEPER'S WIFE

Watchable. The early part is half-sad, e.g. when an elephant gets shot, half-cute, or even amusing, e.g. when a wallaby jumps along a street. Later it's more sombre and about humans more than animals. The story itself guarantees tension and suspense. Unfortunately Jessica Chastain and Daniel Brühl, who doesn't even look remotely German, are not very convincing in their roles.

DRAEBERNE FRA NIBE (SMALL TOWN KILLERS)

Watchable. Marcin Dorociński makes a perfect Russian, Gwen Taylor is a charming psychopathic old lady and the script is one of a dark comedy. But something doesn't stick. Must be the Danish acting style. I enjoyed it but didn't laugh.