GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 2 - IMAX 3D
Watchable. Much better than part one. Mind-blowing 3D made me cringe a number of times. Ego's Planet looks amazing. Even the initial scene on Earth puts you right in the middle of action with top-notch picture and sound. Young Kurt Russell appears too. At some point you see a multispecies bar surrounded by a wintry landscape resembling "Star Wars" but as a whole it's tongue-in-cheek and aimed at teenagers. There's more of a plot in this part. Unfortunately the guardians' banter, jokes and most of other dialogues are as vulgar and primitive as in the first instalment. Chris Pratt looks awfully fat. With several films adding post-credits scenes nowadays, Marvel couldn't be worse so there are quite a few scenes during the credits, announcing a sequel, and one at the very end. Also, Stan Lee appears once in the movie and once afterwards.
The trailer of the new "Pirates of the Caribbean" looks extremely promising with its perfect 3D and ingenious plot. The trailer of "Thor: Ragnarok" is visually appealing too.
SONG TO SONG
Watchable. It's long, slow and about nothing but shot in a somehow melodious way. Interiors play a role here: a vast villa with a pool gets juxtaposed with a small flat with taps and tiles in the kitchen looking like gold. A hot actress (Bérénice Marlohe) in a minor role.
LITTLE MEN
Watchable. A superficial tale about different approaches (manipulative, straightforward, legal, a silent protest) to conflict resolution. The 13-year-olds' friendship makes you analyse how it's different among adults when money comes into play. One of the kids (Michael Barbieri) acts in an annoyingly exaggerated way.
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