MAUDIE
Watchable. Not very promising at first, develops slowly, but the moment the cripple villager starts painting the action becomes truly involving. It's a thorough observation of a several-year-long relationship which started as a marriage of convenience. It's constant adjusting to each other and reluctant acceptance of what life brings and what people are. A few various life outlooks are presented in-depth. I just left the cinema with a feeling that I had just seen something beautiful. The beauty of taking life as it is, however little you have and transforming your surroundings impressively while changing the other person proves impossible yet results in mutual love.
INHUMANS - EPISODES 1&2 AT IMAX
Recommended. Wow! That was my primary reaction. I just can't wait to see the continuation. It's full of suspense and mystery but the story and characters are clear-cut. Medusa's ginger hair is contrasted with the grey Moon settlement in the first part, in the second the lush greenery of Hawaii becomes the colour focus. I loved the costumes, it's a complete futuristic yet realistic fashion style. The world portrayed is complete too, with the protagonists' superpowers, personalities, a sketch of the society and politics, technology available to them. The powers are revealed gradually which results in great twists of action. Teleportation can be conducted in two different ways, both quite ingenious. "Game of Thrones" meets "X-Men" but in an improved way: superpowers, of other kinds than in the X population, replace the "GoT" magic and there's more story than battles and brawls in which it surpasses more recent Marvel productions. More special effects than in the "GoT" too. I definitely favour SF over fantasy in general and in this case in particular. Anson Mount is superb as kind-of-mute Black Bolt. I loved the plot, it's so full of surprises (though I haven't read the comics). It wonderfully shows the clash of attitudes of the royals and the commoners, they just react differently. There's a post-credit but I couldn't wait for next episodes even without it as suspense grows with every minute.
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