DRONNINGEN (QUEEN OF HEARTS)
Watchable. The very first scene repeats towards the end and serves just as an announcement of events to come. For the first half of the story, they don't even have a dog. Nice, clean shots and just the right pace. Not as controversial as advertised. Lacks suspense. Plenty of cues given: the woman listens to "Tainted Love" at the party, and first she reads "Alice in Wonderland" to her daughters, then she hears it read to them by her lover. The title's clearly from the book too. Still, from the readings, you'd think she's Alice who fell into the hole and explores the new world, not the queen who fancies beheading people. The protagonist doesn't really match her, e.g. in her marriage, she's not pleased by people around her. Another literary reference is to Oriana Fallaci's "A Man" which is quite a meninist title and is read by the young boy. The movie's quite engaging but lacks any tension. And while the young folk in the movie are good-looking, she is not. So the sex scenes are not impressive.
AFTER
Watchable. I have the feeling it was "Twilight"-inspired with a trope from "Dangerous Liaisons" so not an original concept yet plot-wise unpredictable till the end. Lovely shot, with hot Hero Fiennes-Tiffin and beautiful Josephine Langford as the young leads.
LOS BANDO
Watchable. Dreadful, forced dubbing. And it's a film for teenagers! They can read! The music, especially vocals, also often grated on my nerves. Only the bass cello beats were good. Contrary to the distributor's claim, it's not a comedy. Rather a coming-of-age drama. Verdant Norway soothed my nerves. The little fugitive intrigue was engaging more than the band plot.
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