CHILD'S PLAY
Watchable. The remake of the 1988 horror gets a modern on the verge of futuristic twist: smart homes, self-driving cars. No voodoo, just a malicious Vietnamese factory worker installing malware. The doll's decisions come from learning software. It all makes the story realistic. Psychological motivations sound true as well. The plot's based on three kinds of fears combined: of a stalker, of robots killing people and of creepy masks. The tale is adrenaline-driven so it soon becomes tediously action-packed. A curious fact is that Mark Hamill sheds his lovable image of Luke Skywalker and gives the murderous doll his voice.
PRZEGLĄD KINA SZWAJCARSKIEGO (SWISS CINEMA SCREENING)
WIN WIN
Watchable. I did not laugh out loud but was smiling throughout this cheerful silly comedy. It's well acted, especially by the lead Jean-Luc Couchard as the small town mayor and by Yin Bing and his supporting actresses as Chang and his staff. It's a pleasant story where all ends well.
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME 3D
Recommended. It has really good 3D, coming out of the screen towards the viewer at times and closing the gap, e.g. when the Venice flood commences. References to contemporary social obsessions abound, e.g. photographing everything, posting silly videos, cyberbullying and sexual harassment and, foremost, the lack of faith in science. Even the science teacher facing an unknown phenomenon declares: "It's witches." This and other comic situations made me laugh better than at some comedies. The film is in fact a lighthearted comedy about a school trip to Europe. Ah, and there's that delightful (to the British side of the globe anyway) joke about saying "London Bridge" meaning "Tower Bridge" on purpose. Jake Gyllenhall is in. And acts convincingly as Mysterio. The world with superheroes in it is complete, e.g. Spider-Man's movie choice on the plane includes a film on Iron Man's life. Best of all, the mid-credit turns the whole story around for the second time and the post-credit for the third time.
PAVAROTTI
Watchable. No Atmos sound in Poland even though it's a music documentary. Still, my greatest problem with it is that I've never been such a fun of operatic singers. And the film is also a bit too long. Still, it's an engaging story about a cheerful, chubby, always joyful tenor with a penchant for home food, Italian of course. You learn about all the good he did in his life, e.g. aiding children afflicted by wars in 6 different countries as well as about his shadow side, like having a mistress while he was married. Most importantly, the documentary presents him fully, letting you feel what kind of person he was as well as teaching you it's the ability to sing the high C that makes one great. As expected, there are excerpts of his performances aplenty.
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