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Dune: Part Two (2024)
Good movie, but...
I liked the movie, but i also think there are quite a few issues. I also believe the original story is so complex that the fans are thrilled anyone made it into a decent movie. Maybe also the fact someone finaly brought back some seriousness into big budget sci-fi (khm Marvel). Casting is poorly done. The main characters simply can't pull it off. On the other hand the giants of acting that stand besides them haven't been given enough to work with. First thing that comes to mind is Edward Furlong in T2. That kid, that young, and inexperienced pulled off way harder task than Timothy. There's simply not enough oomph to him. Zendaya was just a vehicle, and a pretty face to drive to the final plot twist, rather than a desert warrior on a distant, savage planet. I give it a decent rating, as i hope it will become a beacon of light to lead the Hollywood future. I believe lots of critics do it for the same reason.
The Killer (2023)
Overrated rubbish that is supposed to be good because the director
One of those where wasted time is never reclaimed. Just rubbish. Most seem to rate it higher simply because of the director, and try to dig out desperately anything positive and focus on that istead the fact the movie is terrible. No story, irritating main character with no backstory, nothing to attach to emotionally... You should be impressed by his meticulousness where lack there of gets him into trouble to begin with. Terrible overdubed dialogue throughout the movie, one of the worst i've seen. Especially the one in the taxi scene where it doesn't even match with what taxi driver is saying. Do yourself a favor, stay away.
Encounters (2023)
Wash, rinse, repeat
Recycled stories for the 100th time without adding anything new. Mediocre audio work, and worst voice over work ever in the last episode. No wonder no one takes this topic seriously, oportunists do their best, or worst in this case, to squeeze every cent out of the UFO folclore. Most of the witnesses are clearly biased by personal beliefs, or even suffer from obvious personality and psychological disorders, making their interpretation of events ridiculous. Do yourself a favor, skip this one. Each of the topics has been covered by YouTube creators in much beter fashion. And you probably know already all there is to know about the events.
Jagten (2012)
Exceptional drama
Exceptional psycho social drama. Performance only Mads Mikkelsen can pull off. As someone who has lived in Scandinavian small community I felt chills throughout the movie. This is exactly how things get settled, and how tribal communities here can be. The children are very protected, but the system can be easily be abused, and often is. Bone chilling, reality grounded film well worth watching with top noych performances from top Danish actors. Well directed, produced. However for anyone not familiar with Scandinavian filmography, get ready for moody slow pacing flick with long scenes and vibey music.
The Boys (2019)
Turned into a mess it once used to make fun of.
Season one was so exciting, groundbreaking, and promising. Seasons 2, and 3 turn the whole thing into a cheap soap opera. Daddy, mommy, basic relationship issues, wash, rinse, repeat. What a disappointment. From something that started as a long awaited sobering alternative to Marvel, it colapses on to itself to the point Marvel seems like a masterpice. Characters get confused, mixed up, no real hero of the story, no lead character, no real anti hero either. Lazy writing, lazy directing, and still no explanation why Butcher couldn't have been an Australian, or New Zealander. Everything i liked about the firs season gone with the wing, including Elizabeth Shue.
Dune: Part One (2021)
2h 35m long trailer
It is a wonderful looking movie, with amazing cast, great performances and in the end it's nothing more than a 2.5 hour long trailer. Zimmer's score sounds amazing, yet there is no theme to remember. It just sounds like a generic trailer stuff. I re watched Lynch's dune right after, and this one is almost a scene for scene remake, only done with modern techniques and a propper budget. I get the feeling all Villeneuve wanted to do is beat Lynch, and failed. All he's made is a trailer for the real deal. My wife who knew nothing about the original material asked me after watching: What to hell happened in this movie, what was it about? Well it's about all the things they never got to cover I said.