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1917 (2019)
A thrilling journey
MY OPINION
- The acting
- The score
- The direction/cinematographic qualities?
- The sound/visual effects/general aesthetic/atmosphere?
- The story?
- The effect on the audience?
REVIEW
Even though I had fulfilled the Academy-Award winning 1917 with high expectations, mainly because of the "one-take" feeling watching the movie. Still, that's the very reason that kept me from watching the movie, as I thought it could turn it into a '70s movie. Poor me, I was so wrong...
Listed as a cinematographic masterpiece, 1917 is a rather thrilling journey, with even greater intensity than most recent horror movies. Sam Mendes slowly escalates the stressful atmosphere until uncovering everything in the last 20 minutes. We follow the fortunes of these two British soldiers for 110 minutes with a smooth, good-looking "continuous shot". The slick strategy with which Mendes tries to fool us is brilliant. This one-take feeling intensifies the tension and urgency of the British Soldiers' mission, as we experience the events mostly in real-time, from the characters' perspectives. Moreover, this technique gives the movie an unblinking stance towards the horrors of WWI, since the audience can't avoid the macabre chaos from this non-stop take. 1917's cinematography is captivating. There are so many significant close-ups picturing a thousand words from those two soldiers about both their background and psychological impact from WWI. While the film is mostly grisly and sinister, there are moments of beauty and humanity, the best thing is that Mendes knows when to return from those close-ups to show the shocking nature of the battlefield. (SPOILERS) The scene taking place at the French bombed village with the woman and its baby act as a poignant moment of grace and magic that shines through the darkness. This moment of benefits both the rhythm of the movie while developing the character's feelings. (END OF SPOILERS) Both George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman are amazing, as they are the roots of 1917 and also had the tedious task of carrying the movie mainly from their acting skills. (SPOILERS)MacKay's sprinting in the dark within the bombed village is one of the most incredible and widening pictures I've seen in a long time!(END OF SPOILERS) An aspect I didn't expect to be that great from 1917 is Newman's score. Indeed, Newman's music is often more pronounced whereas, in 1917, it acts more as an ambiance, pretty much inspiring from Hans Zimmer's style. Therefore, the soundtrack enhances the atmosphere of each scene and its intensity.
Mendes' 1917 is, in conclusion, one of the best movies I've seen in months. It's an extremely nervous experience with perfect performances and some of the most stunningly beautiful cinematography I've ever seen. It left me completely aware of the futility of war. Not to have seen this movie in the theater as I did is a real mistake, as the experience it provokes must be even more powerful. I rate this film 8/10 as I think it's one of the best War movies I've seen, still, he's no match for The Last Samurai, and equivalent in intensity to Hacksaw Ridge, The Hurt Locker or Fury.
Interstellar (2014)
The pinnacle of cinematography
MY OPINION
- The acting
- The score
- The direction/cinematographic qualities?
- The sound/visual effects/general aesthetic?
- The atmosphere?
- The story?
- The effect on the audience?
REVIEW
When I walked to the theater back in November 2014, I was completely clueless about what to expect. As soon as the credits started scrolling and people in the theater clapping into a standing ovation, I know I had watched a masterpiece.
Interstellar is the kind of blow-away experience I wish I could see more often in the theater; the one which embodies a different world, making you walk out with your spirit still locked in it, a majesty you will always carry with you. Christopher Nolan and Hans Zimmer are virtuoso. Absolute perfection is nothing less than the accurate depiction of the best soundtrack of Zimmer's career. Zimmer's score is in total symbiosis with the growing intensity of the movie. This gripping score manages to thrills and to represent the quiet beauty of music as strongly and heart-wrenchingly as the story it goes along. Nothing less than a spectacular masterpiece could spark from the gathering of such masters. This long and epic journey into the vastness of space keeps us engaged through the whole film. Each moment of Interstellar unraveled against such a beauty, that I felt sucked into it. Rarely have I been moved that much by a movie; tear-jerking and emotional throughout (My goosebumps had goosebumps). (SPOILERS) The scene when Cooper, returning from miller's planet, is watching 23 years of messages, is in my opinion of the saddest and intense scene in the history of cinema (END OF SPOILERS). Special mention must also be made to the ending scenes of The Last Samurai, LOTR: The Return of The King, The Dark Knight, The Green Mile, Gladiator, and Endgame.
At first, I didn't grasp everything about the movie. I was so amazed by what I had just seen, still, it was raising a question in me: Where are we going? (About Zimmer's piece: Where We're Going). With Interstellar, Nolan is revolutionizing the Sci-Fi genre, as Kubrick did 2 decades before, proving once again what can be done with modern technologies. Nolan is one of these geniuses living among us we will speak for generations. Interstellar is, without a doubt, the best movie ever made and truly unique experience. My rating for this masterpiece can't be something else than a 10 out of 10. I wish I could live again a first-time experience watching this movie.
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
A slideshow.
Blade Runner 2049 is a slideshow masterpiece, from a graphic POV. However, its slides don't have a good transition between them and its presentation: limp.
Snowpiercer (2013)
What're you liking in this?
The first 20mn and the last 20mn are great, but THE REMAINING, OH LORD IT'S SO WASTED!!! The scenario had so much potential, but the story development was way to long, and there was a real lack of an original soundtrack to give some spirit to the movie. There could have been way more thing to do during the "Ascension", whereas it was just looking like a crowd walking with some fight scene here and there. Some moment were so cringe :s
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Thank you for what you created Marvel
Avengers - Endgame offers a stunning and moving ending.
There are times to laugh, but also times to cry. Many did at the end.
Thank you Marvel.
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Thank you for what you created Marvel
Avengers - Endgame offers a stunning and moving ending.
There are times to laugh, but also times to cry. Many did at the end.
Thank you Marvel.
Captain Marvel (2019)
Not as bad as you think
This is a pretty good movie, I don't understand those negative review. You'll enjoy these 2 hours. Stay for both of the post generic scene, they are really important imo.
The movie is just a little disappointing around the end. No, there is no feminist message (Well there are 2 sentences in the whole movie, and one of them is a joke).