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Der Fall Jens Söring - Tödliche Leidenschaft (2023)
Who do you believe?
I remember watching Jen's trial on TV late night as it was unfolding. The question that I had then is the same as now, who do you believe, Elizabeth or Jens? They both told so many lies, I can only conclude that neither one is telling the complete truth.
Is it just me, or is current day Jens a dead ringer for Bob Denver? It's hard for me to envision a puny nerd like Gilligan murdering two people by himself so easily.
My thoughts are that there were two people murdering the Haysoms that night. One of them could have fought back while the other was being attacked if there was only one killer. Nancy was in the kitchen, there are all kinds of weapons that would have been available to her.
This documentary doesn't clear anything up, it doesn't definitively answer any questions about the crime. But it's definitely an interesting film to watch and the pacing is good.
By the way, regarding the reviews that mention Jens speaking German in an 'American' documentary, this is in fact a German production.
Elvis (2022)
Introducing Elvis to those who never knew him
I would describe this whole movie as an 'interest generator'. It was made, in my opinion, to introduce Elvis to everyone born after the year 2000.
If you want a comprehensive, honest look at Elvis' career, there are many other excellent films to check out, including Elvis Presley: The Searcher.
If you want something not so deep, but something that gets you to the essence of Elvis and the relationship with Col. Parker, this is for you. If you want a modern sounding music soundtrack that you can relate to instead of the dated sounds of mid 20th century recordings, this if for you.
Austin Butler was great, he deserves all the credit he received for his acting in this. The polarizing performance, unbelievably comes from Tom Hanks. At times, his character is cartoonish (running around proclaiming Elvis will sing "Here Comes Santy Claus") at times, he's sarcastic, at times he is uncaring (except about his own finances), and when he orders Dr. Nick to come and get Elvis in shape to perform, he's downright evil. So is it Tom Hanks' fault that he has to play a part that is so all over the place? I think most films would have tried to find some area to generate at least a little sympathy and understanding from the audience. There was none of that in this film, we are to believe that Col. Parker was nothing but a calculating parasite. I commend Tom Hanks for even attempting the part.
I'm a huge Elvis fan, I was glad to see this film was made.
The Batman (2022)
Reminds me of early 70's comics
So where I'm coming from...my earliest introduction to Batman was via Adam West. I was too young to get the humor of '66 Batman, but I loved it just the same. As I got older, I started collecting comics, so for me, "my" Batman is deeply rooted in the early 1970's Batman and Detective Comics. What I liked about the best stories of that period was the focus on Batman's detective skills.
This movie certainly bases its style on the old black and white film noir classics, and it does a great job telling us a crime story. It could have been Sherlock Holmes instead of Batman, this is a chess game between intellectuals.
Rather than go into a deep analysis, I'll just tell you I enjoyed the film, and tell you what I did and didn't like.
First the dislikes: Batman's costume; the romance between Batman and Catwoman feels rushed and unbelievable; the Penguin is completely unneccesary; Bruce Wayne has no depth to his character. These criticisms are no reflections on the actors, their performances were great. It's just that the film tries to do too much, in my opinion.
What I liked: Batman and Gordon's team work; flame coming out of the Batmobile (he's driving a car again and not a tank!); the intellectual sparring between Riddler and Batman; the change in Batman as he transitions from 'vengeance" to "hero".
So we end up with a dark picture of Gotham (no surprise there), but also a Batman that is trying to be a beacon of light and hope, and not just consumed by his past. Thanks to Matt Reeves for giving us a Batman that isn't just moody and depressed.