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Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
A beautiful empty shell
I am a big Star Wars fan. I'm however not a Star Wars nerd, I couldn't tell you what race Yoda belongs to or what Boba Fett's spaceship name is but I know enough about the Star Wars universe to understand it. To me it is an exceptional coherent and amazing setting for space adventures, and up to today always had been.
Remember how you felt in Episode I when you learned that the Force could be measured in one's blood sample? Well take this feeling and multiply it by at least 3 and this is how you will most probably feel after Episode VII.
First the good. The visuals and special effects are sumptuous. The return to the practical effects delivers the original Star Wars touch and this in undeniable. Most actors do a very good job. OK that's it.
Spoilers ahead.
Now to the bad. Where is the story? Everything seems a rehash from episodes IV and VI. Not only is the story paper thin and filled with gaps and deus ex machinas, a lot sacred star wars "facts" just get destroyed in this movie.
- Han Solo and Chewie popping out of nowhere and literally "bumping" into main characters in the middle of space, cause you know, the universe is a village now. - R2D2 hibernating for decades but then waking up to a convenient time without ANY reason. - Non-jedi able to fight with a saber laser on par with a (semi?) trained Sith. - Sith able to sense the presence of Han Solo (who can't use the Force) over a great distance but not when he's standing 10 meters behind him. - Force sensitive character (Rey) able to pull of Jedi Mind tricks without ANY kind of training. Also mentally resisting a trained Sith. - Zero background on the Solo-Organa family drama, which in my opinion is the core of Episode's VII story as far as I can tell. Son got trained by Luke himself and then turned to the Dark Side. That's it. - Zero talk about the force, the balance of good and evil, cheap philosophy, in short all the things we loved about Star Wars and what embodied the first 6 episodes. - Generic dialog and lack of depth for ALL characters. - Except for the opening theme, I could hardly recognize John William's work here. Even the soundtrack felt generic.
This is what annoyed me the most, and I'm not even talking about the new deathstar-planet thingy, every second review complains about that already.
I'm not disappointed, I am angry. Visually the movie feels like an authentic Star Wars and I would give it 10/10 hands down. But why was everything that made the Star Wars universe unique and adored left behind to create a soulless space action flick.
Tusk (2014)
If you watch this movie, you have to go full Walrus
I am not a Kevin Smith fanboy. I have seen Dogma and Clerks a long time ago, and I can barely remember them so Tusk being made by the same director didn't really matter.
One thing you need to understand is that Tusk is NOT a horror movie. It borrows the setting of a horror thriller but it is at its core a comedy. Sometimes you want to mix genres, so you make a horror comedy in which you will import horror elements into the comedy genre (like Mel Brooks would do). Tusk is doing actual opposite of that, it's importing comedy elements like Justin Long and Johnny Depp's characters into a thriller/horror setting.
I've seen a lot of reviews comparing it to The Human Centipede. Tusk has NOTHING to do with that movie. Yes the premise of turning a man into an animal is similar, but Tusk is way more metaphorical. Also, it has real actors, delivering a very good performance overall.
If you wanted draw some kind of similarities with other movies, I would name Polanski's Dance of the Vampires or Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness.
Most importantly, if you let yourself drawn into the movie without polluting your mind by trying to label Tusk, you will have a lot of fun.
Spring (2014)
Original movie, excellent actors, well directed. How of often do you get this combo these days right?
This film was a very good surprise. I'm not too much into the horror genre myself, mainly because these days it feels like a competition of who's going to have the sickest idea or have the most disgusting gore effects. I can understand why people can enjoy these films, but I personally don't. I loved the Blair Witch Project. For me real horror is unseen, the one that seeds in your mind and leaves it up to your imagination, which most Hollywood directors don't want you to use. This movie has an almost perfect balance of shown and suggested horror for the viewer.
Now to the romcom element. I'm a guy, romcoms are not my favourite genre but I can enjoy a good one if it crosses my path, and Spring is a good one. In my eyes the most important element in a romcom shouldn't be the story but the actors. I can't recall having seen any movies with either Lou Taylor Pucci or Nadia Hilker, but their performance was authentic and their characters actually have chemistry on screen. Also thumbs up to whoever made the dialogues, because for once they don't feel written and actually laughed at some of Evan's and Louise's more cynical lines.
The images are beautiful and the cinematography is elegant but sober. However the film couldn't totally avoid some clichés, like the annoying American tourist, but these are very few and most importantly don't ruin the film.
I gave this movie an 8/10 because it mixes both genres so well, carried by two excellent actors and very well directed. A rare enough combination these days.
Ekmek (2012)
Simple and beautiful
Making a short movie seems to be, given my ignorance on the matter, such a difficult exercise. Yet Koray Sevindi's strike is perfect. Within in 8 minutes he manages to touch your heart with minimalistic dialog, music and staging.
Nothing is unnecessary, the power of the image completely takes over the viewer.
As a father of 3 it also reminded me that in the end, despite all the daily chaos and stress they can create, children don't ask much of you.
Just your love.
For that I thank you mister Sevindi.
Ninja Assassin (2009)
It's all about being honest with the title
When I first saw the ads in the streets I thought: "OMG, how can they name a movie Ninja Assassin". It sounded so lame. Of course I wouldn't admit openly that I was dying to see that movie. My biggest fear: that they would be no blood so they could rate it for teens. Well after the opening sequence, I was reassured.
The good thing about a movie called "Ninja Assassin" is that no normal person would expect any kind of plot. And when you have low expectations, chances you get positively surprised are high. I wouldn't go that far though, but it was solid enough to justify all the kick ass ninja fighting scenes. Because that's what the movie is about, and it's pretty well done. Maybe some CGI blood is a bit too obvious, but for the rest it's just pure enjoyment. The fights are neither too repetitive nor too long. That chain weapon is just cool.
My only regret is they didn't chose to make all the training scenes in Japanese language. It would have felt more authentic. Tarantino would have done it.
Solid 8/10 for me, an excellent B movie. I really enjoyed the combat scenes. Reminded me a bit of the first time I saw Equilibrium.