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7/10
More of Harrelson would made this movie better
20 January 2023
Warning: Spoilers
The usual story told a bit unusual way. The usual story is that rich people are s**theads. The unusual way is showing this with lots of dark humour and humiliation.

Ok I admit is was very good to laugh a good at the expense of the "elite" and the influencers that can't enjoy anything (as they always have to think about taking the next picture). But there are no big relevations here, a lot of money never makes anyone contempt or less dull but most of the people knew it already. I would welcome at least one morally ok charcter as a counterpoint...

The most hilarious part of the film is when the american communist captain is arguing with the russian capitalist entrepreneur. Both Harrelson and Zlatko Buric are giving here top notch performances and this is the funniest and most thought provoking part of the movie. (The most unexpected is that these two could be good friends...) I would see more of these two. Instead we got an exceedingly long start and and ending without climax. (And the message at the final part that no matter who is on top will necessarily be exploitative is a bit dumb.)

It was an ok satire, but it didn't invent anything new. We laughed a good, disgusted a bit, now we can move on.
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Super 8 (2011)
8/10
Stand by me mixed with some SF elements...
8 October 2012
I liked this movie, even it offers nothing not much new and all of it's parts can be found in former movies (Stand by me, ET or soft alien monster movies)

It has a charm. The child actors, especially the two main characters are acting fine, and the movie making scenes are fun, this part clearly brings the Stand by me feeling. (Don't miss the end of the movie, there is some surprise there.)

Unfortunately the story is slim, the supporting characters are cliché (mean USAF officer who finally gets his punishment, strict but warm hearted father(s), mysterious professor etc), but the CGI parts are done well.

If you want to see a true sci-fi, or an exciting thriller (as IMDb classification indicates) than this is not for You, but if you liked Stand by me, or you like movies where child actors get the spotlight (mixed with some good CGI effects), than you should not miss this.
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