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Overlord (2018)
A Bloody Thrill
If you like action and gore and are not looking for a serious film about war, turn off all the lights and get ready for pure entertainment. This movie draws you into the middle of more than a few harrowing moments-from the first scene on-and will have you grimacing in disgust, feeling the pain, and cheering for the deaths of some heinous villains.
Life of Pi (2012)
Spectacular for Viewing, Inferior to Reading
I hadn't wanted to see this film because I hadn't thought that the book could translate to film. In complexity it didn't exactly, but it was so visually beautiful that I was totally enchanted. My son's whispered questions ("Why is he crying?") when Pi killed a fish made the experience more meaningful than I had anticipated, since my son knows but probably doesn't understand my vegetarianism, which feels like religion.
Despite the incredible cinematography of the movie, the image of a still boat on water could have been accompanied by Yann Martel's brilliant narrative: ruminations on the sea, "The sea roared like a tiger. The sea whispered in your ear like a friend telling you secrets. The sea clinked like small change in a pocket..."), or fear "It's life's only true opponent.
Only fear can defeat life...One moment you are feeling calm, self-possessed, happy. Then fear, disguised in the garb of mild-mannered doubt, slips into your mind like a spy...", the sacrilege of Pi killing a fish: "I felt I was beating a rainbow to death." Only in words could an orangutan be compared to the Virgin Mary, could God be described this way: "...God's hat was always unraveling. God's pants were falling apart. God's cat was a constant danger. God's ark was a jail. God's wide acres were slowly killing me. God's ear didn't seem to be listening." Even the spectacle of watching an excellent movie can't replace the full-bodied experience of reading a great book.
Angie X (2017)
An Unbelievable Story Made Believable
Well scripted and well acted, MDMA is worth watching, and Angie Wang deserves kudos for writing, directing, and producing this autobiopic. Annie Q emoted more than most actors ever will and had great chemistry (pun intended) with Francesca Eastwood. (I'm glad I didn't know "Neen" was Clint-the-Gunslinger's kid until after the movie's end, or I would've pre-judged her). The story arc worked, and I enjoyed the inclusion of Adam Ant's music (though I could have stood for more 80s tunes throughout the film). Epilogues would have given the audience some needed satisfaction.