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The Office (2005)
Third watch through
When The Office came to Netflix I wanted to know what the fuzz was about. The first season made me cringe a lot, the way Michael behaved was mind boggling. But I sat through, and from the 2nd season I was hooked.
Michael is a great guy with a few screws loose. But he has the heart on the right place. After Steve's departure in season 7 the show is still great, but it's difficult to replace Steve Carell's greatness. Rainn Wilson and John Krasinski do a great job to keep the greatness in the show!
The fascinating part of this show is the relatability you recognise. A group of individuals that by coincidence work in the same office where they go through all kinds of emotions and end up being a close group of friends with fond memories of each other.
This show is an all time classic and will be forever a go-to series if nothing decent is on the streaming services.
Sinatra: All or Nothing at All (2015)
The rise of an eternal star
What a great trip into this mans life, as a 31 y/o I'm sad to never have witnessed what this man brought to a stage. But what a life he had, too bad he couldnt keep his hands of the birds, because his wife was one of a kind. Even through his misses and betrayals she was always on his side, and even though he cheated her he would always be there for her.
But, how great he was, his ties to the mafia were almost marginalised. After reading some books of known mob bosses its clearly his ties were bigger and perhaps more friendlier than this documentary portrayed it. In The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano is written how the 1946 Havana convention was also an opportunity to celebrate the career of a young Sinatra. And how they got him off a contract with Tommy, also the whole Kennedy campain was corrupted by promises of the Kennedy family toward mobsters.
Also the relationship with his daughter would've been nice, in the end they made a song together which didnt made it to the show. It would've been nice to hear how this came to work!
But eventually it was a nice 4 hour trip in a complex life of an eternal star!
The Irishman (2019)
Probably the last ever old school mob film
Been waiting for this one for some years and it was worth the waiting. The trio Pesci/Pacino/De Niro are a powerhouse, each bringing their a-game in an Oscar contending masterpiece. The slow pace through the story made me forget about time which made the 3,5 hour film feel like 2 hours.
These kind of movies make me hope more producers walk into Scorseses shoes but this proves he is one of a kind. The way he tells the story, going back and forth into time and the dialoges between the different characters are so powerful.
De Niro was exquisit, I loved him in Taxi Driver, Goodfellas and Casino but in this one he goes beyond it all. The emotions he brought forward made me feel sorry for his character. Being a coolblooded assassin and mobster and yet he crushed every feeling of disgust by bringing a human side to the game which in the final gave me a lump in my throat.
Pacino, I love this guy! His first appearance made me think about Scarface and Carlito's Way. An energetic gangster with a lot of charisma and with a love to hate attitude. The energy he gave to his character was great and even if you know what happens to him you still hope he somehow start being reasonable.
Pesci, wow, it has been a long time since i've seen him play so powerful! From being a good friend to being a killer boss. And how he portrayed this was great, in a 180 degree turn to how he was in Goodfellas. he's now a serious and pure evil gangster. Yet its hard to hate him, just because its Pesci.
Only minus is how little they used Anna Paquin, I hoped she had some more real screen time. Yet was her silence strong enough to express her feeling toward her father and how she lived through his career.
The movie itself was without overhyping it a masterpiece, if this is the swan song for these 4 people it is a farwell in style and in honor and I truly hope that Scorsese's work get paid of with at least an Oscar. And releasing this in a year where movies like Once Upon A Time In Hollywood & The Joker have been released I see this one taking away all their prices! Great job by Netflix for giving the time, money and trust to Martin and his team. It's an absolute winner for a streaming service!