Films I watched this week (Vol 2)
Discussion
WinstonWolf said:
Remember
A drama thriller with a few nice plot twists. A dementia sufferer is given an envelope with some money and a letter in it. He keeps reading the letter and follows the instructions.
No spoliers, a very good watch. An 8/10 from me.
Thoroughly enjoyed that. Certainly didn't see the final twist, recommended.A drama thriller with a few nice plot twists. A dementia sufferer is given an envelope with some money and a letter in it. He keeps reading the letter and follows the instructions.
No spoliers, a very good watch. An 8/10 from me.
Wind river.
Excellent. Great story, epic scenery 8/10
I thought the female lead was going to annoy me as she started to speak with upspeak in the beginning of the film. They either taught her how to speak properly or it washed over my head as I became engrossed in the film!
Funny thing, films like this no matter how enjoyable I wouldn't see again yet relatively less serious films like Lock Stock, Leon, Pulp Fiction etc, I can watch every handful of years and still enjoy them!
I must be simple
poing said:
Captain Smerc said:
Just watched GET OUT , outstanding it was !
I must have watched a different film, I thought it was average but with one or two good bits. Maybe 6/10 but more like a solid 5/10.What started off as an interesting storyline developed into something ridiculous imo. I did go in blind though and knew nothing about the film.
Baby Driver
Gave up half way through. Way too try hard, way too annoying. The only characters I felt anything for was the waitress and the old man: and that was pity they were involved in this.
Car chases were sort of ok. Seen much better.
3/10 and only because I enjoyed the Subaru chase at the beginning.
Gave up half way through. Way too try hard, way too annoying. The only characters I felt anything for was the waitress and the old man: and that was pity they were involved in this.
Car chases were sort of ok. Seen much better.
3/10 and only because I enjoyed the Subaru chase at the beginning.
ukaskew said:
The Post
Thoroughly enjoyed this but felt it was a little by the numbers given the Spielberg/Hanks/Streep combo. Really got into it for the last half or so but it was a little pedestrian until that point. I thought Spotlight pulled off a similar concept much better.
Yep....I agree.Thoroughly enjoyed this but felt it was a little by the numbers given the Spielberg/Hanks/Streep combo. Really got into it for the last half or so but it was a little pedestrian until that point. I thought Spotlight pulled off a similar concept much better.
(FWIW, if a film doesn't have a rating of 6.2 on IMDB, I won't watch it. I've found, over many years, this to a reasonable benchmark to avoid wasting my time)
Murder on the Orient Express - a truly 'all star cast', but nothing to lift it beyond 'Sunday afternoon' status. Just scrapes a 6.2.
Legend - so many opportunities to re-tell the story of the Krays in a novel way were missed in this Tom Hardy-led production. Disappointingly, it scores a missable 5.5 for me.
Murder on the Orient Express - a truly 'all star cast', but nothing to lift it beyond 'Sunday afternoon' status. Just scrapes a 6.2.
Legend - so many opportunities to re-tell the story of the Krays in a novel way were missed in this Tom Hardy-led production. Disappointingly, it scores a missable 5.5 for me.
phazed said:
RBH58 said:
His film choices are such that if I see his name, (Nicholas Cage) in the cast I’ll avoid at all cost.
But.I really enjoyed, “Matchstick Men”. Really great film. 8/10.
Bad Lieutenant - port of call new Orleans
Joe
8mm
Lord of War
Red Rock West
Adaptation
And of course.... Raising Arizona
All worthy of praise imo.
I saw Darkest Hour a couple of weeks back - outstanding!
Had the misfortune of watching Downsizing earlier... What a load of unmitigated b
ks, matt damon in full on environmentalism mode virtue signalling for all he is worth. It could have been a good film, and truth be told there were some properly funny bits but this was just fking dire. Do not be fooled by the preview, I honestly can't remember a film that has disappointed so much.
Had the misfortune of watching Downsizing earlier... What a load of unmitigated b
ks, matt damon in full on environmentalism mode virtue signalling for all he is worth. It could have been a good film, and truth be told there were some properly funny bits but this was just fking dire. Do not be fooled by the preview, I honestly can't remember a film that has disappointed so much.ukaskew said:
Worth remembering that most weeks he spends at least two days per week sat in screening rooms watching 3 or 4 films back to back. In that respect I can see why something like Raw would stand out, and it's not exactly a film that you're going to forget in a hurry.
It was probably in my top 10, and if I had to recall decent movies I watched last year that and The Handmaiden would be first on the list as they were so memorable.
Funny you mention both Raw and The Handmaiden in the same breath. Although very different films I agree. Loved both of them.It was probably in my top 10, and if I had to recall decent movies I watched last year that and The Handmaiden would be first on the list as they were so memorable.
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