Films I watched this week (NO SPOILERS) (Vol 3)
Discussion
thismonkeyhere said:
Craig W said:
Wind River
One of the best films I've seen. Extremely well done, intense, thought provoking and moving.
Same writer as Hell or High Water and Sicario, if you liked those then absolutely give this a go.
Superb film.One of the best films I've seen. Extremely well done, intense, thought provoking and moving.
Same writer as Hell or High Water and Sicario, if you liked those then absolutely give this a go.
Derek Smith said:
For reasons I won't bore anyone with, a few days ago I had to sit through Crazy, Stupid, Love, streaming on Prime. Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, and Steve Carell.
It's a series of set pieces, but not the weaker for all that.
The script has a precision that's awe-inspiring and most of the cast deliver it perfectly. There's a seduction scene with Gosling and Stone (they get paid for it as well). The pair delivered on the script perfectly. The comment when she sees Gosling's physique had me laughing. I won't spoil it.
There's a farce towards the end; a domestic fight. It's brilliant.
Carell, the star, had some brilliant scenes, and didn't he do them well.
There are one or two missteps, and one might suggest it was predictable, but you can't hold that against it. Well worth watching. It's gentle, takes little mental effort, is great fun and it has Emma Stone in it.
(Stupid title)
Totally agree, a great film with a proper script.It's a series of set pieces, but not the weaker for all that.
The script has a precision that's awe-inspiring and most of the cast deliver it perfectly. There's a seduction scene with Gosling and Stone (they get paid for it as well). The pair delivered on the script perfectly. The comment when she sees Gosling's physique had me laughing. I won't spoil it.
There's a farce towards the end; a domestic fight. It's brilliant.
Carell, the star, had some brilliant scenes, and didn't he do them well.
There are one or two missteps, and one might suggest it was predictable, but you can't hold that against it. Well worth watching. It's gentle, takes little mental effort, is great fun and it has Emma Stone in it.
(Stupid title)
illmonkey said:
droopsnoot said:
No Escape - Owen Wilson and his family get trapped in a revolution somewhere and have to try to escape, with a little help from Pierce Brosnan with a fairly dodgy accent. Didn't look like it was going to be worth sitting through, but it sped up a bit later on.
Wowdroopsnoot said:
illmonkey said:
droopsnoot said:
No Escape - Owen Wilson and his family get trapped in a revolution somewhere and have to try to escape, with a little help from Pierce Brosnan with a fairly dodgy accent. Didn't look like it was going to be worth sitting through, but it sped up a bit later on.
WowLegend83 said:
Derek Smith said:
For reasons I won't bore anyone with, a few days ago I had to sit through Crazy, Stupid, Love, streaming on Prime. Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, and Steve Carell.
It's a series of set pieces, but not the weaker for all that.
The script has a precision that's awe-inspiring and most of the cast deliver it perfectly. There's a seduction scene with Gosling and Stone (they get paid for it as well). The pair delivered on the script perfectly. The comment when she sees Gosling's physique had me laughing. I won't spoil it.
There's a farce towards the end; a domestic fight. It's brilliant.
Carell, the star, had some brilliant scenes, and didn't he do them well.
There are one or two missteps, and one might suggest it was predictable, but you can't hold that against it. Well worth watching. It's gentle, takes little mental effort, is great fun and it has Emma Stone in it.
(Stupid title)
Totally agree, a great film with a proper script.It's a series of set pieces, but not the weaker for all that.
The script has a precision that's awe-inspiring and most of the cast deliver it perfectly. There's a seduction scene with Gosling and Stone (they get paid for it as well). The pair delivered on the script perfectly. The comment when she sees Gosling's physique had me laughing. I won't spoil it.
There's a farce towards the end; a domestic fight. It's brilliant.
Carell, the star, had some brilliant scenes, and didn't he do them well.
There are one or two missteps, and one might suggest it was predictable, but you can't hold that against it. Well worth watching. It's gentle, takes little mental effort, is great fun and it has Emma Stone in it.
(Stupid title)
Bastille Day, aka The Take
Idris Elba as a CIA agent in Paris working with a pickpocket to find a terrorist while the French police are trying to catch them and the locals are working up to a Bastille Day riot.
A surprisingly coherent plot and reasonably watchable but not Elba's best work.
6.5 corrupt cops out of 10 Gauloises
Idris Elba as a CIA agent in Paris working with a pickpocket to find a terrorist while the French police are trying to catch them and the locals are working up to a Bastille Day riot.
A surprisingly coherent plot and reasonably watchable but not Elba's best work.
6.5 corrupt cops out of 10 Gauloises
Legend83 said:
Derek Smith said:
For reasons I won't bore anyone with, a few days ago I had to sit through Crazy, Stupid, Love, streaming on Prime. Julianne Moore, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, and Steve Carell.
It's a series of set pieces, but not the weaker for all that.
The script has a precision that's awe-inspiring and most of the cast deliver it perfectly. There's a seduction scene with Gosling and Stone (they get paid for it as well). The pair delivered on the script perfectly. The comment when she sees Gosling's physique had me laughing. I won't spoil it.
There's a farce towards the end; a domestic fight. It's brilliant.
Carell, the star, had some brilliant scenes, and didn't he do them well.
There are one or two missteps, and one might suggest it was predictable, but you can't hold that against it. Well worth watching. It's gentle, takes little mental effort, is great fun and it has Emma Stone in it.
(Stupid title)
Totally agree, a great film with a proper script.It's a series of set pieces, but not the weaker for all that.
The script has a precision that's awe-inspiring and most of the cast deliver it perfectly. There's a seduction scene with Gosling and Stone (they get paid for it as well). The pair delivered on the script perfectly. The comment when she sees Gosling's physique had me laughing. I won't spoil it.
There's a farce towards the end; a domestic fight. It's brilliant.
Carell, the star, had some brilliant scenes, and didn't he do them well.
There are one or two missteps, and one might suggest it was predictable, but you can't hold that against it. Well worth watching. It's gentle, takes little mental effort, is great fun and it has Emma Stone in it.
(Stupid title)
toon10 said:
Blonde on Netflix
Self indulgent art house hot garbage. First up, the performance from Anna D'armes is excellent. She's a good actress and probably one of the only actors attractive enough to play the iconic Monroe. She does a fine job of being Marilyn Monroe. That's the good stuff out the way.
If you're expecting a biopic, this isn't it. I's some perv's fictional piece of work transported to a movie. It's controversial as there are plenty of grim scenes but the whole movie is just her with her baps out for the most part, being sad and in a state of madness. How they managed to stretch this out to nearly 3 hours is beyond me. Sadly, this movie will be remembered by teenage boys sending screen shots of the actress in a state of undress a lot more than it will for being a good movie as, well it isn't. Did I mention self indulgent?
3 out of 10 just for the lead performance. Not even the mesmerising Anna D'armes can save this twaddle.
Started watching this last night and found it uncomfortable viewing until I found, out half hour in, that it's fiction.Self indulgent art house hot garbage. First up, the performance from Anna D'armes is excellent. She's a good actress and probably one of the only actors attractive enough to play the iconic Monroe. She does a fine job of being Marilyn Monroe. That's the good stuff out the way.
If you're expecting a biopic, this isn't it. I's some perv's fictional piece of work transported to a movie. It's controversial as there are plenty of grim scenes but the whole movie is just her with her baps out for the most part, being sad and in a state of madness. How they managed to stretch this out to nearly 3 hours is beyond me. Sadly, this movie will be remembered by teenage boys sending screen shots of the actress in a state of undress a lot more than it will for being a good movie as, well it isn't. Did I mention self indulgent?
3 out of 10 just for the lead performance. Not even the mesmerising Anna D'armes can save this twaddle.
Didn't see the point and switched over.
Lots of people will believe it's gospel including the chap at work who said it was a good film.
Ana de Armas is gorgeous as ever and never shy on film
illmonkey said:
Ah, I get it now. I thought it was a comment on my reviewing skills, or lack thereof.maccas99 said:
I quite liked No Escape - brain out action thriller type affair
Indeed, it wasn't as bad as the start suggested it might be.droopsnoot said:
illmonkey said:
Ah, I get it now. I thought it was a comment on my reviewing skills, or lack thereof.thismonkeyhere said:
Craig W said:
Wind River
One of the best films I've seen. Extremely well done, intense, thought provoking and moving.
Same writer as Hell or High Water and Sicario, if you liked those then absolutely give this a go.
Superb film.One of the best films I've seen. Extremely well done, intense, thought provoking and moving.
Same writer as Hell or High Water and Sicario, if you liked those then absolutely give this a go.
Great film. I didn't pick up my phone once so high praise indeed.
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