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Obdurate
Cinema Addict - 1453 Films Ranked
Member Since: Jul 26, 2008
Location: Canada
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I like spontaneous human combustion. So there. Anything 51 and up is a recommendation, meaning you aren't wasting your time seeing it. Anything between 51-79 ranges from mediocre to very good. Anything 80+ is what I call a "Great Movie" and it's a must-see and is awesome to various degrees. Anything that's a 50 is something that I'm a fence sitter on (meaning I'm too useless to actually be able to make up my god damn mind) so it could go either way. 49 and under means you should avoid. Under 10 means I was probably raped by the movie or, at the very least, fondled. Despite the effort I've put into explaining my rating system, numbers are fairly often chosen at random (well, maybe my gut feeling) so I might actually like a movie I rated 75 more than an 85, I just really can't be bothered to go back and constantly re-do my ratings. I'm a busy man, I have jacking off to do. Cheers.
Recent Rankings
82 T7 Iron Man 3 (2013) - May 15, 2013
"This is much better than the 2nd, and almost as good as the first. Downey Jr. does another good job playing Tony, and everyone else is wonderful. Mandarin is much more interesting than the villain in the 2nd. The humour is on point... the tone is serious but not too serious, which the first nailed and this one nails too. It's not tackling big issues, it's just promising you fun, and that's more than enough."
65 T3 Shadow People (2013) - May 13, 2013
"I don't love it but I do enjoy it and think people should watch it. It mixes "found" footage into it and I think that makes it strong. Maybe it's just because I like when movies try to pass off what happens as real, but I got into it for the most part. Besides, I see lots of people on the net looking into this as if it IS real, so that lends some mystique to the entire experience. It's not as creepy as I would have liked, however. Could have been more with this premise."
70 T4 TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay Away from Keyboard (2013) - May 09, 2013
"I pretty much agree that as strictly a documentary it is very biased and fails on that level but I don't have a problem with it picking a side. However, I found the 3 dudes interesting because from what I can gather, one does it for fun, the other is political and the other is um... angry and likes the more technical side. It kind of tackles all the sides of why people do this stuff. Would it have been better if it tackled the issue with more depth? Yeah, but it is what it is."
85 T8 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013) - May 09, 2013
"Pretty much on par with part 1. I don't think it's as consistently good, but they certainly did the graphic novel justice. There are wonky elements like Batman just avoiding TOO many bullets (as another reviewer stated), and the voice acting, like part 1, isn't as stellar as it could be... but for an epic Batman vs Superman clash, and Joker going straight psycho (memorable because you even tho its animated, you hardly see this level of chaos)."
80 T6 Side Effects (2013) - May 09, 2013
"The first half is a psychological drama, expertly examining a girl in trouble, basically. The cinematography, the atmosphere, is all incredible. Then it turns into something else. It keeps some elements of the psychological drama but uses the pills and depression as a backdrop to look at what seems to be quite a different movie. I won't ruin anything because if you haven't seen it, the twists and turns are what make the second half interesting. Plus Mara is lovely. "
89 T9 Upstream Color (2013) - May 02, 2013
"When you watch this you can't help but get caught up in the beauty. It drifts through it, every shot is wonderfully staged, the lighting is on point and makes it truly feel special, while the confusing narrative still manages to be emotional. Right from the opening song I was grabbed by it (the soundtrack is fantastic). You honestly can't help but WANT to be poetic when you're talking about it."
80 T6 Oblivion (2013) - May 01, 2013
"I got swept up in it. I don't even care if it takes elements from other sci-fi movies because a lot of movies just take elements from other movies. We've had over 100 years of movies, it's to be expected. The story kept me guessing, it was visually stunning, Tom Cruise is wonderful like almost always, the action was thrilling. It's not without flaws, but it's a fun movie that grabbed me. The helmets and stuff that the Scavs wear were cool too."
69 T4 Pain & Gain (2013) - Apr 28, 2013
"The problem for me is that as it went on I cared less and less. If I would have rated it at its early stages, then it might have gotten an 8. I felt like it just went on way too long for what it was trying to do. With that said, it did have some really funny parts, and the Rock especially was golden. Hell, the other two were fantastic as well but the Rock stole the show. A few more jokes here and there, a little more excitement, and this could have been great. Asitstands, it's fun and that's it."
75 T5 Gangster Squad (2013) - Apr 24, 2013
"Just ultimately a good time where everyone is pretty much a badass."
85 T8 The Place Beyond the Pines (2013) - Apr 23, 2013
"I sort of expected something different than this, but I wasn't really disappointed. Everyone in it does a great job, including Patton who gives a great score. Though the middle part is the weakest aspect, it was still entertaining, and the book ends were fantastic. It's a pretty slow-paced but gripping tale of 'generational feuds.'"
 
 
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