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chemical404
Celluloid Junkie - 2514 Films Ranked
Member Since: Oct 21, 2008
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Bio: I use following rating system:
0-10 - Movies that give me headache. Real physical pain to watch them.
11-20 - Movies that I hate. No artistic merit, no entertainment value.
21-30 - I disliked these films, felt like a waste of time.
31-40 - Although, they have some redeeming qualities, these movies are below average.
41-50 - Movies that can be entertaining or interesting to extent. A bit below average.
51-60 - OK movies.
61-70 - Good movies that I enjoyed watching and would recommend for others.
71-80 - Movies that I really liked and probably would want to see again.
81-90 - Classics. I think everyone should see these films right now.
91-100 - Life-changing films. Movies I would take to deserted island with me.


If there is no short review, it means the rating is 3+ years old, and it might be way off from the rating I would give now.
Recent Rankings
49 Bridesmaids (2011) - Feb 09, 2012
Mini-Review: It's like Sex&The City for men. And by that I mean characters are shallow, boring, stereotypes, PLUS it has as much shit, vomit and sex jokes as you could possibly want. Only small portion of this film could be described as 'chick-flick', but that's the part I found worthwhile. Wiig is very likeable. Some actual jokes (not involving bodily fluids) were alright, so yea, it's watchable. I hope women actually doesn't relate to this film in any way...
75 Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) - Feb 09, 2012
Mini-Review: A very strong directing/writing debut of Sean Durkin and acting debut of Elizabeth Olsen. Film's success lies in Durkins' ability to create the atmosphere of waking nightmare, filled with raw emotions (none of that manipulation crap that became a norm lately). Naturalistic, yet dreamy and dark cinematography is a big part of it. Along with Take Shelter this film makes 2011 a great year for psychological dramas.
68 Take Shelter (2011) - Feb 06, 2012
Mini-Review: Schizophrenia is my greatest fear so I bought into story and protagonist right away. Michael Shannon is great, and I guess he was an obvious choise for this role. I feel that the script needed some extra work on it - ambiguous ending in this case feels like a total cop-out.
58 Le Gamin au vélo (2011) - Feb 06, 2012
Mini-Review: Kid acts like a little dick because his dad doesn't love him. I hate kids. It's unusually bright and positive film for Dardenne brothers. It feels like something one do between serious projects. Most character motivations seems far-fetched. And yet, there's something about this film that sticks.
54 Attack the Block (2011) - Feb 06, 2012
Mini-Review: It's OK. Not as fun as it sounds on paper. You can tell Joe Cornish likes to hang out with Edgar Wright.
44 Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theatre (2011) - Feb 05, 2012
Mini-Review: I was slightly annoyed by 'regular guy who's cool because he's a douchebag' thing. There was couple of jokes that I found amusing, but mostly felt like waste of my time.
39 Hanna (2011) - Feb 02, 2012
Mini-Review: I'm surprised Luc Besson wasn't involved with this film in any way, because story and style of Hanna is very reminiscent of later period Besson. It is an attempt at 'cool' action movie, but I feel Wright wasn't the one to direct it. Tone of the film is hardly likable and it's never clear what was the purpose of it all. Bana should be banned from appearing on screen. Score by Chemical Brothers is something everyone mentions when talking about Hanna but I found it average at best.
55 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011) - Feb 01, 2012
Mini-Review: 'Old-school' British spy thriller that aims for 'realistic' plot instead of glamor and action of James Bond type of films. Oldman is the key figure here - his character has both depth and introverted-badassery that fits him well; this is one of his best roles. The problems comes with pacing - frankly, it's a bit boring, and felt totally anti-climatic. Second viewing to catch all the details when you know the outcome might be beneficial, but I don't think I'll talk myself into it.
96 The Tree of Life (2011) - Feb 01, 2012
Mini-Review: Profound, beautiful, timeless piece of cinema art. The only film that cames close to Kubrick's Odyssey. The whole film feels like it belongs in some altered state of consciousness; a trip though cosmic visuals and memories long buried. Thanks, Terrence!
47 Rango (2011) - Jan 31, 2012
Mini-Review: I struggle hard to give a shit about these hollywood CGI-mations. Ever since Toy Story they all seem to go in the same direction and while Rango is vaguely entertaining adventure it's just too similar to every other film of this kind.
 
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