MrBitterness

mrbitterness
Flick Fan - 59 Film Ratings
Member Since: 29 Sep 2010
Location: Somerville, MA, USA
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65 11% Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) - Rated 28 Feb 2020
"I have a lot of complicated feelings about this movie that I can't adequately summarize in 500 words or less. So I'll say this: THE WRONG TWO PEOPLE KISSED. Thank you."
90 61% Atlantique (2019) - Rated 07 Feb 2020
90 61% Birdman (2014) - Rated 07 Feb 2020
100 95% The Apartment (1960) - Rated 07 Feb 2020
85 40% Forbidden Planet (1956) - Rated 29 Dec 2013
"Essentially the ultimate 50s movie. Post-art deco design, the sort of pre-feminist strong female lead, the Jungian subconscious as a major plot point, and A ROBOT!! The beepidy-boopidy soundtrack got kind of old, and it's strange to see a young Leslie Nielsen, but when it works, it's great. The film does a very good job at slowly ratcheting up the tension, but it gets a little too exposition-heavy at times. All in all, the ne plus ultra of 50s sci-fi. Not perfect, but damn close."
70 20% Now You See Me (2013) - Rated 29 Nov 2013
"This might be a recent development, but are we supposed to hate the protagonists? Usually, I don't have much of a problem with Jesse Eisenberg, but his character was insufferable. A fair number of the "twists" were predictable, and there was way too much obvious CGI. I couldn't stand the romance arc either. To sum up, the biggest problem I had with this magic movie is that even when you couldn't see the wires, the tricks weren't all that impressive."
95 84% Filth (2014) - Rated 20 Oct 2013
"I absolutely never would have expected this performance out of James McAvoy. Admittedly, I don't know much (if any) of his work beyond "Atonement" and the trailers for "Trance" and "X-Men First Class", but this was still a revelation. In fact, there was so much that was surprising, thrilling and shocking that I feel like I need to see it again if it hits the states. Best movie I've seen this year."
90 61% Frances Ha (2013) - Rated 14 Sep 2013
95 84% Spirited Away (2001) - Rated 03 Jun 2013
"Just a gorgeous, sweet little movie. The second time around, I was actually surprised by how melancholy certain parts of the movie are. Even with a happy ending, you almost wish that Chihiro's adventures in the bath house would go on forever. And the scene on the train was one of the most beautiful and unintentionally sad scenes that I've seen in an animated movie. While the "love conquers all" bit made me groan, all in all this is a wondrous film that I can't wait to show my kids."