evrana
Cinema Addict
Member Since: 23 Dec 2006
Location: Dublin, France
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The Creator (2023) - Rated 22 Jun 2025
"Of all the AI settings up to now, this one was the most well-thought-out and detailed. I love the designs of Android, the whole AI culture established in the Far East, and the cities. I found the beginning of the story's structure problematic, and some potential "revelations" quite obvious, but they didn't unfold that way; instead, the story focused on relationships. The design of the observing ship was excellent too; it is one of those movies that won't be popular, but it spoke to me."
Contratiempo (2016) - Rated 22 Jun 2025
"I did not really like the pace of it; the dynamic between the lawyer and the main character is not at the level you need in this kind of intense interaction situation ( although the acting by the Goldman character is the best). It felt like it would take a turn, and the first two turns were rather easy to guess; the third one, though, really holds a punch, and it took the movies from the 60s to the 70s for me."
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) - Rated 18 Apr 2025
"This series is the crown jewel of MU; it captures what Marvel Comics is all about. It was as good as the first one, with a weaker soundtrack but much better story and special effects. Rocket Raccoon is my favourite character and the fictional person who resembles me the most (minus being experimented upon at an early age), a small, hairy thing which is a mixture of stupidity, nobility and sarcasm, so I like that the film revolves around him. The anti-animal cruelty part is handled gracefully"
Homeland (2011) - Rated 05 Apr 2025
"The way it develops its characters is excellent; Danes might have managed the ultimate demonstration of "mania" which is not an easy thing to do. Each and every character is so three-dimensional, not just props to make the story work. I don't know how they would keep this up for 8 seasons, but for one season, it is one of the best spy-genre films has to offer. I'm finding out that I have a soft spot for this kind of story. The jazz link and how it is used in the sounds of the series is applaudab"
Goosebumps (2015) - Rated 16 Mar 2025
"My 11-year-old daughter is a big fan of this book series and she wanted to watch the movie. I wasn't very keen, but I must admit that it is kinda cute and well done. They really brought a Chucky-like quality to the Slappy character and Jack Black surprisingly excelled in his role in this one, playing RL Stine maybe better than RL Stine being RL Stine. The Giant Mantis animations were well done, all in all CGI is pretty good for its time and aged well; good quality family entertainment."
The Big Short (2015) - Rated 15 Mar 2025
"I like this style of movie-making; it reminded me of Soderbergh's Contagion. It has a near-documentary vibe, yet it just flows smoothly as an engaging story. When you look at the essence of what is happening, it is not that interesting of a story; but what was at stakes and how it changed the world, just makes it fascinating; they used this perfectly. It has a star-studded ensemble, but unlike many other such casts, it let each of them shine. Bale, Pitt, and especially Carrell were excellent."
Captive Audience (2022) - Rated 18 Jan 2025
"Wow, if this were a fictional story, it would have been ridiculed for being far too outrageous, but somehow it happened. I wasn't aware of it, so it gave me the chance to watch it and be surprised, which wouldn't be the case for the American audience. As a pure documentary, it is done very tastefully, with no hyperbole, and structurally very interesting with some interesting decisions about editing. It is something I will remember and it makes you think about how life trajectories cross."
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) - Rated 12 Jan 2025
"This is phenomenal; the greatest part of it is that if someone told you the story, you could never guess how good it is. It is just masterful storytelling in that particular Irish style where outrageously funny, heartwarmingly nice, and gutwrenchingly sad somehow mixes into a perfect bundle of profound emotions. It shows that Farrell is underrated as an actor, although it is an acting clinic overall. Also, it shows that neediness is a force of human nature that you shouldn't try to fight against"
Divergent (2014) - Rated 10 Jan 2025
"This is the first time I really felt that "I'm not the target audience of this film"; it was just too Young Adult for me to enjoy; it exudes "Young Adultness". The exuberance of Dauntless has this Disney Musical feel to it, which was both funny and awkward. The setting is very problematic, which kills the whole thing from the start in a way, but the music makes up for it a bit, and a very strong chemistry in the cast also makes it more palatable; no "Insurgent" for me, thank you."
Hereditary (2018) - Rated 05 Jan 2025
"It is such a refined, meticulously executed film. The idea of making parallels with the miniatures is just brilliant and perfectly done. Acting, the music, the script...This is how you do a quality horror movie. And it just meanders so well that you never really know where it is actually going. It is a tad bit slow-paced for my taste, but that is Aster's style. Also, it has one of the most "impactful' scenes ever, literally."
