evrana
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Member Since: 23 Dec 2006
Location: Dublin, France
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) - Rated 27 Jul 2025
"They tried to do something different with a 70s timepiece feel, jumping into the middle of the story etc. but it all felt flat and they went back to Galactus stuff again and it just didn't work for me. The characters are flat, Pedro Pascal is really miscast here, only Susan Storm is remotely interesting. It is made with the understanding that most of the hard core Marvel fans are parents now; but even with that...Me and my daughter left quite unimpressed."
SPY×FAMILY (2022) - Rated 17 Jul 2025
"It is particularly entertaining, a bit out of the mold of standard anime, doing some meta-references perfectly and pushing the limits of absurd without being ridiculous, while being somehow heartwarming at the same time. I think that the way Anya talks is hilarious in Japanese, even without fully understanding it you can tell. I read one of the manga, and it had a darker tone, but I really like this adaptation; it rekindled my interest in anime. It loses a bit of steam towards the end though."
Sicario (2015) - Rated 14 Jul 2025
"It has the best use of bird's eye view Satellite shots and thermal cameras that I have seen up to now. It uses the cliches of these drug cartel movies (I think that it became a genre in itself), the naive, idealistic cop, the wild, jaded Agent, and the ex-good guy that went through hell and turned into a war machine, but somehow it uses them in such a raw manner that it works. They made a great decision by making Del Toro talk minimally, which added to the weight of each act of his character."
Black Bird (2022) - Rated 13 Jul 2025
"This is an exceptional fictionalisation, with multiple extraordinary elements. The first one is Hauser; he inched past the Serial Killers in Mindhunters. The way he depicted Larry Hall is blood-curdling; it just hits you at a very elemental level: how fundamentally flawed this person is and how he is living in his own reality. The second aspect is music; it is an excellent demonstration of working the music into the fabric of the story. The confession scene in E5 will stay with me for a while."
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) - Rated 12 Jul 2025
"For what it is, it is well done, entertaining. It is lighthearted, cheeky, and visually appealing, featuring nice designs. I have read these comics (they came out from my publisher and I received them, otherwise I don't know anything about D&D, which is a bit weird for a Geek born in the 80s but nevertheless true). It is a tad bit long, but all in all, it doesn't annoy or bore if you go in with low expectations. And I think that I would have a crush on Lillis if I were younger."
It (2017) - Rated 12 Jul 2025
"I never understood what the big deal was about this story back then, and I still don't. It's a reasonable modernisation effort; the effects are great, the acting is good (Wolfhard made an early career out of kid-on-a-bike roles), and Lillis is the best of the lot. But it depends too much on gore; the rules of the supernatural setting (except the timeline, which is interesting) are never established, so it all feels a bit random. I liked how Skarsgard depicted Pennywise, but they underutilised hi"
Twilight (2008) - Rated 05 Jul 2025
"I watched this on a plane from a sheer historical perspective, just to understand why it became so popular. As I was at the age and in the social circles that would oblige me to scoff at it and avoid it completely when it actually came out (oh, the clarity of view of people in their early adulthood), I wanted to look at it with more mature eyes. And these mature eyes say that... it is utter and complete trash."
Monkey Man (2024) - Rated 05 Jul 2025
"It is commendable that Dev Patel decided to use his influence and fame for making a statement about the politics in his home country; most probably drawing a lot of ire towards himself. It is fascinating that no matter which religion it is, the way they are exploited for political power and economic gains is exactly the same. Overall the production quality is really high, with some really impressive fight scenes; it devolves toward a classical vengeance movie, but all in all it is a good movie."
Fools Rush In (1997) - Rated 05 Jul 2025
"There is a nice chemistry between Perry and Hayek in this one; they made a reasonable twist to the standard story of "People of different Worlds fall in love". Nothing exceptional, but not one of those "why did they even bother to do this crap?" kind of comedy movies either"
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."
