farquaad
Movie Buff
Member Since: 26 May 2006
Location: Portland, OR, USA
Bio: Hey all, I'm Kevin. I'm currently studying photography and living it up while I can. Film is an extremely important part of my life, and I draw inspiration from it all the time in my photography. Otherwise, I love cycling, coffee, beer, and music (especially French house).
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A Prophet (2009) - Rated 02 Mar 2010
"I'm disconcerted when a new film engages me as one of the all-time greats. Un prophète deserves every bit. Audiard crafted a film not only visceral, emotional and challenging, but entertaining (in the broadest sense; I am entertained by all good film). Malik is a stunning character put forth by a stunning performance, a character that simultaneously disgusts with despicable malice and inspires with bravery, perseverance and vulnerability. I felt for Malik, and confusingly so. Required viewing."
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) - Rated 10 Mar 2010
"A magnificent, beautiful work. Seems most reviews on Criticker bump it down for being lighthearted (I doubt out of a negativity, but a sense of less importance). I can't agree. Kiki is nothing short of a tremendous, uplifiting film which contains no evil, but only the hardships and misgivings of good. I don't see this as a film to teach adults but one to inspire. For children, it is essential. PLEASE AVOID the Disney dubbing - most Ghibli dubs are good, but the English voicing is awful in Kiki!"
Summer Wars (2009) - Rated 09 Mar 2010
"Nothing short of a visual triumph. The animation inside of OZ is completely breathtaking. The family is varied, entertaining and likable. Comparisons to Miyazaki are too soon - lacking is the emphatic/emotional, nuanced, and -challenging- moral, social and emotional issues posed even by Miyazaki's earlier work. As an enjoyable ride - Summer Wars is a smashing success. The commentary is there (digital vs real lives), but I found it heavy-handed and secondary to fairly run-of-the-mill devices."
The Class (2008) - Rated 27 Dec 2009
"This is a truly breathtaking film, and only the second 100 I have in almost 500 ratings. The triumph of Entre... is that, in the end, this is neither a film about school nor teaching nor learning. This is a film about the interactions of disparate groups in singular situations. The performances are varied and remarkable, the dialogue is the most natural I have ever listened to, and the cinematography dissolves away, leaving the viewer literally "entre les murs." Nothing short of a masterpiece."