Obdurate
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Bio: I have a twitter: https://twitter.com/flickmetictyler
I even occasionally tweet.
Here's a big long empty space to symbolize the void in my soul.
Anything 51 and up is a recommendation, meaning you aren't wasting your time seeing it. Anything between 51-79 ranges from mediocre to very good. Anything 80+ is what I call a "Great Movie" and it's a must-see and is awesome to various degrees. Anything that's a 50 is something that I'm a fence sitter on (meaning I'm too useless to actually be able to make up my god damn mind) so it could go either way. 49 and under means you should avoid. Under 10 means I was probably raped by the movie or, at the very least, fondled. Despite the effort I've put into explaining my rating system, numbers are fairly often chosen at random (well, maybe my gut feeling) so I might actually like a movie I rated 75 more than an 85, I just really can't be bothered to go back and constantly re-do my ratings.
I even occasionally tweet.
Here's a big long empty space to symbolize the void in my soul.
Anything 51 and up is a recommendation, meaning you aren't wasting your time seeing it. Anything between 51-79 ranges from mediocre to very good. Anything 80+ is what I call a "Great Movie" and it's a must-see and is awesome to various degrees. Anything that's a 50 is something that I'm a fence sitter on (meaning I'm too useless to actually be able to make up my god damn mind) so it could go either way. 49 and under means you should avoid. Under 10 means I was probably raped by the movie or, at the very least, fondled. Despite the effort I've put into explaining my rating system, numbers are fairly often chosen at random (well, maybe my gut feeling) so I might actually like a movie I rated 75 more than an 85, I just really can't be bothered to go back and constantly re-do my ratings.
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| 45 12% | Riddle of Fire (2023) - Rated 24 Apr 2024
"The opening is great but the rest is not even half as fun. There are only like two good performances and I hate to be this guy but the kids are bad. I could look past that but they are also delivering terrible dialogue. The aura of youth isn't present in the dialogue or actions so the film never nails being a kid. It gets a little tedious. The saturated green and even some of the shots, the style in general, is good shit. It looks like a fairytale but underneath the surface there's no magic."
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| 70 41% | Monkey Man (2024) - Rated 24 Apr 2024
"There's nothing to hate here, but this doesn't really stand among the great action movies. The action is completely solid, and much more inspired than the trash in the genre, but there's also a middle portion that sucks some of the life out of the movie. I get that it was trying to build and explore political tensions/corruption, but I checked out a little as we watched the guy become more than he was."
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| 90 91% | Hundreds of Beavers (2024) - Rated 22 Apr 2024
"This is basically a satisfying survival game gameplay loop as we watch him get better and better at what he does. Not usually a slapstick guy but the way around that is to make it as ridiculous as humanly possible, which this does. There's so much inventiveness and creativity in the design, visuals, directing, jokes, acting, premise, etc. So basically, everything. This is a lovely film."
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| 70 41% | The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) - Rated 21 Apr 2024 |
| 75 53% | Problemista (2023) - Rated 19 Apr 2024
"Torres' directing made a film that's ultimately about a guy trying to get his Visa by helping someone sell art a lot more kinetic and energetic than it had any right to be. In all technical aspects this is great. I didn't laugh as much as Torres clearly wanted me to, but this is also one of those movies where the script is clever enough where it can get away with not being as funny as intended. It was never boring, is what I'm trying to say."
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| 90 91% | Late Night with the Devil (2023) - Rated 19 Apr 2024
"This is SO close to a 95 for me, and might become so as time goes on. The set-up for this is brilliant. Dastmalchian is awesome. It doesn't have a ton in the way of jump scares, instead relying on a creepy atmosphere as we watch a Late Night episode go completely out of control. I thought the ending was losing its way a bit as it abandoned what it was, but the kicker at the end made up for it--but it's not like I wasn't enjoying it up until that point anyway."
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| 55 18% | Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver (2024) - Rated 19 Apr 2024
"I liked it some but it's hard to ignore that the first half is a lot of hucking grain around. The final act battle was not nearly as inspired as Snyder set us up for, but I was still entertained by it. He suffocates certain scenes with slo-mo, which some would argue he always does... but in these movies it bothers me sometimes. He doesn't do enough with the universe he has to play in. Also bothered by him already telling us that there's a "real" version of this."
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| 70 41% | Immaculate (2024) - Rated 16 Apr 2024
"Sweeney isn't quite there yet, giving a mostly great performance with some minor flaws. But she's clearly passionate. Shot well. Good story that does something a bit different with a concept/premise we've seen a lot, not that it's shocking or whatever. It's not the scariest horror movie ever, but I'll take this 10/10 times over a lot of other horror because at least it has a brain and some atmosphere."
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| 65 29% | Civil War (2024) - Rated 13 Apr 2024
"The apolitical nature of it is annoying because it's a political concept, so to not explore it comes across as spineless, rather than meaningful commentary on how destructive divisiveness can be. Vague to the point of nothingness, a movie about civil war with little bite. As just a film, it's shot well, acted well, and had some great moments (and even a bit of comedy). The final push is TENSE. But there are also weird musical tonal shifts that undercut scenes. Shallow but entertaining."
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| 70 41% | Wicked Little Letters (2023) - Rated 12 Apr 2024
"I've become a fan of Buckley these last few years. She's wonderful, handling the emotional bits near the end and the sassiness/vulgarity the rest of the time. It's nice seeing her have fun with some material. The mystery here loses its way fairly early but the script is fun and the premise is fantastic (I know it's based on a true story). Maybe not as funny as one would hope, but I laughed some. Just a good time."
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