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PetrosTser

petrostser
Cinema Addict
# Film Ratings: 2402
Member Since: 27 Jul 2010
Location: Athens, Greece
Bio: I love watching, writing about and making movies.

My new film: https://www.criticker.com/film/Deeper/
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The ratings are a convenient way for me to organize the films I've watched and are not intended to minimize the effort of the people involved in making them.

Featured Reviews

50 24%
Chica
Chica (2023) - Rated 03 Sep 2025
"It is concerned with real-life issues, and on that note I’m glad that the trans characters are portrayed by trans people. Some of its moments stand out a bit more, including the very end, which suitably avoids being big. On the downside, it feels rather overlong, probably because it has a tendency to stretch some scenes out, for example a lot of the conversations between Katya and her mother; it is also characterized by a proneness to melodrama. As a result, the material loses some of its powe"
60 45%
The Recordist
The Recordist (2007) - Rated 03 Sep 2025
"Quite an engaging short that doesn't show its duration. The only jarring moment is when Avis makes the first revelation; it's quite abrupt and thus rather hard to take seriously. The rest flows very well: the acting is convincing, the pacing is good, the premise is intriguing, and the film has its share of memorable moments, such as the bathroom scene. The finale is quite provocative, and I can't really fault Batmanglij; he set the scene accordingly, so it's a matter of going big or going home."
40 11%
Generation X
Generation X (1996) - Rated 03 Sep 2025
"Matt Frewer gives a really overblown performance; he didn't have to, but he did, and it's thoroughly enjoyable. It's the most memorable thing about this otherwise mixed bag of a film: it has its good moments yet is not short on awkwardness and letdowns, such a host of sleazy moments, the absence of a plot for a big chunk of the duration, underdeveloped characters and superpowers, the poorly established dream dimension, a below-par action scene in lieu of a climax, and a jacked up Irish accent."
30 5%
Reich und Schön
Reich und Schön (2024) - Rated 03 Sep 2025
"It’s one of those movies that are in need of a much tighter edit. There are so many scenes (and even mere shots) that just go on and on with nothing happening. Such a drawn-out pacing puts a dampener on the story: even though it had some potential, it ends up not flowing very well and feeling disjointed. Additionally, the colours are often too realistic and not very cinematic, which, coupled with an abundance of crowd footage and establishing shots, diminishes the narrative impact of the film."
70 70%
Yet Another Family Drama
Yet Another Family Drama (2025) - Rated 03 Sep 2025
"If only all family dramas were like this. Arguably the film’s two biggest advantages are that you don't know what's coming next as it alternates emotion, humour and tension and takes several detours into surreal sequences that captivate with their imaginative depiction of the story and themes, while at the same time said story and themes are grounded in reality and are punctuated by distinct or even bold character moments, decisions and reactions that reveal solid foundations in the writing."
50 24%
Glückstag
Glückstag (2023) - Rated 03 Sep 2025
"It's telling that even though the film doesn't show something really horrible happening, I was a bit on the edge throughout - if that sense of unease and insecurity is what they were going for, mission accomplished. On the downside, the acting is a little rough, the protagonist doesn't have much of an arc, and although the first scene establishes a specific context, it ends up almost completely unexploited."
50 24%
Mollusk
Mollusk (2023) - Rated 03 Sep 2025
"There were no subtitles, and my French is particularly sucky, however I found its concept interesting. It's certainly competently shot and seems to carry an allegorical weight, perhaps regarding a desire to withdraw, or even challenge what it means to be human and the power dynamics that it goes hand in hand with. It overall gave me "Maelström"-era Denis Villeneuve vibes, which is a good thing, but it would be a lot better if I had a better understanding of what is going on."
30 5%
Habibti
Habibti (2024) - Rated 03 Sep 2025
"The themes are meaty (the strained mother-daughter relationship, gender issues, cultural norms), however we don’t see the conflicts unfold; instead, they’re presented through the abundant dialogue in a static setting. We don't even feel the reasons why the protagonist wants to introduce her boyfriend to her mom. Sure, it could be an attempt at mending, maybe even her last one; but the encounter is not presented as important, and her walking away at the end doesn’t have an emotional afterma"
60 45%
Shal-e Siah
Shal-e Siah (2024) - Rated 03 Sep 2025
"It’s direct in a gritty, unadorned and thus gut-clenching manner. For instance, hearing the words "your husband" casually spoken to a little girl in the middle of a conversation effectively shows how normalized the abhorrent status quo that the film deals with is. The strongest part of the movie is arguably the powerful climactic sequence. The director takes his time with it, and thus hits the mark: the agony, intimidation and shock are conveyed successfully, but there is room for some hope to"
40 11%
Das jüngste Gerücht
Das jüngste Gerücht (2025) - Rated 03 Sep 2025
"The idea is interesting, but it gets a bit tiring: there are too many characters and it's very talky."