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PetrosTser

petrostser
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Films
455
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2025
Minireviews
457
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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
40 12%
El silenci d\
El silenci d'Alma (2023) - Rated 03 Sep 2026
It does touch on important topics, including the infantilization of the protagonist by her mother, however the supernatural plot device of her talking to her future self and thus deciding to make a change is arguably presented in a really dramatic way, from literally screaming for help to having dressed up while taking the call from the doctor.
60 46%
Jumanji
Jumanji (1995) - Rated 03 Sep 2026
Fairly entertaining throughout, "Jumanji" benefits from the cool concept and the really good effects bringing it to life as well as certain amusing scenes. Also, the time reset is a fittingly strong choice for the end, though the film is uninterested in establishing any sort of lore that would make this universe feel more solid. Indeed, the storytelling is mostly rather simplistic and doesn't take many risks; at the same time, the film is missing a truly charismatic performance to carry it all.
40 12%
Pehli Date
Pehli Date (2025) - Rated 03 Sep 2026
Its heart is in the right place, and it has its sweet moments, but it's mostly as if you're eavesdropping on an actual date; it arguably needed some stronger filmmaking decisions to become memorable.
30 5%
La petite ancêtre
La petite ancêtre (2024) - Rated 14 Sep 2026
The animation is very nice, and some of the choices that the film consistently makes are interesting, such as depicting the house building itself and never showing people, only their shadows. However, at the same time these choices diminish one’s emotional investment in the story (no living creatures with which to identify, and a house magically regenerating), whose gist is all too familiar anyway. Also, the fact that the house has already been destroyed once renders the finale less impactful.
40 12%
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - Rated 05 Sep 2026
6-year-old Drew Barrymore is excellent, and scenes of the kids' comedic mischief are enjoyable, yet the simplistic story is condemned by the weak execution, chiefly the puzzlingly slow, occasionally jarring editing, resulting in a boring downer of a film. Key plot points such as E.T.'s powers or his connection to Elliott feel like poorly established, inconsequential afterthoughts, the cliché of getting revived by the power of love is unpalatable, and the end is so calculated it's anticlimactic.
70 71%
The Substance
The Substance (2024) - Rated 04 Oct 2026
Having to accept certain plot holes and inconsistencies as conventions that allow the film to work is a tad grating, and the stylized self-indulgence can get a bit much, however it's a well-acted, deeply visceral, occasionally batshit experience with excellent visuals and an apropos satirical tone; it sticks to its guns, and the result is nigh on mesmerizing. The end doesn't resist some on-the-nose moments, but you're inclined to forgive them amid the unapologetic aplomb of the climactic bedlam.
40 12%
Summer with Diogenes
Summer with Diogenes (2025) - Rated 14 Sep 2026
I want what they're having.
20 3%
In deinem Kopf
In deinem Kopf (2024) - Rated 14 Sep 2026
One of those films that can't suspend disbelief even if their life depended on it.
80 89%
Children of Men
Children of Men (2006) - Rated 03 Sep 2026
Featuring a very strong cast and an unsettling dystopian premise, it is an absolutely arresting experience. The realistic, almost documentary-like photography highlights the grim reality in which the movie is set, Cuarón doesn't shy away from visceral moments but doesn't exploit them for emotional manipulation either, and the script doesn't pander to the audience. It manages to combine existential despair, raw realism and even a bit of life-affirming awe in a concise, consistent, gripping whole.
30 5%
Skin to Skin Talks
Skin to Skin Talks (2023) - Rated 14 Sep 2026
The issue of discrimination against queer people of colour is undoubtedly significant and worthy of more attention, therefore it is certainly a good thing that the creator of this movie decided to turn their experiences into a film, nevertheless the narration is approached in a manner that is strangely more akin to an impersonal report rather than a personal account. On the bright side, the visuals reach quite a hopeful conclusion, however the sequence with the fish is a little too perplexing.