twijfel
Cinema Addict
Member Since: 25 Apr 2016
Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Bio: "The most ordinary word, when put into place, suddenly acquires brilliance. That is the brilliance with which your images must shine." (Robert Bresson)
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The Duellists (1977) - Rated 07 Jun 2025
Mandibules (2020) - Rated 06 Jun 2025
The Big Vacation (1967) - Rated 05 Jun 2025
Yannick (2023) - Rated 05 Jun 2025
Un éléphant, ça trompe énormément (1976) - Rated 04 Jun 2025
Band of Outsiders (1964) - Rated 03 Jun 2025
"Godard’s world is a playground and Bande à Part dances through it. Beneath the jokes and genre games hums a longing for real connection, just out of reach. I still think Godard can be smug, but here, the balance is just right. Playful, poetic and propelled by Legrand’s glorious score."
Sinners (2025) - Rated 02 Jun 2025
"Clumsy allegory, dull action, fake depth. It wants to say something about greed and freedom in America, but wraps it in noise and cliché. I was bored, not stirred. Coogler aims high, but lands in a messy Imax-size shrug. Give me Jordan Peele’s flawed ambition over this any day."
A Time to Live, a Time to Die (1985) - Rated 02 Jun 2025
"A quietly profound film about how family, duty and circumstance shape who we become. Set in modest postwar Taiwan, it shows how small moments (loss, care, waiting) chart the course of a life. It’s not dramatic, but deeply felt. I saw my own past in its gentle rhythm and how choices often choose us."
Notorious (1946) - Rated 25 May 2025
"Hitchcock goes all in with stylish suspense and a stunning Bergman, showcasing techniques that became his trademark. The visual storytelling is thrilling (crane shots, dutch angles, eerie close-ups) but the plot feels oddly hazy. The stakes lack urgency, the romance feels a bit off and moral ambiguity is left untouched. I think Louis Calhern’s role has the perfect job: show up, say ‘keep it up, boys’ to people who put their lives at stake and eat your apple."
Sunny (2011) - Rated 16 May 2025
"I didn’t expect Sunny to hit this hard. It’s messy, overstuffed and occasionally absurd. But it’s also funny, moving, full of life. Scenes pile up, characters glow and the past blends into the present with real cinematic flair. Some moments are too much, but the heart is real. I laughed, got misty and thought: maybe being ‘too full’ is exactly the point. It doesn’t go very deep, but it’s so full of life and sincerity, you’re more than happy to go along for the ride."
