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vv238
Cinema Addict - 1338 Film Ratings
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Location: USA
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49 51% Enemy of the State (1998) - Rated 23 Feb 2024
"Enemy of the State is at best the poor man's The Conversation and at worst is a ridiculous over-the-top thriller. Will Smith, Jon Voight, and Gene Hackman are all trying but I feel like a lot of the thematic depth is missing, botched, or otherwise bad; the fact that this didn't get reevaluated post 9/11 should be evidence enough."
42 42% Halo (2022) - Rated 17 Feb 2024
"It's impossible to expect a Halo-ass Halo show because you want the budget for real effects and that pitch would never get past a single producer. What's here is not nearly as bad as I thought and at no time did I ever outright hate the show. John Halo is a halfway decent character and some of the other minor ones I liked as well. Let me be an example for all who would break our fandom. I'll take the mark of shame for somewhat liking this show."
64 67% The Passenger (2023) - Rated 11 Feb 2024
"The Passenger is quite the little surprise. There is admittedly little meat-on-the-metaphorical-bone but what is there is tasty enough. The two leads are both pretty great, Gallner especially; his role could easily have tipped into garbage. There is an unease about almost every scene that doesn't tip into being truly atmospheric but is effective enough."
72 76% Donnie Darko (2001) - Rated 10 Feb 2024
"Donnie Darko is an amateurish fever dream of 80's teenage angst, musings on determinism, and just enough plot holes to make the lack of real resolution feel intentional. Jake Gyllenhaal is fantastic in the lead and the atmosphere, despite reveling in the aforementioned angst, is creepy throughout. It is, however, hard to give the director too much credit because the Director's Cut version of this ruins quite a bit and his later output is almost entirely forgettable."
49 51% Mother (1996) - Rated 10 Feb 2024
"You could do worse for a comedy of this budget and scope. Mother doesn't have a whole lot to say but it is quite charming and funny in fits and starts. I just wish it wasn't so West Coast smug: everyone is a little too smart, a little too insightful, and a little too unlikable."
61 63% The Invisible Man (2020) - Rated 21 Jan 2024
"The Invisible Man is by far the best modern take on the Universal monster film franchise. The first half is a great take on control and abuse but the second half loses focus and thematic thrust. I’m looking forward to seeing more Elisabeth Moss because she elevates this already strong role."
82 87% This Is Spinal Tap (1984) - Rated 01 Jan 2024
"Spinal Tap will go down as a timeless comedy and perhaps the first great mockumentary. The ad-lib style perfectly captures the pho-intellectualism of a bunch of rock stars whose mouths start speaking before their brains catch up. “It’s such a fine line between stupid and uhh…” “Clever.” “ Yeah, clever.”"
40 40% Ocean's Eleven (1960) - Rated 31 Dec 2023
"Well, add Soderbergh's Ocean's Eleven to the short list of remakes which are an improvement over the original. This original sometimes feels like it's trying too hard to be cool and not hard enough at other times. At least that ending is a kick in the head because there isn't much else to say."
28 24% Army of the Dead (2021) - Rated 30 Dec 2023
"Army of the Dead Pixel"
69 73% The Batman (2022) - Rated 29 Dec 2023
"The Batman feels like a David Fincher film with Nolan's Dark Knight. As such, it's got a lot going for it and then some and then some more and then some more. Yeah, it's too long and the resolutions are sometimes hamfisted but maybe I'm ready for Batman 8: The Ocho. At least it's in the hands of competent people this time around."