Criticker: Recent Ratings https://www.criticker.com/ A list of all the films Morshy has rated at Criticker, ordered by rating date Sun, 8 Nov 2026 22:08:12 +0000 en El Mariachi (1993) - 75 - 09 Jan 2025 https://www.criticker.com/film/El-Mariachi/ El-Mariachi-morshy Thu, 9 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave El Mariachi a rating of 75 El Mariachi09 Jan 2025
El Mariachi (1993)

Rating: 75
Percentile: 46.9697
Review: Given the movie was made with essentially no budget, its daring is admirable. Honestly, I found a surprisingly high number of sequences kind of goofy, but the simplistic story had characters way more charismatic than I expected, and the movie uses its locations well. One of the more fun and interesting low-budget films I watched, which is great considering it's an action movie.
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]]> Oldboy (2003) - 88 - 09 Jan 2025 https://www.criticker.com/film/Oldboy/ Oldboy-morshy Thu, 9 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave Oldboy a rating of 88 Oldboy09 Jan 2025
Oldboy (2003)

Rating: 88
Percentile: 74.2424
Review: Stylized presentation of an uncompromising vision. By the end, you realize that no scene was wasted, no piece of dialog was in vain, and every single thing you've been watching was a cruel buildup to the film's conclusion. One who cannot fully accept the movie's style may find some parts bending suspension of disbelief, and this is NOT a cathartic movie that leaves you satisfied. For those who can accept these factors, however, Oldboy can truly be considered a "modern" classical tragedy.
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]]> 12 Monkeys (1995) - 90 - 07 Jan 2025 https://www.criticker.com/film/12-Monkeys/ 12-Monkeys-morshy Tue, 7 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave 12 Monkeys a rating of 90 12 Monkeys07 Jan 2025
12 Monkeys (1995)

Rating: 90
Percentile: 84.8485
Review: Creative, imaginative, crazy fun, and intelligently consistent in its narrative. Surprisingly, this movie is somewhat traditional in the way it handles the progression of its plot (disregarding the actual events and ideas showcased by it), but Terry Gilliam utilizes that to drench the viewer in a clever exploration of the full breadth of consequences that the themes of its story bring forth. To me, this is a rare movie that was executed with total perfection.
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]]> First Blood (1982) - 66 - 06 Jan 2025 https://www.criticker.com/film/First-Blood/ First-Blood-morshy Mon, 6 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave First Blood a rating of 66 First Blood06 Jan 2025
First Blood (1982)

Rating: 66
Percentile: 28.7879
Review: The most interesting part of the film is the psychological aspect of Rambo's character, which goes somewhat underexplored in favor of action setpieces. There's also a bit too much of that action film "He's the best there ever was!" dialog, which, to me, removes some of the humanity from the scenes - an important thing for this film. Regardless, the ending speech is beautiful, and it's the only movie in the series with an actual point to make, so it still has its place.
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]]> Blade Runner (1982) - 89 - 06 Jan 2025 https://www.criticker.com/film/Blade-Runner/ Blade-Runner-morshy Mon, 6 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave Blade Runner a rating of 89 Blade Runner06 Jan 2025
Blade Runner (1982)

Rating: 89
Percentile: 80.303
Review: This could have easily been a 4-hour movie for me. Deliberate pacing and a surreal masterpiece of atmosphere and tone weave a mostly flawless narrative about coming to grips with the several ways in which the value of humanity is challenged. There were a few underdeveloped threads in this narrative, and I felt the movie didn't properly utilize the full breadth of its "antagonists", but the underlying pulsing heart of its themes shine through like a blazar. Fantastic film.
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]]> The Exorcist (1973) - 88 - 30 Dec 2024 https://www.criticker.com/film/The-Exorcist/ The-Exorcist-morshy Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave The Exorcist a rating of 88 The Exorcist30 Dec 2024
The Exorcist (1973)

Rating: 88
Percentile: 74.2424
Review: A sober, clinical, grounded slow-burn movie that just so happens to deal with supernatural subject matter. I only felt Merrin's character wasn't properly built-up, and if I were the writer, I probably would have altered the ending a bit to make the character arcs make more sense to me. Other than that, a perfecly conceptualized and executed plot, even more gripping than scary, of subtle characters and crescendoing pitch. Surely a masterpiece, even with its little nicks.
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]]> Taxi Driver (1976) - 82 - 28 Dec 2024 https://www.criticker.com/film/Taxi-Driver-1976/ Taxi-Driver-1976-morshy Sat, 28 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave Taxi Driver a rating of 82 Taxi Driver28 Dec 2024
Taxi Driver (1976)

Rating: 82
Percentile: 62.1212
Review: A movie that seems to have sprouted from the collective frustrations of a repressed incel. It glides from scene to scene in a pensive, almost soft manner, quietly but assuredly building up the protagonist's urges until the moment where the volcano erupts. It's difficult to sympathize with Travis's strange delusional view of the world around him, but in moments of life when rage and inconformity coalesce, maybe one must take care to not find at least some part of his thoughts making undue sense.
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]]> Die Hard (1988) - 87 - 27 Dec 2024 https://www.criticker.com/film/Die-Hard/ Die-Hard-morshy Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave Die Hard a rating of 87 Die Hard27 Dec 2024
Die Hard (1988)

Rating: 87
Percentile: 68.1818
Review: A movie that actually cares about its action, working into it the same quality of interwoven setups and payoffs that you'd expect from a well-crafted dramatic plot. Add to that an insanely charismatic and physical performance from Bruce Willis, a greatly enjoyable, smug Alan Rickman, a thorough exploration of the possibilities its limited setting provides, and even a few surface-level character moments here and there, and you've got one of the great action flicks of all time.
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]]> Lethal Weapon (1987) - 59 - 27 Dec 2024 https://www.criticker.com/film/Lethal-Weapon/ Lethal-Weapon-morshy Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave Lethal Weapon a rating of 59 Lethal Weapon27 Dec 2024
Lethal Weapon (1987)

Rating: 59
Percentile: 22.7273
Review: There are occasionally good scenes here and there (Riggs's suicide attempt early on being an unexpected emotional highlight in a film like this), but it's difficult to care for the action as it's crafted here, the detective aspects of the plot are weak and uninteresting, and the film meanders a lot trying to juggle its central conflict with the building of its main characters. At the end of the day, it feels like a bunch of scenes stringed together rather than a meaningful progression of events.
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]]> The Road Warrior (1981) - 70 - 27 Dec 2024 https://www.criticker.com/film/The-Road-Warrior/ The-Road-Warrior-morshy Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave The Road Warrior a rating of 70 The Road Warrior27 Dec 2024
The Road Warrior (1981)

Rating: 70
Percentile: 36.3636
Review: Its creativity in setpiece design and costuming have finally breached the threshold that set this series as a pioneer in the post-apocalypse look and feel. I found the story and characters to be a tad too weak to satisfyingly tie together whatever action there is in the film. I didn't care much for anyone at the start, and I didn't care much for anyone at the end. The final chase scene probably makes up for any of the film's shortcomings, though.
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]]> Mad Max (1979) - 71 - 26 Dec 2024 https://www.criticker.com/film/Mad-Max/ Mad-Max-morshy Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave Mad Max a rating of 71 Mad Max26 Dec 2024
Mad Max (1979)

Rating: 71
Percentile: 40.9091
Review: Though it is a bit slow at times, which is ill-befitting of its theming and runtime, it is otherwise a well-told classical-type tale with a kind of creative coating of vehicular manslaughter. What I found interesting is that none of the well-known apocalyptic elements of the franchise present themselves here, but the rundown nature of the setting already seems to indicate the series's future. Maybe nothing special nowadays, but a decently-made, fun movie otherwise.
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]]> Being John Malkovich (1999) - 91 - 19 Nov 2024 https://www.criticker.com/film/Being-John-Malkovich/ Being-John-Malkovich-morshy Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave Being John Malkovich a rating of 91 Being John Malkovich19 Nov 2024
Being John Malkovich (1999)

Rating: 91
Percentile: 90.9091
Review: The most surprising thing about this movie for me is that, despite having a surreal, "artsy" premise, it still doesn't forgo traditional plot development and escalation, and the most well-known thing about it is probably NOT the weirdest thing. Still, it utilizes its absurdity to discuss very real, human themes, and explore them as they organically present themselves within facets of most of its characters. Every scene takes you somewhere new, and it's always worth it. Excellent film.
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]]> Movie 43 (2013) - 8 - 27 Dec 2023 https://www.criticker.com/film/Movie-43/ Movie-43-morshy Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave Movie 43 a rating of 8 Movie 4327 Dec 2023
Movie 43 (2013)

Rating: 8
Percentile: 1.5152
Review: A supremely unfunny, senseless, disjointed sequence of cringe humor that works better as a catalyst for depression and hopelessness in the art of cinema than anything resembling laughs. If I were any of the surprisingly big-name stars that show up in this drivel, I'd probably strike it from my resume and try to pass the existence of this film off as a case of mass hysteria.
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]]> The Social Network (2010) - 80 - 17 Dec 2023 https://www.criticker.com/film/The-Social-Network/ The-Social-Network-morshy Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave The Social Network a rating of 80 The Social Network17 Dec 2023
The Social Network (2010)

Rating: 80
Percentile: 53.0303
Review: The script is dense to the point of almost breaching the threshold of being convoluted, but the iron grip it keeps on its plot, pacing and dialogue makes it flow smoother and smoother as you tune your brain to its particular frequency. This is a great film, one where the raw storytelling shines. It feels like it could be easily adapted into a stage play, which makes a lot of sense coming from Aaron Sorkin. And honestly, by now this depiction of Zuckerberg is more sympathetic than the real one.
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]]> Ready Player One (2018) - 67 - 17 Dec 2023 https://www.criticker.com/film/Ready-Player-One/ Ready-Player-One-morshy Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave Ready Player One a rating of 67 Ready Player One17 Dec 2023
Ready Player One (2018)

Rating: 67
Percentile: 31.8182
Review: There is a modicum of creativity here, and some of the stuff that was translated from the book was cleverly updated for its much less niche target audience, but it often veers into forgettable action setpieces without much passion or engagement, and the end especially is so cluttered, desperately trying to be epic without earning it, that it's truly difficult to care much for the movie as it goes on.
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]]> The Current War (2017) - 55 - 17 Dec 2023 https://www.criticker.com/film/The-Current-War/ The-Current-War-morshy Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave The Current War a rating of 55 The Current War17 Dec 2023
The Current War (2017)

Rating: 55
Percentile: 19.697
Review: A tepid movie. Characters often muse on with undue grandeur, trying to trick the viewer into feeling a complexity and majesty revolving around these characters that just isn't there as far as what the film is able to achieve. I don't care much for historical accuracy, and how much this film dramatizes real events doesn't matter, but in each end of this spectrum, there is a far better, more engaging or informative story that can be told with these building blocks.
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]]> Coco (2017) - 94 - 17 Dec 2023 https://www.criticker.com/film/Coco/ Coco-morshy Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave Coco a rating of 94 Coco17 Dec 2023
Coco (2017)

Rating: 94
Percentile: 95.4545
Review: A deeply touching, emotional animated movie that pays full respects to mexican culture in a truly awe-inspiring fashion that weaves itself into the deepest reaches of the plot. This is my favorite pixar film, and maybe the movie that most distressed me from a neutral state of them all. A true masterpiece of simple but ridiculously powerful storytelling.
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]]> Chinatown (1974) - 95 - 17 Dec 2023 https://www.criticker.com/film/Chinatown/ Chinatown-morshy Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave Chinatown a rating of 95 Chinatown17 Dec 2023
Chinatown (1974)

Rating: 95
Percentile: 98.4848
Review: A brilliantly written movie that utilizes its perfectly-setup plot, not wasting a single word of the script, to submerge the viewer into an uncompromising view of its setting. I must say, this film hits way, way harder upon first viewing it than it does in subsequent watches, as the element of surprise is one of its strongest allies, but nevertheless, this movie has a poignant core and used a near-perfect script to make it pierce through the deepest part of my brain and stuck it there forever.
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]]> Mission: Impossible III (2006) - 82 - 17 Dec 2023 https://www.criticker.com/film/Mission-Impossible-III/ Mission-Impossible-III-morshy Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave Mission: Impossible III a rating of 82 Mission: Impossible III17 Dec 2023
Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Rating: 82
Percentile: 62.1212
Review: The best mission impossible flick. It leverages whatever the previous films have built and injects the series with a much-needed dose of emotional investment. But the greatest thing about it is that, save for the setpieces that are obsured by shaky-cam or just COMPLETELY ABSENT, it does a fantastic job of keeping everything as creative and varied as possible. The bridge shootout is still one of my favorite action scenes in the franchise.
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]]> Mission: Impossible 2 (2000) - 27 - 17 Dec 2023 https://www.criticker.com/film/Mission-Impossible-2/ Mission-Impossible-2-morshy Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave Mission: Impossible 2 a rating of 27 Mission: Impossible 217 Dec 2023
Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)

Rating: 27
Percentile: 7.5758
Review: Self-satisfied action shlock that sort of betrays the mission impossible thesis statement. The level of Tom Cruise masturbation in this one is particularly vile. Otherwise it's just a boring string of actiony setpieces that look cool but offer little creativity.
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]]> Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) - 81 - 17 Dec 2023 https://www.criticker.com/film/Spider-Man-Into-the-Spider-Verse/ Spider-Man-Into-the-Spider-Verse-morshy Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse a rating of 81 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse17 Dec 2023
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Rating: 81
Percentile: 56.0606
Review: Insanely creative and replete with lovable characters, this movie takes full advantage of this medium to create something that is a masterclass in style. Its plot is also good enough to provide an entertaining way to connect the style dots. This is a film that I feel people must watch for its super strong visual identity alone, it really sticks with you.
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]]> A Serbian Film (2010) - 30 - 17 Dec 2023 https://www.criticker.com/film/A-Serbian-Film/ A-Serbian-Film-morshy Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave A Serbian Film a rating of 30 A Serbian Film17 Dec 2023
A Serbian Film (2010)

Rating: 30
Percentile: 10.6061
Review: I admire this film's desperate attempts at shock value, and maybe there's an argument to be made for its validity as a critique or showcase of whatever underground porno business may or may not exist around where the movie was made, but... yeah, at its core, it's an interminable sequence of progressively worse shock scenes, so there really isn't much to truly appreciate in it as part of the cinema craft.
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]]> Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021) - 40 - 17 Dec 2023 https://www.criticker.com/film/Fear-Street-Part-One-1994/ Fear-Street-Part-One-1994-morshy Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave Fear Street Part One: 1994 a rating of 40 Fear Street Part One: 199417 Dec 2023
Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021)

Rating: 40
Percentile: 13.6364
Review: Hilariously incompetent, fails in every metric by which you can traditionally rate a movie. But its bumbling foolish energy makes it enjoyable as a watch itself. Get some drinks and some close friends, and you're gonna have a good time... I think.
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]]> Get Out (2017) - 70 - 17 Dec 2023 https://www.criticker.com/film/Get-Out-2017/ Get-Out-2017-morshy Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave Get Out a rating of 70 Get Out17 Dec 2023
Get Out (2017)

Rating: 70
Percentile: 36.3636
Review: A movie in which the underlying message behind it, and the interaction it has with the expectations of the audience, through context, is perhaps more interesting than the developments of the actual movie's progression. At its core, it's extremely simple, and almost nothing happens other than what serves to build up the aura of tension and confusion. It certainly works, even if it feels a little too simplistic as a horror story free from context.
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]]> Funny Games (1997) - 24 - 17 Dec 2023 https://www.criticker.com/film/Funny-Games/ Funny-Games-morshy Sun, 17 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000 Morshy gave Funny Games a rating of 24 Funny Games17 Dec 2023
Funny Games (1997)

Rating: 24
Percentile: 4.5455
Review: Listen, I get it. I understand the underlying message this film is putting out there. I understand the contempt it holds for horror tropes, and I understand its critique on the banalization of violence. I certainly admire this movie for that, and the boldness with which its artistic intent is portrayed. I just felt like this was a miserable movie experience, with no plot to speak of, awkward pacing, and an ending that sort of betrays its message and just lets all its contempt pour out. Eh.
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