For you death is the future, but for me death is in the past
Short and sweet, just the way I like it, the short runtime doesn't mean the story is rushed, it's actually really well paced. Tackles some really deep themes, finding purpose in life and tackling death itself. The 40 minutes went by in a breeze and the characters are really good, the only takeaway I have for this short is the lack of character development. But it's not a big problem considering they develop 4 characters in the span of 40 minutes. The ending was perfect.
Peak animation, peak sound track, peak art direction. We are so back!
The most electrifying cinematic experience ever. So epic, from start to finish no time is wasted and the pace is so perfect in my opinion, might not be the best Batman movie. But this is the best comic book movie ever.
"You have no enemies"
Just finished watching Vinland Saga 2 which I have been keeping on hold after watching the first 14 episodes. I decided to binge the next 10 episodes all in one go and I think in my opinion Vinland Saga is not just one of the best Anime to ever exist, but it is one of the best most inspiring fictional stories ever written
I can't express my feelings on how good this season in particular was, so much better than season 1 in my opinion, season 2 had a much clearer and a better direction and they also doubled down on the action. Can totally understand people calling this a farming simulator. But if you guys know me I prefer character development over anything mindless action and killing dudes left and right. Although there is such a good balance between the 2 overall in the series. I feel like season 2 did a much better job at storytelling. The characters are nothing less than memorable. I love the cast, may have cried a couple times for their backstories and an untimely death of one of my favourite characters in shows midway through the season. I easily get emotionally attached to characters, especially female characters I just can't help it, not trynna be a simp or whatever it's just me.
Please watch this show.
I cannot find a single review that doesn't compare this to the American remake 'Departed' by Martin Scorsese which is one of my favourite movies of all time. So fuck it I'll compare it too.
First of all, the style of this movie is definitely not for me, the way they build up tension using an electrifying score with some weird camera angles and overly dramatic shots is just too off putting for my taste, gives major bollywood vibes. Some scenes are hugely exaggerated unnecessarily. That and the fact that I've seen The Departed earlier didn't really help because I knew all the twists that was gonna happen, even if I didn't I think Scorsese did a much better job at the twists, it was so sudden and unpredictable the way he did it.
There are few things this one did much better than The Departed and one is the storytelling, because here it felt like the prime focus of the movie was the storytelling, the characters so were well written and the script is impressively well executed. There is much more of an emotional pay off to the characters and each actor portrays some stellar performance.
I personally prefer if you watch The Departed first if you really wanna be blown away because it does a better job at being more a fun watch than Infernal Affairs.
I don't get everyone saying this movie has "aged well" cuz it sure as shit hasn't aged that well for me.
So the whole movie felt like a PowerPoint presentation with them hopping from scene to scene with a cheap fade transition in the middle. It's like the movie has one scene...and then a transition followed by another scene with no flow. THe runtime is 70 minutes and it still took me 2 sittings to watch. Well the modern era of having a shot attention span ain't helping my case much but I don't use TikTok or Instagram so don't come at me. Despite being technically terrible the movie doesn't capitalize in the acting department either, maybe it's the way the movie is shot or structured, there is literally no "life" in any of the characters (no pun intended). Actors try to breath in some life but the dialogue holds them back even further, it feels like they are reciting quotes from a quote book.
Also I don't get why almost all classic movies I've watched up to now has a dramatic romantic situation in the third act. Maybe it's just me who feels that way?
Wow! Just wow! This is probably my second favourite crime show besides season 1 of true detective. There's a bunch of things True Detective does better but Black Bird absolutely stomps TD in terms of storytelling. The show is beautifully shot from the opening shot to the final closing shot, a lot of heart poured into each technical aspect.
At it's core Black Bird is a show about loss and redemption. Based on the true harrowing stories about Larry Hall, our main character is Jimmy Keene who is a drug dealer sent to get a confession out of Larry Hall for the crimes he committed. Through a series of beautifully crafted timelines, a harrowing series of crimes. The actors each give 120%, absolutely mesmerizing performances by Taron and Paul, and Ray Liotta too.
The show is pretty simple...yet it's so complex, I dont have quiet the vocabulary to express my fullest emotions about this show, so I'll try my best, please excuse me for my bad English.
First of all, Larry Hall is a terrible person, every crime he committed disgusts me, but you see the show does such a good job at not just spoon-feeding the audience on how bad Lary is, instead they give us...the audience a simple backstory to him too, his difficulties and for a moment you can do nothing but even feel a tiny bit of compassion to this monster. I mean his whole life, almost nothing has gone his own way, he wasn't born with the best circumstances, his parents wasn't really caring for him. The only person he could talk to or feel safe was with Gary his twin brother and later on Jimmy. Maybe...just maybe, Lary could've been a sweet caring guy, he just needed a little bit of attention, you can see that clear as day when he is conversing with Jimmy, he just needed someone to talk to. I'm not trynna say what Lary did was right or anything please don't get me wrong he got what he deserved in the end but just imagine how precious human life is and yet how so fragile we are. At the final few minutes, I ended up shedding a tear or two for both these characters, such a beautiful show.
The fuck did I just watch, annoyingly painful soundtrack score, terrible acting, some shit directing and sound effects. Lacks any tension whatsoever. There isn't much you can do with a plot like that so whoever came up with the idea of this movie was horny asf. Not much to say really.
Godzilla x Kong more like Kong ft. Godzilla. Bro didn't have any screentime in his own movie.
Anyways this doesn't even feel like you're watching the latest monsterverse movie but more like the same old movie you've seen a morbillion times. There's literally no story or plot and the added exposition does nothing to the already hollow plot. Don't get me wrong the action was fantastic, the CGI was great but as always there's so much of it. Bernie was funny as heck and I loved his performance and also that pewdiepie looking guy was fine too I guess.
Initially I wanted to give this a light 6 but there's just so much criticism. I hate that little girl she adds nothing until she's forced to, the whole movie she was like an NPC with two default emotes ☹:slight_smile:. Scarking is probably the most underwhelming villain yet, my guy is built like damn stick, not threatening at all, also he could've been introduced way earlier in the movie. I love the action but there's just so much of it at the end, basically a CGI-fest, my head started to hurt after a while probably because I watched it in 3d. The main thing that brings the movie down is again the human characters, silly and boring dialogue and over the top humor from Trapper, like Bernie was funny but Trapper didn't really do it for me. I love Kong and his story arc was really great with mini-kong but come on we all love Godzilla more, he is just too OP. I think we all know they'll never add a story ever in a monster-verse movie but eh it is what it is I guess.
Guess I won't be beating the "bro doesn't know how to have fun" allegations.
-1 point for naming it Godzilla x Kong and not have a kiss scene at the end
If I had a yawn counter the moment I started this movie, I would've still lost count.
Man, what a boring, slow-paced, ugly movie that was. The animation is ugly as heck; I didn't even want to look at the screen half the time. In all seriousness, the themes such as human trafficking were scary and all, but the overall execution of the story was really poor in my opinion. It's surely a sad movie... at least that's what they desperately want us to feel every second. It's like they had no vision or an end goal for the movie and just wanted the viewers to feel sad right off the bat. All of this could've been avoided if it were a live-action film, but even then, it doesn't seem really fitting. The whole story could've been a YouTube short, and I would've felt more for the characters. Animation aside, even the technical aspect of the movie is really lacking. While some sound effects are okay, and the 'Low Roar' song at the end is perfect, the voice acting seemed like it was recorded on a phone with no care whatsoever. Nothing notable or memorable.
By all means, I am not hating on any characters. I have no idea what they went through; real tragic stuff happens, so every criticism above is for the movie.
Let's talk about the timeless masterpiece Citizen Kane is :)
I normally read reviews before going into a black and white movie to either curb my expectations or to increase my expectations. Citizen Kane reviews in particular were mixed, some said it's overrated and people like it just to be seen as a "film bro" and some say it's one of the best movies ever made. I had no idea what to expect and I actually agree with the both negative and the positive reviews.
Having said that I believe Citizen Kane not to be just a movie...it's a definitive success in the history of cinema, a magnum opus in filmmaking which transcends from generation to generation aspiring more filmmakers. Orson Wells...the man behind and in front of the camera crafts and portrays a narrative so elegant and also a rich and a profound piece of art that hasn't been seen before.
From the first shot to the last shot Welles's direction is nothing short of a mesmerizing and innovative with each shot having it's own meaning and purpose to the story. His use of the camera movements, the lighting and the dialogue is meticulously crafted and composed with each scene creating a visual feast to your eyes.
I've often seen arguments saying the movie is just technically impressive and there is no story and it's boring, which I totally disagree with, Citizen Kane is not just the technical brilliance, the storytelling Welles brings along weaves a tapestry of intrigue and mystery with such a simple yet so beautiful twist. I absolutely love and adore the opening scene of the movie and the first two acts which follows along with it, the third act do feel a bit more dragged and dramatic they landed the ending. Throughout the movie we are introduced to a series of flashbacks and interviews where we journey through Kane's rise and fall. His relationships, his rise to power and the eventual downfall all the while tackling the truth of human existence.
I can't stress enough how well Welle's portrayal of Citizen Kane is, it's both charismatic in the first part and tragic in the final part, the psyche of a man consumed by ambition draws the narrative further. The supporting cast was nothing short of brilliant. Everybody delivers a performance for the ages.
It's almost a century since it's release and in conclusion I can verify that Citizen Kane is a cinematic masterpiece- a timeless work of art that resonated and will resonate with generations to come. It's not a film to be seen, it's a film that should be experienced, analyzed, studied and appreciated not just for it's technical abilities but also it's profound exploration of the human mind.
Thank you for reading.
Man this is so hard for me to rate/review. It's Chris Nolan directing a mystery crime thriller starring Al Pacino as a detective and Robin Williams as the villain in a cat and mouse chase. It ticks all the boxes. But what kind of let me down here is the fact that Nolan was merely just a hired gun. There was no much of writing freedom considering it's also a remake right after Memento. So comparatively to Memento this was a huge step down.
Still there's plenty to appreciate here, Pacino nails it, Williams surprised me with his villain portrayal. The characters were well written except maybe Hillary's character who was just there for the plot and didn't have any impact as a standalone character. I absolutely loved the premise and the mystery surrounding it. I was hooked from the first act and never got out of my seat.
However, this is still a weak project from Nolan, especially when he had the capacity of writing stuff like Memento at his early stages as a director. Overall it's still a solid experience and I'd definitely recommend anyone this movie if they want to get into Nolan movies.
Alright, there it is...the "best" new anime of the season. Honestly, I didn't know what to expect from this but it would've been great if this came out a few years ago. With the release and the popularity of action shonen anime rising by the minute, it's too easy to call out these types of anime to be filled with cliche tropes so I'm gonna be slightly critical here.
Firstly, I'm really happy with the production decision they made here. Real ballsy of them to develop characters because they know there is nothing much to be discussed story-wise. I have a couple of criticisms here which I don't wanna go deeply into considering this is just the first season. But since we're here...I do not like the 'internal monologuing' here at all. It's probably a personal thing but it kinda gets annoying I feel like I'll get used to it in the coming episodes. Adding to that point there's a lot of exposition happening here in terms of the power system. At the same time, I feel like there are no other ways to go around it so I can excuse it.
Having said that, negativity aside there's a lot to like here, the later half of the show has some incredible fighting action sequences, the choreography is excellent and the powerups pack a punch. I love the character design, the voice acting is incredible and I love how they decided to expand more into characters without making it seem too rushed or too fast. The power system which is probably the biggest strength of the show is one of the best I've seen in the genre, although it follows the same weakest-to-strongest trope they add their twist to it with the power system. They also throw in a bit of fan service which I won't complain about as long as we get more of Cha Hae In.
In conclusion there's a ton of room for improvement here, I could see this being the magnum opus of new gen anime.
God that was one of the most overwhelmingly underwhelming movies I've seen ever, pretentious boring uninteresting crap that gets repetitively repetitive. So much potential because the concept the eerie atmosphere but everything falls apart in execution. They clearly ran out of ideas in the middle part and gave that shitty ending just to be seen as cool. A solid acting performance by the lead but god damn it his character is so shite. I don't think I've been so bored ever watching a movie, it even has the mystery tag which is one of my most favourite genres and what makes them great is the intrigue but there is none of that here, little to no horror elements and barely any thrill.
so relatable, i have mad anxiety and has been the major cause of me stressing over my studies and stuff so it's really nice to see my favourite fictional character going through the same thing as me
A movie with so much potential, yet falls to deliver in any aspect. First off, someone remove the action tag in the genre list because there was nothing "action" here. I love how people compare this to 'Heat' which is the best heist movie ever made imo. A part of me thinks 'Heat' wouldn't have been made if not for this. Because everything Mann does in 'Heat' is what this movie lacks. An interesting character(s), stacked cast, score even the cartoonish outbursts by James Caan was done better by Al Pacino, don't get me wrong Caan was the only good thing about the movie (R.I.P).
There's absolutely no narrative or character depth at all here, the only redeeming quality of the movie is the stealth mechanisms used during the heist which seems to me has taken a lot of research and execution to pull off. For now this movie stands at a mere 6/10, I recommend watching 'Heat' instead.
Absurdly and laughably bad times and enjoyably fun at times. It's dumb as hell, and even the crew knows it but there seems to be no effort to make it at least mildly tolerable. Jake Gyllenhaal looks like he doesn't even wanna be there half the time and this is definitely not his type of movie. While McGregor looks like he had the most fun in set, his performance is nothing short of terrible, with puns that don't even land and outrageous line delivery.
Holds up really well, don't get misled by the horror tag in the genres list because this is very much comedy and comedy done right. I wanted to watch some BnW movies and this popped up in some letterboxd list so decided to check it out going in completely blind. And I was kinda surprised by the visual effects considering it's release in 1933. Really well acted but some parts come off a bit too cartoonish and over acted (the lady in the inn screaming was quiet funny though).
All in all it's not a cinematic masterpiece I would say, it's a fair movie with a good concept and really good execution, didn't blow me away or any such which is probably my fault for expecting every classic movie to be some sort of cinema changing masterpiece. The movie is a bit dumb sometimes especially the policemen which is probably the comedic relief of the movie. Still it's a pretty fun casual watch on a regular day.
Absolute mastermind of a concept, the synopsis alone made me wanna sit through this with a popcorn bucket excitedly which is probably why I'm a bit disappointed with the final product.
The cast, the camerawork, the direction and the acting was all top notch edge of the seat nail biting hype. I loved the concept and I'm a sucker for sci-fi space movies that uses actual real life science theories like interstellar.
Having said that, the first 2 acts were fine but man the final act was flat out absurd. The same issue I had with Interstellar, they turned it into a fantasy movie. I was so disappointed with that turn. I am okay if they use some fantasy elements but the moment they introduced a villain is when I lost it. Like...why? Just the movie with the crew trying to save humanity with space struggles would've totally done the tick to at least earn 4 stars.
The 'sacrificing one life for the sake of humanity' was so well executed, I loved how they handles it but I gave absolutely no shits to any of the characters, except maybe Chris Evan's characters. There was 0 to no emotional depth, some characters were so one dimension. Chris Evans and Cillian Murphy carries the cast despite of the stacked cast they had, they were all under utilized. Albeit the ending was a bit emotional but still I couldn't care at all about anyone in the movie.
This is the first time I've seen a show kill it's own hype purposefully...like we were supposed to get 8 episodes in the span of 8 weeks but they ruined it and I don't even feel like watching the rest of the season. It's sad because I loved season 1 and season 2 was okay despite the mediocre cardboard cutout looking ass animation
gotta say...that episode was Totally Ninja Kamui
shit keeps on adding up and the story line just gets more convoluted as it goes, they got much on their shoulders for the next season I just hope they execute it as good as season 1
There it is. My 3rd viewing of arguably one of the most mesmerizing technical achievements in cinema ever. I'm gonna up my rating from a 9 to 10 because it totally deserves every bit of praise it gets. I have read many reviews pointing out the flaws of the movie, while I don't really deny most of them you can't but get pissed at the comments saying how boring the movie is because no movie has ever had me glued to the screen for three straight hours like Oppenheimer has.
I don't have anything new to add that haven't already been said before so I'm gonna cut this review short by appreciating Nolan for this masterpiece and the totally deserving Oscars for the actors, directors and the crew.
Chika dance is significantly the most cinematic thing to ever have happened in the history of anime
Without competition one of the best story and character developments in anime, there are no filler nor unnecessary scenes and the 64 episodes are executed really well, the pace if flawless and the characters are the soul of the show. Definitely deserves to be in top 2 in MAL. Although this isn't my favourite anime of all time, deserves to be in my top 5/10.
Even if you aren't a fan of anime, I recommend giving this one a shot, the first few episodes are really interesting, the middle episodes leans more onto developing for a far satisfying ending and the last 20 episodes are one of the best running episodes of all time in my opinion.
:pray::person_bowing:
4th entry of the Kung Fu Panda franchise which in many aspects seems to be a cash-grab project. Without a doubt there is some astounding animation in this movie, coupled with some memorable voice acting performances and some really good jokes that make you laugh out loud.
But all that doesn't save this movie, what made the first kung fu panda movie good they have diluted everything in this...the furious five, the writing, the villain and the side characters all look and feel heartless. The jokes do land at times but I cant shake the feeling that this was made for the money bag. It has the same conventional, predictable, boring silly story. Kid's will definitely enjoy this one but as someone who grew up with these movies, they lost their charm years ago.
Overall this series is getting progressively bad with each entry...
Wow. I'm speechless, the plot is as cliche as it gets but this was so sad, for me this was even sadder than A Silent Voice which people regard as one of the most emotional movies of all time. But this is the first time I've actually been hurt by a movie. Felt lonelier than ever before. I'm definitely crying myself to sleep tonight.
tc <3
The moment Anna Sawai came on screen...I did too
