ataofaichi Reviews

Knox Goes Away (2023)

Great depiction of dementia

[8/10 · 7 April 2024]

Movie got me frozen. I lost father 3 months ago for basicaly same reasons (including brain tumor) and suddenly Knox came to as I'd have watched father's agony. Loosing, basic cognitive functions, straight thinking. Memory.

Amazing story with amazing characters. And then I was shocked when Keaton (Knox) came with key asking for locker. Family found about my father's state with such small details - one day he came and showed with hands, that he needs "the thing" that unlocks doors. He was lost in backyard, just like Knox at the end. Dementia is a very tragical way to go - hard disc bad sectors, memory damage. Hope they find cure some day.

Battle Over Britain (2023)

Waste of time

[2/10 · 8 March 2024]

One Spitfire (all pilots are flying and sharing the same aeroplane :) ), one garden shed and one patch of grass as airfield doesn't make a war film (or any film at all), especialy with long fruitless conversations, no story at all and mediocre CGI. If possible, watch it only for your amusement how bad this movie really is with all obvious mistakes. One can not move aeroplane with wheel blocks in front, but still does. Oh, did I mention, that all aeroplanes have the same markings, even in CGI form? :) Chasing lonely He-111 bomber wihtout any gunners defence? What is this, arcade game BoB with novice level on? We had thousands of better aeroplane and war movies. So skipping this one no one will get hurt.

The Book of Clarence (2023)

Explains the unexplained

[8/10 · 10 February 2024]

At first sceptical about another Life of Brian, Clarence is so much more. Though some crazy jokes and part time mocking out of everything, dramatic message of this movie is much bigger. It adresses core aspect of religion and belief thus make a viewer to think. Is it a miracle to stop the stone in the middle of a flight, or is it oposite, not believing in miracles and stay strong in one's own beliefs, saving many? McAvoy, Cumberbatch, Sy and LaKeith. And jews are black. So different, on the other hand, so fresh and new. When movie becomes too deep, it serves a joke and then goes straight serious again. Strongly recomending!

Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia (2024)

Good story told in a bad movie

[3/10 · 6 January 2024]

As petrolhead, racing driver and journalist I always like cars and racing stories. But we are in era when films are made just to be made, and this one is the same. If you wan't viewers, you have to add drama, if you want drama, you need to make story up. It is great year for rallying, movie actualy contains some facts, but it has bad timing, bad directing, bad characters, poor acting and skips important events. When at the end for dramatic purposes somehow include 1985 Corsica event with fake driver, movie has it. There are better told documentaries, like Clarkson's. Movie to forget, unfortunately.

97 Minutes (2023)

Waste of time

[2/10 · 10 June 2023]

Complete waste of time with bad script, bad characters and bad execution. Feel sorry fol Bladwin and Rhyes for their downfall in such bad movies. Not to mention physics, reality and acting. Not even twist at the end can save movie.

I managed to restart watching twice just to see how bad it will end and actualy ends even worse. Even Snakes on plane and some Sharknado movies make more sense. OK, there's some action inserts but nevertheless it's wouldn't change anything in plot even without them.

I give moive 2 stars just because it is too bad to have 1 star. It's nice from time to time to watch such bad movies just to remember, how bad they can.