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Poor Things (2023)
Well, this was something else
I went into the theatre now knowing what to expect as the fiancé had booked the tickets. She said she'd heard it was "artsy" and "special". Those words were a gross understatement.
The setting is basically a fantasy and everything is off - but that's the point. It is gory but not in a disgusting way. There's a lot of nakedness.
But god damn - the acting is the best I've seen for some time. Mark ruffalo and Emma stone are amazing in their roles and they're being pathetic and hysterically funny all the way at the same time but their progressions in terms of being pathetic run diagonally forward towards each other.
I'm not going to recommend this movie to but a specific crowd of people though. It's not an attempt at pleasing a wide crowd. It's a vision by the director that's been clearly set forth and executed brilliantly and you as a viewer feel amazed that you get the chance to have a glimpse into this very weird mind that's written this. It's not a must see in terms of the story but in terms of creating art it definitely is.
I loved it and felt disgusted at the same time. I was amazed and very troubled at the same time. It's a challenge to anyone who views it to open up all pre-conceived notions and completely throw them overboard. Be prepared to accept the dichotomies of the world for what they are and experience all the ugliness you can imagine and you will be fine.
But just to lay out how disgusting this movie can be at times - a middle aged couple walked out of the theatre approximately 15 minutes into the movie. But we all know how some middle aged couples can be.
Spenser Confidential (2020)
Weak script, but good fun
Well, plotholes or just a weak script? What too choose from when choosing faults in a movie? Well, I'd just say that this movie just has a weak script, and if it wouldn't be for the fact that it is a Mark Wahlberg movie and thus has a big budget for cool action shots it wouldnt be admitted to netflix. Still, good fun to watch though
Hunter Killer (2018)
Surprisingly good no-brainer
I've never written a review before, but I had to put my input into this. People have to understand this is for a certain crowd. For all those people who's searching for a great military thriller that's engulfing you with big ships and explosions, this is it. And you even get a decent script and some good acting as well! This points to my point of departure; I don't expect much from these kind of movies since they're always overly dramatic, unrealistic, heroic and kliché-driven. But come on, once in a while everybody who's just awed by military capabilities has to watch a movie like this.
With that said, people who aren't, will not find it as amusing as I did. It is purely for my kind of crowd: 15-40 year old guys with an interest in military and politics (yes, it is highly unrealistic, but entertaining, in that sense) who's watching a movie without their (female) partner.
The 9 is to weigh up for all the bad reviews, since I actually think this movie deserves above 7.0 on IMDb.
Sit back and happily waste 2 hours of your life on this one, I say!