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Sphinx (1981)
SPHINX STINKS
When it comes to the 1981 film 'Sphinx', it's hard to overlook the glaring issues that plague this cinematic endeavor. From poor acting to a weak script, bad special effects, and an overall sense of boredom, 'Sphinx' fails to captivate its audience on multiple fronts.
One of the most striking flaws of 'Sphinx' lies in the realm of acting. The performances delivered by the cast, including stars like Lesley-Anne Down and Frank Langella, fall flat and lack the depth and nuance needed to breathe life into the characters. The emotional range feels limited, leaving viewers disconnected from the narrative and the plight of the protagonists.
Adding to the disappointment is the weak script that fails to engage or intrigue. The dialogue comes across as stilted and unconvincing, lacking the spark of authenticity that is essential for a compelling story. Characters seem to merely recite lines rather than embody their roles, leading to a sense of detachment and disbelief in the unfolding events.
Furthermore, the special effects in 'Sphinx' leave much to be desired. In a film that relies heavily on the allure of ancient Egyptian mysteries and elaborate set pieces, the subpar visual effects detract from the grandeur and mystique that should accompany such a narrative. Instead of transporting the audience to a world of wonder and awe, the lackluster effects serve as a constant reminder of the film's shortcomings.
Ultimately, the combination of poor acting, a weak script, and bad special effects culminates in an overall sense of boredom that pervades 'Sphinx'. The film fails to evoke the sense of adventure and excitement that one would expect from a story set amidst the Egyptian pyramids. Instead, it plods along, lacking the energy and momentum needed to hold the audience's attention.
In conclusion, 'Sphinx' is a misfire on multiple fronts, with its poor acting, weak script, bad special effects, and overall sense of boredom overshadowing any potential it may have had. For viewers seeking an engaging and immersive cinematic experience, 'Sphinx' falls short of delivering on its promises and leaves much to be desired.
Foe (2023)
An Interesting Failure
I watched 'Foe' barely knowing it was based on a best-selling novel, so did so expecting an engaging, interesting film starring one of my favourite actresses, Saoirse Ronan.
Sadly, this was not the film I envisioned but a very laboured effort that demands much of your attention, but gives little back in satisfying entertainment.
I'm a new fan of Paul Mescal, and you certainly feel the angst and effort he puts into his work here, so that's something.
Saoirse Ronan, as 'Hen', is one of my favourite actresses whom I've been lucky to have met several times with, once with her mum, where we had a lovely conversation. She is most eloquent, kind & genteel. That she's homeschooled left me blown away! So very generous and hard-working young woman, tho I'd love to see her in a contemporary, conventional film!
Here, the work is there, but, the interest in trying to relate to either character is not. They are outliers eeking out a mediocre existence on a farm of sorts in the dystopian future, 'Junior' wins a social lottery of sorts when a g-man arrives to tell him he's won a spot to help build a massive space station, a project demanding 2 years of him. In return, an AI biological replacement will be left for 'Hen'to continue their marital and farm responsibilities (Some lottery!)
There's much emotion and resistance over this to no avail: the goverment needs this project completed and refusal to go is not an option for 'Junior'.
Like a play, 'Foe' has a claustrophobic feel, as it's pretty much the 3 actors in the farmhouse, save a few lovely outdoor scenes of the country and sky.
However, the first twist is made upon the return of 'Junior', and the 'decommissioning' of his replacement.
The couple back together but all is not right. In the final scene, we get the second twist, which makes sense to the point of predictability to many viewers.
The clue to all this? Beetles!
The Creator (2023)
A FANTASTIC DYSTOPIAN THRILLER!
Damn! This film caught me by surprise!
I remember it came out in September and had mixed reviews and box office.
Then I see it's available to stream on Apple TV. I wasn't to keen after seeing JDW in 'Tenet' and not being impressed by his wooden acting in an otherwise terrific film.
I still rented it this one as friends were over and I wanted to at least watch something I haven't see yet so we agreed to watch 'The Creator'
Very early on we all got hooked on the story, music and incredible effects work! And JDW was more engaging and animated in this film as well as fantastic performances by all the cast - especially Allison Janey, Gemma Chan (from 'Humans' and whom I LOVE), Ken Watanabe, and especially the child actor, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, who was incredible!
It's a sit back and take in the whole experience popcorn movie with fantastic CGI work and fast moving plot. The ending was incredible!
Highly recommend!
Barbie (2023)
Barbie Is As Plastic As The Doll
I love Greta Gerwig (and met her once and told her so!) but this is not her finest work.
Barbie is a girl power message film delivered with a sledgehammer to the senses.
$1.4 billion dollars later, what do I know?!
A good film to sit back and enjoy, I do know, and this wasn't it.
Empty of substance and heavy on repetition of girls rule made it a boring soulless film. It's as vacuous as it is pretty to look at.
Margot Robbie is always a joy to watch and that's the case here. She just has nothing to do beyond escaping 'Barbieland' and getting into trouble along with her pea-brained boyfriend Ken, played by Ryan Gosling (and others in various cameos)
Good enough for a series of skits on SNL, but thin for a two hour film.
This film was targeted to kids and it obviously worked - and if positivity comes out of that then wonderful.
Otherwise, wait until it's on Netflix and skim through
it's monotonous plotting.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
INDY MUGGED BY FLEABAG LADY
After so many years of waiting, compounded by more delays due to pandemic and injuries to titular star Harrison Ford, we finally get the final adventure of Indiana Jones - just to see he got mugged by the fleabag lady, Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
It's an understatement to say this was not what I expected from what director James Grey made, but it's is what it is - a great disappointment overall.
Make no mistake, Harrison is great, at the age of 80, and very capable of the demands on such an adventurous explorer made. They even exploit his age with some very funny scenes where Indiana complains of the aging process which I'm sure we all will at such an age.
I didn't mind the opening showing a de-aged Indiana Jones, the finest cgi I've seen to date. But, it was spoiled as they lip-synched with the current age Harrison Ford's voice! Way too obviously a much older man's voice! Confusing tho still enjoyable.
Then we meet soon after his goddaughter Helena Shaw, hot on a parallel trail of the Dial of Destiney along with Indy. They soon agree to pursue it together and we see the conflict between the two over and over. Sometimes it's funny sometimes it's ingratiating.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is just given way too much leeway and constantly overshadows and sidelines Harrison's Indy, like a continuous drag on the precedings.
Suddenly, in the end, she becomes more of an ally and supporter, not seen beforehand, ostensibly because of a dramatic incident to our brave adventurer. Too little,
too late! She's the most annoying character on film since Howard The Duck (IMDb it)
The very ending is, thank goodness, a wonderful and perfect send off of our hero explorer Indiana Jones, again reunited with a far more appropriate and beloved character from his past, the few minutes alone almost making up for a almost 2 hours of the conniving and nagging goddaughter Helena Shaw.
Blink and you'll miss Antonio Banderas lol
The kid is a poor substitute to Short Run but an improvement to the poorly conceived Mutt who we find out in a quickly disposed of line is gone forever.
Sorry this was not a much better film, with our character left alone to his adventures and mishaps and rescues as before but I guess it's better than not having a final adventure at all.
Damn that fleabag lady tho!
Bones and All (2022)
These Bones Gave Me Heartburn
The long-anticipated film adaptation of Camille DeAngelis's 2016 novel, 'Bones And All' is finally served, and arrives overcooked and tasteless.
Directed by Luca Guadagnino of 'Call Me By Your Name' fame, here reunited with Timothée Chalamet, the prospect of which was more exciting than the actual finished production.
A young woman, 'Maren' (Taylor Russell) is a cannibal with the need to feed on human flesh. Obviously, this doesn't play well in her town leading to her fleeing for safer pastures elsewhere.
While on the run, she befriends 'Lee' (Chalamet) a socially maladjusted young man, the sparks between them fly leading to romance and a road trip together for mutual salvation.
'Lee' is a most understanding boyfriend, indeed!
The cannibalism topic out of the way, the young lovers find tension in the various characters they run into on the road, giving the film it's only scares, though a couple of them quite effective.
The creepiest and scariest scenes are at a wilderness campfire in the company of 2 drifters, one of whom played with effective sordidness by Michael Stuhlbarg, also from 'Call Me By Your Name', who played Timothée's father in that film. His is one who is able smell out someone with similar hunger for human flesh as his.
Here, though he is anything but a loving guardian figure, although his character does provide similar advice to these fine young cannibals of 'when everything changes' between lovers, such advice here by his menacing character made my blood run cold.
Feelings of dread don't occur again in this bloody mess until a character, 'Sully' (Mark Rylance) who appears as a sort of mentor to Taylor on the ways of being a cannibal. Inevitability, his presence becomes a threat climaxing in a stomach-turning, bloody confrontation near the film's end. Quite disturbing.
It's the on the road scenes in between that are undercooked: I never felt the chemistry between the young leads, and found it hard to be invested in, or much interested in, their dilemmas. As fine an actor Timothée is, without sexual heat or tangible interest between his character and Taylor's, it's hard to believe he'd so quickly become her enabler. I feel Taylor was not the best choice to play 'Maren', a character requiring an actor with greater range and emotion to garner some sympathetic feeling. I'd rename her character here to 'Sushi': cold fish.
There is another character played by Jessica Harper (of both the original 'Suspiria' film and Guadagnino's remake in 2018), who is the Grandmother to Maren. She is the third of solid experienced actors making the most of their cameos in this film. Wise casting by director Luca.
The cinematography is gorgeous: Beautiful balance of scenes of light and dark, of starkness and shadows, that give the film a warm glow.
Overall the pieces don't mesh well together. The film falls into a bad case of Humpty Dumpty: All the great talent involved couldn't put this bloody smorgasbord of a story back together again to satiate this viewer's own taste.
Amsterdam (2022)
AMSTERDAMED
What a glorious mess!
It's the first film by David O Russell on 8 years, and man, does the rust show.
He wrote & directed this and co-produced along with singer Drake (who lost approximately $10M of his money - the price of buying a Producer's credit, I suppose)
Based on a narrow thread of an actual alleged semi-plot to oust President Roosevelt (The Business Plot, 1933) where a group of wealthy American businessmen (J P Morgan, Irenee Du Pond, the CEO's of GM, General Foods and others) who wanted to prop a popular retired US General in place of the sickly Roosevelt ('on convalescence'), likely to restore the Gold Standard FDR eliminated months before (a great mistake to this day)
As the plan became known publicly it was quickly routed and a deal was made to not charge the powerful conspirators in exchange for their unbridled support of FDR's upcoming major social economic policy, the New Deal. All quiet on the West Wing front since that back door agreement!
In David O Russell's hands, the plot was pumped up to heavily shade the Trump Presidency as a Fascist dictatorship. A little too heavy for a comedy, but that's just one problem with this cinematic mess.
The cast is, in fact, the Gold Standard of Hollywood, from Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, & Robert De Niro. Also we have Denzel's son, John David Washington, along with Anya Taylor-Joy, Mike Myers, Michael Shannon, Taylor Swift, Zoe Saldana et al.
Taylor's part is small but I thought we'll acted up until a horrific incident that I am sure David O Russell originally wanted Lily Tomlin to play lol (YouTube it!)
This ensemble makes the film passable, tho with varying degrees of performance qualities amongst them.
Christian Bale dives to deep behind prosthetics and nuance. His character comes off as bland and uninteresting, tics aside.
John David Washington, in possession of his dad's voice, acts like he's in 'Tenet 2', all in as contemporary, monotonous and knowing. Quite startling acting for a period piece, especially alongside Bale's 'Groucho Marx' acting.
Margot Robbie, however, is absolutely luminous! Is she better suited as a brunette, as her character's look is here? Again, a contemporary feel to her dialogue and performance for a period piece but I've never seen her look so stunning, and stunning she is!
Her character tho? Not so much.
Anya Taylor-Joy, too, appears out of Vogue 1933, a sharp talent who's performances I always enjoy. She's come a long way since 'The Witch'!
De Niro does his thing as he has done in his previous work in Russell's films, and that's fine, I suppose. Nothing fresh or energetic as some of his earlier work. To me, he's been phoning it in since Heat/Casino.
And Mike Myers was in the same prosthetics as his TV game show reboot of 'The Gong Show' character! WTF Mike, you're really 'not worthy' in this!
The first hour of 'Amsterdam' I could barely sit through, a completely muddled plot going nowhere fast, and so many directions and diversions until the last third when everyone converges for the 'General's speech' sequence.
Overall, the parts of this film are far greater than the sum (and only some, really) that make this interesting failure a curiosity to seek out to judge for yourself when it's on Netflix or Prime, etc.
Until then, see 'Silver Linings Playbook' or 'American Hustle' or 'Three Kings' as finer example of Russell's work.
Blonde (2022)
Slaughter Of The Lamb
'Marilyn' is a stunning, shocking series of vignettes of periods of Marilyn's life, presented with great artistic license, that exposes the many horrors both Norma Jean and Marilyn endured in her short life, that explains how it is she died at so young an age at the height of her popularity. With an incredibly sensitive, nuanced performance by Ana de Armas as Marilyn, a star is born!
As a young child, Norma Jean was raised by single mom Gladys (with obvious mental health issues) going from concerned about strange stories Mother would tell her of the man who was her father though refusing to say who exactly her father was. Later, as her mental health deteriorated to a terrifying level of delusion and extreme danger, Norma Jean's life appears in great risk. Norma Jean's mother is brilliantly portrayed by Julianne Nicholson, and she is terrifying!
Scenes blend and morph in a dreamy, hazy, non linear way, so be patient. Main highlights (lowlights, really) are of her alleged Hollywood moment of 'discovery' being raped on the office floor of studio head 'Mr Z' (Darryl Zanuck??); The filming of scenes of her famous films showing her as a sex object of obscene desire; Of an alleged (didn't happen tho) threesome with the sons of Hollywood Icons; Of being carried as if a slab of meat by Secret Service agents into the bedroom of President John Kennedy, with graphic images of her being forced to give him fellatio while the tv played images of the Cuban missile crisis; Of her obvious absent father issues in relationships with much older men (Baseball great Joe Dimagio and acclaimed writer Arthur Miller) referring to them as 'Daddy' and of her own deteriorating mental health and dependency on prescription pills to cope.
All of these are harrowing to see, especially scenes of her abortions and miscarriage.
Forget the Hollywood image we grew up of seeing Marilyn posing and smiling in front of cameras; we're given a fragile woman abused in emotionally and physically disturbing ways to satiate Industry and public demands of this stunning beauty. The layers of such peeled back to show a terrified and abused little girl.
Marilyn's desperate and ultimately futile search for her place in the world is something anyone can identify with, and take her tragic end as a cautionary tale of how we treat others and want to be treated ourselves.
Ana de Armas might want to get her Oscar acceptance speech ready!
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972)
Terrifying!
Mind you, I saw this film when it was released as a 7 year old! It was double-billed with 'And Now The Screaming Starts'
Both scared the s**t out of me but it was the zombies of 'CSPWDT' that impacted me most - I thought they were for real!!
I remember walking home with my sister and friends after seeing it one night and I was terrified of shadows and tree branches flailing in the wind!
I had nightmares for MONTHS!
Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
Downton, J'taime!
Welcome back to Highclere Castle a/k/a Downton Abbey for the sequel to the 2019 film of the hit British series that ran from 2010-2015!
Rather than a visit from the Royal Family, this edition sees a need for the Crawley's, led of course by the Earl of Grantham, Robert, and his beloved wife, Cora, the Countess of Grantham, to make a trip to the South of France, with some of the staff and family in tow, while others remain behind to supervise a film shoot at Downton, allowed to bring in much needed funds for major repairs.
This is a most interesting subplot as it shades the true story of the owners of Highclere Castle whom also allowed for similar reasons to Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes to film at this grand estate that at the time was in need of expensive repairs. Remember, the Highclere Castle estate is about 20% larger than New York's Central Park! Expensive upkeeping, indeed!
I loved the series, the Christmas specials, and now the films. The cast is back and it's like watching a family's interactions more than actors, they're that familiar to us and obviously each other. So charming! I must say I was taken aback at Hugh Bonneville's new look, and good for him! Otherwise, everyone is as marvellous as we have gotten to know and love over the years.
The theme time marches on certainly does again at Downton, with the film crew making early use of the introduction of sound recordings for film, yet another earmark of the procession of time. A 'New Era' indeed! And to see Lady Mary (The luminous Michelle Dockery) break out of her comfort zone is a treat! Where will all this take her? Hopefully a next edition of 'DA' will follow!
The are plots and subplots to enjoy, everyone gets their moment to shine, including the once despised Barrows, who finally finds happiness, and certainly pursues it!
It was nice to see a breaking down of the barriers between the servants and family that existed during the series run. Time did bring greater equalities amongst the classes, genders and races as shown here.
There are also very emotional moments also, so have a hankie, or two, at the ready!
There is so much fun also and the sets and costuming are glorious! The French 'villa' they travel to on the French Riviera is a sight to behold! More like a bloody castle!
The score is as luscious and complimentary to the story as always, the set designs are spectacular and as a whole just another wonderful visit to one of the planet's most famous homes!
I'm so glad to have been able to return for a visit with the Crawley's and beloved staff at Downton Abbey, and certainly hope for yet another invitation in the future!
Bravo!
X (2022)
Daaaaammn, Brittany!
Brittany Snow put the 'X' in sex!
Besides looking hotter than ever, this amazingly talented Hollywood actress shines in every scene she's in. Literally, sometimes!
'X' may be inspired by 'TTCM', but it is its own film, and is original, sexy, and terrifying af! Kudos to veteran film horror genre director, Ti West, who produced, wrote, directed, and edited this film!
He directs confidently, every so scene strong and the performances by the entire cast is amazing!
He takes the old horror film trope of young people engaging in sexual escapades and then paying for them with their lives, done to the next level!
The late 1970's look and feel (small town Texas) is captured masterfully and the slow burn of the engaging story culminates in an orgy of bloodletting! Wow!
Shout out to Mia Goth, Jenny Ortega and Kid Cudi for delivering the goods!
No spoilers, just watch and hold on for dear life!
Annie (1982)
THE 'Annie' film to watch!
I've loved this film since first seeing it at the packed York theatre back in summer of 1982!
I knew nothing of the comic series or story, or particularly cared for 'kids' films, but this is a whopper of a production with a very game cast and masterful direction by a Hollywood legend, John Huston.
His framing is impeccable and please see this on the widest screen possible with the sound turned up to 11!
The music is wonderful, the cast so well chosen and acted under the strong hand of a director as Huston was, to keep from becoming it's own parody.
Carol Burnett should have gotten at the very least an Oscar nomination - she's hilarious as the mean-spirited 'Miss Hannigan'! Albert Finney was a perfect choice for grumpy 'Daddy Warbucks'; the entire cast gave their all! I especially remember and loved the sweet, beautiful and ultra-talented (late) Ann Reinking, so ethereal as the beloved 'Grace', what a dancer!!
Grab the kids and a barrel of popcorn and sit down to experience this wonderful comedy-musical for the Ages!
Blackpink: The Movie (2021)
BLACKPINK FANS EYES REJOICE!
A love letter of sorts to fans who missed/unable to watch 'Blackpink: The Show' last January on their YouTube PPV channel, with added docu-style interviews and clips of Rosé, Lisa, Jennie and Jisoo looking amazing.
All their hits represented here, in whole or in part, in high quality video and sound.
I saw them at Coachella 2019, and this is the closest we'll get to them until the global pandemic nightmare ends!
A tour de force of talent and beauty for this dedicated fan!
Ammonite (2020)
An Interesting Failure
Ammonite is the story of two woman, in total opposite lifestyles, find the passion missing in their lives is brought out by each other.
An period piece filmed in Dorset, England, with apparently awful and noisy beaches.
The two stars, Saoirse Ronan (my fav actress) and Kate Winslet, give strong, mannered performances though the film plays like a Masterpiece Theatre episode. I feel a touch of humour here and there would alleviate the grim mood at times.
In fact, the overheated sex scenes are the only life shown in the film, though both actors are believable.
The metaphor of the ammonite stone as a healing to personal awakening is soon apparent by a couple of raw and sensual scenes, that bring their repressed passion for another to a boil.
Sadly, it's not enough to save this film from collapsing under the weight of its own pretentiousness. Some humour would been appreciated and there was no need to use a real life person's identity without providing any personal history or details of these folks at all.
A game effort of the cast to keep the film interesting and engaging just falls short of that. It's worth seeing for the performances but don't watch in a sleepy mood!
Yellow Rose (2019)
This Rose Has Thorns
'Yellow Rose', the name of this film who's origin of how the name was given to the main character, Rose Garcia, not with the best intention at all.
Rosé is an illegal living in Texas with her mom, always in fear of an ICE raid which creates constant tension.
Her talent as a singer, however, gives her a chance of reaching the American Dream, and with the support of local country & western crooner Dale Watson, she gets just as close to attaining her dream as ICE gets closer to finding her and her mother.
Writer/Director/Producer Diane Paragas does a deft job handling the cast, especially lead Eva Noblezada as Rose, who is a revelation.
The entire cast is so committed to their performances, and the music is wonderful, especially Eva's vocal work (who was nominated in the same role in Miss Saigon as co-star Lea Salonga was in the hit musical's original run!)
A strong, hopeful, though at times bittersweet, story full of classic country & western songs and gritty, heartfelt performances by all!
A Star Is Born (1976)
Star-Power At It's Peak!
This 70's remake of ASIB is magnetic and so much fun. Barbra Streisand, though not as rock or country as Kris Kristofferson, is still refreshing and sexy - a force of energy to reckon with! Her voice is peerless!
Kristofferson supplies enough cowboy roughneck washed up alcoholic rock star in the grit and gruff for two, so we good there!
The outdoor concerts scenes are incredible and unrepeatable these days for a film! No CGI!
This film BREATHES! Whereas the Cooper remake feels somewhat canned and contained, surviving on the backs of the chemistry of the leads, a strength of the story since the original version.
This version has a free flowing, in your face feel and it works! It is the epitome of the 70's (pre-COVID obviously lol)
Great chemistry between the otherwise very different leads; perfect!
The Maddening (1995)
Sleazy, Not Scary
I've been a fan of the late Burt Reynolds since seeing
his hilarious 'Smokey And The Bandit' at a drivie-in as a kid in the 70's.
Out of curiosity, I watched 'The Maddening' on YouTube recently and regretted it.
This is not the Burt I grew up with or care to see. All actors do whatever roles they want but he was more of a personality and played each part the same way utilizing his charming personality.
This 'southern gothic' thriller (horror?) film displays none of his good ole boy persona, and instead, he plays a violent rapist holding a young mother and her daughter hostage at his isolated property along with his mentally ill wife played by Angie Dickinson.
I loved seeing Mia Sara (Ferris Bueller) who is fine as the captive of the deranged couple (Burt & Angie) until her husband (miraculously) stumbles across the property while our searching for his missing wife and child.
Low budget, mediocre and derivative, I wish I had watched 'Hooper' again instead!
The Dead Don't Die (2019)
Zombies In Paradise
Hilarious! There are deadpan laughs (pun intended) throughout with a few scares but it's the cast, led by Bill Murray, that keeps your interest in this low-budget oddball zombie film!
This film, as a drink, would be served as a dry martini, so sip slowly and enjoy!
And Eszter Balint (of Jarmusch's classic 1985 comedy 'Stranger Than Paradise') is back! Awesome!
The Seagull (2018)
Watch Saoirse Soar!
'The Seagull' is an entertaining adaptation of the Chekhov classic.
Though the parts are greater than the sum, in this case, it's more than enough to recommend this as best enjoyed as a comedy ensemble piece about misplaced love and the misunderstandings that follow.
Honestly, I went to see this for my favorite actress, Saoirse Ronan. And she soars in this!
She plays a pivotal role, Nina Zarechnaya, who, as you will see when you watch this, is the living metaphor behind the titular meaning.
Soarse is photographed as effervescent and luminous; and is stunning. Who wouldn't believe any man of any age wouldn't fall for her! I did, too!
Saoirse perfectly shows Nina's naive determination to seduce Trigorin in exchange for similar fame as he has. The price of losing the young man who loves her, Konstantin, doesn't sway her ambitions.
The film's coda allows Saoirse to show the end result of her ruthless determination to gain fame at any cost; and the results will break your heart as it did mine. Saoirse is absolutely brilliant here; as she transitions to mature adult roles.
Overall, all of the characters endure their own love missteps and confusion, to both humorous and bittersweet results.
Annette Bening is terrific as the aging actress, Irina, as is forever melancholy and bitter Masha, played by Elizabeth Moss, who crackles and has some great lines she vigorously chews thru!
A great cast where the women stand out in all their parts and the men dutifully acquiesce.
All the Money in the World (2017)
Plummer Kidnaps The Film
How does Plummer do it? Shows up on a day or two notice, then proceeds to steal the film from underneath everyone!
He is incredible, those Golden Globe & Oscar noms were deserved.
Scott is an expert director, and knows how to pace, stage and film each and every scene perfectly.
Wahberg hasn't been as good as this since 'The Departed', and Michelle Williams is a revelation. Goodbye Streep, I'll take Michelle anyday!
This plays as a gritty thriller, tempered with some humour, within a great script that maintains your interest and no fat left to trim!
I loved this film, I hope the controversy over recasting doesn't keep anyone from enjoying it!