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3 Days in Malay (2023)
A spit in the face
Go into the street, find the filthiest beggar, and get spit in the face. This will more worthwile than watching this garbage.
I guess someone really wanted a paid vacation in Thailand, got himself a ChatGPT script, and somehow found some chumps to invest in a fake movie.
I'm ashamed to say I sat through this whole insult to humanity, but here's a few details:
- dialogue is abysmal and nonsensical
- all the "japanese" are clearly from southeast asia.
- peasants from southeast asia saunter through a battlefield that's not even on the same continent
- the machine guns are made of rubber, you can actually see the barrels flexing.
- acting is... just... just stop
Utter trash.
Space Force (2020)
As of Season 2, very solid
Between wonderfully random but mostly lovable and fleshed-out characters, very decent acting and hilarious setups, I'm very fond of this show.
May not be for everyone, I just enjoy over the top characters and I enjoy listening to Dr. Mallory more than himself, which is to say something.
Dune (2021)
Treacle... The only quality is the source material.
Post-Prometheus generations may be impressed by the aethestics, to me it just feels recycled.
The only redeeming qualities stem from the story quirks of the original novel, a 56 year-old book. Everything else, from the acting to the visuals to the unbearable, blaring music, is just tripe.
I guess the director saw Prometheus, fell in love with it and decided to make the same film. By blind luck he chose the novel Dune as basis and thanks to that gains a few points.
Plus of course they had to make it a series, that's just compulsory now. The crowds may enjoy it but there is no way I'm inflicting more of this treacle to myself.
Settlers (2021)
Tight, tense sci-fi movie
This is a tight, tense little sci-fi movie which is really well made. Although the story is rather dark and pessimistic, the film doesn't carry a sense of hopelessness or bleakness.
From some reviews you'd think it's an experimental arthouse movie... It isn't. Sure it's not an action blockbuster, but it's very far from boring.
The Watch (2020)
It's quite OK (Disclaimer: This is a non-fundamentalist review! Please do not read if you want fundamentalist opinions)
Let's just ignore, for now, the fundamentalist screams and rants about gender and race.
Let's just take the series as is: quite good, although I felt some overacting, which I got used to and anyway, it's not like the Discworld novels aren't over the top... It's a very decent comic/dark fantasy series.
Regarding the fundamentalist outrage, I can only point out that the Watch novels are literally all about accepting and dealing with difference and diversity. To foam at the mouth about gender and race is to piss on the whole point of the books.
By all means, be as retrograde as you want, but please do not pretend like you care about Pratchett or his writings.
Free Solo (2018)
Some strange choices in this film
You expect an awe-inspiring and, dare I say it, fun movie. What you get (if I may exaggerate a little) is 90 minutes of Alex's girlfriend complaining about how he doesn't say "I love you" and people saying he's an autist, and 15 minutes of incredible climbing footage.
I understand that it's an attempt at exploring the mental and social side of Honnold's free soloing. But it ends up kind of painting Sanni as a clingy burden and Alex as basically a lizard person. I mean he's a top-level Yosemite climber, of course he's a little kookoo, is it really necessary to belabor that?
Another gripe, Alex Honnold is actually a pretty funny person, which let's say, does not exactly transpire in this grim, forlorn, oppressive narrative.
To sum up: The climbing is like nothing I've ever seen, grandiose. The peeks into Honnold's mindset do hold some interest. But I'm really weirded out by the general tone and choice of focus made in this film. Since it was published, I guess the participants were all OK with their depictions and that's fine, but I can't say I enjoyed it all that much.
Downsizing (2017)
Good movie, though not the silly comedy everyone expected
This movie's getting a ton of hate because people were expecting a silly comedy and they're upset because that's not it. Well, it is true that the trailer doesn't really reflect the movie, but that doesn't mean you gotta bash it. Seriously people, you realize there is a world outside of the old Tantrumobile, right?
It is quite a good movie, emotional, not devoid of funny moments, lots of good stuff. Give it a watch. And if worst comes to worst... it's still got Christoph Waltz, so what's not to like?
Ararat: 14 Views (2007)
Contemplative movie, some gangsters lost in it, Most Beautiful Scene Ever
I can't really rate this movie. It is a rather experimental work, revolving around Mt Ararat. There is a hint of story, with some gangster problems forcing the protagonist to leave the city, but this is definitely not the main focus. It would appear that life in Armenia is tough, people are poor and some will not hesitate to rob and kill grannies for some hard cash (do I remember this right?) It is shot very hardcore, no glossy pictures here. I tend to just go along with experimental movies without getting really carried away - that is not to say it was boring; the movie had exciting moments for me, among which some kinky scenes I rather appreciated. And some very beautiful views of Mt. Ararat (A must, one thinks, given the title), and all in all an intriguing atmosphere.
But there is one thing I will remember forever about this film. One of the most beautiful scenes I have seen. The description does it no justice: it's a snake stretching over a gap and landing on a leaf. No description can render the manifold tensions suffusing this sequence. It's a small moment of magic.
Maybe you will find such a nugget of gold of your own in Ararat 14 views, or maybe you will be touched by the same one I was. I recommend giving it a try. I'm giving it an 8 to invite people to have a look.