I didn't expect to love this movie - how could you tell a better story than the dark reality of Jonestown. And Powers Booth was fantastic as Jim Jones. But I must say, I found the fictionalized portrayal of the Father by Gene Jones even more compelling. You go through a third of the film before you get to his first appearance, but stick it out until then. It's a decent film, not a great one, but it is a great performance by Gene Jones.
Reviews
3 Reviews
Arkansas
(2020)
Quite Good
7 August 2020
I watched this cold - just an amazon grab - and found it quite good. One description I later saw was dark comedy, and to me it is not that - quirky - off beat, perhaps, but it's not a comedy. It is a very cleverly written story of the madness and unpredictability of the outlaw life of middle level drug dealing. Well cast - nice performances - really great period musical score - nicely paced - well filmed. An excellent effort by a first-time director. If you go for interesting gritty crime stories, I recommend giving this one a try.
T-34
(2018)
Good Russian War Movie
6 October 2019
There was a lot to like about this film. Granted, it didn't look as good as a big money Hollywood studio movie like Fury, but it did look quite good. I'd say it was on par with the better US independent films. The cast was good - looked good great and acted well. Props and wardrobe were excellent. I must admit, I like these Russian films better dubbed than subtitled, and the dubbing was good along with the voice acting. I'd say the CGI was quite good - I watched it on a pad which probably helped, but I thought the tank battle sequences looked good, though not as good as live action special effects. Still good enough to carry the story. As for the story, interesting and fact based, but unlikely in Its totally. Then again, not much more unlikely than Fury, which I also liked but found a bit fantastic.
So that's my take - a good war flick if that's your cup of tea.
So that's my take - a good war flick if that's your cup of tea.
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