The point of the film, per the director, was that evil isn't some sort of anomaly. Evil can be your friend, relative, or the family next door. The perception of evil people by most is contrasting to reality. Evil can have families, take care of their garden, take their children out to picnics and to the beach, celebrate birthdays, invite their mother-in-law- to stay for the holidays, move to a bigger house for the comfort and safety of their family, read their children bed time stories etc, etc. Evil behaved as such knowing full well the atrocities that were going on next door and after a days work of "processing" human beings to their deaths. "The great crime and tragedy is that human beings did this to other human beings. It's very convenient to distance ourselves from them as much as we can, because we think we don't behave that way, but we should be less certain than that". It's very powerful he made that statement, along with addressing the atrocities going on in Gaza, considering he is a Jew himself.
Yeah it is a brilliant film. For me movies about these subjects are vital, and so when they are also original (since so many have been made over time) they carry an extra weight and importance. Son Of Saul is similarly original, though it goes the other way and the way it is filmed is very unrelenting in putting you inside the concentration camp.
Yeah, so like I said, "Obviously the clash of everyday family life and genocide separated by the thickness of a wall is the point of the film".
The Childe(Korean) Bloke of Korean-Filipino origin is looking for his biological dad in Korea to pay for his mothers medical treatment. One fine day a lawyer shows up and claims that his father is the head of a major corporation in Korea and wants to meet him before he passes. Suddenly there is a professional hit-man who is apparently out to get him and there are some other people who also want him dead. It seems to be inspired by the movie Get the Gringo.I think there is tier 1 Korean cinema which is brilliant but tier 2 is almost as bad as bollywood. Its a very ordinary movie. One watchable fight scene but that's it. Nope. 5/10 Ricky Stanicky Zac Efron, John Cena Efron and his 2 close mates make up an imaginary person named Ricky Stanicky to get themselves out of trouble as kids. To get themselves out of some serious personal troubles they ask actor John Cena to play the role of Ricky Stanicky. Its the kind of movie that grows on you. Starts off poorly but then becomes watchable. John Cena pretty much carries the movie and is the only reason to watch it. Not a big fan of the casting other than Cena. I just realized that I have watched far too many Zac Efron movies. Gold was a big disappointment. The Greatest Beer Run Ever was bad. I am not sure he or the Bear guy was the best fit in The Iron Claw. Its not bad. Definitely watchable with your wife or gf. 6/10
Just watched it. These people were so brave to do what they did in the face of a terrible horror. To see them all stand up on the TV show at the end is so emotional. Winton is a national treasure. 8.9/10
Anatomy of a Fall [2023] Strange, fascinating film, which does exactly what it says on the tin, forensically examines the death apparently by falling of a frustrated writer, husband and father. I'm a fan of courtroom associated dramas, I love 12 Angry Men, Rainmaker and Time to Kill, but I'd never seen one set in a French court. Odd procedures, where everyone seems allowed to chip in whenever they like and counsel seem permitted to lead witnesses and the jury on whatever flights of fancy they wish. Nothing exceptional in the performances, though Messi as Snoop deserved his Palm Dog award at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival! 7.787/10
Boy In The Striped Pyjamas. The son of a Nazi in charge of an extermination camp secretly becomes friends with another little boy the other side of the fence with no idea what really goes on in the camp. Been wanting to watch this for a while and enjoyed it.
the holdovers i enjoyed this--especially the cinematography, which made it feel more like the late 60's/early 70's than a movie set in the late 60's/early 70's. however, i didn't see anything spectacular enough to warrant oscar talk, in my opinion. good film, but i don't get the hype.
Aattam(Malayalam) I think I have watched something similar but I have watched a few thousand movies in all sorts of languages so cannot pinpoint it exactly. Does the plot ring a bell? 1 girl and 11 guys are part of a theatre group. One fine day they have a party where everyone gets drunk and at night someone gropes the girl. All the guys involved have their own agenda and try to use the situation to their own advantage. Does the plot ring a bell? Malayalam is the language of the Indian state of Kerala. They make fantastic movies unlike Bollywood. 7.5/10
I have discovered couple of channels that have put up old Noir movies for free on YouTube. A Lonely Place 1950 A simple murder mystery starring Bogart as a hot headed screenwriter. The movie is less of a mystery & more of a drama. The mature ending makes this so much better. The Dark Mirror 1946 A Murder mystery with an interesting concept ruined by clichés in the end, which I suppose must have been dictated by the times. Still a decent watch.
I just watched Now, Voyager, a 1942 Bette Davis classic. Dated of course, but ultimately a nice feel-good film with a musical score that won the Oscar in'43.
Dawn Of The Dead 1978. One of my favourite films. Not arsed with Zombies in the newer films that can run faster than Dodgy Dave fleeing the police at 3am. When there is no more room in hell the dead will walk the earth.
Saltburn I don't really understand the high ratings. This a story I swear I have seen few times in mainstream movies, & a dozen times in porn movies. To make it different the director chose shock value, though I have seen more shocking things in foreign movies. & in the latter they actually build up to the moment of the shocking things instead of just being shocking for the sake of shocking, which is what happened in Saltburn. Very average movie, shot beautifully with decent acting. That is all that Saltburn is. The Spiral Staircase 1946 A rather enjoyable atmospheric thriller, about a killer who goes after women with physical imperfections. Very atmospheric & very engaging. Loved it.
Ong Bak Thai martial arts film. Bad guys steal the head of a sacred statue from a poor remote village. So they send a young Buddhist monk to regain the relic. He’s pretty good at Muay Thai! An unoriginal story but the fight scenes and the foot chase through Bangkok are epic. Some of the best fight scenes in any film (imo) and far more realistic than most martial arts films. It really showcases how effective Muay Thai is and made a star out of the Tony Jaa who plays the protagonist
Road house 2024. Reasonably good movie almost totally ruined for me and missus by a preposterously cartoonish acting disaster by Conor McGregor. Please don't let the prick make any more movies. 6/10 but would be better without the feckin eejit in it.
Absolutely agree! not as good as the original but not bad. The only downside was McGregor, a cartoon villian and no where near as menacing as his counterpart in the original film.
