Change Your Image
b-c-tolbert
Ratings
Most Recently Rated
Reviews
A Quiet Place Part II (2020)
Subpar PG-13 horror sequel...
I loved the first "A Quiet Place" for what it was. A fun, at times frightening roller coaster ride with a few surprises and an excellent use of sound.
I cannot say the same for the sequel. It doesn't offer anything new, and at times, feels like deleted scenes from when they made the original. (Like deleted takes cut into their own film maybe?)
It's really a shame, but, it felt rushed, generic, and had way too many moments where characters wandered off alone, putting themselves (and other survivors) in danger for the sake of weak story beats. The phrase, "Stay right here, I'll be right back." Rarely ends well in horror movies. Here I think I heard that line at least 4 or 5 times.
The sequel weak and lacks the original's strengths in every way.
A Quiet Place Part 2 feels more like a money grab and missed opportunity than a full fledged sequel.
I'm not sure whose giving it so many glowing reviews, but I miss I would've just rewatched the original and passed on this. :-/
Oh well.
Un couteau dans le coeur (2018)
Entertaining, fun giallo-esque murder mystery with a B-Movie feel...
I have a sick sense of humor.
So it wasn't a surprise that during most of the run time for "Heart + Knife" I was laughing my-ass off. The scenario was ridiculous, but I found a lot to relate to here as a gay man, and as a B-Movie, Giallo and cheesy gay art porn lover.
This is good camp. Like an absurd mash up of early Pedro Almodovar, James Bigod, John Waters and Gregg Araki with a little Clair Denis drama for good measure.
For me, it worked. And is one of the better queer films I've seen in a while. It's refreshingly shameless and at times very funny. You wouldn't see a film like this made in the US nowadays!
Actor Nicolas Maury was a standout for me, playing the assistant to troubled porno directress Vanessa Paradis. Every time he appeared he was reliable for a good laugh, especially during the film within a film porno scenes.
So yeah, this isn't heady stuff. It's fromage.
The kind of film that goes well with wine, weed and an open mind. Film snobs and conservatives should leave their badges at the door.