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Kastanjemanden (2021)
Looks the part, but fails to deliver
The show looks stylish and weaves a web of questions that leaves you asking more, but pulls the killer out of nowhere. It fails to answer the questions of - although he has a troubled and traumatic past, how did he become head of forensics, in the capital city of Denmark, which is no small task. Why does he decide to start his killing spree now so late in life, after working hard to climb the ladder and has a successful career. What happened to the paedophile ring?
Good detective stories sometimes make you ask questions and leave you wanting more, but this leaves you asking questions in an annoying way, it doesn't add up, it's not clever. The acting and directing are excellent , but the actual story, the main thing, let's the whole series down.
Joker (2019)
Masterpiece (but could be deadly)
What everyone said.
But one last thing, I thing what made this film to unbelievably brilliant is that it was somehow believable. And I don't think "Batman" stands up to this kind of monster, because it's a very real monster that lives and grows within our society.
A man who of a tortured soul who has been rejected by the world now wants to tear down the structure of being in the world and everything in it.
And I think there's something inspiring about the joker - and there's the danger because there are people who have been forgotten by the world, rejected by their fathers, bullied and laughed at, born with health and psychological problems, abused and tortured.. And the Joker points to the answer is to cause mayhem and destruction and murder in the world to a generation who have lost all meaning. And that's dangerous.
Ad Astra (2019)
Brilliantly artistic with deeper meanings
Deeper meaning to this story that a lot of people would miss.
There's a theme in film and throughout human literature - enter the abyss to better yourself and you will find your father nested inside the belly of a whale.
Photograph (2019)
Realistic love story
I loved this film. It isn't perfect, but I found the characters so realistic, which is very rare normally in Indian movies.
The main characters were all played brilliantly and showed the real life of living in a city in India for rich and poor.
I did find the ending unsatisfying but overall made sense with the rest of the movie
Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
its just.....boring
Normally star trek feels like being wrapped up in a warm blanket.. i liked all the trek series so far.
but this.. it just doesnt feel like trek... i know its saying it is.. but its just not...
Widows (2018)
Bore-fest
I walked out of the cinema 45 minutes in. Theres nothing about this film that made me want to stay.
The Equalizer 2 (2018)
Very good action movie
This is a very good action movie.
Was a little disappointed the plot didn't have more twists and turns. I worked out the plot and it is revealed too early and then that's about it. Once you know who the bad guys are, you know what happens next.
Has some real moments where this film is a 9/10. Denzel Washington's character is likable and a role model. Men want to be like him and look up to him.
But overall, it comes up short. Still good. Enjoyable.
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Never read the book or watched previous versions and loved it!
No I have never read the book, or seen a film that was made over 40 years ago, but I do love the 'myster' genre and this film didn't disappoint. Beautifully directed and produced. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I can understand why people might dislike this film after reading some reviews. But I had no expectations of this film. Lovely.
Mother! (2017)
The film is a metaphor and Hollywood very obviously shows you it's style of metaphor!
I have long witnessed how Hollywood portrays alternate messages in it's films and these messages usually go over the head of 99% of people because they simply are not looking for metaphors in the latest action or horror or Rom-com. But this movie was all about metaphors - It simply would not make sense if it wasn't a metaphor and this is why it becomes so obvious to the watcher that it must be a metaphor.
One user picked up on all of the religious metaphors. Most people would not pick up on these early on in the film because it had a vague outline of a normal story line.
Not to brag but I picked up on the religious metaphor from the very first scene - the person looking onto the camera, burning in flames - it was none other than Hollywood's golden boy - Mr. S... yes that's right Satan. It was so obvious to me because I have been looking for Hollywood metaphors for so long, it's very typical for Satan to appear in many Hollywood blockbusters - unknown to the average watcher.
The first scene with the husband smiling "let there be light'' and the home grows from nothing. The husband plays God, then Adam appears at the door, then his other half eve, then Cain and Abel.
Here's something you might not get, the bloodshed left a stain. Now human sacrifice is common in Satan worship, it's the most beloved act to Satan. So that act in a sense summons Satan but he keeps a low profile. At times he is played by Jennifer Lawrence. She is jealous of Adam. "Is he better?" (a play on words) God says I'm sorry what? She says "is he feeling better. Satan was jealous of Adam because he thought he was better and more deserving of God's love and attention.
Humanity then then wreaks havoc upon the world but actually all in the name of the 'poet'. Following God's word. Taking it out of context and following it fanatically. The sacrifice of the baby was Jesus, and this represents all fanatical religion, and also having a dig a Catholicism who 'eat the flesh and drink the blood' of Christ - this confirmed by God who immediately after this says that 'we have to forgive the'.
The only thing you might miss, which is supposed to be subtle- because the metaphors in this film are really NOT subtle, is the role of Satan.
He lives somewhat in the basement and it didn't surprise me when she finally attacks God and goes straight for the basement. Then destroys the world. Of course the obvious metaphor is that JL is "mother earth" or mother nature, at some points she looks like a Greek goddess and is called a Goddess by God. But the fact that she went to the place, that opened up after the human blood was spilled- this is turning your back on God."You're insane!" - Satan saying to us "Am I really that bad? Look what these crazy religious people have done in the name of God. I did nothing. It was all God that caused all the trouble in the world."
There are more stuff - threat of nuclear war, but I can't go on all day. Well I hope this has been informative, please look for other metaphors in Hollywood, especially to do with Mr. S.