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Reviews
Idi i smotri (1985)
Shocking!
Truly a compelling and intensely tragic picture of such atrocious times we easily forget. The darkness that comes from mankind is puzzling and more terrifying than any other horror.
The Vast of Night (2019)
For what my word is worth.
What is the beauty of a story?
In our short lives we know so little. Our time flies so fast. The word of a friend is often washed away in the many tireless moments that pass in a flash, and forgotten. The truths we know are so limited and finite.
A friend that is truer than I recommended this film to me. With reluctance and boredom, in my common absence of sleep, I decided to give it the same chance I often give the many motion pictures that receive decent ratings from my favorite genres. I am astounded. This movie had me literally transfixed. I describe it as marvelous because it says so very much with so very little time, reaches into the past, and touches an amazing note in the jaded heart. It is an artwork.
I will try to share this movie with my dad- because the writing and experience is captivating. I do use dramatic language simply because of my elation; as if finding a little shiny coin, or valuable jewelry as a young person.
Purity. I was surprised to find no cheap draws into the movie and it would be so sweet to share with a family as one used to in our cultures. We are more and more so alone... isolated. Forgetful. Spend a moment to listen to a familiar old voice. Spend a few minutes to experience this beautiful story.
Killing Time (1998)
A little piece of 1998, maybe a quiet inspiration for a major character.
This movie admittedly does lack some of the blockbuster luster of elevated production quality; there is some lack of a seamless flow, neither groundbreaking action effects, nor deeply intriguing writing and investment in each of the characters. However, I found it created nice "cigarette break" experience from the 90's.
The version I found (which was difficult) was VHS. The music, clothing, style, and dialogue were all somewhat nostalgic for me. It seems like a movie I might have browsed past in a video rental store, when we had those.
The thing that surprised me most was that the main character seems to bear some uncanny resemblance to the character "Trinity" from "The Matrix" from only one year later. The darkly pretty assassin-reaper operates with little show of passion, yet with precision, professionalism, and style with her all black attire in leather trench-coat and two pistols. Although, she still displayed a very human character.
The action isn't quite as intense; nowhere near movies like "Diehard" or "Hard Boiled" for example, but the "Gun-kata" and some of the feel of shootouts seems to still have some relevance in the genre. I appreciated seeing the shells ejected and the reloads. I was almost certain "Keanu Reeves" was going to join in at some point. There are some tense moments, which have been criticized as cheesy and too implausible, but I did not find them so. The ending was very satisfying for me, both in story and action, leaving me wishing it was longer.
The Village (2004)
Enthralled!
Underrated! This older hidden ruby is sort of an uplifting oasis in an abundance of cliche, emotionless, and predictable films. It grabs the soul and intrigues the spirit. Both dark and brilliant, all from different angles. The characters and actors blend together to create a surreal, stunning, and tantalizing struggle of humanity. It speaks so deeply that it's simple messages send an AED spark to a cold, dull heart. The filmography is absolutely magnificent during parts, as well as the soundtrack! Not terrifying, but still mischievously enthralling. Don't miss it.
Halloween (2018)
Disappointing
As a mild Halloween fan, I was actually glad to see another movie. The fact that it had Jamie Lee Curtis makes it worth seeing and gives it it's 2-star redeemability. First off, they keep showing Michael's face... that basically breaks one of the most important Halloween rules. Secondly, they claim that Laurie Strode (as portrayed by Curtis) is no longer related to Michael in the story, which is disorienting. Thirdly, I was disappointed with the music. Carpenter made his own iconic music for the original. While they did use "the theme" they had an overly sped-up version at times with the piano melody, and minimized or completely losing the ominous, classic, base synthesizer part. Then they supplemented it with modern and cheaply repetitive horror-dubstep-noise that will be almost entirely unused in 5 years. They followed Myers around with a camera to much, detracting from the sense of an always imminent mysterious presence. The movie wasn't really scary. Hopefully they use the profit for another better one.