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I've generally watched several movies a day from all countries and eras and rated them on IMDb accordingly for many years.
My favorite directors are Billy Wilder, Ingmar Bergman, Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino among others.
Some of my favorite movies consists of The Godfather: Part II, Spellbound(Alfred Hitchcock), Strangers on a Train, the Original Star Wars Trilogy and Pulp Fiction.
My favorite TV-shows are Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, The Wire, The Sopranos, Fargo and more.
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Elephant Walk (1954)
Incredible adventure classic
This incredible drama, by a great director, and starring an ever memorable and acclaimed cast, is definitely deserving of its iconic cult status.
The actors all do an incredible job, as one would expect from such legendary cast, of course, and it is a very career defining, iconic and overall splendid affair of performances. All of this accompined by a stellar script, excellently written and paced, and featuring a stellar mix och high drama and riveting adventure.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is incredible, truly utilizing the capabilities of its time in beautifully put together fashion.
Overall, definitely an incredible film, that is definitely recommended for any lover of film, if you by odds haven't seen it already!
Couleurs de l'incendie (2022)
Emotional, epic and poignant
This ever impressive and incredible French drama, by a great director, featuring a stellar cast, definitely lives up to all of its hype, and is an intriguing, well acted and classical style drama in every sense of the word.
The actors all do an incredible job, conveying emotional, harsh and splendid performances, as one would expect from such great names, and it is indeed a rather career defining affair - all of this accompined by a stellar script for the ages, being a great and encompassing period piece with lots of stakes and emotions.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is incredible, very beautifully and artistically put together indeed.
Overall, definitely a highlight of the year and the prestigious film festival where this masterpiece was seen. Highly recommended for any lover of film!
Proxima (2019)
Highly emotional French scifi drama
What is something that may be considered unusual in French cinema, this film indeed utilizes the scifi excitement, whilst keeping it grounded (in a literal sense), and focusing on the human drama, as European film indeed does best.
And it is indeed a unique and delightful experience! The actors all do an incredible job, all of them big names, and all of them giving the emotional and poignant performances of a life time, very beautiful and emotional, and accompined by a stellar, well paced and well written script for the ages.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is great, indeed another testament as of the provice and capabilities of this director, and French film overall. Beautifully shot, splendid effects works and indeed beautifully put together overall.
Definitely an incredible and ever recommended film for any lover of film!
Mystics (2003)
Funny, well written and emotional
This film indeed has it all, as many other critics note. It is a fine mix of drama, humour and some splendid acting and writing frome some all stars.
The actors all do an incredible job, as one would expect from such an ever impressive cast, and it is indeed some of the best performances of their careers for sure. All of this accompined by a stellar, lighthearted, yet emotional and poignant script for the ages, very well written and well paced, very funny and dramatic.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is great, very fluid and beautifully put together indeed, and characteristic in many aspects.
Overall, definitely an incredible film, that is highly recommended for any lover of film!
Gardener of Eden (2007)
Immense drama
This incredible drama, by a stellar director, featuring an incredible cast, is definitely one highly recommended, and an artistic expression to its full extent.
The actors all do an incredible job, conveying high drama, suspense and somewhat of a satirical and funny tone, incredible and career defining, and all of this accompined by a stellar script for the ages, very well written, unique and expertly paced.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is incredible, very much in line with the director's style, very unique and beautifully put together.
Overall, definitely an incredible film that is definitely recommended for any lover of film!
The Nightingale (2018)
Gruesome and poignant drama
This incredible drama, by a great director, featuring an ever impressive cast, is definitely very much deserving of all the praise it has gotten. It is a very important, suspenseful and poignant artistic masterpiece indeed.
The actors all do an incredible job, as one would expect from such a stellar cast, and it is very career defining, brutal and unforgiving, in all the best of ways. All of this accompined by a stellar script for the ages, very nice period piece, and incredibly well written and paced.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is splendid, very beautifully put together, and in line with the tone of the film. Excellent costumes and effects works.
Overall, definitely an incredible film, that is highly recommended!
Qi jian (2005)
Masterful classical style Samurai feature
This incredible modern samurai film, is definitely in line with the classics, and an ever impressive and appreciated film, one of the better of the year.
The actors all do an incredible job, conveying the emotions, drama and suspense, splendidly, very career defining indeed, and very nuanced and dramatic, all of this accompined by a stellar script for the ages, very action packed, emotional and poignant. Very well written and paced.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is incredible, very masteruflly and beautifully put together, and some fluid action set pieces, very beautifully put together indeed.
Overall, definitely an incredible and ever recommended film for any lover of film!
För dig naken (2012)
Sara Broos delivers another incredible film
Sara Broos is, indeed, very much a great and artistic director, providing a vast and ever impressive filmography of incredible documentary dramas, reflecting on life through an artistic and existential lens.
This is definitely one of her best works, and a deep an intinate love story for the ages, expertly written and paced, incredibly well cut, and utterly poignant, philisophical and intriguing. Very emotional, human and loving.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is incredible, very much in line with the director's style, and very beautifully and flowlingly put together.
Overall, definitely an incredible and very recommended film for any lover of film!
Novembre (2022)
Suspenseful, tragic and important
As other critics have noted, this can indeed be considered somewhat of a French equailent of Biglow's Zero Dark Thirty, and conveys the importance, tragedies and ruthlessness of these kinds of events.
The actors all do an incredible job, conveying real, tragic and human drama, and leaving it on a fitting open note, the fight goes on. Very career defining, as one would expect from such a legendary cast, and accompined by a stellar, dark and highly emotional script. Expertly written, paced and very suspensful.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is great, very beautifully put together, and revolutionary in many ways.
Overall, definitely yet another festival gem, one highly recommended for any lover of film!
Patients (2016)
Emotional, poignant and well directed
As other critics have noted, this is indeed an immense artistic expression - conveying futilities, humanity, and with a slight spark of hope.
The actors all do an incredible job, conveying with subtle and very well written dialogue the tragedies and humour, very career defining, and accompined by a stellar script for the ages, very somber, deliberately slowly paced, and masterfully taking place in a single location. Very clever, well written and well paced.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is incredible, very beautifully put together indeed, and characteristic of the director's style.
Overall, definitely an incredible and masterful film, that is very much recommended for any lover of film!
9 mois ferme (2013)
Incredible French dark comedy
This incredible piece of French filmmaking, by a stellar director, and featuring an incredible cast for the ages, is definitely yet another testament as of the provice of these kind of French comedies, if one is into that.
The actors all do an incredible job, conveying the sense of somewhat of a romantic comedy, but in a darker, emotionally bizzare, and ever wacky form. Very nuanced, emotional and funny, career defining, and accompined by a stellar script. Expertly written and paced.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is incredible, very beautifully put together, an in line with the director's style, accompining the tone of the film splendidly.
Overall, definitely an incredible and very much recommended film, depending on what your views are on the genre!
Titane (2021)
Rather gut wrenching
The headline above is, in the case of this incredible film, in a rather litetal sense. This is indeed one of the more violent and unforgivingly dark films this reviewer has yet to see - and another testament of the uncensored capabilities of French cinema.
The actors all do an incredible job, utilizing a visual language with sparse dialogue, conveying raw, mature and explicit violence - very career defining and artistic, and accompined by a stellar script for the ages, encompassing lots of splendid drama and dark comedy. Very gruesome and uncensored, rather frightening, and ever tragic.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is explicitly incredible, very beautifully put together indeed, and accompined the rawness of the film.
Overall, one I would highly recommend for any lover of film, though of course, to somewhat of an acquired taste!
Le règne animal (2023)
Unique drama
This incredible dramatic mix of genres, by a stellar director, and inovative script and acting, is definitely a highlight in the ever so incredible landscape of French cinema. Experienced on a prestigious film festival.
The actors all do an incredible job, conveying the sometimes absurdities, emotions and suspense of this immense thriller, very career defining, and accompined by a great script, lots of social and moral questions, very exciting and expertly written and paced.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is excellent, very beautifully put together indeed and incredible effects works.
Overall, definitely a masterpiece in every sense of the word, and highly recommended for any lover of film!
Je tu il elle (1974)
Incredible artistic expression
This incredible film, by a stellar director, also starring, and a small scale and ever impressive cast, is definitely a very unique, acquired and masterful achievement.
The actors all do an incredible job, very subtle, sparse on dialogue, and very subtle, one of the more unique and, in many ways, well written films I have ever seen. Expertly paced, although of course to an acquired taste.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is great, very unique, low scaled and beautifully put together, perfectly in line with the minimalistic tone of the film.
Overall, definitely a masterful, althougy acquired, film that is highly recommended for any lover of film!
Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987)
Salute to the king
As the title suggests, doubly, this is indeed a great testament to the king - whether talking about Taylor Hackford or Chuck Berry himself, often being Elvis referred to as the king, but Chuck is definitely not to be overlooked in rock n roll history.
This is a great and well made documentary, thouroughly dicussing Chuck Berry's life and career, and featuring some stellar music for all music fans, of course.
Very expertly written, cut and edited, very characteristic of Hackford's style indeed. Excellent cinematography.
Overall, a great ode to the legend himself, and highly recommended for any lover of film, fans of Chuck Berry, music and Taylor Hackford!
Laissez-moi (2023)
Emotional, emancipating and incredible
This masterful French drama, is a subtle, emotional masterpiece, by a great director, and featuring some stellar acting - bearing some resembleance to the film Jean, considered the greatets film of all time by many, and for perfectly good reason.
The actors all do an incredible job, conveying the everyday life, with an underlying sense of exhaustion and longing for something else. Very subtle, very beautiful, and accompined by a stellar script for the ages, immensely well written and paced.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is incredible, very scaled back, and featuring some fine imagery. Overall very beautifully put together.
Definitely one of the better films of the year, and highly recommended for any lover of film!
Rouge (2020)
Excellent, emotional and important
This incredible French drama, by a stellar director, and starring an ever impressive cast, is yet another testament as to the provice of French cinema indeed.
The actors all do an incredible job indeed, as one would expect from such a great cast, and it is indeed a rather career defining, highly emotional affair. The script accompining it is no less stellar, very poignant and an important delving into corruption and the struggles of the working man and journalists, very important, emotional and excellently written and paced indeed.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is stellar, very beautifully and characteristically put together indeed - adding to the rawness of the film's tone.
Overall, definitely a masterful achievement, that is very much recommended for any lover of film!
Ripley (2024)
Incredible, artistic series
This was very much an anticipated watch, and one made by great directors and featuring a stellar cast, surely delivers!
The actors all do an incredible job, conveying once again the story of Tom Ripley splendidly, artistically and emotionally, very career defining and splendid, great script, excellently written and paced.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is stellar, very feature worthy, and artistically done in a nice black and white style. Very beautifully put together.
Overall, definitely an incredible film, that is very much recommended, great series indeed! Give it a watch, for sure.
Mon crime (2023)
Masterful Ozon picture
Francois Ozon is, indeed, often hailed as one of the all time greats, and a great representative of the provice of French cinema.
This classical style blend of satire and drama is very much one of his best works, and truly a highlight of the year, experienced at a prestigious film festival!
The actors all do an incredible job, conveying.a perfect blend of drama and comedy, and some important social and moral questions. Very funny and witty script indeed, very finely written and paced, and somehwat of a classical style, being set in a 1930s setting, and utilizing said style gracefully.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is stellar, very beautifully put together indeed, and characteristic of the director's style.
Overall, definitely a masterpiece, that is ever recommended for any lover of film!
Blood on the Sun (1945)
Immensely incredible war drama thriller
This stellar, star-packed crime drama, by one of the all time great directors, is definitely ever recommended for any lover of film, and truly yet another highlight of the stellar filmography of the 1940s.
The actors all do an incredible job, as one would expect from such a stellar cast, very career defining, thrilling and emotional, all of this accompined by a stellar script for the ages, a masterful mix of genres indeed. Expertly written and paced.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is incredible, very beautifully put together, fluid, and characteristic of the director's style.
Overall, definitely an incredible, exciting and poignant experience. Highly recommended for any lover of film!
La vie d'Adèle (2013)
Masterful and delightful filmmaking
This incredible, artistic drama, by a one of the all time great auteurs, is often hailed as one of the best films of all time - and for good reason. It is, indeed, a masterpiece in every sense of the word.
The actors all do an incredible job, as one would expect from such great names, and it is indeed a very career defining, immensely emotional, subtle and unconventional affair - very expertly written and paced, wonderful and artistic script.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is incredible, very much in line with the tone of the film, and very beautifully and uniquelly put together.
Overall, definitely a highly recommended masterpiece for any lover of film!
Laura (1944)
Masterful film noir
As other critics have noted, this is indeed a perfect example of perfection within the genre, by the ever stellar director Otto Preminger, among others - and starring an ever impressive cast, this immensely acclaimed and incredible film has lots going for it.
And it surely delivers in every aspect; the actors all do an incredible job, very subtle, suspenseful and well written, all of this accompined by an incredible script for the ages, expertly written and paced.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is incredible, ever important, and perhaps even more so within this genre, very beautifully put together and in line with the director's style.
Overall, definitely a masterful achievement, and very much recommended for any lover of film!
Sur le chemin de l'école (2013)
Well written and incredible documentary
This incredible documentary drama, featuring some truly important, and poignant questions indeed, and by a great director, is definitely very much deserving of all the praise it has gotten, and a very worthwhile watch.
It maintains a steady interest throughout the course of its run, conveying a small scaled underdog story splendidly, very well written, very beautiful and eye-opening. Excellent pacing.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is incredible, very beautifully put together, great imagery and expertly cut, feeling very true in tone to the film and the director's flair.
Overall, very important, intriguing, and highly recommended for any lover of film!
Hanussen (1988)
Incredible Oscars nominee
This immensely succesful and acclaimed drama, by one of my all time great directors, and starring a legendary cast, is definitely highly recommended, and a raw and immense insight.
The actors all do an incredible job, very career defining affair, and very raw, real and poignant, as one would expect from such legendary names. The script accompining it is expertly paced and written indeed, very important and emotional.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is incredible, very much in line with the director's style, and overall very beautifully put together in every sense of the word, rather revolutionary, and very artistic - filled with great allegorical and metaphorical imagery.
Overall, very much a masterful achievement, and highly recommended for any lover of film, if you by odds haven't seen it already! But this masterpiece is ever deserving of a rewatch.
Mai (2024)
Masterful Vietnamese drama
As someone who has indulged in countless incredible films from all genres, all eras, and all countries - I can indeed say it is no overstatement to say that Vietnam is a filmmaking country not to be overlooked. And this masterful composition, by a great director, and starring an ever impressive cast, is indeed a perfect testament of such.
The actors all do an incredible job, conveying high and raw drama, with some humour baked in between it all. It is filled with lots of immense twists ans turns for the ages indeed. Very beautiful and real script, expertly written and paced.
The cinematography, cutting and editing is incredible, very characteristic of the director's style, and indeed very beautifully put together, and accompining the raw and somewhat surreal tone of the film.
Overall, definitely a highlight of the year, and a masterful film, that is highly recommended for any lover of film! Perhaps not for the faint of heart.