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The Lobster (2015)
Weird, not worth a watch
Story is disturbed. Acting is great bit story is too weird and cruel.
Hampstead (2017)
What love and freedom is all about
Brendan Gleason and Diane are amazing in this down to earth romantic movie. Defetinept worth a watch
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Gritty, real, not for entertainment. Educational....the worst of drugs
If you want to watch something to relax and entertain then don't watch this. It is not Hollywood mainstream.
A blockbuster in its own right though. A blockbuster of extreme, graphic, an in your face film of what happens when you take drugs.
The end is extreme with the four lives portrayed in the film but real. Real as it did happen back in the time period it is set in and today still does perhaps different respects.
Electric shock treatment is not as common place perhaps now but illustrates how extremely brutal people can be, uneducated and irresponsible e.g. the doctors. It reminds me of the Hitler era, medical leadership leading to the extremely brutal treatment of others who only really need clean living and companionship.
As of the other characters, they depict more real reality but with no help to hand. Too many people slant drug users as scum etc. but the reality is, if life gets too tough and goes not go to plan it could flip anyone to drugs and it is then time to help these people in the right way.
The film perhaps makes one as ask where is the real justice, compassion and above all human rights and human hands extended to others in need of help. People just really in desperate need of help to come off drugs and turn there life around to get some sort of normality and happiness back.
In summary, I felt sick watching it at points, even dizzy but not in a true sense. However, if you want to educate yourself about the extreme sadness and horribleness that drugs can lead to then watch it and there are worse cases no doubt.
The acting is fine and must have been difficult to get into character. The actors work harder perhaps in this than most films, as it is so raw.
Worth watching but you got to be mentally ready for this type of movie.
The Judge (2014)
Heart warming
Heart warming to some degree. Some reviews are harsh perhaps. Ratings vary considerably but it does pack a good punch as you might expect starring Robert Duvall and Robert Downey Jr. putting on a very strong performance really, very convincing.
Vera Farmiga while not at her best, is very sweet and softness the film to a more likable level lifting the harshness of the issues with father and son, death and tough issues and that emptiness in Hank Palmers life (Robert Downey Jr) darkening the mood.
Overall rating of 7 I feel is deserved. There are gaps of nowhere going fast but it is not an easy story to run fast with. A bit predicable from early on, however, the story lends itself to the content with has some substance. With so many films out there that fall flat with high expectations for many reasons, namely hype and high profile actors, this does not always guarantee success, this is definitely not one, it deserves some pack per watch ability. I guess it is different for everyone but if you want something that packs a punch, with some substance and stirs you up a bit, makes you think, then you might just enjoy it. Worth watching and for me enjoying!