Bartleboom

DeRank : 35,89
DeAge™ : 7621 days • Here since 9 august 2005
Mark Mylod Ali G Indahouse
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I’m copying and pasting from your editorial, currently on the homepage: "One can always sense between the lines that damned desire to 'emerge' at all costsā€... ehhh... so true...
Stanley Kubrick 2001: Odissea Nello Spazio
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Interesting review, but at some points, it dangerously flirts with (or crosses into?) show-off territory.. The pairing of spite votes to gbrunoro - autocinque in the review leads me to support the candidacy of a human case. Best regards.
Vincenzo Natali Cube (Il Cubo)
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I don't feel like reading all the comments from those who came before me, and I apologize if I repeat something that's already been said. A film that is a bit of a disappointment: the initial idea is intriguing, but it's poorly developed; the "really engaging" cast, if anything, I found in the pornographic version "Il Culo", but so be it. Then that ending... is it a stroke of genius or just nonsense to escape a storyline that truly didn’t leave any way out?!?..who knows!
Kinka Usher Mistery Men
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The review is not bad at all. The film, in my opinion, far from being a masterpiece, has some really funny moments: the idea of the invisible boy is such a nonsense and the character of the Sphinx cracks me up. The problem, as you rightly pointed out in the review, is that it swings too much between the comic and the absurd (as much of Stiller's films do...). Cheers!
Steven Spielberg Lo Squalo
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The review is good because it VOLUNTARILY has a "low" profile. And then the whole thing about sexual dimensions made me snicker! I've always watched this movie not caring about any hidden meanings or metaphors, and I’ve always had a blast! Great rating for both!
Takashi Miike Visitor Q
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Genre "War", especially if referring to the mother-son relationship, I would say it's spot on!:DD!
Takashi Miike Visitor Q
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Just back from vacation. This is the first review I'm visiting-commenting. Truly a great one. The film (seen only a few months ago) is among my 3-4 favorites of Miike.. I even considered writing a review for it. Glad I didn’t!:DD! Augh!
Sidney Lumet Quel Pomeriggio Di Un Giorno Da Cani (Dogday Afternoon)
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Hi Bubi! How are you?! To be honest, in a couple of days I'm heading to the beach with my lovely one: I was hoping to finish a couple of reviews I've had in the pipeline for a while, but I've had to jump through hoops at work and it’s all due at the end of August! :DD! Fenni's comment (hello to you!) made me doubt whether I was too hard on the reviewer.. I'm sorry about that, but really, it seems to me that in the end, the most beautiful scenes weren't discussed.. like when Sonny, on the phone with Leon, realizes the futility of his gesture (and the subsequent twist?! so sad..), or when he asks Sal, "Where would you like to go?!", "To California..", "No Sal, California won't do.. but don't worry, I'll take care of you, I’ll handle everything..", and shortly after, the FBI guy: "Don't worry, Sonny, we’ll take care of Sal.." (what a son of a bitch..) Personally, I've always found Sal's character "touching," with that childlike stubbornness over trivial details, and that "sulking dialect" when he talks to the cashier..
Sidney Lumet Quel Pomeriggio Di Un Giorno Da Cani (Dogday Afternoon)
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...among other things, I really don’t see all this "simplicity" in Sal's character. On the contrary: it's precisely his silences, his lost and tense gaze, his insistence (when the television talks about two homosexuals), and his naivety (when he confesses his fears about never having flown on a plane) that probably make him the most complex character in the film. The only weak figure in the lot, in my opinion, is the bank manager, who on a couple of occasions changes his attitude too quickly...
Sidney Lumet Quel Pomeriggio Di Un Giorno Da Cani (Dogday Afternoon)
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The review focuses too much on the plot and fails to highlight the dramatic-human aspect of the film! It’s amazing to see how Lumet and Cazale manage to give intense drama to Sal’s character with just a handful of lines. At a certain point, the robbery becomes little more than a pretext to tell the human drama of the two protagonists. Then there's the whole discussion about the media. In short: who cares about the plot, it’s everything else that matters! The first part of the film, then, is a gem: there are some long takes and rapid tracking shots that are just awesome! What a pity.. Lumet is one of my favorite directors..