Larrok

DeRank ™: 5,57

DeAge™ : 7248 days • Here since 5 august 2006

Denis Villenueve Prisoners

13 apr 14

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I enjoyed it, both for the dark atmosphere and for the performances of the actors. The screenplay is obviously not a novelty, however, I consider it one of the best films of the year.

Among the films with intertwined narrative structures (I know I'm being repetitive), "Short Cuts" is in my opinion in a whole other category (also because the starting point is Carver's stories, not something trivial); here the stories seem much less interesting, there's less rhythm, and humor is almost completely absent (not that it has to be present, but here it's a complete deadpan all the time) and the characters are a bit too self-pitying and depressed. Altman, with 10 narrative lines, manages to keep the attention always high, while Anderson, with 5-6 lines, is quite hard to digest. IMHO, "There Will Be Blood" remains his only masterpiece so far.

Sam Mendes American Beauty

5 apr 14

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Spacey is very good, but overall the film doesn’t convince me.. it feels crafted and studied, perhaps too studied and honestly a bit too slick.. "America Oggi" (and also "I protagonisti") and "Happiness" strike me as much more cutting and incisive in their critique of certain American lifestyles.

Todd Solondz Happiness

5 apr 14

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Terrifying the characters, the only one who might be saved in this orgy of immorality is the one played by Ben Gazzara, who nonetheless comes out equally defeated. I consider "America Oggi" superior, but this is also a heavy blow to the American dream.

Quentin Tarantino Django Unchained

15 mar 14

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The ride towards the mountains with "I got a name" by Jim Croce playing in the background oozes the USA from every pore; just like the capitalized letters MISSISSIPPI shortly after. In my opinion, overall it’s a notch below Inglorious Basterds, however, it has moments like the scene with the hooded figures that are pure gold.

Beck Morning Phase

9 mar 14

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"Morning" is "The Golden Age" 2.0. Among the other pieces, the best ones that stood out to me at first listen were "Say Goodbye" (echoes of "Already Dead"), "Wave" (a dark and majestic atmosphere created by the strings), and "Country Down." All in all, it seems like a good work, but Sea Change remains a notch above.

Gary Fleder Cosa Fare A Denver Quando Sei Morto

8 mar 14

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"I am Godzilla and you are Japan!"

David Lynch Cuore selvaggio

9 feb 14

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Schizophrenic, grotesque (perhaps too much) and disturbing, yet I found it to be of a somewhat lower level compared to practically all his other films that I have seen: Blue Velvet, Eraserhead, Lost Highway, or Mulholland Drive are in my opinion all in another category (even "The Straight Story," which has a diametrically opposed tone, I liked more). Laura Dern is divine, Dafoe is great as always, and all in all the supporting characters are good too...however, I think it's the only Lynch film that hasn't left me wanting to see it again...among the films with the classic story of the couple on the run, I prefer the hilarious "True Romance," and going further back in time, the classic "Badlands," even though I realize they are different cinematic languages.

Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Biutiful

19 jan 14

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Inarritu consistently reaches new heights of despair for the characters in his films. The squalor of their lives, exacerbated by continuous problems and misfortunes, is so sticky and suffocating that even all the good intentions demonstrated by the protagonist prove utterly futile. The scene on the overpass with Bardem pausing to admire the flock of birds escaping into the twilight light of the evening is incredibly powerful, all beautifully framed by a masterful soundtrack... a scene that stands among the peaks of the Mexican director's career.