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Hao jile (2017)
A million yuan bag at the center of a noir gangster thriller
Everyone and everything in this movie is a "used to be". The gangster boss who finds out that his money was stolen, used to be involved in more important deals. The hit-man who is supposed to get the money back now works at a butcher's shop. His best days are behind him. The hotel where the main character tries to hide for sure has seen brighter days.
The story is set on the edge of any large Chinese city. The drawing style focuses attention on the fact that decay is everywhere. Even though building sites are part of the cityscape at all times.
Brilliantly ironic, even cynical, with a great soundtrack by the Shanghai Restoration Project this animated movie is a definite recommendation.
Match Point (2005)
Tales of the unexpected
A bit surprising how fast Nola (Scarlett Johansson) is introduced at the very beginning of the movie. I found that the story develops with exactly the right pace and always keeps up a certain tension. In addition it always seems that a real story unfolds that at no point obviously leaves from reality into fiction. This movie does not need any kind of extreme exaggeration - must be "typical" British understatement. Together these elements build up a credibility of the occurring events that is in a way frightening. Any part of this movie could happen at any time. I give this movie a very high rating because few movies tend to inspire discussions after watching - this one does.