cosmocramer-79113 Reviews

Rope (1948)

A fine piece of theater on screen

[9/10 · 18 March 2019]

If you want to go out and watch a play but the weather is too bad, Rope is a perfect substitute. Shot almost in one take (It could not be done because the crew needed to change the reels), and taking place in just a few rooms of a flat, this movie is a fine piece of film-making.

Watching it now demands setting oneself in the time of its making: Some lines, behaviours and the acting fit within the naivité of the 40s, making some characters a bit cartoonish and disappointing for someone expecting a modern development of facts. The performance and, moreover, the use of the camera make a predictable ending forgivable and enjoyable.

Hitchcock proofs his mastery in his handling of the very long shots and making them fit together, also using the camera as a character or even making the spectator one in some scenes, making you be in the flat with the characters and following the suspense.

Recomendable also for those who enjoy debates of moral and ethics for it poses interesting questions about the right or not to murder and superiority of being.

A.I. Rising (2018)

You have to know beforehand what you are going to watch

[6/10 · 18 March 2019]

Before watching this movie you need to know what to expect, otherwise you will be disappointed. If you are in the mood for soft-erotic sci-fi, low-budget, abstract films, then you can tolerate this.

Overall, I liked the movie and could be entertained, however, it has a very slow pace. The sound editing and the visuals are correctly done for a low budget. The plot and overall narrative of the film leave a lot of holes and questions unanswered but probably deliberately, not to create suspense but because it probably lacked priority for the writers. Also, the movie does not explore the subject of A.I. nor does it seems to want to discuss it deeply, however it does introduces the idea of "authenticity of the A.I personally" developed upon on the interaction with humans. Is A.I. capable of developing an authentic personality when let loose? Will mankind accept this personality as authentic, human?

Sebastian Cavazza´s acting does leaves you wanting a bit more for it falls flat, probably also do to lack of script. Stoya´s, however, is satisfactory, considering her stepping out of pure erotic film-making. I am just a personal fan and had to enjoy her completely.

A movie than can be watched if time and patience are available.