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Binjip (2004)
Cringey Korean romance film with a tinge of art
Not sure where the other reviews are coming from, but I find this fi;m quite unwatchable. I watched until the final third, by the recommendation of other viewers, but had to quiet before the finale. The acting is not good. There doesn't seem to be any explanation why a teenager looking character is pursuing a much older married woman, other than the fact that she was a a battered wife. At no point does there seem to be a meaning to the motif of golf clubs hitting golf balls. I am a fan of South Korean film and am discovering many great directors, but this film is really just a dud compared to films like Memories of Murder, Oasis, Poetry, Silenced. And whoever said the film has the tone of Old Boy...I don't know what to say. This film looks like it had a budget of $1000 with the most awful editing. I guess if you like scandalous Asian romance films where the dialogue is always distorted a bit, this may be a level above that, but it is by no means worth your watch if you're looking for the best of Korean film.
The End of the Tour (2015)
Interesting dialogue about how a celebrated writer is basically normal
This movie had enjoyable dialogue, which for a movie that is mostly about conversation, is something I don't often say. Eisenberg and Segel are new names for me, but I expect this movie will advance their opportunities as actors because they did a great job inhabiting their characters. I have not read any David Foster Wallace, but somehow even the greatness of Segel's character didn't quite strike me as convincing. This is not a problem I saw with Segels acting, but with the writing. I don't think the film really portrays the fact that Wallace was often perceived to be the very type of person he was critized of being. This film tries to answer the question by saying he was truly a normal guy -- but that I find unlikely. I guess I don't care who he wasn't, but who WAS he? We don't need a whole film to convince us that someone was just a normal person.
È stata la mano di Dio (2021)
well made portrait of a italian family that eats and talks about random things
Nice camerawork, some fascinating and amusing scenes that seem to set things up well, but at twenty minutes there are about 20 family characters that I can't keep track of and I am totally confused what is happening. The beginning of this movie is such a mess.
Cerro rico, tierra rica (2012)
Great footage, often riveting, but less than amazing editing
Great scenes and shots in this documentary on the promise and pitfalls of the mining realities in Bolivia. I loved the double focus on the centuries old mining for silver, and the new mining for lithium that is just under development. Being a film with great footage and minimal narration,the narrative arc suffers somewhat from editing that feels vague and aimless.