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High Life (2018)
Chose to watch because of Pattinson and Binoche
I adore anything with Juliette Binoche. I came because of a recommendation and decided I needed to see more Pattinson before I see Batman. I think he was amazing in Lighthouse. He is proving to be a very fine and skilled actor. Midway through I realized I did not like this movie. It was too dark for what I wanted to watch. I think it was a great and fresh concept. Maybe it was like The 100-prisoners set out into space as an experiment and then things go wrong. Here is why I can't put much support. The content. We have seen rape by male perpetrators throughout history. And so here is a twist. Let's see a woman being the rapest and let's see where that goes. This felt like experimental theater. And maybe it's a great vehicle for a college course in philosophy or feminism or film in general. But for me, I felt like, as a viewer, I was just abused to make some point. It seems pretentious at best. And I feel like I wasted my time. It didn't add to my life; it didn't add to my perspective; it wasn't an escape from life, and I left feeling dark, violated,
Hopeless, and bored. It gets three stars for Binoche and Pattinson.
Life Itself (2018)
Glad I didn't pay for it
First, know that I did not know it was the same creator for "This Is Us". I found out while looking to see if others agreed with my review. As a side note, not a fan of This Is Us either. I do t like movie who use cheap tricks to get an emotion. It's like Nicholas Sparks of books -make them cry and they will think it's amazing. Back to the movie-I gave it 3 stars just for Annette Benning. I was otherwise bored and felt like it was experimental theater. I came for the actors but left because of the writing.