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Here I post my personal ratings and reviews (my impressions) of all the movies, TV shows, cartoons, and the like that I have watched. Of course, the desire to fill in here everything I have watched didn't appear immediately, and some things I add from what I have already written and reviewed for myself. I don't have everything that I watched, because I forgot once to evaluate and write an impression of it, and something I watched as a child, not even asking then to leave ratings and impressions. I'll fix that over time. As of August 2024, there are about 200 movies viewed but not rated.
The benchmark of my grades for you:
9-10 - A must-see.
8 - You'll like it, I recommend it.
7 - Normal, good.
6 - May not like it.
5 - Only a few people would like it.
1-4 - Waste of time.
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The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)
Achieving the American dream
A rather interesting and motivational movie with Will Smith and his child Jaden Smith as the child, about survival to fulfill the American dream and to some extent a father-son relationship.
The story is interesting and simple. The actors play great. The music complements the movie quite nicely. The drama is staged well. The ending is satisfying.
I find the movie unrealistic in many details, which while watching it doesn't spoil the viewing experience much, but as a fact. The movie itself is not so varied on some offshoots from the main point. Overall, it seemed a bit boring because of this.
It is a good movie that is pleasant to watch. I wouldn't say it's a special movie, but it's a very proper drama about relationships and achieving goals.
Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
Clumsy light comedy drama
The first time I watched this movie was when I was a kid, and I really liked it. It subconsciously teaches a lot and shows society. As an adult it looks more clunky but still well memorable, not only because of Jim Carrey.
The movie is quite funny, showing society in an exaggerated way. The drama is good and enjoyable. The plot is simple but interesting. The motivation of the characters is clear.
The musical accompaniment seemed sloppy in some places. The plot is silly at the same time if taken into seriousness. The budget of the movie seems bloated for the most part, although you can certainly see what was spent on.
It's a normal movie, simple and light with comedy and drama at the same time, which is quite rare to find.
The Truman Show (1998)
A show that might even make you question reality
This is, without exaggeration, a very special movie that is worth watching. Having watched it for the second time, after the first time in my teenage years, it did not in any way cease to evoke empathy for the hero. He even revealed himself better, understanding and realizing more than before.
The concept itself of the movie is catchy. The plot is good. The camerawork is thoughtful. The direction is spectacular. The music is like a balm to my soul, remembering it from the first viewing. Jim Carrey, in a dramatic movie, showed himself perfectly. All in all, very decent.
Perhaps to some extent, given the year of the movie, what is happening may seem more staged already given the show itself. That is, there is a certain unrealistic unrealism to it.
A movie that can be recommended. It's hard to say why it can't be a masterpiece, but it feels like the movie is lacking in some way despite being such a good movie in its own right.
Trainspotting (1996)
A story of drug friends and not only
This is an unusual movie that shows heroin and its effects in a big way. In some ways it is a rambling movie, where it is not clear what the movie may come to at the end, that it feels like you are one of these characters yourself.
The movie is shot with quality in the manner of its targets. There are some good jokes, some different musings. The characters are well visually and characteristically memorable. The music does a good job of emphasizing what is going on.
Somewhere near the second half, the movie feels a little dragged out. There is no feeling of empathy for the characters, which makes watching the movie like watching a story without being attached to it or making much sense.
It's not really my kind of movie that I like, but that doesn't mean it's done poorly and can't be enjoyed by anyone. Despite the abundance of drugs, the movie does a good job of showing their harm without forcing the message.
EuroTrip (2004)
Fun slutty adventure movie
A pretty good comedy movie about travelling, sex, drinking and naked people. More than half of the jokes are more likely to be vulgar, which may not appeal to some.
The movie is energetic and quite upbeat. The comedy is good. The plot is simple but interesting. The music well emphasizes the mood and atmosphere of the film. The humor is done without modern restrictions on tolerance, which raises its possibilities enough.
There is mostly no witty humor, but just vulgar jokes with debauchery, which is just a characteristic feature of the film. Some scenes could have been shortened.
This is not a bad slutty comedy movie, which will probably be great for watching in a young friendly company. The movie is made from the heart.
Career Opportunities (1991)
Well-known light melodrama format
It's an utterly easy love melodrama, with already proven stereotypical characters. And the movie is graced by a young Jennifer Connelly.
The plot is simple and straightforward. Pleasant shots and the performance of the actors. The atmosphere is well sustained.
Despite the small timing of the full-length movie, it feels a little dragged out. And if you do not watch it with the right mood or heightened expectation, it may seem boring. There are various small movie bloopers, but it's hard to say that they affect the perception a lot.
Overall, for a romantic low-budget movie, it may be okay to watch, but you shouldn't watch it for a new experience. This movie is just for a good time spent.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Very drawn out beautiful space from 1968
Nowadays, I found the film quite boring and uninteresting, even though I had some good expectations. I got to know that many people see a lot of different philosophical thoughts and things like that here, not including the idea of the thing, but in general I find it very boring.
Certainly the visual effects and the picture in general, which the 1968 film was able to achieve, should be praised. It plays an important and big role in the film, including the timing with the music. The simulation of gravity, futurism and ideas of the future shown in the film are interesting from the point of view of the vision in 1968.
But it is very dull to watch. Extremely drawn out shots and scenes. There are interesting actions in the film, but they are very few, and it is literally a film about nothing, no matter who is thinking what.
To a modern viewer the film will seem boring and uninteresting, but from the perspective of 1968, the film fulfils its purpose of becoming, in its own way, a turning point for sci-fi that was ahead of its time. Because of this, I'll give it a 6 for historical significance.
Ojing-eo geim (2021)
Korean mini-game on the show
3 years after the series came out with an already intangible amount of hype surrounding it, I finally watched it and will watch the new seasons. This series has a good concept, a good idea, but it feels weak at various points.
Let's start with the strengths. As I wrote above, the concept and the idea is catchy. This kind of serial is interesting to watch. I want to note that I am even slightly surprised by the elaboration of the series, although it is not present in everything. The characters are memorable. In general, a good production and there are no complaints about it. Ideologically, 4 and 6 episodes of season 1 turned out to be what I would like to see all the series.
But the minuses can be seen from far away, and there are a lot of small ones. The arch of one of the characters seems superfluous in the series, in such a form as it is. The feeling that it could have been developed in a better way. Some of the characters that are played and, let's call them "watchable" to avoid spoilers, are shown to be too odd. The finale is partially disappointing, and it has a plot void of some things. Overall, the series feels still dragged out, despite good attempts to stretch the timing.
The series came at a good time during the COVID-19 quarantine period and was widely popular at the time. The serial itself is watchable, but it's more of a one time thing.
The Walking Dead (2010)
A world with zombies in the formative era of TV series
The series that gave the zombie apocalypse world in the formative era of TV series. This universe definitely holds weight in history, even though it's far from being the best TV series.
The plotting and overall the series is interesting. The first seasons looked great for their time. The atmosphere, plot, costumes, and characters were memorable and well thought out with their motivations. Thanks to the series, the industry portrays zombies as they are shown in the show. The musical accompaniment is good. During the time of watching the series in about 4 years, I want to mention the actors who play the characters: Daryl, Morgan, Ezekiel, Jesus, Gabriel and Negan. I also want to mention some of the best series, s4e14 and s6e4.
However, as time went on, and perhaps even starting period, the series stopped being as much of a favorite as it was. The plot became less realistic. The pace became significantly slower and dragged out. I would say this is observed from season 7 through the end of the series. Since season 9, it's like everything that happens is a theatrical production. Dialogue after dialog, place after place. It was not quite interesting to watch, but I still watched it to finish the serial. I can single out the worst episodes: s6e11, s6e14, s6e15, s8e10, s8e13 and s10e13.
Overall, as I mentioned earlier, has a separate place in the history of the series, and I will give it an 8 out of 10 instead of a 7 out of 10. This series has brought new behind the scenes innovations. If you want to experience a world with zombies, this is one of those series.
Westworld (2016)
From masterpiece to average series
Right off the bat, I can say that the series is, to some extent, you could say canonical until the end of season 2. The last two seasons have lost almost everything that the series was loved for, leaving from it only the name and some characters. While the first season can be considered one of the best in general among the series at 9/10, the second season is already getting worse at 8/10. The third at 6/10 and the fourth 7/10.
The very idea, concept, setting and plot of the series is very catching, especially the twists in the first season that really surprise. In the second season they are less, but still interesting enough to watch with definitely interesting episodes. In the other seasons, it is not from the word at all. Music is good. The actors are great. In general, the production is at a high level, creating an adult, commercial and quite experimental series.
If in the first season it is really hard to find negative moments, maybe only to some extent dragged dialogues in rare places, then further they become more each time. In the second season there are more overly pathos and long dialogues. There is a completely, for me, dragged out and uninteresting 5th episode. But the finale of season 2, on which the series could end, has the right to life, although it may not be ideal. The third series, as I have already written above, left from itself only the name of the characters with a semblance of development of the story. The fourth season looks a little better, I would say from the second half, but still weak.
To sum up, I can say that this is a very unusual series, which requires attention to detail when watching, and gives emotions. The first two seasons are definitely worth watching, although the second season will be worse, but it is still interesting to watch and finish it. I wouldn't recommend watching the last two seasons unless you want to know why it's bad.
Chernobyl (2019)
Feature film about the Chernobyl disaster
It's important to realize that this miniseries is not a documentary, but it is extremely accurate in everything it shows. This applies to absolutely everything: plot, characters, footage, atmosphere, and so on. Of course, there are various kinds of mistakes or exaggerations in it, not to mention the artistic parts, but the miniseries does an excellent job of conveying the big picture in great detail.
The miniseries is done at a very high level. The staging of the scenes, the clothes, the people, the graphics, the plot and so on. Authentic sounds with music and visuals convey the atmosphere of horror of what is happening. The visuals and scale are pleasing.
Some people will be able to get to the various faults of the series that would be true if it were a documentary series, however this is not the case. Despite this, people's interest in finding out what the series shows wrong only motivates more interest in the topic. In terms of the series itself as it is, I would say that it does feel a little dragged out at some points.
This series perfectly conveys the disaster that occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. It fulfills its purpose - to show and tell the world about the disaster in an entertaining format, to show the heroes who gave their lives for the sake of others and to show the price of lies.
Fallout (2024)
Mediocre with good visuals and a bad script
Let me say right off the bat that I'm not a fan of the video game series and only partially know about it. Watching this series, I was learning about the universe from scratch. And I liked something, but mostly not.
I want to note the good visuals. A lot of different visual details related to the universe. Music and atmosphere in the spirit of the game. Good acting. And... that's it.
I found the first episode terrible in so many ways, namely: the dialogs are strange, it looks dragged out, it's done well enough at the same time, but also with amateurish moments; the performances are clumsy, the soundtrack in some places didn't like, there are illogical moments of the script, and most importantly - the world doesn't seem natural. I can't believe in this world given the fantasy of what's going on until the very end of season 1, although it became more interesting to watch as the plot progressed. Sure, the script is pretty okay at some points, but for the most part it doesn't shine with reason. The graphics towards the end of season 1 are of lesser quality than in the beginning. To me, as a person completely unfamiliar with the universe, hyperbolizing, not explained from the first series about this world and how everything is arranged in detail. Having watched 1 season to the end, I'm sure that I don't understand all the things in the universe.
The series is extremely overrated by video game fans, in my opinion. I don't see why the series has an 8.6 except for the visuals matching the universe, characters, music, and atmosphere. The authors tried to recreate the universe, and judging by the fans they succeeded, but the script of the series itself brings it down to the level of mediocre series, destroying the interest in such a story.
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Putting WW2 in your face
Watching the movie a second time after a large amount of time, it became less emotional, perhaps because of my own experience, but no less quality and scope. It is important to realize that despite a very and, as far as I understand, historically accurate beginning, after that the fictional part based on real events begins.
For 2024, the movie looks and is done very well. The scale and filler scenes are impressive. The sound is excellent. The plot is good as well. It's nice to see actors who have become significant figures in the future. Great job by the production designer, actors and many other people.
Regarding the flaw, it's hard to say anything. You realize that a lot of effort was put into this movie, but after watching it, there's no sense of cinema greatness, although it is definitely a legendary movie. It shows the war and its surroundings, if I may say so. And there is nothing more to add.
This is definitely one of the classics of WW2 feature films. With a dose of American patriotism. And a first-person view of the war.
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
A24's new breath of cinematography
Having received a lot of general acclaim, I'm not surprised why this movie got them. To come up with an overall concept like that is a lot of effort, but to come up with a plot like that and all that visuals, I have no idea.
The movie embodies a strong drama that I'll be honest, I cried a bit at, which is rare. Everything is done on some other level of production, although one amateur movie gaffe caught my eye. For such a dynamic visuals separately praise the directors, who are the screenwriters, and the whole team that dealt with it. The action looks livelier than many action movies, and satire only adds color and fun.
Despite this, unfortunately, it has its disadvantages. In a separate part of the drama, which is probably the main drama in some ways, it's weak in some places throughout the movie. Or, more accurately, more trivial than the other, which is more important but presented as secondary. The concept on which the movie is based has some illogicalities. This combination of satire and drama makes the movie feel more amateurish towards the end, rather than as serious as I would like it to be. In the middle it seemed a bit dragged out.
Even though this picture has some minuses that prevented it from being one of the significant films, it is still a strong film among many, and can stand honorably among good films.
The Pianist (2002)
WWII as seen from Warsaw
The movie is based on the memoirs of the main character and directed by a filmmaker who witnessed the events in Warsaw. There are no doubts about whether certain actions in the movie will be shown correctly. Despite some inaccuracy with the original memoirs, this motion picture fully reflects the plausibility in Warsaw.
Everything is filmed to a high standard. From the actors, to the costume designers, to the production designers and the story. Quite clearly shown the events that took place at that time.
With all due respect to the picture, but as I think, the movie couldn't immerse me completely in its story. Probably due to the fact that I'm experiencing these events myself in a very alienated form shown in the movie, and it works as a protective mechanism. I also found the movie a bit dragged out.
This historical drama perfectly conveys the events that took place in Warsaw during the WWII.
Barbie (2023)
Didn't realize what they were trying to do
I had no expectations for the movie and only the marketing parts of it reached me. What can I say... I think the director of the movie didn't fully understand what she wanted to show in the movie and for whom it was created. It has things that are usually typical for younger audiences, but at the same time it touches on adult themes that will not be understood by younger audiences. Let me be clear.
The movie as a whole is well-made. The music is cool, they put a lot of effort into it. Costumes, scenery and many other things are very good. Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling are excellent. The idea of what's going on is generally interesting. The manner of the movie and the plot are not complicated, which is good for the younger audience. The comedy makes you chuckle at times. The adult themes touched on in the movie are interesting to me in this way, but it didn't come out quite fully realized.
With this, not complicated plot tries to reveal adult themes. If one part can be called a family comedy, the other part is a drama, raising existential questions and other issues of society (the latest is quite generalized and can be suitable for all audiences). Thus, it is something of a sort of trying to sit on two chairs audiences. I personally, was interested in watching the adult part, when on the more comedic part, after about half of the movie, I was already bored and dragged out. And considering myself an adult audience, watching this kind of family comedy was just okay, but connecting it to adult themes is not really the right thing to do.
To summarize, I would say that this is a movie for a more adult audience. I can't say it's for an adult audience that would like to be younger, as this format of movie plots are not appealing to them.
The Lobster (2015)
Hypertrophied melodrama unlike any other
This is one of the first movies that was unlike anything else. I'll be honest, when I watched this movie for the first time, I didn't understand what the hell was going on here at all. I was confused by many things at the time: the direction, the camerawork, the plot, one single joke and the incomprehensibility. But even then I marked to myself that I didn't understand the movie and it was worth re-watching. And now, about 5 years later, I started to understand the movie.
The main feature of the movie is its unusual, non-standard presentation of the plot and idea, applying techniques that mock the format of melodrama. Also, worth mentioning that the movie also mocks sociality as such. It's made cinematically enough, but it doesn't look like it. Everything is done on purpose to emphasize the director's intent, which came out awesome.
As for the negatives, it's partly the director's intention itself which is complicated. You don't get the feeling that this is a great movie. Unique - yes, understandable and easy to follow for the first time - no.
The movie may seem boring, incomprehensible, fairy tale of some kind. But if you don't concentrate on that, and note different things that the director wanted to say, then this movie deserves a special mention. It is not for everyone, but it can give a new movie experience.
Past Lives (2023)
A beautifully cinematic romantic drama
This movie is very pleasant to watch, as the story shown in the movie, not only indirectly concerns me, but also a lot of people who have former friends after the relocation. The movie itself raises a lot of different themes about the various difficulties that modern people often live with.
It is done perfectly cinematically not quite standard, which gives the movie a fresh take on cinema and visual presentation. In that respect, one has only to commend A24 company for the idea and the movie. The actors are good. The plot is riveting. The music is harmoniously supportive. The ending seemed worthy.
The main plot is revealed throughout the movie and doesn't have much depth from this point of view. It is beautifully simple in its plot, which doesn't make it into the greatest movie. For a really tiny part, the movie seemed dragged out.
It's a very nice romantic drama, the themes of which I don't remember being shown in this form before. I enjoyed watching it on a topic that is close to me.
Drive (2011)
Drive, god damn it, Gosling
A good thriller that makes you smile, and to some extent sad. Feels like a small snippet of a life story from a bigger piece that could have been shown, but what it is, is what it is.
The soundtrack is memorable, what to say about the acting of Ryan Gosling and the other actors. The character of the main character is conveyed very well. The plot is okay, but not to say bad or great. Pleasantly surprised not superficial context. Everything in general is done well.
As mentioned earlier, the movie feels a bit understated, not because of the ending, but because of the possible breadth of the story that could have been shown more if not for the plot based on the book. Despite the good realization of the plot as a whole, the actions that take place are partly incomprehensible to me, possibly wrenching, and somehow everything lies as it happens.
Overall, the movie is enjoyable to watch. It doesn't feel dragged out or tedious, but it doesn't feel like a unique movie. This movie is a great middle ground that can be separated from the general mass of average movies for casual and enjoyable viewing.
Fear the Walking Dead (2015)
Another story from the Walking Dead universe
This series is a sort of different story taking place in the universe of the main series The Walking Dead. I was pleasantly surprised to meet one of my favorite characters from the main series in this one.
The characters are developed quite well, memorable. The staging of scenes, costumes are done very well. The quality of the production is pleasing. The scale of what is going on is appealing, as in the main series.
But the serial is absolutely not joyful. The series itself is dragged out. A lot of uninteresting dialogs that you want to listen to 1.25x. The characters speak their endless dialog about their worries and motivations. Sometimes the actions or inactions with the motivation of the characters makes you bang your head against the wall, especially the ones in s4e7 and s4e8. The script in season 5 makes you grin with its illogicality of what is going on. What is happening on the screen in the last season, looks like a theatrical production from which you want to experience facepalm.
Despite this, the series can catch on. Especially if you want to know the full history of the zombie universe, but it is definitely not a great series. It is difficult to distinguish good and bad series, because it happens that the first half seems terrible, and the second half is interesting, and vice versa. I can only mention the s4e5 series, which I like the style of the s6e4 series from the main series.
Pulp Fiction (1994)
A classic of postmodernist cinema
You know, as a teenager I watched this movie for the first time, and I'll make it short - I didn't understand it then. I found it very boring, uninteresting, with a lot of dialogues that don't move the plot in any way, and generally strange. But watching it now at a more conscious age, I began to understand why many people love this movie, although not all.
The movie can rightfully be called a classic and a masterpiece of postmodern cinema. A great set of actors, comedy, plot, non-chronological story, camerawork and visuals, and definitely music. Despite the action in the movie, it's as if the characters' conversations have absolutely no impact on the movie, but they don't. They give the movie something that most movies don't have - human dialog and stories, creating sometimes comical moments.
It's very hard to pick on this movie for anything specific globally, but there are always flaws. You can pick on some camerawork shots that would not be "right" for today, although a large number could be called revolutionary. You can pick on the dramaturgy, which isn't like many movies, although that doesn't make the movie empty. For me, personally, the movie seemed incomplete without a clear beginning and end to the stories. I don't feel the fullness of what I saw, feeling the meaninglessness of what is happening on the screen.
The movie shows a lot of horrible things - drugs, murders, violence. That said, the movie does not become scary in and of itself. I am among those people who do not praise this film to the heavens, but recognize the high value of this picture in the history of cinematography.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Normal movie with good graphics and spectacle
The third part, surprisingly, retains its atmosphere of the previous parts. It features both comedy and drama, great fight scenes and much more. Here's a quick summary of what I noticed for myself.
The quality of the movie is excellent. The comedy is not so much hilarious as funny in places, which is good. The drama is fine, but I wouldn't say it's very original. The action and battles don't make you bored.
Maybe I don't remember how it was in previous parts, but I thought there were a lot of songs under the video sequence, but it kind of makes the movie simpler. Rarely, but it can get boring. The plot as a whole is silly in places, which can basically be said for the antagonist.
Overall, it's a good movie. It's hard to say what it's bad at, but it doesn't claim to be a masterpiece. It feels like it would be good to watch in company, but for one time. I would say that for me, this is the weakest part of the three parts.
Ahsoka (2023)
Boring series about a character from the Star Wars universe
Another fan service series based on the Star Wars universe. This time with the character Ahsoka who was in the original trilogies and shone in some spin-off series. Let's get to the breakdown.
The series is done Star Wars quality, which is to say very well. The picture is great, the graphics are great too. The music is good, as are the sounds in general, but some things were questionably dubbed.
However, for me there are a lot of different flaws, while not being a Star Wars fan. The dialogs are very weird and dumb, the plot twists are also. Very drawn out episodes where every frame stretches like infinity (a bit of hyperbolizing). I don't understand what's happening on the screen. Maybe it's my personal problem, but the picture is quite dark, and I turned the brightness up.
If you're a fan, you might be okay to watch the series, but I didn't really like it.
The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
Normal with some flaws for a Christmas movie
After the New Year, my family and I decided to watch this movie to raise the New Year mood. Overall, it is okay with good family comedy without black humor, but many moments were not so funny.
The movie is surprisingly not drawn out. New Year mood is present. Filmed normally without pretensions. I liked the comedy. The actors, especially Kurt Russell, played well.
But there are many different questions to the movie. First of all, the movie has some overdone drama, which one time during the action is out of place at all. As a result, this drama somehow degrades the movie as a whole, and it could have been made somehow less dramatic. Secondly, there are illogicalities in the plot. And thirdly, one plot twist was strange in itself, somewhere without a quarter of the movie.
This movie should be rated for Christmas viewing only. You can watch it, but it's hardly worth revisiting. It's barely a 7, but I wouldn't say it's a 6 out of 10.
Andor (2022)
Normal series on the early beginnings of the rebels in Star Wars
This series is a prequel to "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", which itself is a prequel to episode 4 of the main Star Wars movies, "A New Hope". I found the series quite controversial, but pretty okay to watch.
To begin with, certain plot actions of the main character are interesting to watch. I would say that these are the kind of topics that will never be boring if you are able to realize them properly, which they did well. Pretty clear plot that doesn't seem simple. Pretty nice picture. In general, the series is done at a good level.
But, I was confused by a lot of different things. From illogical different moments, drawn out episodes to uninteresting and pointless plot arcs. The beginning of the season is sluggish, but it gets better as time goes on. The series takes a long time to prepare viewers for the main events, although these events themselves are well done, but for their preparation could have been made conventionally one series instead of two. And in general, except for these protracted preparations for several important events, as well as some arches lasting the entire series and not leading to anything, the series does not show anything exciting.
Despite the strong disadvantages, I found the series okay to watch, but the score of 8.4 is obviously overrated.