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The Northman (2022)
Not for the faint hearted.
While Eggers has done an incredible job with visuals and scenes - I was in awe for some of them - and the music was a masterpiece, the violence was a little bit too much. Even for a tale of revenge. I had to close my eyes when an animal was about to be sacrificed. I say this as a warning to everyone. The film is stunningly beautiful, though, despite all the excessive gore. Björk was impressive, like a Goddess, even for her few minutes of screen time. Alexander did a great job with his role, and his body ;) Anya was pretty good, too. So was Nicole Kidman and the role completely suited her. I would say this film is a like an all star cast of Northmen.
I was stunned by the beauty of the night sky of Iceland, you could see all of the stars. I've never seen that before in a film. Iceland, in general, was gorgeous. But my absolute favourite scenes were the one with the child Amleth observing himself above himself and his vision of a Valkyrie riding to Valhalla. All in all, this was very well done and my only complaint is that there was too much blood and gore. Thought others should know before going to watch this.
I May Destroy You (2020)
Why is this so pushed by everyone?
Does the cast and crew come from outer space? Honestly, after watching 3 episodes, I would easily believe that. Nobody behaves and talks like a normal person and the dialogues are atrociously bad. I believe this is the worst series I've ever watched.
Emily in Paris (2020)
It's supposed to be something fun
...and it is. I returned to season 2 after watching 3 episodes of "I May Destroy You". Oh my God. While I could not stand IMDY, Emily in Paris seemed like a masterpiece in comparison! People actually behave and talk like that, unlike whatever happens in IMDY where everybody seemed like an alien from a very distant planet. In short, Emily in Paris is underrated and slammed for no reason.
Vikings (2013)
Insulting to history
I cannot get past the third episode of season 1 and I've tried many times. There's no character to like and there's no plot either. After seeing that Jarl Haakon, a very significant Pagan ruler, has magically turned into Donna Summer, I won't try to watch this anymore. It's simply insulting to everyone.
Anne Boleyn (2021)
Unhistorical tripe
Tell me, what exactly is the point of Anne Boleyn being a different race and even sexual orientation than the historical, actual person named Anne Boleyn? If someone wants to watch a historical series, what is the point of changing the historical facts? Name the series and the protagonist whatever else and there is no problem, it's just pure fiction. Maybe even closer to science fiction that history.
Dune: Part One (2021)
Bad attempt from Villeneuve
I watched it last night in two parts, because it was incredibly long and sloooow. Not much happens in 2 and a half hours. Zendaya is clearly wrong for the part (which is really small anyway, she barely has any dialogue), especially because her looks don't 1) match with the book description and 2) they aren't enough to justify Paul seeing her in his dreams all the time. The Fremen got the woke treatment, when in the book they're based on the Berbers (Amazigh) who aren't black. Liet Kynes got gender bent and is now a black woman. Villeneuve shot beautiful scenes (they look like perfume ads, to be honest), but the script is devoid of any plot or emotion. You can't feel for anyone. Rebecca Ferguson as Jessica is the only character holding this movie together, she's excellent. The set pieces are grey and bland, even in Caladan. The costumes are not that amazing. The soundtrack is literally shouting at some parts and it's really annoying. A bright note were the bagpipes in the soundtrack (only a few seconds) which constitute the Atreides theme. Chalamet is trying his best but I think the casting could have been better for Paul.
Little Women (2019)
Overrated garbage copy of the 1994 film.
How in the world did anyone think it was a good idea to take a film from 1994 and copy it scene for scene but also jumble up its timeline?! Why cast Emma Watson in anything?! It's impossible to understand this film if you have not read the book or seen the 1994 movie. I had read the book decades ago and naturally I did not remember anything. Had not watched the 1994 film (until now that I'm writing this review) and so I didn't even know how much of a copy this 2019 film was. Really not worth any awards. Some of the acting in this 2019 version is atrocious...
Game of Thrones: The Long Night (2019)
Worst GoT episode hands down.
This dragon-poop is rated 9.1? Which imbecile thought that it was a decent battle or that anything made sense in this horribly lit episode?
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)
0/10
Who doesn't love forced diversity and really, really bad script and acting in 19th century European fairytales?
Goodfellas (1990)
Overrated
This film and Scorsese are overrated beyond belief! I'm sure he has many friends up high that have been pumping up his movies' reviews for decades. I'll never forget what a huge piece of garbage "Gangs of New York" was. It currently sits at 7.5/10 in IMDB. Yeaah, sure. Goodfellas is about the same theme: gangsters. It's full of mindless, excessive violence that means and teaches absolutely nothing. A film empty of any meaning. The soundtrack was nice at some points but not nearly enough to justify spending time to watch this film. I have to note that 3 of the friends I was watching it with fell asleep.
Dunkirk (2017)
A masterpiece.
I rarely give this honorific title to any movie, unless it's Kubrick-level of perfection. This film, surrounded by a sea of garbage in an age of hopelessness and mediocrity, managed to make me feel engaged. It has an authenticity and a passion that I haven't experienced for the last 2 decades. It has no characters? Who cares?! Life has no characters. We are all individuals, trying to survive. Like those soldiers trapped in Dunkirk. I am honestly baffled by the horrible reviews here, but to be honest I didn't expect anything different from these generations.
Get Out (2017)
Dangerous race-baiting, keep out!
Ridiculous but dangerous garbage through and through. The racial baiting in this one is extraordinary. So, the plot is that white people target black people because they want to transplant their minds into black bodies because apparently all black people are inherently stronger, faster, generally better than white people in everything. Yeah. This was nominated for I don't know how many Oscars. Get out! One line from the script is "You know white people into some crazy sex slave shit." Yes, it's THAT bad.
The Casual Vacancy (2015)
Shitty book, slightly better adaptation
I've read Rowling's book, but not in its entirety because I couldn't stand the way she writes. Obviously, all the good ratings in here are from people who worship Harry Potter. Never liked that either. Now, about the adaptation: This book is about all the evil and ugliness in the world gathered in 500 pages. So was the series. It had no redeeming quality, except from the much better handling of Barry, who we're supposed to care about, because he changes everything in Pagford with his death. Lawrie is an excellent actress and so is Keeley Hawes. Never liked Gambon but he succeeds in being a complete dick. But the material doesn't help us to like what we 're seeing, it's all black, angry, sad. This is not how the world is. It's not just black and white. But I guess Rowling is depressed. Anyway, I think the changes were better than the book.