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Collateral (2004)
Collateral - Michael Mann strikes again
Plot - 7/10
Cinematography - 8/10
Score - 7/10
Acting - 8/10
Favourite performance - Tom Cruise
Favourite moment - a tie between the club sequence and when Max meets Felix
Overall - 8/10
Song to Song (2017)
Song to Song - Pretentious but enjoyable
Plot - 6/10
Cinematography - 10/10
Score - 7/10
Acting - 7/10
Favourite performance - Rooney Mara
Favourite moment - The sequence in Mexico with Rooney, Ryan and Fassbender
Overall - 7/10
The Boondock Saints (1999)
Boondock Saints - a fun action flick
Plot - 6/10
Cinematography - 6/10
Score - 7/10
Acting - 7/10
Favourite performance - Willem Defoe is fabulous as the pretentious, intelligent FBI agent. Also a shout out to Ron Jeremy
Favourite moment - The integrated scenes when the Saints kill the Blind Man and agent Smecker explains it all!
Overall - 7/10
Hot Summer Nights (2017)
Luke Warm Summer Nights
Plot - 5/10
Cinematography - 7/10
Score - 8/10
Acting - 6/10
Favourite performance - Chamalet although not entirely a stand out
Favourite moment - Like the performances there was nothing stand out but I did enjoy the cliche scene towards the beginning when Chamalet helped to hide the drugs at the store
Overall - 6/10
Still Alice (2014)
Still Alice
Plot - 8/10
Cinematography - 7/10
Score - 6/10
Acting - 8/10
Favourite performance - Julianne Moore
Favourite moment - when Alec Baldwin finally breaks from his 'man in control' persona and shed tears from the stress this whole situation has caused because ultimately it cannot be controlled
Overall - 7/10
Paris, Texas (1984)
A great 80s drama
Plot - 8/10
Cinematography - 9/10
Score - 7/10
Acting - 8/10
Favourite performance - Harry Dean Stanton
Favourite moment - a tie between the walk back from school and Travis' first interaction with Jane
Overall - 8/10
Drive (2011)
A perfect modern noir
Plot - 9/10
Cinematography - 9/10
Score - 10/10
Acting - 9/10
Favourite performance - All around acting was phenomenal and all played their roles to near perfection. However, it is hard to beat Ryan as the Driver
Favourite moment - The opening sequence
Overall - 10/10
Michael Clayton (2007)
Riveting and sleek
Plot - 8/10
Cinematography - 5/10
Score - 6/10
Acting - 8/10
Favourite performance - Tom Wilkinson as Arthur was excellent performing as an unstable and obsessive lawyer
Favourite moment - the final credits, when Michael Clayton takes time to himself in the taxi reflecting on the issues he has faced and rectified
Overall - 7/10
Enter the Void (2009)
A unique journey
Plot - 6/10
Cinematography - 9/10
Score - 8/10
Acting - 8/10
Favourite performance - no one particularly stands out but I have to give credit to Gaspar Noe and his vision for this film as it was totally unique and obscure
Favourite moment - the magnificent light show that was the opening credits
Overall - 7/10
Nil by Mouth (1997)
An eye-opener to harsh realities
Nil by Mouth exposes the gritty life of a lower class family in England, exploring the issues of addiction, abuse and hopelessness. Unlike with films such as Trainspotting where there are elements of entertainment when exploring these awful events and themes, this film offers little in that way making it incredibly hard to watch. Despite this, the viewer is left with a surreal dose of reality as issues like these are not as uncommon as one may think.
Overall, this is a phenomenal film which provides little hope, much like Requiem for a Dream. Gary Oldman does a stellar job here and I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys these types of film.
The Gentlemen (2019)
A great overall experience
The Gentlemen is an easy watch and Guy Ritchie strikes again by offering a great blend of thrill, comedy and action. Despite predictable plot avenues and a couple of cliche scenes, the film provided a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Great performances from all the cast with notable shout outs to Hugh Grant who plays a character far from his usual, and Colin Farrell who, as always, brings great wit and comedy. The film is far from the level that Snatch and Lock Stock are at but is definitely Ritchie's best film since those.
Her (2013)
A fantastic futuristic romance film uncovering emotional vulnerability
Her is a fantastic film which explores the craving for love from someone/something. It exposes the sheer scale of emotional vulnerability and fragility when someone is dealing with loneliness and heartbreak. These themes are shown through a hypothetical case where a man falls in love with AI operating system. In the film's setting I also enjoyed how we see that this behaviour is exhibited throughout the populace and how people adapt to it (e.g. the double date). I also appreciated the production design. Whilst it was futuristic it did not appear to far distant from where find ourselves currently. This coupled with the rapid growth of AI in our lives today makes the film completely relatable, although not entirely.
Overall, the concept of this film as unique and it worked!
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
A wonderful and chaotic gem
Birdman takes a marvellous satirical look at the virtues of Hollywood and Broadway through the incredible one take rolling method. Each monologue captivates the character in search of authenticity and purpose with the confusion in the way it is shot allowing for an emphasis on the chaotic situations/lives they face.
Overall a really fantastic film worth of its Oscar.
Mid90s (2018)
Wholesome and relatable
Jonah Hill's debut film provides an impressive blend of wholesomeness and relatability, especially if you grew up in the 90s like myself. Despite the plot revolving around the skate scene in LA, the issues, stories and dynamics explored are experienced in a multitude of different scenes/cultures during one's teenage years. Hill does well by not exaggerating things and makes sure the dialogue is not too complex which may make some people believe he was being too safe but in fact it's quite the opposite, staying true to the phrase "less is more".
The performances all round were stellar and the choice of tracks in the soundtrack were great choices.
Heat (1995)
A true masterpiece
In my mind, Heat is truly one of the greatest pictures ever. Michael Vaughn does little wrong in this incredibly directed story covering both sides of the law. The tone and cinematography creates an atmosphere which extrapolates the complexities of the characters, allowing us to explore them more on a moral basis. The acting performances from this star studded cast are also commendable, and more or less faultless, with a hugely underrated performance from Kevin Gage as Waingro. Finally, the soundtrack pieces everything together with the Moby track in the final scene making this a forever memorable film.
Casablanca (1942)
A truly fantastic Romance
Casablanca is a phenomenal film with a well thought out plot. I love how the film is predominantly placed in the suave bar "Rick's" where an array of beautiful dialogue and side stories take place. The romantic tension between the protagonists is also noteworthy.
Another thing I appreciate about the film is that it was filmed at the time (1942) when this type of story could have been taking place!