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Lone Star (1996)
Genuinely beautiful and complex film
I'm a big fan of westerns and this film popped up in one of those famous "Top 10 western movies" list. I wouldn't describe it as western though other than it being portrayed in the US / Mexico border and having a sherrif as one of its main protagonists.
Nevertheless, Lone Star is hauntingly beautiful for the complex nature of topics it portrays. What is initially conveyed as a man seeking out the truth turns out to be a far more complex story. The way this film conveys the complexity of racial issues concerning white, black, indian and mexican americans is quite unlike anything else I have seen in movies. It's one of those times where you understand that the truth is very relative and that it always has a different meaning depending on who narrates it.
Gräns (2018)
Something I would recommend
At first I didn't know what I was really seeing, since the film quickly overwhelms you jumping from one bizarre thing to the next. But that's exactly what I liked about it. Everything in here is -at least to me- shocking and at the same time original; some here argue that it was too much, but it was necessary.
Even tough there is a certain plot shift (which is hard to describe as such because the whole thing is a plot shift on its own) the beginning and the ending make complete sense. This made me think that perhaps this is what would make a lot of people dislike the entire film, but if you are little open-minded and see this whole adventure as a whole, it is definitely something worth recommending!
The Great European Disaster Movie (2015)
Quality documentary!
Besides serving its purpose as a documentary about the current political panorama regarding the European union and the Eurozone, the fact of calling it a movie highlights something rarely seen in documentaries: a story in between the more complex parts, switching between a non-Europe world in the future and the current political landscape which permits the viewer to "rest" from an overload of information.
Contary to what one would expect from a documentary apparently depicting the death of the European future (hence, the great European disaster), the film portrays different points of view, both in favour as against European union. There is much to learn in it and their sources are all perfectly viable and never biased.
A great reflection of the current issues which portrays the current struggles to maintain the European vessel afloat and a warning for future generations. A recommended view!