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dheeris
Reviews
Bunraku (2010)
Unique style and visually pleasing
I found this movie by accident on Netflix so imagine my surprise when Woody Harrelson, Josh Hartnett, Ron Perlman and Demi Moore showed up to entertain me. This movie is all about style, and not so much about story. But even the most used and dull story can be interesting when told well, and this movie does just that; tell a story well. It has a constant yet subtle feel of A Clockwork Orange to it, but without feeling plagiarizing. It has its own unique style that instead of going for realism, exaggerates the important and downscale the less important, much like the set in a live play.
It feels like the kind of movie that can be watched several times and deliver the same high level of entertainment every time, and for that I give it 8 out of 10.
Forks Over Knives (2011)
A bias documentary that makes you think, and hopefully also act.
There is no doubt that this documentary, like so many others is bias, in this case bias towards a vegan diet, and they do seem to leave out facts for that very same reason. However watching documentaries you should know that this is often the case, and you should do your own research and form your own opinion based on other sources than just the film. That said, a documentary is supposed to make you think, and this certainly did that for me. It moved my perception of and curiosity about diet more than any other film or article has. Perhaps it was the astounding facts it presented me with, perhaps it is because I am already looking more at what I eat than I used to. At any rate I highly recommend watching this and forming your own opinion. It does not lecture you about morals of eating meat or tries to make you a vegan to protect the environment. While it does briefly touch on the subject of energy footprint in food production, its most important and dominant message is your health, plane and simple. Do you think meat is vital for you health and survival? The answer this film gives might surprise you.
Rawng tah laep plaep (1992)
So bacon is _not_ a vegetable?
This well done documentary, available on Netflix, moved my perception of and curiosity about diet more than any other film or article has. Perhaps it was the astounding facts it presented me with, perhaps it is because I am already looking more at what I eat than I used to. At any rate I highly recommend watching this and forming your own opinion. It does not lecture you about morals of eating meat or tries to make you a vegan to protect the environment. While it does briefly touch on the subject of energy footprint in food production, its most important and dominant message is your health, plane and simple. Do you think meat is vital for you health and survival? The answer this film gives might surprise you.
Peon-chi le-i-di (2007)
Well told story and beautiful looking movie that sucks you in from the beginning
(No spoilers)
I expected full blown Kung-Fu (me not doing my homework) but was instead completely surprised. A woman who gets severely beaten daily by her pro- Thai-boxer-husband, has childhood issues, a daughter who hates her and unsupportive friends, decides to fight back and in a moment of desperation she challenge him, in public, to a fight in the ring.
I was expecting this to be some long montage of her training and getting magical Kung-Fu powers, but it was nothing like that, this is not a fighting movie per se. The story is told from her perspective the whole way, and she is not superwoman, she gets beaten, she is scared, and altogether does not seem like she could hurt a mouse.
She does go into the ring with him and.... no I'm not telling. If you feel like seeing a movie about an underdog who steps up to oppression, without silly superpowers and scared s**tless the whole way, a movie that keeps an altogether human perspective throughout the story, then watch "Punch Lady".
It has some very funny moments that made me laugh out loud, and some pretty grim moments that where hard to watch, and it is well told.