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The Lost City of Z (2016)
For the Explorers at Heart
A high quality and well casted movie. The sets and extras (actors) are particularly impressive. I love how the movie captured the topic of exploration, adventure, as well as the topic of family.
It spands about 20 years, jumping between South American exploration, life back in England, and through World War 1. It's a lot to pack into 2 hours and 20 minutes. I felt that some of the cuts through location / time were disconnecting and confusing, but that's the only negative for me.
I think this movie is underated at the time of my review at 6.6/10 based on
78,409 submissions. It also seems to not have done great at the box office. I think potentially this is going to be one of those hidden finds for many people, as it was for me.
Robert Pattinson plays an interesting role and shows a lot of versility as an actor compared to his Twilight era. I was surprised to see that Brad Pitt as an executive producer and that he intially was meant to be the leading role. I think Charlie Hunnam did an amazing job.
If you're looking for a movie about exploration, adventure and drama, this is it. Bonus that it's based on a true story.
LA 92 (2017)
An intense experience
One of the most intense movies, not just documentaries, I've experienced. It's very informative and the editing is brilliant. Equally brilliant is the footage that was gathered to make this.
The Upside (2017)
I wanted to like it...
I stumbled upon this movie as I wanted to see what Bryan Cranston has stared in that I didn't know about. Cranston is one of my favourite actors (because of Breaking Bad) and I was intrigued by the idea of him playing a quadriplegic.
You'll probably note a mixed bag of review here on imdb about this movie. Some people love it, and some hate it. I wanted to love it, and sometimes I did, but there were a too many cringe and annoying moments for me.
Bryan Cranston did not disappoint. That's what made watching this even more frustrating. I didn't know much going into the movie and was surprised to see Nicole Kidman in it. I thought she did a fantastic job. Aja Naomi King and Jahi Di'Allo Winston were great.
This is what I found difficult about the movie. Kevin Hart I thought made the scenario unrealistic. I find him to be a one character type of actor. If he played himself (a struggling comedian), that would make sense. Unfortunately it was difficult taking him seriously when the story line needed it. I get that the movie is a comedy-drama, but I felt there were only a few funny moments, overshadowed by the poor casting / acting of Kevin Hart.
The other thing that bothered me was that the movie at times felt "cheap". There was something about the aesthetic & camera movements that made it feel amateur to me.
Lastly, it seems like the original movie "The Intouchables" is too similar. It wasn't even made that long ago before this one. There is nothing that contributes or adds to the original and instead it feels like plagiarism.
And with that, I end this review.
The Room (2003)
Brilliant.
Oh, Hi! Its so awful that its so excellent; you don't know if their doing it on purpose. The movie really tore me apart! I laughed the whole time. I have a weird interest in wanting to watch it again, and again. What really fascinates me is how did Tommy Wiseau get a $6 million budget to make this movie, and then what the hell did he spend it on? I cannot wait to see the Disaster Artist. Bye.