Movies: Last Movie You Watched and Rate It | Part#: Some High Number +3

[Pizza!Pizza!]

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)

A very generous 6/10.

Most of the fan service/jokes fell really flat, they were way too on the nose. However, the movie did have a couple of legitimately funny scenes (3 to be exact) and I was surprised at a couple of tear-jerking moments. Best part of the film is during the end credits featuring Stan Lee. Worth a watch if you're a Kevin Smith fan, but otherwise don't waste your time.

 

[Jussi]

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)

A very generous 6/10.

Most of the fan service/jokes fell really flat, they were way too on the nose. However, the movie did have a couple of legitimately funny scenes (3 to be exact) and I was surprised at a couple of tear-jerking moments. Best part of the film is during the end credits featuring Stan Lee. Worth a watch if you're a Kevin Smith fan, but otherwise don't waste your time.

I'd add that the trailer sort of ruined a lot of the jokes already so 2/3rds or half the movie felt like you've seen it already. But the last half or third hit you hard in the feelings. All the callbacks to previous films and characters... I was moved more than I expected.

 

[Jussi]

Superman: Red Son (animated). 7½/10. Never read the original story so I didn't know what to expect. Really interesting take, some peculiar pacing or out-of-nowhere moments (like Brainiac appearing with no explanation). I would have given this more if not for the bland animation style. I don't understand what they're doing at WB with these films. I felt they had the right look earlier in the decade with the Justice League/Teen Titans movies but these just feel like tv animations...

 

[Thucydides]

The Irishman - 9/10
Donnie Brasco - 9/10
Fried Green Tomatoes - 5.5/10

 

[nameless1]

Superman: Red Son (animated). 7½/10. Never read the original story so I didn't know what to expect. Really interesting take, some peculiar pacing or out-of-nowhere moments (like Brainiac appearing with no explanation). I would have given this more if not for the bland animation style. I don't understand what they're doing at WB with these films. I felt they had the right look earlier in the decade with the Justice League/Teen Titans movies but these just feel like tv animations...

The Red Son comic is very critically acclaimed. It is one of the best alternative origin of Superman, because it still stayed true to his character, and it was believable.

As far as I know, there are some differences between the comic and animated movie, mainly the relationship between Superman and Wonder Woman, but overall the movie followed the comics quite closely.

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

In Fabric (2018)
Dir. Peter Strickland

The blood you see in this image, covering the lady's nails as she slides her fingers from her lower lip to chin, was drawn from the organic vagina of a mannequin dummy.

Now that I have your attention, In Fabric is an English horror film about a killer dress. Our protagonist Sheila is a bank teller who purchases the dress from a creepy boutique full of weird folks acting all weird.........which should make people think twice, but hey, they're having a great sales period I guess. We learn that Sheila is back in the dating game following a separation, while her son is dating a slightly older woman who hates Sheila as much as Sheila hates her. What comes next is a bunch of nonsense "hiding" a critique of fashionista consumerism (as if the concept itself wasn't a dead giveaway).

My thoughts on this film are divided in two extremes. In Fabric's aesthetics are right up my alley: Strickland does a wonderful job of creating a pseudo-80s vibe with the sets, costumes, image slides and visual palette, and the synth score produced by Cavern of Anti-Matter is equal parts gorgeous and distressing, recalling films of decades past while feeling distinctive in its usage and tones. The film will be getting a light recommendation from yours truly, yet this is almost purely on the presentation's shoulders. There is something rather aggravating about In Fabric's plot, and it mostly comes down to a switch up that comes about halfway through the film involving a washing machien repairman. Little can be explained without potentially spoiling the movie, so I will remain cryptic.

Stay for the direction, soundtrack and concept; story's rubbish.

Score: 6/10

 

[ItsFineImFine]

Lola (1961) - 7/10

What a woman. That fake laugh woman do in Italian/French movies from the 50s-70s is really starting to annoy me.

 

[Prarievarg]

Holmes & Watson (2018): 3/10 A couple of funny moments but overall...

 

[Huggy43]

Last 3 in order were:

1917:
9/10

Jojo Rabbit:
9.5/10

Parasite:
8.5/10

 

[ProstheticConscience]

Shottas

with Jamaican people.

Turn on your English subtitles, it's a "story" of 2 Jamaican gangsters and standover men who rise from the slums of Kingston to the tony suburbs of Miami. Biggs and Wayne start their criminal ways by robbing a beer delivery man as children, then later spend their time being alternately booted out of Kingston and Miami for being too shooty for people's taste. Once back in Miami, they hit upon the brand-new idea of shoving guns in criminals' faces to get money. Somehow the Jamaican gangsters who run this Cuban-free Miami never thought of this contingency before. Later, they hook up with chicks, make stupid decisions, buy expensive watches, and talk in some weird impenetrable Jamaican patois.

Made by people who don't know how to make movies. And in the Miami in this movie two kids and a dog could take over the underworld overnight.

On Amazon. Don't watch it.

 

[Jussi]

Parasite: 9+/10

Finally managed to finish the last 40 minutes due to being busy with other films, tv shows and flu. But yeah, it definitely deserved all the awards it won. For me, Jojo Rabbit was the best movie of last year but this comes in at second.

 

[Supermassive]

Revenge (2017) - 6/10

In honour of International Women’s Day, I guess. A French/English tale of a young mistress, wronged by her married boyfriend and his friends, you know the rest.

A strong female lead (a personal weakness of mine), some beautiful desert scenery, and a strong finale help this one rise above your average retribution fantasy drama. Just don’t overthink the plot.

 

[Supermassive]

Locke (2014) - 5/10.

80 minutes on the car phone with Tom Hardy. An interesting premise, basically his life goes down the drain in the span of half an hour, and the viewer watches him try to hold on to everything he’s losing. Nothing to raise your pulse, but Hardy makes you empathize with his character. Best watched alone, though.

 

[Arizonan God]

The Invisible Man (2020) dir. Leigh Whannell

Surprisingly good. I kept seeing the ads on TV and thinking it looked awful, and was expecting to hate this thing when a friend asked if I wanted to go see it with him.

It's a tightly made horror/thriller (leans more into thriller than horror, imo) that touches on some serious themes, such as domestic violence, manipulation, and gas lighting. I really enjoyed the way Whannell uses physical space to ramp up the stakes. Elisabeth Moss was mostly really good, although there were a few scenes I thought she didn't quite nail. Some of the camerawork during action set pieces were done very well, and there is some very nice looking shots to admire. I also got a kick out of the score, which blended some old school horror/thriller sounds a la Bernard Herrmann, with some more modern, "big" sounds. It was an aggressive score, but never felt as if it was overpowering or carrying to much water for the film itself.

From what I understand, this is very loosely based on the original novel by H.G. Wells, so anyone hoping for a more direct adaptation might be a bit let down.

8/10

 

[OzzyFan]

A Serious Man
3.20 out of 4stars

It feels like the most reflective movies I've seen from the Coens, and that's not because it's a very jewish and "head of the household" pov'd story, along with being an Old Testament Book of Job allegory. I don't know which way to exactly take it the movie in, and I haven't read about what the Coens were going for or if they even mentioned it anywhere, but it's interesting, along with the usual dry humor. It's religous in a sense, pro or anti I honestly can't tell and it may have meant to be subjective. A number of themes are covered here, seemingly without any direct answers: religion, faith, morality, family/the family dynamic, marriage, culture dynamics, suffering, fate vs chance, or even the meaning of life. I want to say almost non-existent gratitude is an important theme also but obviously not in the way you'd think. This could even be an allegory for religious practicing citizens living in 'modern' society even. Or even an ode to their father or fathers/husbands throughout the world. Etc. I got a lot out of this movie to chew on.

 

[Straight Fire]

Parasite - 9/10

Might be one of the best movies I have seen in a long long time. Didnt know about the hype until after I already saw the movie and went on YT to get some answers. Thought it was going to be a campy asian horror flick like Ringu.

I actually walked out because I was expecting a thriller/horror, but also as much as I was kind of enjoying it as the dramedy it was, it was pretty slow moving and didn't produce many actual big laughs. I felt slightly above meh about it and as it was a cheap matinee, I decided I had better things to do and would wait it's release on Netflix. For the 40 minutes I saw, 6/10.

 

[Straight Fire]

Hellboy (new one)

pointedly without Ron Perlman or Guillermo del Toro, and it really hurts.

The new version of Hellboy returns to the screen without the old cast, director, great visual sense, charm, warmth, humour, or reason for being made. But it's got lots of swearing and gore, though. If you're an ADD-addled teenager who never saw the other ones I guess you might like this one. The Hellboy movies weren't exactly towering cinematic achievements or anything, but at least they had a director who had a sense of style and a cast you could care about. This is absent on both counts. Its idea of edgy features lots of f-bombs and buckets of blood splattering all over everything.

I watched it so you don't have to.

I'd give it a 7.5/10.

Some of the things were really over the top gore. Like:

Spoiler

the dead children hanging in the witches closet like cow torsos at a butcher shop. That had to be one of the more shocking things I've ever seen in a relatively main-stream release.

But as I am a horror fan, and a fan of del Toro, this was a unique film in many respects. It sure was the least-family-friendly of the bunch though. I wouldn't doubt many shut it off, even adults watching it without children present.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I actually walked out because I was expecting a thriller/horror, but also as much as I was kind of enjoying it as the dramedy it was, it was pretty slow moving and didn't produce many actual big laughs. I felt slightly above meh about it and as it was a cheap matinee, I decided I had better things to do and would wait it's release on Netflix. For the 40 minutes I saw, 6/10.

I walked into it not knowing anything and not expecting anything. Figured it might be a horror movie but wasn't sure so it kept me engaged. Its probably why I enjoyed it as much as I did. You should try watching the entire movie when you get the chance.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Jojo Rabbit: 9/10

I haven't laughed that much in a long time. Considering the subject matter I kinda felt guilty at times for laughing but its hard not to when the guy playing Hitler was hilarious. Between this and Parasite im not sure which I enjoyed more. Maybe the slight edge to Parasite but not much.

 

[nameless1]

In recent years, the invisible man trope has been poorly used, from Hollow Man to The League of Extraordinary Gentleman, so I did not have much hope for the newest adaptation that appears to be a B-movie, at best. Like others have noted, this one is surprisingly good, and Blumhouse has proved itself to be a quality studio with a different vision than most.

What separates this movie from the other adaptation is that mainly, it is not stupid. From the method of invisibility, to the choices of the characters, everything is believable, and that is important, as large plotholes will often take the audience out of a horror or thriller movie. Elizabeth Moss deserves a lot of credit too, because even though her performance is not perfect, she is largely able to deliver a strong protagonist who is able to sell legitimate terror but also has the inner strength to not just capitulate, and that is a welcome change from the mere scream queens that populates the genre. Alongside the usual surprise scare tactics, the audience is kept engaged, and at no point do I feel bored.

Now, The Invisible Man does not break any new ground, because frankly, everything has been seen before. Luckily, the director is very capable, and from tired tropes, he is able to put together a very interesting and well-made movie from that, most importantly, does not insult the intellect of the audience. It is one of the better horror-thriller that I can remember, and I give it 7/10.

 

[nameless1]

Has people been to the movie theatres lately? I am curious, because kihei has slowed down on his reviews.

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

Has people been to the movie theatres lately? I am curious, because kihei has slowed down on his reviews.

Thought he was in Barbados or something recently? Could be wrong.

Now that you mention it, I wished I had more time to go to the theatre. Still my favorite way to watch films (outside of what feels like an ever-expanding ad rollout before commencement).

 

[Osprey]

Has people been to the movie theatres lately? I am curious, because kihei has slowed down on his reviews.

I haven't posted a review in a few weeks, either. Aren't you afraid that I contracted coronavirus or is kihei the only reviewer that any of you would miss?

Seriously, I can't remember the last time that I went to the theater. All of my reviews are from home watching. Coronavirus has no impact on my reviews. I just haven't felt like I've had the attention span for a movie lately. I have a lot of movies to get to, though. The NHL season being suspended will certainly free up a lot of time to get around to that.

 

[Arizonan God]

I'm usually a movie theatre goer, but I think that's going on ice for the next little while. I live with people at risk, so I think it would be irresponsible for me to be going to public gatherings needlessly.

So I'll probably be going through The Criterion Channel and catching up on some classics.

 

[Trap Jesus]

I'm not going to go anyways, but I already was only going to theaters rarely. It feels really low risk to me considering you rarely see crowded theaters anyways.