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/The New World/ (Terrence Malick) - 7/10
The least of his films by far. I just watched the 3 Hour-ish extended cut and it suffers from painful familiarity that does not plague his other films. It's a gorgeous experience but I just don't think the John Smith/Pocahontas story can be interestingly done. Malick comes pretty close to making a great film but at the center is a very confused relationship. I find it condescending.
Werckmeister Harmonies (Bela Tarr) - 9/10
Wrestlin' over here...
It's as gorgeous as any piece of filmmaking I've ever seen. Between a ravishing first act (which lasts almost an hour) and an astonishing third act (of roughly forty minutes) is a second that is incredibly episodic and features neither rise nor build until Janos goes back to see the whale again. Yet for what I find lacking, it more than compensates with virtuoso which is not one simply delegated to that which is technical. It's a sad, painful film about a city stranded in time in a state of flux. The time is right for change but the engines are grinding onward towards revolt, suppression, and a circle that continues. I watched this after Obama's speech last night...
The least of his films by far. I just watched the 3 Hour-ish extended cut and it suffers from painful familiarity that does not plague his other films. It's a gorgeous experience but I just don't think the John Smith/Pocahontas story can be interestingly done. Malick comes pretty close to making a great film but at the center is a very confused relationship. I find it condescending.
Werckmeister Harmonies (Bela Tarr) - 9/10
Wrestlin' over here...
It's as gorgeous as any piece of filmmaking I've ever seen. Between a ravishing first act (which lasts almost an hour) and an astonishing third act (of roughly forty minutes) is a second that is incredibly episodic and features neither rise nor build until Janos goes back to see the whale again. Yet for what I find lacking, it more than compensates with virtuoso which is not one simply delegated to that which is technical. It's a sad, painful film about a city stranded in time in a state of flux. The time is right for change but the engines are grinding onward towards revolt, suppression, and a circle that continues. I watched this after Obama's speech last night...
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The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) Peter Cornwell 2/10
Gigantic (2009) Matt Aselton 5/10
Colin (2009) Marc Price 2/10
Doghouse (2009) Jake West 4/10
Vengeance (2009) Johnnie To 5/10
The Informant (2009) Steven Soderbergh 7/10
The Age of Stupid (2009) Fanny Armstrong 7/10
Whilst not the best documentary of the year this it is without a doubt the most important. It deals with the issues relating to climate change in a fresh inventive way with the participation of actor Pete Postlethwaite.
Leaves Al Gore's powerpoint presentation in the dust.
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Gigantic (2009) Matt Aselton 5/10
Colin (2009) Marc Price 2/10
Doghouse (2009) Jake West 4/10
Vengeance (2009) Johnnie To 5/10
The Informant (2009) Steven Soderbergh 7/10
The Age of Stupid (2009) Fanny Armstrong 7/10
Whilst not the best documentary of the year this it is without a doubt the most important. It deals with the issues relating to climate change in a fresh inventive way with the participation of actor Pete Postlethwaite.
Leaves Al Gore's powerpoint presentation in the dust.
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The Blind Side - 2/10
It's a Lifetime movie...
A Christmas Carol in 3D (Zemeckis) - 8/10
The acting is actually pretty good and most of the visuals are top-notch. Its major problem, as most of you know, are the soulless eyes. Luckily this is left for the extras and not the main characters. The narrative is nothing new, but I'd place it on the better half of these adaptations.
It's a Lifetime movie...
A Christmas Carol in 3D (Zemeckis) - 8/10
The acting is actually pretty good and most of the visuals are top-notch. Its major problem, as most of you know, are the soulless eyes. Luckily this is left for the extras and not the main characters. The narrative is nothing new, but I'd place it on the better half of these adaptations.
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Fogbound (2002) Ate de Jong 3/10
Love of Siam (2007) Chookiat Sakveerakul 2/10
No Time For Love (1943) Mitchell Leisen 4/10
Antichrist (2009) Lars von Trier 4/10
It Happened in Hollywood (1937) Harry Lachman 4/10
Kabei - Our Mother (2008) Yoji Yamada 7/10
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Love of Siam (2007) Chookiat Sakveerakul 2/10
No Time For Love (1943) Mitchell Leisen 4/10
Antichrist (2009) Lars von Trier 4/10
It Happened in Hollywood (1937) Harry Lachman 4/10
Kabei - Our Mother (2008) Yoji Yamada 7/10
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All right. I've been a busy beaver this week so far. Starting Thursday, here's what I've watched the past two days:
The Ox-Bow Incident - 3.5/4
Stolen Kisses - 3/4
Fantastic Mr. Fox - 3.5/4
The Blind Side - 3/4
The Informant! - 3/4
(500) Days of Summer - 4/4
Going to try and get several more of my screeners put away, but I don't know how many at this point. But, I do feel minorly accomplished with 6 in 2 days.
The Ox-Bow Incident - 3.5/4
Stolen Kisses - 3/4
Fantastic Mr. Fox - 3.5/4
The Blind Side - 3/4
The Informant! - 3/4
(500) Days of Summer - 4/4
Going to try and get several more of my screeners put away, but I don't know how many at this point. But, I do feel minorly accomplished with 6 in 2 days.
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