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Midweek Movie Free Talk
Have you watched any movies recently you want to discuss? Any films you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.
Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.
It was largely glossed over, and I know I'm a hard Sci-Fi junkie, but Oblivion is a masterpiece. I'm not necessarily a Tom Cruise fan but this movie is amazing. There are several twists that I won't reveal, but if you like Sci-Fi, this is one you don't want to miss.
I think I need to give this movie another shot. I see people rave about it all the time, but I saw it in theatres on release and thought it was awful. That was back in high school though and I remember very little about the movie, so maybe I'll feel differently now.
You're the first other person I've seen who didn't like this movie. I hated it, it was dumb, flashy without substance, and clichéd on a bad way.
I watched it after Edge Of Tomorrow which was great and which I've rewatched multiple times, but I have no desire whatsoever to research Oblivion.
With the Oscar nominations out, several theaters near me have been programming the international feature film picks.
Sirāt was a tense ride, much in the same way Sorcerer is. They both build up tension and end somewhere you're unlikely to expect from the first half. The soundtrack by Kangding Ray is an incredible mix of hypnotic ambient tracks and dark, ecstatic techno. As someone who spent a lot of time at festivals and grew up listening to techno, this soundtrack is instantly one of my favorites. The emotional arc of the film stumbled for me, but it was still a experience worth seeing on the big screen.
It Was Just an Accident was blisteringly funny and a powerful political statement. The whole film felt deeply personal, painfully human, and emotionally cathartic. Where Sirāt falls apart at the end for me, this film comes together into something special. I still need to see The Secret Agent which I've heard lots of praise about, but It Was Just an Accident is my standout nomination at the moment.
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Iron Man 3 (2013): ★★☆
Gilda (1946): ★★☆
Poor Things (2023): ★☆☆
Curious about Poor Things. It was the first Lanthimos I saw and I did find it interesting to see something that wacky as almost a mainstream feature, though I did have some qualms with its bluntness and lack of subtlety. I have since seen all Lanthimos' films and my opinion now is that he has basically gotten less interesting as his popularity has grown. Dogtooth is still his absolute best.
I think it's more on me than the movie, tbh. It's one where I needed to heed the content warnings more, like The Substance. Besides all the chronic sexual material, I don't do well with the gore in the surgical scenes.
As for the plot, the whole thing hinges on [event], which felt like pure coincidence. So I had a bit of a "that's it?" feeling as the credits started rolling.
Spoiler for [event]
The woman in Portugal who recognizes Bella/VictoriaI didn't think Bugonia was that bad, but I did roll my eyes at the ending. Based on those two movies, I might try Lanthimos again, but only if I can find the movies on a decent sale.