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Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Beautifully weird, but could be better

[7/10 · 23 February 2021]

The movie is quirky, yes, but you're not gonna like any Wes Anderson movie if you don't like quirkiness. I actually like his style, his way of directing, whatever you wanna call it. I also get why some people would be reluctant to watch it or to say something good about it. The movie is beautiful, it's cute and childish in a good way. But it does lack something, a more compelling story, because the movie is good mostly because it's a Wes Anderson movie. If it wasn't, there wouldn't be much to it. Bruce Willis is not a good choice for movies like this. He's boring, and Wes Anderson's movies are always quite fun to watch. He should stick with action... I don't think he's capable of much else. Edward Norton is great as always.

Amélie (2001)

So unique, there's no one quite like Amelie, and no film like this one.

[10/10 · 23 February 2021]

Its amazing. Just really, really good. It lifts up my spirit due to little things like the color palette, the things Amelie does to enjoy the pleasures of HER life, and even the narrator. Every character is really interesting given that they're all as unique as the film is. Not one of them is boring. The story is really appealing from beggining to end, because you know it's building up to something that will fullfil her life. but it's gonna be a hell of a ride, since it's Amelie we're talking about. I kept putting off on watching the movie and got mad at myself when I finally watched it!

Memento (2000)

Really interesting, amazingly directed

[8/10 · 23 February 2021]

Memento gives us a very interesting story in a film that could be really good or really bad, depending on its director. Turns out, it's really good. Not gonna give any spoilers, but the way Christopher Nolan chose to do this film, is the best way he could have thought of. I kept thinking about the movie for hours after it ended. I really like it, and I was not expecting for what happened in the end. I just couldn't and still cant really wrap my head around the whole Caroline thing. But maybe that's just me, and I need to see it one more time :)

I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)

Awful

[4 September 2020]

I can't even describe it. And I don't care if you need to read the book to understand you shouldn't because you're watching a movie not reading a book. It doesn't explain anything at all from start to end. It just gets more and more confuse and when you think it's something it really isn't. Just a complete waste of time.

Silenced (2011)

It's so sad that you have to see it

[8/10 · 18 May 2020]

I really liked this movie. It's very hard to watch it because of the story itself but it's absolutely worth it because you are confronted with reality, and how this story, like many others, has to be told. I was very sad, but also hopeful, during specific parts of the movie. I was genuinely interested in knowing how everything would turn out. Loved the performance of pretty much every one from the cast.

Poetry (2010)

It's worth watching

[7/10 · 18 May 2020]

This is a good movie. However, it's not an amazing one. The story is touching, you can definitely understand what poetry means to her, and how it helped her escape her unfortunate reality. I think it's nice that the colors are never too bright, for example, she dresses in pastel tones. In a way, it matches her life. It's a sad one, but not too sad because she found poetry, and in the end, I think that's what really saves her. Still, it could have been better. There's something missing, something that will make you feel the whole thing in a more intense way.

The Handmaiden (2016)

Best South Korean movie I've ever seen

[9/10 · 18 May 2020]

This movie is great. First, you find yourself trying to understand what's going to happen. When you think you have it figured out, it turns out you don't. This happened 2 or 3 times. So you start watching the movie thinking you know what's going to happen but you really don't. The complicity between the two women becomes the highlight of the movie, and the key to figure it all out. It has three parts and they work just like a puzzle. I'm glad they decided to do that, because it is also why the movie is so good. The actress who plays the handmaiden gives an outstanding performance. I loved it.