czsme Reviews

Giants Being Lonely (2019)

Can't believe the ending

[5/10 · 19 August 2021]

The act that precipitates the ending is a pure mystery to me. I'd really appreciate a plot spoiler.

The Vicious Kind (2009)

SICK

[3/10 · 24 April 2019]

There is no rationale that saves this wallow in sickness. Its only saving grace is that it doesn't run any longer. Presumably any, and every, one involved couldn't bear another minute,

Museum Hours (2012)

A movie hiding inside

[5/10 · 10 March 2019]

There is a beautiful movie hiding inside this movie. All it would take to come alive is a judicious editor and a few added scenes.

And Then I Go (2017)

A Complete Cop-out

[5/10 · 18 November 2018]

A pretty good film ruined in its final moments. Most films that stop without ending are failures of grace, brains and courage. This is no exception.

Destination Wedding (2018)

Too much of a good thing

[6/10 · 11 November 2018]

Sometimes less is more, as this movie goes to extravagant and absurd lengths to prove. The great laughs could be all that more appreciated.

Love, Simon (2018)

Dopey Ending

[7/10 · 25 September 2018]

Thoughtful, balanced, sensitive let down by an inscrutable ending..

Sully (2016)

Slooo Start

[6/10 · 18 September 2018]

Didn't get interesting until 46 minutes had elapsed. Then it really began to roll. Questionable sequencing. The real drama was unexpected. C'mon, Clint: you can do better!

Sweetwater (2013)

A performance for the ages?

[6/10 · 8 September 2018]

Where is the history of cinematic westerns has there ever been a character written and directed to have behavior as annoyingly and pointlessly absurd as that of the sheriff?

In Search of Fellini (2017)

Beneath Awful

[2/10 · 15 August 2018]

If there is some way you could make this film worse, please let me know. All I can come up with is to write two sisters out of the script. Then the only thing of merit left would be the photography; shame it's wasted on this dopey mess.

Breathe In (2013)

In search of an ending

[5/10 · 13 August 2018]

At one point, the young foreign visitor asks the dad whether he screwed up his chance at a happy fulfilling life. Given the chance, in all honesty each of the main characters would have had the same answer.

I wonder if the director mightn't say the same about his ending. Wikipedia has no doubt, claiming a visible scar on the daughter's face, I saw no such sign of earlier damage, opening a wholly different interpretation of the ending.

So which is it: the family deciding to soldier on despite its grave wounds, showing a brave false face of happiness to the camera or something more enigmatic?

P.S. Thanks to viewing on a dvr, I was able to freeze the action on the very nanosecond thee daughter's eyebrow indeed shows a faint scar. But how about the poor folks watching in a theater?

P,S.S. I wasn't able to understand large chunks of dialog. Anyone have hearing/comprehension issues?

Wonder Wheel (2017)

Soo Close

[6/10 · 12 June 2018]

Stops without ending, thereby negating some excellent performances. Plot was good 'till they couldn't figure away to close.

The Daughter (2015)

A Hot Mess

[6/10 · 11 April 2018]

Why not title this The Alcoholic, since his needs drive the entire narrative?