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Persuasion (2022)
Slow, painfully slow and boring .. nothing could save this film not even the cast
The movie starts with some form of potential then proceeds so slowly and boringly it was painful to finish it. I found myself fast forwarding at some point just to get to the end.
It didn't even capture the mood of the period or the 'Britishness' of the characters despite lavish sets and costumes .. and a star studded cast that tried to deliver but completely unrealistically. Almost felt like a play then a movie.
I only gave it a three because of the acting of Ms. Johnson and Mr. Richard Grant. The rest of the cast was probably misdirected as their acting was very B grade
huge disappointment...
Coming 2 America (2021)
Not just bad sequel, it's a bad movie plain and simple
Comedy? Where? Storyline: beyond ridiculous. The actors looked old and almost was like from all the make up plastered on them. An attempt at grandiose scenes that were pathetic. It was painful to watch and not funny. Disastrous
Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express (2010)
One of the best adaptations of a too well known story
I avoided watching this episode in the complete series, as I kept thinking 'what if any excitement I can get from watching a too well known story with a famously known ending' .. all the other episodes meticulously decorticate every aspect of the murder in order to come to the most unexpected murderer.
What this adaptation did was take a completely more human dimension to the story, delving into the struggle of taking a 'people's justice' in a civilised world. For these people were NOT murderers, nor murderers by accident, and so it would have been too simple to accept their act as justified in a mechanical way. This view of showing the internal struggle they go through to complete their mission is most original and interesting.
What can I say about the ending, I watched it several times and had tears in my eyes every single time. The filming is just beautiful and you feel completely immersed in the mood of story and being inside the train and the final ending which was spectacularly filmed, edited and accompanied with some very wonderful music.
All in all I recommend heavily that every one watch this episode, if not to at least see a different view of the story. I found it thoroughly entertaining, which is what its all about right?
Chroniques sexuelles d'une famille d'aujourd'hui (2012)
Breaking the taboo every family needs to do
The way the topic of sex in a modern family is done with such delicacy and openness at the same time. Very tender moments mixed with a daily reality society faces every day but does not talk about. An original way to tackle a sensitive topic. The actors are very well cast.