ancienttome Reviews

Radius (2017)

Suspense, thriller, horror, or science-fiction? What am I?

[9/10 · 16 February 2018]

People keep inexplicably keeling over dead whenever they come near the hero. This is one of the strangest movies I have ever seen. The premise of the film is unique. The story is fascinating. The suspense is gripping. The acting is excellent. This is a very good film.

The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)

Crimson and "Clover", over and over...

[8/10 · 11 February 2018]

I am almost 65 years old, and have been a fan of science-fiction all my life. I never heard of Cloverfield and did not know that it was some sort of series until I started reading some of the other reviews on this page. Having no prior knowledge of Cloverfield, I was able to approach the film without any preconceived bias and judge the movie entirely on its own merit. There are very few films that present any truly unique science-fiction idea, but this movie does succeed in blending some old ideas into a new and unique combination. I found this to be a very enjoyable science-fiction film. Although this movie had its share of scientific inaccuracies, I simply attribute them to the fact that the story takes place in an alternate universe where our scientific laws do not all necessarily hold true. This is an unusual science-fiction tale, blended with a touch of horror similar to "Event Horizon". The plot is very interesting. The acting is excellent. The special effects are great. The story is suspenseful. I found this film to be a worthwhile piece of entertainment.

Dunkirk (2017)

Dunkirk, a good movie that should have been much better

[5/10 · 11 January 2018]

Unlike most military movies that start off slow and build towards a climax, this film starts with action and maintains it throughout the story. The action scenes are fairly good, although not exceptional. Special effects were decent. The acting was fine. The plot was mediocre. This movie had great potential, but it failed to really grip me.

Wheelman (2017)

Where the rubber meets the road

[8/10 · 11 January 2018]

This movie had an excessive amount of bad language in it, but the plot was absolutely intriguing and gripping. The action scenes were great. The special effects were good. The acting was superb. Overall, this was a very good film.

Predestination (I) (2014)

Predestination or a manipulated time-line?

[8/10 · 11 January 2018]

This is a highly unusual science-fiction film about time travel. It is somewhat slow and plodding during the first part of the movie, but grows more interesting as the story progresses. The plot becomes absolutely captivating during the last half hour of the film. The special effects are cheap, but great special effects are totally unnecessary in this case. The acting is excellent. This is masterful story-telling, and great entertainment.