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Despite considerably more divisive reviews I preferred this to "Poor Things". Great cinematography, direction, subtly nuance roles, familiar, in the sense that every book or film you've ever read that involves an English public school is invariably fraught with homeo-erotic undertones, and the film pleasingly (and surprisingly) diverges from a very predictable "Class War" into something else entirely.
In any event, it underlines the point that "Universal Acclaim" is often no acclaim at all, it merely means you made something so mediocre that no one was challenged to think. Which is why I skipped "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" and probably should have skipped "Poor Things", but - this, with lower reviews, did not in the least disappoint.
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Still unavailable on Pirate Bay, and so I squeezed my wallet and took myself out on a Tuesday night.
This was exactly what I expected. To clarify, I didn't expect much - the high praise and glorious reviews were more a caution than a recommendation, and - upon seeing - I realized I was entirely right.
That said, not the worst film, slightly entertaining, but - while Yorgos Lanthimos is the master of cinematic metaphor, his exposure to Hollywood has substantially dumbed him down, his content now decipherable by the most mediocre film reviewers or enthusiasts. A shame.
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Now this, to be added to my lists of films to see. By which it doesn't appear to be up my alley, but - who knows, it could surprise me...
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This ended up on my "Best Films of 2023" list, or rather, was found and added to the list.
It wasn't. About a couple that have a Hollywood Actress come stay with them due to some unsavory business in their past that's now being made into a movie.
Again, another movie about people I didn't in the least care about. I've got to start pulling the plug on these films a lot quicker, there's no need to watch the thing through, half an hour in I know what's going to happen. Anyways, OK, but not my cup of tea.
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This looks to be good. I'm not - generally - an Adam Sandler fan, but he did great in "Uncut Gems" and it looks like he's getting out of his comfort zone. This is worth applauding in anyone.
We'll see. I've got a lot of movies on my list at the moment.