04-07-2016, 08:38 PM
Saw "The Revenant" over the weekend. Slow burning but pretty good, like a rawer and more violent "Dances With Wolves" in vibe. Leo deserved that Oscar. Also, the Oscars should invent a new category just for Tom Hardy; "Best Phil Anselmo Impersonation".
Other films seen recently:
"Intruders"(also known as "Shut In"): Clever concept. Starts off as a standard home-invasion-type thriller, with the added twist that the victim is agoraphobic so can't escape even when she has the chance. However, it gets much more complex and darker than that. Worth a watch if you like seriously fucked-up twists (Trust me, the agoraphobic thing isn't the twist!).
"V/H/S": A couple of years old this one, I think it spawned a couple of sequels too. It basically takes the "found footage" genre in a new direction, with "found footage" of a bunch of guys breaking into a house and watching a load of "found footage". Fairly amusing.
"The Voices": Ryan Reynolds talks to himself and accidentally becomes a murderer even though he's trying to become a better citizen. Quite funny, though in its darker moments it tries to illustrate the more serious nature of mental illness... a little odd, given that it's simultaneously using mental illness as its main comedy vehicle.
"Good Kill": Ethan Hawke as a veteran USAF pilot who now flies UAVs and finds himself questioning the morality of what he does. Well written and paced, with a very accomplished performance from Hawke.
Other films seen recently:
"Intruders"(also known as "Shut In"): Clever concept. Starts off as a standard home-invasion-type thriller, with the added twist that the victim is agoraphobic so can't escape even when she has the chance. However, it gets much more complex and darker than that. Worth a watch if you like seriously fucked-up twists (Trust me, the agoraphobic thing isn't the twist!).
"V/H/S": A couple of years old this one, I think it spawned a couple of sequels too. It basically takes the "found footage" genre in a new direction, with "found footage" of a bunch of guys breaking into a house and watching a load of "found footage". Fairly amusing.
"The Voices": Ryan Reynolds talks to himself and accidentally becomes a murderer even though he's trying to become a better citizen. Quite funny, though in its darker moments it tries to illustrate the more serious nature of mental illness... a little odd, given that it's simultaneously using mental illness as its main comedy vehicle.
"Good Kill": Ethan Hawke as a veteran USAF pilot who now flies UAVs and finds himself questioning the morality of what he does. Well written and paced, with a very accomplished performance from Hawke.