Ern Ziv

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  • The 400 Blows

    ★★½

  • Rome, Open City

    ★★

  • Vertigo

    ★★★★

  • The 39 Steps

    ★★★

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  • The 400 Blows

    The 400 Blows

    ★★½

    Mostly a boring watch. I found myself skipping a lot through this movie. Didn't fw the characters too much.

  • Rome, Open City

    Rome, Open City

    ★★

    I dislike war films for their repetitiveness in plot and message.
    Aswell, it was quite hard sometimes to differentiate the characters.
    However, I'll give credit to these film makers specifically for being the first to create such a film.

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  • Le Cercle Rouge

    Le Cercle Rouge

    ★★★★

    This is a film that I actually have something to say about.
    A very noticable thing about the direction of this film is that there is a lot of emphasis on action, long shots and silence. At some points I feel a little bit bored waiting for things to escalate, but most of the time I feel excited to see the tension ramping up. Even as a person living in 2024, I felt hooked.
    I don't particularly see that the…

  • The 39 Steps

    The 39 Steps

    ★★★

    The plot and characters are too confusing. Why did Hanney just let a random woman in his house? A lot of other bizzare actions happening aswell, which help create a sort of 'awkward tension'.
    However, I will say this, I was surprised by the sarcastic comedy. Especially the sarcasm that Hanney possessed, which is mostly found in modern-day written stories and movies and less found in the 1930's.
    Overall, wasn't very impressed. I was skipping a lot through this movie.

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