Enjoyed this movie, particularly the cinematography, until I read the backstory. Had to knock it a star for that. Other than that, it's not bad.
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Nosferatu 2024
As someone who hasn't been exposed to the previous Dracula/Nosferatu corpus that Eggers is drawing upon here, I don't feel qualified to opine on how faithful or not this rendition is to the spirit of the character or how derivative or original this work is. I can only really judge it on its own and overall, I enjoyed it. I thought Depp and Hoult gave memorable performances. Actually, my main reason for seeing this was Willem Dafoe, as I've always…
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Gladiator 2000
Decided to watch this because of the new one coming out. One critique I have right off the bat is that there's too much slow motion, especially in the battle sequence in the beginning. However, after that, the movie kept me interested. Crowe plays a Roman general undone by betrayal who makes his name as a gladiator and seeks revenge on Phoenix, the emperor who sees the gladiator games as a useful distraction for the Roman populace. Their conflict forms…
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Hard Boiled 1992
I feel like I'm supposed to like this movie, but I just couldn't get into it. The myriad action sequences, which form the core of the movie, feel excessively stylized and forced. The story is boring and just there to get us to the action. The characters are forgettable. Guy with a trench coat and fingerless gloves, watch out we got a badass here! The movie takes itself too seriously to be campy, but is too goofy to be taken…
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