Heartbreaking doesn't do this film justice, no, not even gut wrenching is enough.
Grave of the Fireflies is a tragedy so beautiful and yet so haunting it's difficult to rewatch. It is a somber exploration of human pride in it's precipitous downfall, presented ever poingnantly, yet uncompromising on its account of the horrors of war.
I will say, this film is ripe with a disturbed atmosphere, well in sync with the eerieness of the eponymous character. Otherwise, The Babadook falls somewhat flat, never ascending to truly haunting heights. While Essie Davis' performance is a comendable, overall the film is a tad too formulaic for me.
It's hard not to appreciate a film that pioneers so many of the conventions seen in horror films today. However, what I appreciate most, often adore, about The Exorcist is its exercise of restraint and subtlety.
A majority of the film is either the anticipation of, or active reaction to, the exorcism as opposed to the expected scenes of haunting, demonic possession. To me, this brooding, unsettling atmosphere is essential to the making of a great horror film. Also to…
Okay I have to be honest for a second. There's some films I really don't care to review, yet I've made it a personal goal to log every one I watch. Regardless of the quality, bad or good, I want to be fair and write about all my moviegoing experiences.
So yeah. The Boss Baby is not good. It's everything I expected and nothing more. It's a YouTube compilation of DreamWorks' most tired cliches made worse by an indulgent helping…
