After multiple delays due to a combination of industry strikes and general mishandling on the part of upper management at Warner Bros, Bong Joon-ho has finally been able to deliver us his long-awaited follow-up to Parasite. A quirky sci-fi comedy romance adventure, Mickey 17 may be the weakest of Bong's films that I've seen thus far, but I still had an absolute blast with it. It's a gorgeously well-made film that proves his versatility as a filmmaker, an ability to…
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The Hunger Games 2012
So, it turns out that I really slept on this first film for the longest time, because revisiting this in the cinema made me realise that this film absolutely rules. It's certainly not a perfect film - the CGI does look quite janky and unconvincing in parts, and the shaky cam definitely feels like it's been really overused. But on the whole, The Hunger Games is an absolutely fantastic film, a wonderfully crafted sci-fi action thriller with some effective and…
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Boyhood 2014
I think it's fair to say that this film would be completely forgotten if it didn't have the whole "filmed over the course of twelve years" gimmick behind it. There's not a single thing about Boyhood that stands out, it's just another bland coming of age story, albeit one with a protagonist that's about as interesting as stale cardboard.
I struggle to find anything that makes Mason a compelling protagonist, as he lacks a single distinctive character trait, and his…
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Spectre 2015
In contrast to my general ecstatic feelings on Casino Royale and Skyfall, or the combination of admiration and frustration I feel for Quantum of Solace, I never really had any kind of strong feeling towards Spectre. I recall enjoying it when I first watched it in the cinema, but it kind of drifted from my mind afterwards, and with the exception of one rewatch shortly after it was released on DVD, I haven't revisited this film since then. And having…
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