While I got an inkling of what execs could’ve seen in this that pushed Winnick into the studio sphere, I can’t help but feel this just doesn’t work, and it ultimately all boils down to the lead performance. In order for this film to succeed, we as an audience are to believe not only Aaron Stanford’s performance (who is trying, but isn’t the phenom needed to pull a performance like this off), but also his relationships with the various people…
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The Learning Tree 1969
What a frustratingly not good film. It feels clear that Gordon Parks does feel passionately about the subject material, but frankly lacks the finesse to make a drama that is in any way compelling.
The performances here cap at local theatre, all of it feels so stiff and lacking in a human element, with the lead not once deviating in tone or delivery. For a film so built around the exploration of systemic racism, there sure seems to be very…Translated from by
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I See You 2019
Presumably a killer concept to pitch, unfortunate end product. Felt like some serious fincher worship in the presentation that I’m honestly not mad at, that kinda ultra-clean presentation works well a lot of the time and the first act is mostly strong. For the most part, the actual presentation of this film is good and at times great, though there are flubs and/or missed opportunities scattered throughout; the instances of symmetry presented in the story grant the director moments of…
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The Juniper Tree 1990
Man, how tight would it be if this was well acted by characters with good dialogue? The visual storytelling on display is all pretty stellar, the use of shadows in particular felt really impressive and striking, to the point where in various scenes I could easily grasp what was being communicated without the dialogue. From a purely sensory experience, there is little to complain about beyond perhaps some awkward adr in the first act and some editing decisions that I…
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