Filipe Rodrigues

Filipe Rodrigues Pro

Favorite films

  • In Bruges
  • Prisoners
  • Grave of the Fireflies
  • Punishment Park

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  • Kneecap

    ★★★★

  • The Fountain

    ★★★★

  • House

    ★★★★

  • Friday

    ★★★

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  • Kneecap

    Kneecap

    ★★★★

    First things first, great movie. Also this band is real which makes everything so much better, because the songs that were used in the movie are mostly bangers. I really liked how the relationship between british and irish was displayed. The lightness it was used to depict the conflit made the movie more like a reflection than a clear propaganda flick against british government. I also loved how guns and violence gave stage to culture as a new way to…

  • The Fountain

    The Fountain

    ★★★★

    This is probably one of the most delayed movies I had to watch, since I wanted to watch this for almost 20 years (beaten only by Iron Giant probably). This was a good watch specially considering I knew nothing about it besides it was from Darren Aronofsky. While I understand the point of bringing intertwine stories so far away in time, at sometimes I felt it was a little forced. Yet, I was able to enjoy it and I think…

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  • I'm Still Here

    I'm Still Here

    ★★★

    Maybe I was overhyped by the positive feedback regarding this movie or even for it being nominated for an Oscar, but I left the cinema feeling disappointed. This is not a bad movie by any means, but I don't think it is as good as every one says it is. The thing I felt this lacked more was the emotional punch a situation likes this requires. I liked the build up, and I liked the final scenes, but the middle…

  • The Tale

    The Tale

    ★★★★★

    Jennifer Fox decided to tell a difficult tale, and she not only delivered as she excelled. I don't recall watching many movies with this theme, but this one for sure is one of the heaviest. I didn't felt sad, instead I was in shock and uncomfortable as the story unfold before me. This story feels real (at least to someone who fortunately never went through this kind of situation) since the ugly truth is not exaggerated for the sake of…

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