Finley

Finley

Favorite films

  • Akira
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • Prisoners
  • mother!

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  • The Secret World of Arrietty

    ★★★½

  • The Wind Rises

    ★★½

  • Boiling Point

    ★★★★½

  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

    ★★★★★

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  • The Secret World of Arrietty

    The Secret World of Arrietty

    ★★★½

    Another studio ghibli film that really takes time to build the world around the characters giving a greater sense of a wider world, history and future. It really leaves you thinking what’s next on the characters journeys and wonder what the world is like outside of this small house. However the story is quite bland and doesn’t really go anywhere with the big climax coming in very late and not being very impactful, But still a nice watch.

  • The Wind Rises

    The Wind Rises

    ★★½

    A bitter sweet simple piece of art, not one of Hayao Miyazaki’s greatest films but it is is however a nice watch with great visuals. The characters are so down to earth and loveable so by the end it really pulls at your heart strings. But it’s very long for such a non eventful film. I think they focused too much on getting the aestheticly pleasing shots slotted in between the scenes, which does result in some beautiful visuals but makes you lose interest in the film very easily.

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  • Boiling Point

    Boiling Point

    ★★★★½

    What a film. Slow burners don’t usually grip me so hard but this had me on the edge of my seat the whole time, even though it was simple and slow and often parts where near enough still. Yet it had so much depth and relatability in every character and situation. It felt real and grounded with some stellar performances from Stephen Graham, vinette robinson and honestly most of the cast. Although as much as I like the life and…

  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

    Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

    ★★★★★

    Incredible film. Such a gripping storyline with enough answer to keep you on track and enough questions to keep you wanting more. All this supported by a great script, great character arcs and outstanding acting makes it an instant classic

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