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Ferrari 2023
True to form, Mann as a craftsman puts out a well-made movie. But I don’t think I could have been less engaged in the story. The dialogue is difficult to understand, the emotional beats and stakes don’t land (I did think Penelope Cruz was good), and Driver gives an intentionally disciplined, distant, but ultimately lifeless performance. The only sequence I was interested in was the race, which again highlights the skill of the crew. 3 stars on craft alone
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The Killer 2023
As much as this movie was physically entertaining (man Fincher has this thing tight and there are some awesome sequences) I enjoyed it more for the metaphysical questions it asks.
What happens when all your planning, preparation, and skill, just misses the mark? How do you respond and how you rectify?
When faced with your impending mortality, what do you with it? Do you reason? Bargain? Beg? Fight? Deceive?
If the Killer is a pseudo-stand in for Fincher, then I…
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The Batman 2022
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Goth Batman. Pattinson channels a lot of rage into Bruce Wayne, which isn’t exactly revolutionary but is definitely a different angle than Bale.
Kravitz kind of steals the show - she is electric as Selina Kyle. Best performance of the movie, followed by Jeffrey Wright as a brooding Jim Gordon.
I was really surprised at the Joker reveal. I had heard rumors, but it just feels like a character that’s gotten so much mileage over the last decade. Casting Keoghan…
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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning 2023
This franchise is at its best when edge-of-your-seat stunt thrills are front and center, which this film delivers delightfully and in spades in the third act.
What stopped this from being higher fro me was how bogged down the opening half hour to 45 minutes felt with exposition. No momentum to jumpstart the film. The bureaucratic conversation centered around Cary Elwes I found particularly boring. It doesn’t feel like the movie really gets started until after the airport scene.
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