Ilya Malakeev

Ilya Malakeev

Favorite films

  • 12 Angry Men
  • Alien
  • Grave of the Fireflies
  • Perfect Blue

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  • The Electric State

    ★★

  • Tarot

    ★½

  • Anora

    ★★★★

  • The Brutalist

    ★★★★½

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  • The Electric State

    The Electric State

    ★★

    What a waste of time and money. So generic and undercooked it's ridiculous. The message is passable and the idea is fascinating, but the execution feels so forced.

  • Tarot

    Tarot

    ★½

    Fascinating idea conceptually, but no. Tarot doesn't serve enough twists and turns to make the experience entertaining. The horror is unfortunately also absent from it - atleast the punch of it.

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  • maboroshi

    maboroshi

    ★★½

    Maboroshi is a fascinating concept, which could have turned into an exceptional story. Unfortunately it feels incredibly unstable by nature.

    Sure it has potential to be special and from time to time it does reach the heights it should have reached all the way through, but it's not enough.

    The flaws are too clear and on the nose. Even though the mystery is keeping the watcher intrigued, the material doesn't really do that justice.

    At first the story wanders around and when it should have mattered the most, the pay off feels just too lackluster and underwhelming.

  • Dune: Part Two

    Dune: Part Two

    ★★★★★

    Dune: Part Two is an astonishing triumph, which should be remembered for years to come. Not only that it exceeds already high expectations, but it answers to the predecessor's promise in a stylish fashion.