Iris Polly

Iris Polly

Favorite films

  • Juno
  • Napoleon Dynamite
  • Little Miss Sunshine
  • Stand by Me

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  • Heat

    ★★★★½

  • Paris, Texas

    ★★★½

  • Almost Famous

    ★★★★

  • In the Mood for Love

    ★★★★½

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  • Heat

    Heat

    ★★★★½

    Fantastic. I question why, but I found myself rooting for DiNero’s character the entire movie. So needless to say I found the ending quite tragic. Nonetheless I loved Al Pacino’s character and found humor in the generally intense movie. I’m not an action/thriller movie lover, but I found this both entertaining and more multidimensional than most action movies. Although I can’t say any of this is very surprising considering the cast!

  • Paris, Texas

    Paris, Texas

    ★★★½

    Tears, tears, and more tears. With that being said…those all came in the last 30 minutes of a 2.5 hour movie. While the cinematography was great, it didn’t make up for how slow the movie burned. Jane was too good of a character to only be included in the last couple scenes of the movie, but her monologue still had quite an effect. The ending when Travis looks on from the parking lot was heartbreaking, but I would not have…

  • Almost Famous

    Almost Famous

    ★★★★

    Certainly a feel good movie. Has the same energy as Dazed and Confused but a little more music and history which I appreciate. When I first finished this I was admittedly unimpressed, but the more I’ve thought about it since the more I like it. It combines cool musical history with coming of age and romance, which makes for a great story.

  • In the Mood for Love

    In the Mood for Love

    ★★★★½

    A tragic ending to a tragic story. While I’ll admit there were some lulls in this film, the cinematography and heartbreaking ending certainly made up for them. The colors of every scene and the characters clothing were so carefully chosen. I particularly liked the slides with commentary, I felt they really added a dramatic and melancholic effect. Overall certainly one of my favorite romantic movies and I recommend to anyone who doesn’t mind an ending full of tears.

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