There’s a handful of things that hold this movie back just enough to warrant a 3.5 instead of a 4, but man it has no right to go as hard as it does. I think some of the musical numbers are a little clunky and pop up in weird spots, and it slingshots back and forth between humorous and horrific just enough to give you whiplash. Still, it does a lot right, and absolutely deserves the love and praise. Definitely…
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Elephant 2003
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Honestly don’t know what to say. It’s the type of film that I could totally see myself hating but was instead completely enthralled. Couldn’t take my eyes off the screen for a minute. There are so many films like this that come off as trying to be “edgy” (I’m looking at you, Joker) and if that’s your take on this I absolutely get it. A different (and possibly better) film would have explored motives or looked at abuse and the cycle…
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Collateral 2004
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Mann keeps his sleek and cool nature while making a film that’s a bit grittier than what he’s done before. The film’s focus on the dynamic between the two men is what really makes it work, rather than solely focusing on one or the other. Foxx is great as always in his “a nobody turns into a gun-shooting hero” performance, and Cruise as the villain actually really works. There’s some cheesy dialogue here and there, but for the most part…
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Borderlands 2024
This is one of those films that takes all the enthusiasm you have for something and completely crushes it. It’s a Guardians Of The Galaxy clone in all the worst ways. It takes the least funny, least heartfelt moments of those films and stretches that into one of the biggest wastes of time ever. As shitty as some of the MCU movies are, the best ones do a great job of capturing what makes so many people a fan of…
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