LaurasRants

LaurasRants

Favorite films

  • Wild
  • Weekend
  • The Way Back
  • Pride

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  • Downsizing

    ★½

  • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

    ★★★½

  • Arrival

    ★★★★

  • BPM (Beats per Minute)

    ★★★★

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  • Downsizing

    Downsizing

    ★½

    Finally, I have watched a movie to satisfy my need for ranting.
    Downsizing is such bland, boring film that I asked myself, who decided this was going to be a good idea? Someone must have read the script of this.
    That someone must be fired.
    The movie starts with an interesting concept. Let's shrink people to try and stop climate change. Basically, once downsized, people become rich and live happy, luxurious lives. Good. It's another dystopian future film.
    Now it…

  • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

    ★★★½

    It's good entertainment. Light, visually pleasing, well-acted. Does not add much to the Harry Potter universe, nor changes its targeted audience. However, it does introduce far too many secondary characters and plots, and it resolves everything a bit too quickly. It is not memorable, but I must say I enjoyed watching it.

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  • BPM (Beats per Minute)

    BPM (Beats per Minute)

    ★★★★

    Set in Paris in the early 90's, the movie follows the actions of Aids activist group ACT UP. But more than to the actions themselves, the film invites us to the discussions between its members and does not propose a side. United against an oblivious government and a greedy pharmaceutical industry, the story by director Robin Campillo (who, I found out was himself part of the movement) gives a voice to minorities, their strenghts and their fragilities. There is a…