manlyfan67

manlyfan67

Favorite films

  • Amadeus
  • Dead Poets Society
  • The Shawshank Redemption
  • Se7en

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  • Black Bag

    ★★★★

  • Mickey 17

    ★★★★

  • Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

    ★★★½

  • Presence

    ★★★½

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  • Black Bag

    Black Bag

    ★★★★

    Enjoyed my second Soderbergh movie in a short time and this was my preferred because of the genre. Always enjoyed espionage theme and the issue of a mole as they are trained to be expert liars. Initially confusing but I feel intentional to get you to feel what the investigator feels. Limited action but plenty of tension and intrigue. An intellectual James Bond. Performances were particularly good particularly Cate Blanchett. My only gripe was the brevity of the movie. At 90 minutes one missed the opportunity to extend the tension and add the misdirection.

  • Mickey 17

    Mickey 17

    ★★★★

    Very original, but maintained the humour whilst still making a statement about Fascism. Also seemed to be having a dig at Jimmy and Tammy Baker. It was light hearted so it never felt heavy. Also delved into the sanctity of life. Not perfect as it probably could have been harder hitting to get those points across and it meandered a bit before the final scene but as whole a very good movie

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  • Presence

    Presence

    ★★★½

    Solid film. Original take on ghost movies. Good climax. Felt the performances could have been better and movie longer to build to the final scene, but a worthy film