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The Imposter 2012
I'm still not sure whether this was a documentary or a work of fiction. If it was a documentary, the production value was insanely good. If it was fiction, the acting - incredible.
I knew nothing about this story before watching it.
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Under the Skin 2013
An atmospheric montage of increasingly terrifying vignettes. It all comes together, not in a big reveal at the end, but slowly and then all at once.
I knew what the film was about and expected it to be something it wasn't, until it was – but then it kind of wasn't at the end. But it still sort of was.
ScarJo is just fucking fantastic. All of the performances are. I think.
I wouldn't watch this again – it was torture. But I'd definitely recommend it.
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Night Moves 2013
A tension-filled slow burn. A few complaints:
1. I don't understand why Jessie Eisenberg's character is initially SO brooding. It feels overdone – I couldn't empathize at all.
2. I don't understand what's at stake in the first part of the film. I don't get why they're doing what they're doing at the dam.
3. I feel like it ends on as ambiguous a note as it begins.
Overall, this film is a bit like a glass of wine that starts out weak, has some nice full flavor through the majority of the glass, but ends kind of bitter and unimpressive.
Not my thing.
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12 Angry Men 1957
I had jury duty, so I decided to come home and watch this classic. Henry Fonda gives a good performance and his may be the weakest in the film.
The tension builds so slowly and evenly. Pour a glass of scotch, dim the lights and enjoy 90 minutes of classic, minimalist cinema.
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