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Pretty Woman 1990
A beautiful romantic movie that threads the needle.
For what it posits to be, Pretty Woman is probably one of the greatest to ever do it. It’s a romantic comedy that perfectly hinges between emotion, emanating from the great acting and inspired cinematography, and cringe, notably from the dialogue and its moral. Overall, it does an excellent job showing how each character changes the other in the relationship, in a literal but poetic manner.
For what it presents itself as,…
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2007
Despite not connecting with the original material, I still believe this movie to be an overall great adaptation of the musical, with the orchestral arrangements absolutely carrying the performance.
On a purely cinematic level, a bit too dark and busy for me. Also, I feel like the story progression is too musical-esque and I found it hard to fully indulge in suspension of disbelief with too many moments making me wonder “how did we get here?” The adaptation could have…
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Wonka 2023
Uninspired.
The issue when you have 5+ production logos battling it out on the screen for the first 30 seconds of a movie that talks about corporate greed and the power of “imagination,” is that, no matter how much sparkle you put on the 3d rendered chocolate, it all comes out looking fake and brainwashed.
Imagine this little story:
“Let’s just use everything that works with families these days!” the suit and ties all shout with glee.
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Minority Report 2002
When looking for the best modern sci-fi classic you’ve got two options: Blade Runner or Minority Report. (Fifth Element?)
No matter your choice, Minority Report is an absolute gem of sci-fi in all the right ways. These types of gems are forged when stories do not need an excess of sci-fi clichés to be good, and are in fact driven by something inherently human.
That humanity is truth, in Minority Report; and John’s quest for truth brings us along a…
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