The Count of Monte Cristo has been my favorite book since reading it 8 years ago. When it comes to this movie, I was initially surprised; it managed to keep my interest in the same way the original book did, up until a certain point where it deviates from the plot.
The start of the movie is essentially the same as the book, and the pacing is very good. Although certain specificities aren’t fully captured, the viewer gets the main…
Makes for a good kids movie, but it misses out on the key things that made Paddington 1&2 fun to watch for older people. Paddington 1&2, despite having the obvious target audience of children, still appealed to adults since it tackled more complex problems and emotions as a corollary to the main plot. Analyzing the risk of admitting a bear into one’s family, or watching as Paddington turns a group of hardened criminals into a food-loving band of friends allowed…
Extremely good movie + it opens up so many interesting subplots and questions that are explored as a supplement to the main plot. E.g. bringing up Graham Greene's "The Destructors" draws a parallel between Donnie's observation that life can't be lumped into two categories (I recall a specific line from "The Destructors", that went something like "There is no love, only things." -> the quote actually goes "'All this hate and love,' he said, 'it's soft, it's hooey. There's only…
