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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 2007
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Pirates of the Caribbean triple bill: part 3
It might be because we had almost finished our bottle of rum by the time we got to this one, but I did kind of lose the plot a bit at one point (not figuratively). This reminded me a little bit of X-Men: Last Stand, in that it had one too many plotlines and it felt undecided which one was going to act as the primary arc. I'd have loved to have…
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2006
Pirates of the Caribbean triple bill: part 2
My main gripe with this one is the addition of a lot of slapstick comedy which slightly damages the otherwise slightly dark tone of the film (that is, compared to similar blockbusters). I thought the whole act with the tribespeople was unnecessary and unfortunately using a problematic stereotype/trope for gags.
Otherwise a fine follow up to the first film in the trilogy.
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Dune 2021
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Alright, so this one is a special one for me, cause I've spent the last two months rinsing through the 900 pages of the original Dune trilogy, and avoiding this film at all costs - to avoid spoiling my own internal image of Dune.
Villeneuve does an incredible job of capturing the aesthetics of the book. Frank Herbert would be very pleased, I think. The casting is very good, not necessarily what I would have gone for but that's okay.…
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The Tragedy of Macbeth 2021
Brilliant cinematography and a great cast, including a showstealing performance from Kathryn Hunter as the Three Witches. A very memorable interpretation. I hope to see Joel Coen do more in this space!
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