The whole time watching this I was reminded of Gareth Edwards' "The Creator" which was a film that (unintentionally) far more accurately captured the unique majesty and wonder of Simon Stålenhag's aesthetic and world-building while also telling a more compelling story and dealing with many of the themes and ideas that The Electric State does in a much more deft and effective manner.
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Hellboy: The Crooked Man 2024
Truly atrocious. Putting aside how cheap this looks and feels, it has some awful writing and renders the character of Hellboy to a one note brooding bore whose defining trait is that he smokes. The film's attempts at horror and scares are weak and its action is laughable (the films first two action scenes involve Hellboy fighting a terrible looking CGI spider, followed by an even worse looking CGI snake and he largely spends the fights rolling around and tripping…
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Nope 2022
Probably going to be in the minority on this but this is my favourite of Peele's films by far. It has a level of ambition and craftsmanship so far beyond anything he's done before and he pulls it off with aplomb. I think the sheer spectacle of it may misguide people into thinking it's lacking depth or that its ideas are half-baked but I think you could make a strong case that it's actually Peele's deepest film and some of…
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Blade Runner 2049 2017
Holy Sh*t.
Even with Villeneuve's pedigree I was not expecting this to be as good as it was. Minor quibbles aside, Villeneuve has crafted something truly special and unique. More than a worthy follow up to the original film, this stands alone as a breathtaking work of sci-fi cinema. Deakins' cinematography is some of the best I've ever seen.
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