Gilles Lellouche’s L’Amour ouf is undeniably ambitious, bursting with a kind of kamikaze flair that sweeps you along in its chaotic wake. The film’s generous direction, vibrant mise-en-scène inject moments of genuine heart and passion. The early portion of the movie successfully evokes the charm of classic youthful love stories, with promising young actor Malik Frikah offering raw, unfiltered energy. Its aesthetic nods to Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg or Danny Boyle lend a distinct visual flair to this uneven…
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Jack the Giant Slayer 2013
Wannabe Lord of the Rings, but ends up being closer to the Gulliver’s Travels version with Jack Black…
The film tries to be epic but quickly comes to terms with the gap between its ambitions and its limitations. It often shifts toward an irony that feels unsure of itself and poorly executed. The main problem might be this: its humor feels bleak, while its dramatic tone unintentionally comes off as funny. On top of its disastrous special effects, the overall…
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Babylon 2022
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I've read a lot of people criticize the film for being self-absorbed and self-centered around Hollywood as it is supposedly the case these days with many of the "major" directors. Blasphemy! This is actually quite the opposite as I find this story extremely universal and directly speaking about the human race. The pros and cons of human excesses sometimes contradictory or even self-destructive, and yet so touching. I'm not going to go back on and on over the epic nature…
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