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Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
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My feelings of this documentary yo-yoed throughout like the mood swings of Timothy Treadwell.
At first, I thought Herzog’s narration was unnecessary and at times distracting. However, as the film continued, I felt Herzog provided a unique commentary on Treadwell’s actions and those adjacent to him. Treadwell seems at first like an environmentalist that was doing real work with these bears. This sentiment lasts until Herzog starts to interview those who aren’t his past lovers then it is revealed that…
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This was a weird one. Let’s start with the fact that I enjoyed the movie and thought it was entertaining.
I thought Michael Douglas’s acting was great as the unnerved protagonist. I love the concept of a character working a 9-5 just snaps one day and all the little inconveniences that we encounter everyday and let slide are suddenly too much to bear. We get those moments with all the scenes of Douglas making his way through LA. The convenience…
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Another film that asks the age old question, “who pissed my pants during that jump scare?” Spoiler alert: it was me. To be fair, I don’t care for scary movies and scare easily. This film didn’t cause me to jump at any point in time, but it does have a slow burn of suspense and terror throughout the first part of the movie. Then we get to the major flaw, the final act did not capitalize on my built up…
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This is an enjoyable film. Is it as good as, another Henry Selick directed film where people confuse him with Tim Burton, Nightmare Before Christmas? No. The animation is amazing as most of the mainstream stop-motion films. It always works as an amazing style. The scenery is fantastic as the garden scene in the “other” world as fills an otherwise dark and mostly gray film with whimsical color. However, the film takes a while to progress the conflict. Coralline is…