Didn't know what I was walking into with this one. I had no idea it was based on an anime, which is good because if I did I wouldn't have given it a shot. I was so baffled by Ryo's over the top horn-dog, which thankfully lessened as the film progressed. I kind of admire how silly and over the top he was, especially compared with how good he was at fighting. Imagine Jason Statham dancing in a speedo (or…
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Life After Fighting 2024
The fighting scenes are excellent and really unique in the genre. The non- fighting scenes are not too bad, although I think Foster has a ton of skill as a dramatic actor. He's so believable any time he's fighting or about to be fighting that I was pretty happy to forgive him some awkward dialogue. He made some smart directing choices, like eliding most of the lead up to the main romance, and every fight is incredibly well conceived. I…
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Idris Elba was in this. That's the only positive I can find.
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The Godfather 1972
Saw this with a live orchestra! What an experience. Third time viewing since I really started paying attention to movies, and my favorite yet. So much of the richness of the world Coppola created is revealed when you're not trying to figure out who is who and why a new character named Moe Green shows up 75% of the way through the movie.
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