Nice feel good movie with a coming of age vibe. Not super technically complex in terms of thematic elements but painted the usual memoir overcoming adversity picture. The character development was at times lackluster and the storytelling lacked any semblance of surprise but what more can you expect from a memoir. An overall picker-upper of a movie that would go great with a cold beer.
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Michael Clayton 2007
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Engaging film about the bag man of a big law firm caught in the middle of a large settlement between a weed killer company represented by his firm and a class action suit filed by effected farmers. There were some confusing time jumps and some thematic elements did not always have a clear purpose. Very grit and grimy mood that matched the work Clayton does on the regular. A lot of the background and characters lacked a connection or explanation…
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Whiplash 2014
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Extremely intense film with a great takeaway: work despite the doubts of others. The ending of the film also created some nice ambiguity that leaves you wondering what happens next and keeps the movie on mind, increasing its staying power. Chazelle also did nice job of incorporating the “relationship” Neiman had with Nicole and how his intensity consumed and ruined his life. Fletcher is one of the most villainous characters I’ve seen on the silver screen and, while exaggerated, I…
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