An absolutely depressing experience of witnessing a ruthless heartless, man climb the ladders of power, and the legacy of becoming the most powerful man in the United States of America to all men that intimidation betrayal espionage in the name of the country can be justified. Sad.
3/5
the substance - afterthought 10/24
Punishing, Unrelenting, Pulsing
Trap - afterthoughts (since Aug, 2024)
Awkwardly paced, unsound plot, carried single-handedly by Josh Hartnett, with no help from the director-daughter duo who produced an unearned protagonist via Saleka, whose performance was commendable but not impressive by any measure, her star power dissipates once off-stage (literally).
C (2)
ps: M. Might go back to Sci-fi
long legs - afterthoughts (since August, 24)
The meditative, atmospheric, and (unexpectedly) demonic film is a bold, new statement in the horror genre. Adamantly patiently paced, American director Oz establishes his voice in this genre of detective-horror.
Borrowing from his contemporary from the likes of Seven, Zodiac (Fincher), Silence of the Lamb (Demme), Oz creeps onto the deprived themes with suspense and intrigued, a consistent thrill that sustained by the slow unravel of the haunting reality with the protagonist (Monroe),…
