by Felipe Rosa
Prometheus: while the questions posed here are certainly provocative, the answers provided are not as interesting; nevertheless, they still raise this film above the generic space horror. Everything looks absolutely fantastic, and the cast, for the most part, sells everything well. The one exception is Noomi Rapace, which is a big issue, as she is the one of most to sell.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: horror, sci fi
by Felipe Rosa
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World: science fiction films very often provide great windows into human nature (make no mistake, this is a very low key sci-fi, but it is one), because they take us to a extreme setting. This one does so with delicacy. Steve Carell, as many other comedians before him, proves himself up to the task of a more serious role.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: romance, sci fi
by Felipe Rosa
To Rome With Love: a bit of a disjointed mess, with the inspired moments (they exist) few and far between, some of them overplayed simply because there was nothing else to fill the time. The cast seems mostly wasted with the lazy writing (some of the story lines could have easily been given more richness). The star, of course, is Rome, beautifully shot.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy
by Felipe Rosa
Brave: nice little story, with a meaningful theme. Visually, it’s a beauty to behold, both in character design and in world design. If there is a weakness in the storytelling, it’s in the humorous moments; not because they are bad, but because they don’t fit the whole as well.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: adventure, animation, pixar
by Felipe Rosa
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding: despite the interesting (if archetypical) characters and relationships, this film suffers from the arbitrary and artificial starting point. Because that feels so unnatural, what follows does not really register as being too sincere either; otherwise, the film could have stricken some emotional chords.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
by Felipe Rosa
Lola Versus: the cast seems to be sleepwalking through this film, but they can’t hard be blamed. The screenplay is lifeless, senseless, inorganic; the characters, flat and boring. So I won’t be misunderstood: this is a very weak film.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: bottom, comedy
by Felipe Rosa
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted: very colorful film, but that doesn’t extend past the visuals. The story and characters are heartless, pointless and at best one-dimensional. It’s also surprisingly unfunny.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: adventure, animation
by Felipe Rosa
Seven Acts of Mercy: a sad, almost depressing story; the real issue, however, is that the central characters are both unpleasant and uninteresting, a killing combination. It’s worth mentioning, however, that the cinematography makes the film rise above those limitations; the last shot, in particular, fits the theme and ties the end nicely without being unduly showy.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
by Felipe Rosa
Polisse: not as much telling a story, but showing a mosaic of characters and situations in a setting that is quite disturbing. This film is a gut-wrenching experience, but one that rings true for the most part. Great acting to show how each character, in different ways, do their best to stay humane even when they face extreme lack of humanity. At the end, I was torn: I didn’t want to see more because it was so painful, but I […]
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
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