by Felipe Rosa
Midnight in Paris: a good showcase of the difference between originality and freshness. Not (quite) an original to Woody Allen, this is still fresh, funny, interesting things to say and good acting all around. One can see why someone would fall in love with Marion Cotillard’s character, as well as with Paris. The dialogue sounds a bit too direct, didatic even, early on, but it goes away after a while. Good stuff.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy
by Felipe Rosa
Hanna: the previous discomfort with the story continues. However, watch again the lovely camera work was a great pleasure, and I noticed some more shots that I enjoyed. (Granted, I’m a sucker for long takes with moving camera, particularly when done with good reason and elegance, like here.) See what I wrote previously: Hanna
Categories: Film reviews, Revisit • Tags: action
by Felipe Rosa
Young Mr. Lincoln: in many ways, a typical Fordian movie, particular in his mix of respect and amusement for the old American ways. Almost refreshing is his portrait of a man who, nowadays, would be treated in a God-like manner, showing some traits that could be considered weaknesses. But it also lacks some of his usual muscularity. (And, neither here not there, but Fonda’s makeup was a bit distracting early on.)
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: biopic / historic
by Felipe Rosa
RoboCop: with very dated ultra-violence and special effects (it doesn’t look at all different from what Harryhausen did 40 years before), the saving grace would be at least a well-told or interesting story. Alas, we get neither; nor characters.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: action
by Felipe Rosa
Moon: a good example of how a sci-fi movie doesn’t have to be an effects spectacle. A simple, good story will usually do the trick quite well. When you have someone like Sam Rockwell playing your lead, even better. Very effective, and as most good sci-fi, with something to say.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: sci fi
by Felipe Rosa
The Beaver: can’t quite say what it is about this one that didn’t go down all that well. It may be the Mel Gibson negativity, but it has Jennifer Lawrence’s positivity riding against it. It just may be that, for a movie about people unable to communicate, maybe the movie itself, ironically, can’t quite say what’s the point either.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
by Felipe Rosa
Seven Samurai: as perfect a film as one can be. There’s not one scene of this movie feels out of place; they are there either to advance the (deceptively simple, yet quite powerful) story or flesh out the characters. Each new view allow for new discoveries, new understandings. This is magnificent filmmaking in all levels.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: action, drama, top
by Felipe Rosa
Thor: neither bad not good, just plain. This is riskless cinema. We know there can be character in super-hero movies, but someone forgot to tell the writers for this one. Warm beggining to the super-hero summer. Also, I need to remember myself to ignore the 3D showing as much as I can. It’s usually there for gimmicks only, and the film loses its visual edges due to the darker feeling.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: action, super hero
by Felipe Rosa
Michael Clayton: upon review, without misplaced expectations, this is a more interesting movie. Anchored by solid performances and an appealing visual sense, but its highest point are two of Tom Wilkinson’s (mostly offscreen) speeches.
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
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