Fifth about The Seventh

Singin’ In the Rain

January 13, 2013 by Felipe Rosa

Singin’ In the Rain: a film that is chock-full of perfect moments, and still is somehow able to rise above them. Let me repeat for effect and to not be misunderstood: this film is perfect entertainment. That it is about cinema itself is a great reason; another one is that it is so upbeat. It’s almost surprising to me that, after so many times watching it, I still see something new every time. In addition to all else that gets […]

Categories: Film reviews • Tags: musical, top

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol – Revisit

January 13, 2013 by Felipe Rosa

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol: a review confirms the original opinion. It probably was the most fun summer movie of its year, with its preposterous action sequences and great M:I set pieces. The shots before and during the building climbing are all very impressive to watch. See what I wrote previously: Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol

Categories: Film reviews, Revisit • Tags: action

Let the Right One In

January 13, 2013 by Felipe Rosa

Let the Right One In: this film contains a series of quiet, eerie, beautifully constructed shots; it is an example of visual efficacy and efficiency. It serves, however, a story that, despite its relative originality, is not all that interesting. (Full disclosure: not a fan of vampire movies.)

Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama, horror

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Monsieur Lazhar

January 13, 2013 by Felipe Rosa

Monsieur Lazhar: nice little movie that deals delicately with some tough issues, with fine acting by the actors, children included. There is, however, a rush to wrap things up that is detrimental to the experience: the film really could take a bit more time.

Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama

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The Hunger Games

January 13, 2013 by Felipe Rosa

The Hunger Games: there is a level of discomfort with this film that comes from the story: how barbaric is a society that does that to children? The discomfort, from a story point of view, goes even beyond that, but any comments would entail spoilers. The film feels a tad overlong; luckily, Jennifer Lawrence is more than capable of holding any frame she is part of.

Categories: Film reviews • Tags: action, sci fi

Act of Valor

January 13, 2013 by Felipe Rosa

Act of Valor: there is a reason actors are trained and paid to work: they are able to sell a story. The same thing with screenwriters, for that matter. The lack of either makes this film a bad rendition of a story that has been told time and time again, generally with more success.

Categories: Film reviews • Tags: action

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Jeff, Who Lives at Home

January 13, 2013 by Felipe Rosa

Jeff, Who Lives at Home: a nice little story, despite itself with the almost excessive neatness. This is also a perfect example of how aesthetics can be a disservice to the story: is there really a reason to punctuate almost every shot with a zoom?

Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy, drama

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John Carter

January 13, 2013 by Felipe Rosa

John Carter: old-fashioned epic, that has the sad disadvantage of looking like a copy of uncountable films that are likely copies of the original material this is based on. It has some visual flair going for it in the design of the alien species.

Categories: Film reviews • Tags: adventure, fantasy

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21 Jump Street

January 13, 2013 by Felipe Rosa

21 Jump Street: a cardinal sin of a comedy, of course, is to not provoke any laughs, particularly if it doesn’t have much else going for it (a good story, for starters). This one gets very close to that particular sin, but it’s saved by a minor character. Barely.

Categories: Film reviews • Tags: action, comedy

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