The Darjeeling Limited: touching little story with nice, well-defined brooding characters. It’s hidden in the typical Anderson aesthetics: precise, stylized visuals, subdued acting, strong use of music. It’s an acquired taste; his style may be distracting. However, I can’t help but marvel at his use of dolly shots; whip pans, tilts and booms; slow motion. It all fits, showing a world that both is and isn’t quite like our own.

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The Descendants: beautiful movie, with amazing quiet moments that work so well. It’s a great drama that still remains funny at times, because that’s how life is. Acting is top-notch pretty much accross the board; no surprise with George Clooney, but Shailene Woodley is quite a find as well.

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The Rum Diary: the main issue of this film is that it fails to find the proper balance between the eccentricities of the setting and the story it’s trying to tell. As a result, it feels overlong and unfocused. Also, the voice of the main character is not well-defined enough.

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50/50: somewhat standard story, at least in movies. The relationships are what really matters anyway, but sadly they are not all that interesting either, probably because the characters themselves are just not fleshed out enough. That leaves Anna Kendrick as being the highlight of the movie, with her well-tuned sweet vulnerability.

Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy, drama