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MattGarciaUK
Reviews
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Beautiful, moving and important..."bro"
The 3 and a bit hours flew by. It does help to know this forms part of a bigger volume but still, it's a standalone beautifully imagined world and I loved it.
Entertaining and emotional at parts, my only real criticism is the highly unlikely use of 'bro', 'cuz', 'dude' and other such terms in a galaxy, far, far away in the 26th century. That took me out a little bit, but nevertheless, well worth the time commitment and I'm pleased ignored Mark Kermode. I might do that more in future, and I'll certainly as excited for the next one as I was for this. Just hope JC doesn't leave it so long next time :)
Art & Mind (2019)
Mesmerising
I am nowhere near an expert in art. Could barely tell the difference between a Monet and a £20 note ('money' - geddit), but I decided to check this picture out for the exploration into relationship of the human mind/condition and art/expression.
I found the movie fascinating and the accompanying score compelling. I cannot admit to understanding the depths of the art featured but it was certainly enough to keep my interest throughout, and I particularly enjoyed the section about the level of art production from those with 'mental issues'.
This led me to a question I couldn't find the words to ask the director at the Q&A I was fortunate enough to attend in London. And that is, with the advances in Artificial Intelligence and the documented ability of 'it' to creatively write or draw, would it ever be possible for AI to achieve a comparable level of human artistic expression given the influence of a 'challenged/affected/touched' brain? Further, would an art expert be able to tell the difference?
Maybe something to consider in a sequel. Or, ignore completely. Either way, thanks Amelie Ravalec, loved it.