tjohnsn61 Reviews

Blade Runner (1982)

My Ideal Movie of All Time - Far Ahead of its Time

[10/10 · 12 December 2010]

Excellent casting, memorable dialog, special effects are superior and far ahead of their time, combined with the shadowy sets in LA, excellent film work, directing and the music of Vangelis. This movie is priceless. I will no doubt continue to watch it over and over as I have every year since it came out. I never tire of it and the subtle truths it conveys about our humanity.

The mix of beauty, pain, dirt and perfection - only longstanding classics contain the perfect balance of light and shadow. This movie achieves this balance to perfection. The musical score supports the fantastic acting, lighting, plot and costumes. Superb, absolutely superb.

Death in Love (2008)

Fantastic script, good video and a philosophical plot - a movie that thinking people will enjoy

[10/10 · 12 December 2010]

Don't let the first few seconds scare you away. After that, the remaining initial nine minutes of dialog in this movie grabbed my attention. As a 49 year old guy, it was like the conversation that I've been holding in my own head was exposed, thoughts that I've never admitted to another human because of my shame, somehow brought out into the public for everyone to hear. Unbelievably honest, real, certainly a glimpse into my very brain with the same rationale and conclusions that I have come to in my own life.

If you've lived enough of live, you recognize the maternal instinct of the mother for her disadvantaged son. She protects him, puts up with him and shows a patience that only a guilt laden (whether deservedly so or not) mother will demonstrate. Her description of the call of her jilted boyfriend's parent's call is also not out of the ordinary for some of us. The acting of the disabled son, the emotion, absolutely fantastic and realistic. Unbelievably realistic, like looking into someone's personal life.

The movie only gets better. Watch it if you're interested in exploring the shadows of the human condition in an honest, thought provoking manner. Bravo!