borbatr-1 Reviews

Parallel (2024)

Never saw something like this

[1/10 · 16 March 2024]

This movie is unbelievable. You check the credits and finally, an all-black cast! But then you're reminded hollywood/north america will never give black people chance. The only way they wil put an all black cast, is if the plot makes sure that ALL OF THEM will suffer forever, no matter in what dimension they are in. Every single multiverse option found by the characters is somehow worse than the other. Basically black people are never allowed to find happiness because in america, every single dimension is designed to bring you down.

Triggering. I'm done with american movies. If it's not a token to die in the first half of the movie, then all of them will suffer forever. Disappointing.

Black Bear (I) (2020)

weird but interesting

[8/10 · 12 April 2023]

The movie surprised me, there are three acts that switch the plot's perspective and even confuse one at a certain point. I admit it made me feel kind of stupid in the end because im not even sure i understand the movie fully, but throughout the movie i could engage with it and could relate to the situations presented in a way. The acting is particularly nice since you get the chance to see the same actors playing different roles, or switching roles, enabling a multiperspective view on the happenings of the movie. The metalynguistics on the movie is the main aspect of it, being expressed throughout the whole plot but becoming more evident throughout the acts. Acting was particularly nice.

Cocaine Bear (2023)

Ridiculous

[1/10 · 12 April 2023]

This movie is just stupid. They use a two sentence headline of a real event to create a completely insane plot, predictable and exagerated. It could have been a good movie, but hollywood just have no boundries. Terrible through and through. It does a desservice to bears and cocaine users, making one suppose that bears are violent enough to be horror movie stars who personally chase people in drug violent frenzy. And then it makes one believe that cocaine would make someone immortal when the true is that anyone, even a bear, would overdose or go to the hospital to get a cleaning if they ever ingested chemicals the way they do. Not recommended.

Impuros (2018– )

Awesome

[10/10 · 8 May 2022]

Impuros is possibly the best brazilian series of its time, with perfect cinematography, really a work of art. Great acting, sceneries, soundtracks, and obviously the plot. More addictive than the drugs in the series, Impuros tells several real stories through the lenses of crime, but touching sensitive topics on brazilian culture, history and politics, certainly worth the watch!

The Assailant (2009)

Incredible and underrated

[10/10 · 19 February 2022]

It is so weird that this movie has such a low score on imdb and that so few people seen this. For some reason this movie has the attention of action-fighting movie enthusiasts, because people capoeira is martial arts. Truth is capoeira is part of Brazil's history to the deepest roots of black people. Capoeira is a philosophy of self-defence, communal responsibility, and defiance against white colonialism. That is what this movie is about. Besouro is a hero from Brazilian history, not simply a character. Capoeira is not MMA, capoeira is black resistance and knowledge. Capoeira is Exu, is Zé Pilintra, Capoeira is Zumbi, is mestre Bimba, capoeira is Besouro. Educate yourselves with this brilliant movie.

The Queen (2016– )

the best

[10/10 · 17 October 2021]

This is a great series. Unfortunately, it is not available in most countries outside of Africa, which is a shame. I used to love watching the queen and i miss it, Dstv should make an overseas service, or simply allow it for us to watch it.

Blood & Water (2020– )

It grows on you

[9/10 · 29 September 2021]

Nice! First season was ok, but second season definetely turned up the pace, and story ad characters kind of grow on you, very entertaining. Also very teen. A shout for teens reading this: Young brothers out there watching this series, you don't have to be that big or look like that when you're in school. These guys playing teens in the series are actually adults that spend day after day in the gym. Not everybody's a rugby player, and that's fine.

The Panthers (2021– )

Super cool

[9/10 · 29 September 2021]

This was awesome, finally a portrayal of new zealand and its actual people, instead of white blonde colonizers. The history they tell here is super interesting and it is very easy for any black person anywhere to relate to this series. Wish there was another season, definetely going to look up for these people and the social movements in oceania. I'm glad and thankful this serie exists.

Them (2021– )

Don't watch it if you're black

[9/10 · 20 September 2021]

This is a great series. Very well done, great actors and script and gets you and hooks you. That being said, black people know quite well what we've been through in the past. I didn't need all that triggering, for us is different when we watch our people suffer. White people must watch and see if they feel anything.

Mokalik (Mechanic) (2019)

so cool

[10/10 · 24 July 2020]

This was so chilled. this movie was fun and enjoyable from the start. I've found no flaws to it, maybe the introduction is a little corny, but thats just taste. this movie was light but meaningful. highly recommended!

Tjovitjo (2017– )

Awesome!

[10/10 · 17 July 2020]

Incredible dancing, heavy drama, convincing characters. I liked it a lot, original, cultural, real life stories. Great production!

The Last Days of American Crime (2020)

like, what?

[1/10 · 11 June 2020]

Somewhat good actors, with a somewhat good idea, with an awful script, it's so bad it doesn't make sense. worst movie of the year for sure, hard to find a bad movie as long as this, i wonder how they had 2 and a half hours to cancel this thing, but even so they went with it, gloriously producing 150 minutes of pure garbage.

Proximity (II) (2020)

regrettable

[1/10 · 24 May 2020]

Possibly one the worst movies ever made, ridiculous plot, lame acting, could certainly find a better use for the material spent on this. wasted two hour of my life with this ridiculous teenage gospel scifi. this movie is a mistake.

Nineteen Summers (2019)

Sad as hell

[4/10 · 30 January 2020]

This a sad fuqkin movie, don't even know how come i've watched it the whole way through. Same old story to teach young homies who like drugs guns and hiphop that they should get a new lifestyle and horrrors of the 'hood'. good visuals and all but boring and annoying script

The Pirates of Somalia (2017)

Not really

[3/10 · 18 January 2018]

The movie dedicates from 3 - 5 minutes of dialogue to explain something of Somalia history, culture and situation. Throughout the rest of it, it tells the story of a prepotent journalist trying to make a career out of another country situation. The main character is just annoying and futile. Native actors made good performances. Important story told through a bad script.

Shaft (2000)

What does it mean.

[7/10 · 21 November 2017]

OK the action and the girls make it easier to watch, help to make it mainstream. And being Shaft, that the premise. But what does it mean? The lesson here? Don't mess with Samuel Jackson. OK. When he buffaloes a drug dealer, beats the sh*t out him and screams whats my name *******? Do you wanna see me again? Well, thats and effective way to make an point. Violence used at its best.

The political point of making an outlawish pursuit of punishment to a racist stupid yuppie, that goes out free in a hypocritical society and soldout judges, police corruption and the everyday racism that there are still people who try to justify that, law abiding citizens or to put it in shaft clear words "nazis with a badge"

In this context that the movie was made, and that we STILL live in, white folks, and sometimes even black folks, intellectual or not, might miss what it means and mistake it for just any action with hot girls movie. In the American reality, to have a black superhero, that challenges corrupt judges, knocks off the police, beat the hell out of rich criminals, helps the community, and got a bunch of girlfriends; hey man, you got a role model.

Sweetwater (2013)

Above expectations!

[8/10 · 21 November 2017]

Got the main elements of a classic western in its story, with a aura of lunacy and insanity in the central characters, and a good plot to watch. Thought it would be pure cliché and bad shot, but it was actually pretty good. Maybe you can say its a Predictable plot, but not exactly a cliché, and resolved, not like most of movies nowadays in which directors seem too proud to end the story in the way that the expectator wants it to end, so it's not and ending in which you turn off the TV pissd off.

Ed Harris is pretty funny actually, and i'm not usually a big fan of him. Lucius malfoy is doing what he does best, chilly evil son of a gun. The lady doesn't talk much, her acting is good, and the character is coherent. just found myself with thumbs up, like 'there you go, woman!"

The Big Bang (2010)

Not really

[5/10 · 18 November 2017]

Put up the first five minutes from this movie and then put up 'murder my sweet' on and glimpse the originality. That's actually positive, getting good references. Not a good casting, good actors in wrong roles, and unnecessary lame special effects. I get it, got to keep yours eyes on screen, but that ending scene was too much. The rest of the effects, lightning, filters, psychedroad movie scenes were OK, but not really his style, Not really, but OK, though.

One Against All (2016– )

Great!

[10/10 · 17 November 2017]

This Brazilian TV series, developed by FOX, it is now in its second season, drawing attention to Brazilian production. It is still not very popular, probabibly because it is only available to Fox subscribers, but for those who can find it, it is worth the watch. It tells a story inspired by real events, that even though seemingly absurd, are more than common in Brazil, where dubious drug-laws and even more dubious police forces, have several times resulted in the unfair enprisonment of regular citizens, transformed into criminals by our detention system. Even though the script is funny and the actors produce laughs from the viewer, its message is serious. It is innovative, its clichés are intentional and creative, the acting is great. There are a few flaws, and sometimes you get the impression that there are only 15 people inside the prison, but i guess it was just low budget. Rate it 10 for encouragement!!!

Jungle (I) (2017)

Very Important Movie. -Stupid-

[2/10 · 17 November 2017]

Nothing bad technically speaking about the movie, except for the script, the characters, and the story itself. I believe the movie is important and real, because like it or not, there are thousands of bored gringos who are desperate for 'adventures' and think they're gonna be the next indiana jones or something and decide to trek up to the Amazon, searching for undiscovered species, dreaming of meeting indians and fighting jaguars. Moneyfull ex-soldiers who believe will find god drinking yagé, and goldenspooned blondies who wanna snap a selfie with an alligator. I've met people like that, several times, and it is always stupid. It so stupid that you might die, shamefully; or because it is so stupid, that if you decide to tell your story to anybody, it will sound like pure crap, like this movie.