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Maestro (2023)
Was distracted by the film-making and acting
I am a bit afraid that Bradley Cooper will have lung cancer from making this film, as he was forever with a cigarette in his lips or between his fingers. While it was likely a generally accurate portrayal of the character, it was totally distracting, as was the transatlantic accent that he and Carey Mulligan talked over each other with for much of the film. The cinematography choices were more distracting than any of that, with many scenes shot with the characters not in frame, or through windows or other obstacles. It was intentional I am sure, and seemed to be just trying too hard to be artsy, versus getting the camera in there and let us actually see the people in the film. Black and white filming in 4:3 was just another element where the director is making sure you know this is not just a movie, but Cinema! The story was lost in all these distractions for me. The music is great, if you like Bernstein.
Death Zone: Cleaning Mount Everest (2018)
Sherpas are cool. Contrived mission.
Hard not to admire the Sherpa and the desire to clean up a sacred place for them, but in practical terms they risked their lives to retrieve dead bodies and trash for money. The effect on the water supply is completely overstated, and the global warming message was clearly coached. For better or for worse these men risk their lives to get rich foreigners up and down the mountain, and this was another such mission. RIP Namgyal Sherpa who died several years after this film on another expedition.
Paddleton (2019)
Dude. Just Dude.
This moving is about male freindship and dealing with death. It's gallows humor and heartfelt grief all rapped up in a simple gut punch of a film. It will stick with you in so many ways. What a good film.
The Disaster Artist (2017)
The accent! OMFG!
That accent was so distracting that I could not finish the movie. I thought the actor was mimicking a mentally challenged person, and not some Eastern European person. There was no way I was getting through the film with him talking like that.
Baywatch (2017)
What did you expect
It's Baywatch. You should have known that this was about hot girls, fake detective work, some crazy stunts, and some corny ass jokes. This movie delivers some good laughs and doesn't take itself too seriously. It was far better than the TV series. It's not cinema verité people. Just a fun flick.
Hanna (2011)
Serious holes in the plot, terrific chase scenes
So, how does Hanna fire that arrow without a bow there near the end of the last chase scene? Only one of many things in this film that requires a bit more suspension of believe than I could muster.
This film can't decide if it is an action movie, sci-fi (what's up with the genetic tinkering - we want to know more) or just plain old spy thriller. There's some excellent cinematography here, but the the movie just doesn't stick together.
Their are scenes where the movie just comes to a halt, with the characters just staring at each other or off into space. That's punctuated by some seriously fun action scenes.
It's worth a rental.