Jane_Spots_Dick Reviews

High Life (2018)

Not a movie about space

[7/10 · 14 July 2019]

What High Life lacked in continuity it more than made up for visually. The slow pace let you get a feel for the monotony of these characters experience, and for me, the moments our main character spends alone with his baby harken to the very real isolation new parents face, and the hyper focus on the daily tasks was lovely and humbling. The attention to detail and subtle shifts in the cinematography were gorgeous, but nothing about this movie was SPACE MOVIE. It is a slow human drama, and if you have the patience it more than pays off.

Catch-22 (2019)

Ouch.

[3/10 · 25 May 2019]

The book opens with many of the main characters in the hospital completing mindless or otherwise insane tasks, setting the tone for the entire book. The show opens with a naked and blood cover Yoyo walking through the airfield (mid book). Where is the disconnect? This series comes across as having been made off the CliffsNotes version of the book. Where is the moaning? The chaplains naked apparition? Even watching it as something separate from the book isn't worth it, it's boring. The only saving grace is the acting. Do yourself a solid and read the book.