foreverinflow Reviews

We Have Never Been Modern (2023)

A movie which the beginning leads us to the end where it all starts again.

[9/10 · 16 February 2024]

I watched this due to the high ratings it has been given on imdb and it was well worth it.

The beginning managed to kept me glued to the screen right until the end expecting that this movie would be full of gunshots and explosions. Yet, it gave me the truest drama through a well written dialog that reminds me of that Asghar Farhadi and Hirokazu Kore-eda like tension. There's no shouting between characters, yet I could feel the tension building up till the final moment where everything starts again.

Shout out to the lead actress for conveying her emotions perfectly even without any words spoken. I really hope I could see her in many more movies to come.

A well written masterpiece indeed.

Big Bet (2022–2023)

Everything was going well until the last episode.

[6/10 · 4 May 2023]

I decided to watch this one because I was surprised for its casts which were very well known for movie roles. Mind you, in South Korea there are actors who only acts in movies because how high their standards are. Choi Min Sik is definitely one of them. His character development was good.

The story told from his humble beginnings were top class. But his endings are quite lackluster. You can tell how sharp and intuitive he was throughout the series and never used violence unless necessary. Yet he's fooled by his most trusted buddy Jungpal, who's clumsy enough that his a** got saved numerous times by Moo Sik! From that alone, anyone could tell how incapable he was in money related affairs. Yet at the end, he's suddenly managing a whole casino in Las Vegas of all places? Not to mention how he pulled the trigger so easily when Moo Sik's strongest enemy Seo Taesok couldn't even do it to him after sneaking in his own bedroom to kill him in the first place! The police guy got good English, but the language usage was a bit unnatural for everyday conversation. Seeing how sharp he was, I wouldn't be surprised if he heard the gunshot and saw Moo Sik laying dead with Jungpal missing and caught him with his eyes closed. But man he didn't even got a clue. If that's a plot hole, the biggest one would be Moo Sik not checking his underground stash out properly and judging that it's been done by the only person he told about the secret room in the first place!

Man I'm disappointed.

Gannibal (2022– )

I'm glad I watched this.

[10/10 · 5 February 2023]

First off, everything is well and beautifully shot. Every scene is a sight to behold as we're shown how beautiful Kuge village is. Moreover, there's no unnecessary camera movement that brings no meaning apart from telling the audience what's important.

Secondly, the acting is really true to life and nothing like those typical animated J-dramas with dramatic and over emphasize movements. I actually didn't knew that Yuya Yagira was the same one in Hirokazu Koreeda's previous works. His acting was brilliant with his signature mouth movements that's understandable even without uttering any words.

Third, the plot is well written and executed that I can't skip nor miss any scenes at all, or I'll end up missing the whole picture.

Finally, I hope the director will keep doing wonderful films and I look forward to seeing his works in the future.

Pari (I) (2018)

"If she is a monster, then what does that make me?"

[9/10 · 8 May 2018]

Why you should watch Pari.

"If she is a monster, then what does that make me?"

This is not a typical ghost story. If you ever watched Let Me In; which is a story about a little boy being friends with a girl who turned out to be a vampire, you would surely liked this one.

The characters are unique in their own way.

The religious guru which is portrayed by Rajat Kapoor hunts down a djinn who is the most dangerous evil spirit in his beliefs. He then tortures them mercilessly before finally killing them. He may be doing a right job, but doesn't that makes him an angel?

In other way, Arnab is a shy guy who is soon to be married to Piyali, a doctor whom he met on a blind date. However on their way back home, they hit a person and she died on the spot. When they trying to get her relatives to settle things, Arnab only found a woman chained in a small hut; who happen to be her daughter; Rukshana.

A series of events led Rukshana to Arnab's place and you definitely have to watch the movie to see it unfolds.

What I can't forget the most is Arnab's phrase to Piyali when he finally come to sense, "If she is a monster, then what does that make me? I left her all alone"

The last part is totally unsettling. You either love it or hate it.

'Pari' is not a fairytale. Not totally a ghost story either. It deals with a normal scenery of everyday life and everyone have their own reasons for their actions.

Never before have I seen a movie that leaves me so mystified before.

Well done Prosit Roy. Well done India.

Ballada o bombere (2011)

Surprised and amazed

[8/10 · 25 April 2013]

I've never wrote a review before, but this film made me wanna make one. I didn't even knew this film was Russian, but after watching this film, I clapped my hands and I felt they've done a great job with it.

The characters is developed well, making you wanna root for them, and the storyline is good but I wished they would put more effort in the showing the 'emotions/feelings' of the characters. (The part where it supposed to make me sad/mad. .but it's not enough) There's also some magic moments where you wouldn't have thought would happen..And that's what made this film interesting to watch till the end.

Just like a Korean war movie with a Russian twist.

Awesome.