Imme-van-Gorp Reviews

Sherlock Holmes (2009)

I'm actually flabbergasted that Sherlock can be turned into this.

[4/10 · 11 May 2025]

*yawn* I'd much rather watch the BBC version instead.

It's actually crazy how insanely intelligent and intriguing one version can be, while the other is so cheesy, shallow and boring.

Constant fighting, violence, and action mixed in with ridiculous plots about magic simply have no business in a Sherlock adaptation.

Additionally, this movie missed everything that makes the BBC version so great; the unique characterization of Sherlock is entirely different, his smarts never materialize in a way that matters or wows, and neither does his friendship with Watson contain any depth, charm or heart.

Lastly, we never acually get to know anyone; we're literally just dropped into the story, without any information on anyone or anything, as if the writers just assume all watchers are already familair with the whole foundation of Sherlock and his companions. Very lazy writing.

It was all just so... blah.

Gladiator II (2024)

Only worth watching if you really like the Gladiator setting

[6/10 · 10 May 2025]

Look, it wasn't terrible, but it was definitely rather simple and shallow with no real depth or logic. Nothing really did anything to me or seemed properly thought out.

The motivations of the main character were also really unclear and rushed; he went from hating people to loving them in a matter of minutes without any real explanation as to why. The same went for his feelings towards Rome; he went from passionately wanting to destroy it to giving it his all to save it for seemingly no reason.

Honestly, I wanted to love this, if only in honour of the first movie. But it just didn't have a solid enough foundation for me to get truly invested. It was also far too detivitive of its prequel for it to retain any semblance of originality, uniqueness, or shock factor.

Two Weeks Notice (2002)

This dude was simply not in love with her

[5/10 · 22 March 2025]

Nah, I'm sorry, but George really ruined it at the end. The fact that he was supposedly gobsmacked by Lucy in that dress and then broke her heart with a major betrayal, only for him to hook up with June immediately afterwards showed me he never actualy cared about her, about her feelings, or about her respect. He did not actually love her. If he did, he would have been devasted about him having potentionally lost her and about hurting her, but he couldn't have cared less. That's just not a man in love. I'm not buying that. And so, Lucy ending up with this dude after all that is honestly such a joke.

Rain Man (1988)

It made me laugh and almost cry; beautiful movie!

[10/10 · 15 March 2025]

This movie was truly the perfect blend of emotion and humour! It almost made me cry, but it also made me laugh more times than I can count!

I mean, I really fell in love with this sweet, sweet man! He was so precious, so funny, and so smart; that's why it truly pissed me off that he ended up in a home where nobody even believed that he was capable of forming attachments. Clearly he does, as he's capable of feeling a lot, and he deserves to be treated as such.

I understand why Raymond had to be in a home, because Charlie was just not able to take care of him full-time, but I don't understand why it couldn't be somewhere nearby with people who were able to see the depth and beauty of Raymond, and so he could hang out with Charlie whenever. He really deserved better, and Charlie deserved to be with his brother too.

The King (I) (2019)

Wake me up when it's over

[4/10 · 8 March 2025]

I'm sorry, but this genuinely bored me to tears. I just watched over two hours of an emo boy whispering at everyone in a put-upon deep voice to seem more insightful and intense than he really was. He also looked like he was about to fall asleep 24/7 with his hooded eyes, expressionless face, and drooping mouth. Honestly, the whole performance was so low-key and monotone, while somehow still feeling overdramatic: basically the worst combination imaginable. There was also little to nothing happening, the pacing crawled by like a snail, and the supposed plottwist was about as predicatable as it could possibly be. It was all just terrible. What a waste of time.

A Knight's Tale (2001)

A true hidden gem!

[9/10 · 7 March 2025]

This was weird and quirky, without taking itself too seriously, and, in doing so, managed to be distinctly charming and surprisingly hilarious. Even more, it also contained true feeling and heart with lots of characters and camaraderie to adore!

And so, despite the endearing silliness, it was still very easy to develop a true connection and sense of care for everyone involved!

In all honesty, this movie kind of made me feel like I was watching a fairytale for adults and I truly had the best of times with this one! It just put such a giant smile on my face the whole way through and it almost never failed to make me laugh.

Love & Other Drugs (2010)

I don't think the creators of this movie have ever actually talked to a woman

[4/10 · 14 February 2025]

I don't think there's a single person who will be surprised that this movie was written by three men with not a single woman involved in the process of making it. After all, only a man would think Jamie is cool or charming, or think that these horrendous tricks are a good way to pick up girls rather than having them earn you continuous slaps in the face. And genuinely do not even get me started on the way every single woman is represented, seen or used like a sex object in this movie because it genuinely makes my eye twitch uncontrolably. The trillion amount of sex scenes and jokes were also just... so tiring. Truly, this movie is literally the embodiment of the ick. The only good thing about it is the presence of Anne Hathaway. That's it.

The Last King of Scotland (2006)

The tone shifts perfectly

[9/10 · 9 January 2025]

The narrative of this film was truly told in such a perfect way; the tone is exceedingly whimsical and charming when Nicholas is being lulled into a false sense of security and happiness, but then, of course, we slowly start to see the cracks in that façade appear when Amin's true nature comes out more and more. That development was executed perfectly and the required sense of suspense was achieved beautifully!

P. S. For me, Doctor Junju was the true hero of this story and his sacrifice in the hope that Nicholas could somehow enact change for Uganda and its inhabitants really teared me up a bit.

Notting Hill (1999)

This is a hard one not to love

[9/10 · 3 January 2025]

This was truly such a charming movie that had me smiling and chuckling throughout the entire thing, while also giving me some serious butterflies.

Still, I couldn't help but feel like William deserved so much better with how polite, sweet and funny he was! I just feel like Anna didn't fully appreciate him until the very end...

However, I don't want to make it seem like I didn't completely love this movie, because I certainly did. The main characters had so much chemistry and there was genuine humour in this movie as well. Hugh Grant, especially, was beyond charming and he fully hit the nail on the head with this role!

Mulan (2020)

Kind of ruined the whole idea of what Mulan is supposed to stand for

[6/10 · 8 December 2024]

In my honest opinion, this movie took away what made Mulan's story so powerful and impressive in the first place; for some reason, they chose to make a Mulan a magical and immensily strong creature instead of the normal girl she was in the original. Instead of being someone who did all this only to to save her father, despite thinking it would be her death, and someone who had to fight and struggle so hard for so long to keep up with the other warriors, they changed her into a "chosen one" who never really had to fear or sacrifice or work, cus she always knew she was strong enough to win anyways.

Also, WHERE THE HELL WAS SHANG!!!??

The Family Stone (2005)

Awful characters but somehow still a fun movie

[7/10 · 7 December 2024]

EVERETT AND JULIE HAD MY BLOOD BOILING!!!! He was flirting with his girlfriend's sister from the SECOND he met her, and she was fully entertaining it even though the whole reason she was even supposed to be there was to SUPPORT her sister who was deeply struggling! God, these people were the absolute worst!! My hatred of them really ruined my vibes during this movie much more than I would have liked... It wasn't just them, though; that whole entire family was so mean and rude and judgemental for no reason. Meredith deserves a million times better than every single one of them, and that's a straight-up FACT! I really just wanted to give her a big hug, cus she truly deserved to get some love and respect.

Other than that, however, I did like the concept of this movie and it was a fun watch. The awkwardness was high, but not in a bad way. Somehow the second-hand embarrassment, and even the hatred towards some of the characters, was... entertaining?

Twisters (2024)

For me, this was the perfect combination of everything!

[9/10 · 2 December 2024]

The romance totally steals the show! Kate and Tyler had chemistry for days, and even the second love interest in the triangle, Javi, had a great connection to Kate! The movie truly has great personal and relational development, but I get why people would be somewhat disappointed if they were only expecting an intense disaster movie. I really do get it, but I personally didn't mind, since I actually loved this specific combination of drama, action, tragedy, romance, comedy, and suspense! I just feel like it never overdid any specific one thing, and instead, it was a perfect blend of everything, creating a very enjoyable watch-experience overall!

The Prestige (2006)

I would have done some things differently...

[8/10 · 28 September 2024]

I feel like this movie would have been better if it hadn't tried to be so over-the-top. They could have made the revenge arc work with Angier framing Borden by killing his doubleganger, Root, in the end instead of having the clone-machine. If the cloning part had been avoided, the movie would have had a story that was actually possible instead of 'supernatural', which is something I prefer when it comes to plottwists. Still, I can't deny that the movie had some great characterization with an intriguing portrayal of a deteriorating mental state due to an unhealthy obsession. Thus, I'm definitely not saying this was a bad movie at all; I just feel like it could have been better.

X: First Class (2011)

The complexity of these relationships is what gets me

[8/10 · 9 September 2024]

I'm not even gonna lie, Charles' good-guy shtick is a little annoying. I always hate it when the heroes refuse to kill anyone or turn against "humans", even though it would clearly be the smart or justified thing to do. That's why I'm firmly Team Erik, to be honest. It's too bad, though, because their bromance could have been everything! The intensity of their feelings for each other was really something, and it was clear the love was there.

P. S. Mystique is my true beloved <33 I am glad she joined Erik in the end, because I know it's where she needed to be. However, I'm sad that means she'll be separated from the others now... I was especially curious to know how the relationship between her and Beast would play out.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

Caesar: the man, the myth, the legend!

[9/10 · 26 May 2024]

When a movie shows how apes have more humanity than mankind does itself, then you know it's going to be an interesting watch! I was rooting for Caesar and his legion of apes like I never have anything before!

The movie was set up in such an emotional way that the viewer truly got the time to bond with Ceasar on a deeper level. And to then see him get mistreated like that? At that point, there could be no doubt left in your mind who's side you'll be on! And even more so when you see that the apes never even wanted to hurt any humans... They truly tried their best not to harm anyone. They just wanted to live at peace in their little forest...

The Martian (2015)

Good but could have been great

[7/10 · 5 May 2024]

This movie certainly had a super cool concept and was honestly beautifully shot, but I never felt a sense of urgency or suspense in the plot or pacing, which is something I would have wanted for this movie to be elevated from "good" to "great" status.

Furthermore, I never really connected with the main character on a meaningful level due to Mark's continuous jokes and inability to be serious. I would have really preferred a little more depth to his character... I mean, of course complex characters are always a plus in any movie, but I feel it was especially important here since the whole point of is that we, and the rest of the world, are supposed to be rooting for this one guy.

A Star Is Born (2018)

Broke my heart in two

[10/10 · 31 March 2024]

The whole movie long I already had a feeling we wouldn't get a happy ending, but when the ball dropped I still didn't feel nowhere near prepared for it... They just loved each other so much and my heart is absolutely broken for these two beautiful souls.

Anyway, it's obvious that this movie was utterly amazing in general, but I need to give major props to Bradley Cooper specifically. His acting absolutely blew me away with how authentic and heartfelt it was. His portrayal really made the movie into the fantastic love story and utter tragedy it ended up being.

With an alcoholic character like Jackson it would be so easy for the watcher to have moments of irritation or even disgust towards him, but the way Bradley played him was so pure it made me feel nothing but sympathy and love for Jack from beginning to end. Without that, the movie would have felt so different.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)

Such a waste of a great opportunity

[6/10 · 9 March 2024]

This was so much worse than the book. Not only did they take all the depth out of the characters and their relationships, they also made many changes that simply didn't make sense and only made the story less emotional, less disturbing, less complicated, less morally grey and just plain worse.

It was truly very disappointing to see how little remained of Snow's compelling and complex character arc. Instead, he literally had no personality here and they took everything away that made him interesting. I genuinely understood why Snow did the things he did in the book or why he thought the way he thought, and even found myself sincerely rooting for him, but none of that was the case here. I simply didn't care about him here or about this story in general. I might even say I was a little bored. Such a waste of a great book.

Damsel (2024)

A creepy fairy tale

[8/10 · 8 March 2024]

I feel like this is exactly what people mean when they say they want an original live-action princess movie instead of all the remakes! There's just something so nice about seeing a story being told you haven't already seen before. It feels fresh and exciting, no matter what the plot actually is. And don't get me wrong, I love a good remake, but I also really appreciate it when a new story gets told.

All in all, this movie seemed to combine the vibes of a classical fairy tale with heavy doses of the adventure, fantasy and horror genre, while also adding a modern, feminist twist. And I gotta say, the end result was actually pretty cool.

P. S. Am I the only one who kind of wants a dragon sidekick now?

Abducted in Plain Sight (2017)

Instead of feeling sympathy, you just feel disgust, disbelief and anger towards the parents

[1/10 · 18 February 2024]

These have to be the worst, most neglectful parents in the world. These people truly enraged me beyond words and everything that happened to that little girl was 100% their fault. I'd absolutely never forgive them and I actually think they needed to be put in jail for child neglect/endangerment (or, at the very least, have their children taken away from them as they were clearly unfit to care for them). Most of all, they definitely do not deserve to get a platform like this as if they're the victims too when they're obviously not; they're villains, they're monster, they're selfish morons who never lifted a finger to protect their innocent little girl. Awful documentary.

Upgraded (2024)

Another movie, another lie

[5/10 · 13 February 2024]

Why do these movies always have to be based on some big lie that's going to ruin everything in the end? I literally hate that so much.

Also, was it just me or did Will's mother seem more in love with Ana than William himself? Their relationship really wasn't particularly romantic or loving, and he genuinely didn't seem to care about her that much... I'm really not sure why or how he got over his justified anger and annoyance over her using him, since there wasn't that much depth between them to fall back on. I just feel like it should have stayed as a holiday fling, and that him coming back to her 6 months later was pretty random and unrealistic.

Lastly, I'm not sure why I was supposed to be rooting for Ana to get a job promotion... She didn't do anything special that would make her stand out from the rest and her big fat lie honestly should have gotten her fired. She didn't really deserve all the luck that she got handed to her in the end.

Her boss Claire, on the other hand, was pretty awesome and iconic. She was probably my favourite character in the whole movie, and I really don't know why she took such a liking to Ana.

V for Vendetta (2005)

An idea. No more, no less.

[7/10 · 20 January 2024]

While watching this movie I kept feeling like it was missing something. I wondered why we never got to know any details about this dystopian country or about this tyrannical government we were seeing. We knew the surface-level gist of it, but we knew nothing indistinguishable about them. Same thing for V; we knew nothing about him. Who was he? What was his mindset? What was his exact history? What was his true driving force? We never get to know any of this. And that bothered me. It still kind of does, but after some reflection I did realise that this whole "not-knowing" thing was the exact point of the movie.

This movie is not about one particular kind of evil government or one particular type of censored country or even about any particular man. V was merely an idea and this country and its government were a mere proxy for any country or government the watchers want to apply it to in real life. The one and only theme of the movie is anarchy and revolution, and so nothing could overshadow that: V is the idea of revolution, the country is those that need to ensure revolution and the government are those that need to be revolutionized. No more, no less.

Which is all a very cool and interesting concept but made the viewing experience itself a little bit dull and lifeless for me. After all, it is hard to connect with a world or with characters who aren't meant to BE anything but a mere representation of an idea.

12 Years a Slave (2013)

Impossible to watch without feeling angry and dumbfounded

[8/10 · 19 January 2024]

I will never understand how it's possible that there was a time, not even that long ago, when modernized and supposedly civilized people treated other people like this. How? Why? HOW?

Nonetheless, I do have to say that, despite the harrowing subject matter, the movie lacked a certain amount of emotional depth and character development: The overall execution, on a purely cinematic level, could have been much better, in my opinion.

Then again, my heart did absolutely break into a million pieces for Patsey and her storyline really hit me very strongly. The ending brought more than a couple of tears to my eyes as well.

Lady Bird (2017)

Unlikable main character with no plot

[5/10 · 15 January 2024]

I just couldn't get over the fact that she wanted to be called "Lady Bird". How am I supposed to take a character like that seriously?? I mean, she so desperately wanted to be special and miserable even though she was a perfectly regular person, and it genuinely gave me the biggest headache. Besides, she was also a painfully selfish and self-absorbed person and it was pretty much impossible to like her. Nonetheless, her mother really was crappy and judgmental though, I'll give her that.

All in all, I didn't care for the main character and considering absolutely nothing happens in this movie besides following her on her useless, uninteresting and meaningless journey as a teenager, I can safely say it was a very boring watch.

The Other Zoey (2023)

Insane plot that doesn't make sense, but the opposites attract trope was cute with a very sweet love interest

[6/10 · 3 January 2024]

Oh my gosh, Zach was absolutely ADORABLE. He's seriously one of the most endearing love interests I've seen in a romcom! However, I do wish we could have had more actual interactions between him and Zoey, cus right now their feelings felt a little bit random and pretty underdeveloped... Which is a shame cus I think their dynamic had a lot of potential, especially since I love the opposites attract trope.

P. S. The plot made zero sense. I mean, did she really just fall in love with some guy for saying he DOESN'T believe in love? And did she really think that the best way to start a relationship with him was by pretending to be his cousin's girlfriend?? Make it make sense, please.