Patrik-Ahlgren Reviews

Isolering (2023)

Very dark

[9/10 · 13 March 2024]

Just finished watching Isolering and it was indeed a very dark film with some very disturbing scenes. It is a slow burn where the aspects of time are not quite clear at first but as you get into it, the pieces start to fall in place. You will want to watch till the end simply for one reason; The pure darkness and evil portrayed by Alex Fatehnia as the supporting character "Jens" is truly impressive and his presence raises the film every time he enters a scene. As a viewer I kept waiting for chances to see more of Jens simply because I was so impressed to by this new actor and his capabilities.

Can't wait to see more of him in the future!

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

Masterclass in d*ckjokes and poor "comedy"

[1/10 · 12 August 2023]

The third installment of the franchise is even worse than the second. James Gunn has taken his juvenile and phallocentric "comedy" to new lows. While addressing the very important topic of animal rights and cruelty of man against those deemed lesser than (values even the guardians themselves seem to share as they refer to the humanoids as the only ones worth saving and the animals as a lower life-form), the movie falls short due to the constant need to make light of the matter. Emotional scenes are cut off in order to make way for a silly joke or simply a scream-off between the guardians. The film had the potential to make an impact as well as a statement on important issues we as a society faces here on earth, instead Gunn delivers yet another underwhelming film continuing his streak of misses which undeniably started off with the release of Guardians 2.