The way this works is that you post a review of the best film you watched this week. It doesn't have to be a new release, just any film you have seen over the last seven days that you feel is worth talking about. Here are some rules.
1. Check to see if your favourite film of last week has been posted already.
2. Please post your favourite film of last week.
3. NO TV SHOWS!
4. ALWAYS use spoiler tags. Report any comments that spoil recent / little-known films (e.g. Solo, First Reformed, Hereditary) without using the spoiler tag.
5. Comments that only contain the title of the film will be removed!
Here are some great comments from last week's thread:
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Upgrade - This movie rocked. Great, pulpy, sci-fi fun. It felt like a love-letter to Paul Verhoeven and late 80's early 90's sci-fi films like The Running Man, Robocop, and Total Recall. The fight scenes were absolutely brutal and filmed in such a creative way. Having the camera be totally in-sync with Logan Marshall-Green's movements really puts you into the action and gives them a really visceral feel. The only other time I've seen that technique used with stunt choreography was in one quick shot during this fight scene from The Fate of the Furious when Hobbs bodyslams Shaw. I remember when I first saw that shot I was blown away. To see a film utilize it more throughly and really explore it was great. Upgrade never overstays it's welcome either and even though the first act takes it's time setting up the story, it's necessary for Green's arc and understanding his motivations. Director Leigh Whannell (Saw, Dead Silence) also did a great job with the emotional beats in the story and I was surprised at just how funny the movie was at times too. The biggest highlight had to be the relationship between Green and his STEM implant. The way it talks to him and their quipping back and forth during the action scenes had the audience in my theater laughing out loud. Huge kudos to LMG. He did a fantastic job with not just the acting but with the fight choreography too. He really sold the idea that someone else was in control of his body. His unnatural and robotic movements and his hilarious facial expressions reacting to what he was doing played perfectly. He definitely deserves better than being called 'budget Tom Hardy'. Anyone who thinks LMG is a budget anything needs to check out The Invitation, Quarry, and Damnation. Plus, I can actually understand what Logan Marshall-Green is saying when he talks. Jokes aside though, this is definitely a movie that benefits from being seen on the big screen. Not just to support original, indie sci-fi films but also because it was a total blast.
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Thoroughbreds - I had been meaning to watch this film for some time. The poster interested me enough that I wanted to go in without knowing much about it. Having seen it, I'm impressed that it was made by a debut director. It was such a cohesive film. The score was particularly unsettling, and there were scenes that were funny but the music made it creepy. The sociopathy vs. psychopathy aspect was also quite well done - it was almost like the film was detached from the charcaters just like the characters were detached from their emotions. The cast was outstanding, every single one of them, including Anton Yelchin. The dude stole every scene he was in. I had only seen Olivia Cooke before in Ready Player One, and I can almost imagine her character in that to have this backstory because of that monologue about her dream of what the future would be like (it was quite similar except for when she ends it with the world being taken over by horses). I don't know what to make of Anya Taylor-Joy's character, but I suppose that's what psychopaths are like - you wouldn't know what to make of them. Also, for some reason I thought this was based on a book and was disappointed that it wasn't. I was looking forward to reading something like this.
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I revisited Joe Wright's Hanna. Saoirse Ronan kills it! Hanna is a truly blistering espionage thriller by director Joe Wright. Hanna is probably my favorite film from Wright to date. It is fast paced, exhilarating, and interesting. Wright has crafted a wholly original spy movie that oozes creativity. Every scene has cool shots and wonderfully executed panning shots. Impressive sequence after sequence line every scene of Hanna. You will be amazed and entertained by this movie for sure. Wright perfected the action film with Hanna. Acting wise, Hanna has a delight cast of characters that emote their respective figures with surrealistic zeal. Saoirse Ronan makes for a deadly killer and a sweet heroine. She is fierce and believable as a spy, while also conveying Hanna's childish nature. Eric Bana is at his best as Hanna's tough, yet kind father. He is very cool as a spy. Cate Blanchett and Tom Hollander are two of the creepiest villains in film history. They will unsettle and threaten you. All in all, Hanna has a well cast ensemble. Musically, Hanna is exciting and loud with a fresh electronic score from The Chemical Brothers. The bass will blast, the synths will reverberate, and the themes will soar into your ears. Hanna's soundtrack is quite memorable. I have not felt such thrills in a spy thriller since The Bourne Trilogy.
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Submitted June 10, 2018 at 11:00PM by GetFreeCash https://ift.tt/2JwSU1u
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