Mat Linnett wrote:The Ballad of Buster Scruggs on Netflix is fab. Highly recommended.
Seconded. It is really well made yet completely unorthodox.
It's hard to point my finger at what exactly I liked about it.
Probably the fact that it breaks pretty much every proven concept of successful film-making. and stil resonates on the emotional levels it means to trigger.
Really? I had high hopes as I'm a big Coen fan but I thought it was pretty unremarkable.
A bit my own fault, the Coens have a way of telling stories with intricate plotlines that tend to loop around. I expected the same between these six stories.
That said I loved Liam Neeson's and James Franco's performances.
MKJ wrote:Really? I had high hopes as I'm a big Coen fan but I thought it was pretty unremarkable.
A bit my own fault, the Coens have a way of telling stories with intricate plotlines that tend to loop around. I expected the same between these six stories.
That said I loved Liam Neeson's and James Franco's performances.
See I hated the one with Liam Neeson, I found it was boring. I really enjoyed the first couple of short stories but that one and the one after were pretty meh, the last one was decent.
Really interesting and I appreciate events of that time a little better having viewed these movies. Margin Call easier to understand having seen The Big Short.
Like I said they were on my 'to watch list' so a score seems pointless so I will say if you have the time, watch them.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (8/10)
Enjoyable, uncomplicated feel-good flick. Wasn't too sure what to expect. Had read that people said it was underrated, but I was still skeptical. It's a Ben Stiller movie after all.
I guess my skepticism was unfounded. The movie is good, with an enjoyable storyline, decent acting and the right amount of humour. It's not a comedy, mind.
The cinematography is excellent. Very well shot and edited. Musical score is quite powerful in the way it's used in the movie. All in all I can recommend it without a shred of doubt.
He Never Died was surprisingly good, yep. The story took just the right turns at those junctions when it could have fallen apart. Seemed a bit like an Abel Ferrara movie to me.
Rollins was perfect for the role.
Not seen as it is in production but something I am really looking forward to:
The Henson Company doing a prequel-series of The Dark Crystal for Netflix.
I loved their movies, both the original and Labyrinth.
Here's a Crystal-clip:
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri - 8/10 Enjoyed it. Sam and Woody are two of my favorites and I’ve thought Frances was great since Fargo.
Bird Box - 5/10 Believe it or not this was my first Netflix original. I thought it was meh. Entertaining enough, but some of the characters did stupid shit for no reason and there were some significant loop holes and loose ends. :down:
