An artistically impotent exercise reeking of desperate corporate flop sweat and dead eyed funkopops bleaching on a forgotten, sunblistered windowsill.
Purgatory by committee.
An artistically impotent exercise reeking of desperate corporate flop sweat and dead eyed funkopops bleaching on a forgotten, sunblistered windowsill.
Purgatory by committee.
A superbly crafted naval adventure that enraptured me with it's rich microcosm of seafaring life from beginning to end. Never once did I feel a second of it's 2+ hour runtime. Every character is well realized within the demands of the role and every actor brings their A-game, though Crowe and Bettany particularly stood out for me as both Captain "Lucky" Jack Aubrey and Dr Maturin, respectively.
I genuinely can not think of an element of this film I did not enjoy or felt was poorly executed. Heartily recommended to all.
Ever wondered what would happen if Cronenberg and Lynch had a baby that grew up to love stop motion animation? Then look no further. Perhaps I am of a rare few, but I could easily embrace a feature length version of this insanity.
The director was actually a guest tutor of mine a few years back, and I would encourage anyone that loves surreal and bizarre things to check out his work.
I won't mince my words. Mad Max: Fury Road is one of the greatest action films of the last decade. Possibly of all time. I have no idea where George Miller managed to pull this glorious insanity from, but man am I ever glad he did. This is a movie that will leave you utterly exhausted in the best possible way by the time it's over.
I'm astounded at how this film manages to make what is essentially a dessicated…