Did I love it? No. Did I enjoy it? Absolutely!
First off, the visuals in this movie are beautiful. A ton of great shots & camerawork. I enjoyed the colors a lot. The acting is solid enough, especially from the lead Matilda Lutz. The twist worked for me, although I did see something coming from pretty early on so I wasn’t caught off guard. A few really gruesome scenes that were done well. I would have to say my two favorite…
Damn, this exceeded my expectations. A really strong feature directorial debut from Stephen Karam. Many factors stood out to me but I would say the major things that really pushed my rating up for this is the camerawork, the performance from the cast & the score. Throughout the entire movie all I kept telling myself was how superb the cinematography is. Each shot is used as a tool to further darken the mood & claustrophobia inside the apartment. Richard Jenkins is terrific in this as is Jayne Houdyshell. The score is perfectly chosen & elevates this movie even more. Solid 4 & could go even higher on a rewatch.
So far, this is my favorite movie from the original Disney animation’s. The animation has held up over time & the visuals are most definitely trippy. Some really solid & underrated music in this as well. Definitely inside the top 5 Disney animation movies I have seen to date.
Comedies from the 1980’s don’t always stand the test of time, but this was a really enjoyable watch for me. I’m a big Nicolas Cage fan & of the Coen’s as well, so i’m mad it’s taken me this long to see this. Cage is amazing in this but honestly the whole cast does a great job including Holly Hunter & John Goodman. The chase scene in this movie is one of my favorite chase scenes in any I have seen. The…
