You can see many stylistic choices that Bergman would perfect later in his career, but SUMMER INTERLUDE's script seemed to lack in story. Many thematic ideas may feel a bit forced, which is very weird to say for a Bergman film, even in his early work.
Still, his talent is more than apparent and thanks to some astounding work by all the actors, the movie is more than enjoyable from beginning to end.
I might have set the bar a bit too high before watching it.
I haven't seen many of 2018's biggest and most talked films yet, but I'm willing to bet that nothing will be better than Hulu's masterful documentary Minding the Gap.
Shot in the span of 12 years, the documentary focuses on three young characters and their troubling family pasts as they mature and grow up in a small American town (Rockford, IL), seeing skateboarding as the only way they can escape their problems. The director, Bing Liu, is one of those…
The thing that made "The Man from Earth" so popular and loved despite its lack of budget and general flaws is that its main focus was the "game" between the lovable characters. A no-budget sci-fi "12 Angry Men" with some philosophy sprinkled on top. Religion only became a part of it during the third act and it was handled as the big "twist". It was a charming, quiet, funny and mysterious little movie.
What this sequel does, is take everything…
"I thought this was 150 minutes, where's the rest 60 minutes?"
That was my first thought when "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" ended, I honestly could not believe this insane ride was already over.
I'm struggling to remember a more adrenaline-inducing third act in an action film and the closest I got was Mad Max: Fury Road. And, honestly, I dare say Fallout surpassed what was one of the most action-packed movies ever made.
I saw all previous five Mission Impossible…
