A stunning technical achievement by Sam Mendes and the god himself Roger Deakins. The score and cinematography were easily one of the years best. I can see Mr Deakins walking away with his 2nd Oscar. That shot of the flares in the ruined town to Schofield continuing his mission was one of the best I’ve seen.
Great effective one scene by Benedict Cumberbatch and then Richard Madden which added to the already great young cast. I recommend seeing this in the biggest and loudest way you can find.
This one surprised me, wasn’t expecting such a poignant and emotional watch. Deals with the heavy issues in such a real and raw way.
What about that cast though! I was shocked by all the faces that would become stars later on and do bigger thinks like become Oscar winners (Brie, Rami) and even become breakout stars from this year (Lakieth Stanfield from Uncut Gems, Knives Out) and Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart). They all did a great job
Martin Scorsese’s long, grand epilogue and farewell to the gangster pic.
We get the anti Goodfellas here, instead of the glitz and glamour we see the regret and loneliness an aging gangster faces. While the first half feels long and drags a little, the second half picks up and reveals its true message especially in last half hour. And what a bleak ending it is as Frank is left alone as his partners In crime have died and his family have…
Little Women is so wholesome and really creeps up on you until your totally in love with it in the end. Greta Gerwig deserves all the praise she will get as this and Lady Bird were both phenomenal. As a guy, she really gets me invested in these strong portrayals of “Little Women”. I get this nice feeling from seeing a great movie but the melancholy vibes are always strong with Gretas work .
Saoirse Ronan kills it as usual,…
