Finally I know what it feels like to go to the movies as a man.
The protagonist is the same gender as I am, the plot revolves around her, and the female cast is more than just secretarys, sidekicks and extras.
Damn it felt good. As a movie this was perfectly mediocre, but as a movie with a female lead this was solid. This is how it feels to go to the movies when they are made like I'm the target audience.
If you can tune out the little history nerd in you and forgive the logical discrepancies and plot holes, this movie was actually very entertaining.
This film was categorized under "Horror/comedy" according to the TV programming (EPG) information, which is quite fitting. If you're looking for something serious to watch, skip this immediately.
The lead cast is good, especially Jaime Murray was fantastic, she practically saves the film from being a complete disaster. Will Payne as Charlie Brewster was also quite good, I would personally put him on par with the original Charlie, if not even better than William Ragsdale. Still, not as good as Anton Yelchin from Fright Night (2011).
Stunning visuals, but I'm not a big fan of the cast. Dialogue wasn't stellar either, luckily there wasn't too much of it.
One thing though: This was the first time ever when I actually enjoyed the 3D experience and felt that this was exactly the way this film was supposed to be viewed.
As a bigger lady I was first positively surprised about the movie's take on the whole fat issue, the feelings and thoughts on being more than size 12.
That feeling didn't last long though. The more the story progressed, the more I had uneasy feelings of insecurity and weight-shame, because the whole point of the movie seemed to be losing weight and getting your dream guy. The last scene was the icing on the fake cake, all you need to do is be thin, gorgeous and successful and you'll be forgiven. Did not buy it at all, to be honest.
But I still liked Poppy Montgomery as Nola, she was absolutely the sweetest thing and I believed her as a bigger girl, even with the not-so-funny joke on having sugary icing on her shirt, that was just a low blow. There were some noteworthy supporting actresses too, especially Chelah Horsdal, loved her wit and character.
Absolutely fantastic for a small budget film. If you like bleak dystopian post-apocalyptic themes especially with vampires, this is definitely your cup of tea.
Considering the constant craze for teenage vampire series and films, this is definitely a spawn of that era. I'm not saying it's good, but I liked it that this one was actually made in the spirit of the old classic novel Carmilla. Not half as bad as the reviews would let you believe, if you like these sort of teen flicks. Lily Cole is absolutely wonderful as Ernessa.
If you're thinking about watching one Jane Eyre-themed film, watch this one. Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender are breathtaking. The story is of course familiar to us all I believe, so there's nothing new about that.
Started watching this out of boredom and somehow I kept watching, maybe wishing it would turn out better. It didn't.
This has got to be one of the worst movies I've ever seen. I wish I had a time machine to reclaim those 2 hours I wasted. After finishing the end scene I was angry, frustrated and disappointed, even though my expectations were almost nonexistent.
This was my first time seeing Dane Cook in a leading role and boy, was I disappointed. Every time he goofed around his face was somehow akwardly contorted and he just looked weird, and in every serious or romantic scene he looked like a wax mask. Jessica Alba seemed a little more invested in emotionally, but personally I'm not that into her so her looks and charm got wasted on me. Also, it was evident that Alba's role was the iconic "cute but corky girl crush" and she didn't even get any witty banter, even though her character would've been perfect for it.
This is the only movie ever when I had to leave to the bathroom in the middle of the film. I did come back though, mainly because I left my jacket in the theater.
If there's one thing we Finns know how to do in our movies, it's tragic realism (Finnish: inhorealismi) and interpersonal & intrapersonal drama with the "10 words or less" method.
I enjoyed the very characteristic silent, slow-paced dramatic visualization of this particular theme. The cast was absolutely great in their authenticity and the dialogue was believable and felt very true, although I can't know for sure how transgendered people feel, not being one myself, I still felt very immersed and every scene very authentic.
Cinematography was very distinctive for modern Finnish films, so nothing new, nothing great, but not that bad either. This theme is extremely important for many reasons, not least for it being so rare in films and literature. Will definitely watch again sometime.
Kutcher's naked behind. The only worthy reason for watching this film and after that's gone not even Natalie Portman's charm could keep me awake.
One of the most annoying things was the music. The songs were OK, but the editing sucked so that the volume kept going up in almost every dramatic scene, right in the middle of people starting to say something and then dropping suddenly.
Sometimes there were just weird silences without music and it sounded like the audio editing was done by an epileptic monkey. Did not like that at all even though I'm very used to watching weird European films with sometimes eccentric background music, so one would imagine I've had practice. Usually it's a sign of a low quality work when one starts to pay too much attention to the background music, more than the film itself. It just didn't blend.
I was positively surprised. This was the first film ever where I didn't dislike Mila Kunis. Her raspy voice has deepened through the years, which has played a key part in annoying me before. Her character was absolutely wonderful, compared to the average chick-flicks out there, witty, fast-paced and well-written.
Justin Timberlake on the other hand... his character was surprisingly bland, although I'm not sure whether that's because he was the counterpart to Mila Kunis (seriously, he just doesn't have nearly enough character and charisma compared to her), or if just bad writing.
The plot was nothing new, if you've seen even a couple of mediocre chick-flicks, you already know exactly what's going to happen. The ending was almost painfully cheesy, what with it's several flash mob shots, the "big public place and he declares his love"-scene, with singing and dancing and run-of-the-mill banter.
I knew there's never going to be a romcom without the usual ending where they fall in love and end up together and hold hands until end credits roll and walk towards sunset over happily ever after, but even though in the dialogue they kept making jokes about romcoms and the cliche ending of boy getting the girl, I was disappointed that they decided to end the film in the way they kept mocking this whole time. If it was supposed to be satire, I didn't see any.
The real problem I have with these chick flicks, not this one specifically, is that they fuel the illusion of casual sex becoming a serious relationship. It's an illusion which in real life will not ever happen, or happens as often as winning the lottery, so virtually nonexistent. Chick flicks keep giving these pipe dreams to romantic girls and women who want to believe in something which at best is the fastest way to break your heart, at worst... One day you wake up in a shitty job, supporting two kids with different dads who're never there and still hope for the white knight to sweep you off your feet.
Newsflash: That will never happen. Stop substituting your own dreams with chick flicks. There's no magic that'll turn a hookup into a husband.
Also, this applies to women and men alike. If someone wants you only for a booty call, that is not love, and will not turn into love. Stop fooling yourself.
This is one of those films I watch again and again. The story is timeless and I cry every time, sometimes even during the beginning credits.
Jack Gyllendaal and Heath Ledger are phenomenal. Absolute perfection. It doesn't really hurt either that those two actors are in my personal top6 of all time favorite male actors.
I can't help but cry all the way through the third act and get immersed in the way Heath Ledger's character goes through the pain of losing the love of his life. It's the ultimate unrequited love right there. He keeps on not giving into his feelings and into the relationship out of fear, but the moment when he receives the news of Jack's death... One of the most heart-breaking scenes I ever saw. From that moment on, all through the end of the film, one can't help but relive the loss of a loved one through Enni's eyes. The pain is so palpaple, it's in his voice, face, stature, even in the way he walks slower and stiff. It feels utterly real, not acting. Just incredible. The world has lost a great talent in Heath Ledger.
For a Finnish movie, this was quite funny. Doesn't really do justice to the book though, but if you're not Finnish, you might not get all the subtleties and cultural references which are implied in the book. Although it's a fairly good read anyway, if you can find a translation, at least that's what my Danish and Swedish friends told me so I'm gonna trust them to judge the adaptation.
There's nothing much I can say about the film without spoiling it. There's the protagonist, being drunk most of the time and getting himself into situations. The style of the film is very Finnish in that it uses a lot of scenes without any specific dialogue and relies a lot on the facial expressions of the actors and sounds. There will be a lot of grunting and shouting and other action.
If you need a crash course into Finnish drinking culture or like these sort of films which are over-the-top slapstick humor with a melancholy dramatic vibe, then this might be a film for you.
Or if you're Danish or Norwegian. Apparently we share a lot with you guys when it comes to boozing, so you might not even need the subtitles.
I loved watching and hearing about black women's hair in America and the (in)famous weave. It has fascinated me and too rarely there's any chances to find out real people's opinions and experiences of this kind of hair.
I'd love to learn to maintain afro hair one day, although I don't think that skillset would come in handy here in Scandinavia though. Interesting nonetheless.
Fantastic delivery from Fincher, once again. One of my favorite directors.
I was floored when I learned that the female lead was NOT in fact the same actress who plays Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish adaptation (of the book). Eerily similar, eerily chilling performances. I love both women for their brilliant and strong roles. For some reason I had the wrong notion of Noomi Rapace playing Lisbeth in both films, I'm not sure why but I think it's in part their physical similarity, the striking image I have of Lisbeth in my head and all those little details, mannerisms, etc.
One of the things which impresses me a lot is that Rooney Mara has such and impeccable accent as Lisbeth that I wouldn't be able to tell her apart from a native Swedish speaker even when I have Swedish ancestry myself and have conversational fluency in Swedish. I've even taken pride in having a very good ear for dialects, so this was one of those things which made the film even better.
I was a bit afraid of Daniel Craig ruining Mikael Blomkvist's character for me after seeing Michael Nyqvist nail it so nicely in the Swedish version, but no, great performances all around.
I was visiting my parents over the holidays and one of those nights I couldn't sleep. I think we all know the quality of TV when it's Christmas and my dad doesn't have cable, so at night this was the only movie that was on.
Either I have a brain tumor or I was experiencing psychosomatic pains throughout the film. I think it's the latter. Yes, it is that bad.
I'm glad the movie was far better than the book, although it followed the storyline almost to the letter. I had accidently grabbed the book on sale several years ago, to carry in my purse for bus trips, and I didn't enjoy it at all. The writing was almost unbearably poor and the only reason I stuck with it to the end was because it's not that thick of a book and I have this tenacious principle of not tossing out a book before finishing it. At the time, it was one of the few books that I could fit comfortably in my purse, so I decided to grit my teeth and get through it.
I do not recommend you even consider getting the book. Just watch the movie instead, if you're intrigued.
The actors were the reason the movie was so incredibly good. I can't believe Mariah Carey played Ms. Weiss, she was practically unrecognizable, in a very good way. The last time I saw pictures of her were on tabloids and a couple of scenes from Glitter (unfortunately I have seen that film too and I wanna know how to get those 2 hours back!) and Mo'Nique. There's no words to describe my amazement when I found out afterwards that Precious' mother was played by Mo'Nique. One of those times when you see a performance this good and go "Whoa..." and then when you actually find out who the performer is and you go "Who? Wait... WHAT?"
Mo'Nique's portrayal of Precious' mother was chilling, there wasn't even a second I felt like she was acting, I thoroughly got immersed into the whole situation of her enabling the abuse of her child and felt extremely uncomfortable physically and emotionally every time there was a fight scene or a flashback. That's how real it felt. I even bought the theatrical ending scene, hook, line and sinker, and I'm not that sentimental when it comes to the movies, that's how good and realistic it was.
I know a lot of people won't feel as strongly as I did about the theme or the acting, but I felt it, the whole hopelessness of living in the ghetto, the struggles, money problems, having kids when you're underage, not being able to read or write, etc, and I'm a white chick from upper middle class home in Scandinavia.
I liked it, maybe not for it's dramatic content, plot outline, or other traditional merits, but it's rare to see a movie exploring the modern gamer culture without it being patronizing, phony and/or clueless. Far from perfect, this was still a good try.
Also, love Gerard Butler, he is my favorite actor to overact without it looking overacting. Michael C. Hall is another one of my favorites, but I had a hard time relating or let alone sympathizing with his character, but I suppose that was the whole point of making Mr. Castle the epitome of sleazy MoFo.
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Movie comment on Tim's Vermeer
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An absolute masterpiece in every way.Movie comment on Salt
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Finally I know what it feels like to go to the movies as a man.The protagonist is the same gender as I am, the plot revolves around her, and the female cast is more than just secretarys, sidekicks and extras.
Damn it felt good. As a movie this was perfectly mediocre, but as a movie with a female lead this was solid. This is how it feels to go to the movies when they are made like I'm the target audience.
Movie comment on Center Stage
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Shitty movie, but the performances and dance numbers were absolutely amazing, so good I'm thinking of watching this again sometimes.Movie comment on Virgin Territory
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Well this was a hot mess.Movie comment on Fright Night 2
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If you can tune out the little history nerd in you and forgive the logical discrepancies and plot holes, this movie was actually very entertaining.This film was categorized under "Horror/comedy" according to the TV programming (EPG) information, which is quite fitting. If you're looking for something serious to watch, skip this immediately.
The lead cast is good, especially Jaime Murray was fantastic, she practically saves the film from being a complete disaster. Will Payne as Charlie Brewster was also quite good, I would personally put him on par with the original Charlie, if not even better than William Ragsdale. Still, not as good as Anton Yelchin from Fright Night (2011).
Movie comment on Gravity
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Stunning visuals, but I'm not a big fan of the cast. Dialogue wasn't stellar either, luckily there wasn't too much of it.One thing though: This was the first time ever when I actually enjoyed the 3D experience and felt that this was exactly the way this film was supposed to be viewed.
Movie comment on The Devil Wears Prada
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Not a good movie, but Meryl Streep is absolutely fantastic, yet again.Movie comment on Lying to Be Perfect
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As a bigger lady I was first positively surprised about the movie's take on the whole fat issue, the feelings and thoughts on being more than size 12.But I still liked Poppy Montgomery as Nola, she was absolutely the sweetest thing and I believed her as a bigger girl, even with the not-so-funny joke on having sugary icing on her shirt, that was just a low blow. There were some noteworthy supporting actresses too, especially Chelah Horsdal, loved her wit and character.
Movie comment on Stake Land
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Absolutely fantastic for a small budget film. If you like bleak dystopian post-apocalyptic themes especially with vampires, this is definitely your cup of tea.Movie comment on The Moth Diaries
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Considering the constant craze for teenage vampire series and films, this is definitely a spawn of that era. I'm not saying it's good, but I liked it that this one was actually made in the spirit of the old classic novel Carmilla. Not half as bad as the reviews would let you believe, if you like these sort of teen flicks. Lily Cole is absolutely wonderful as Ernessa.Movie comment on Jane Eyre
Pristine
If you're thinking about watching one Jane Eyre-themed film, watch this one. Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender are breathtaking. The story is of course familiar to us all I believe, so there's nothing new about that.Movie comment on Good Luck Chuck
Pristine
Started watching this out of boredom and somehow I kept watching, maybe wishing it would turn out better. It didn't.This has got to be one of the worst movies I've ever seen. I wish I had a time machine to reclaim those 2 hours I wasted. After finishing the end scene I was angry, frustrated and disappointed, even though my expectations were almost nonexistent.
Movie comment on The First Wives Club
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This is the only movie ever when I had to leave to the bathroom in the middle of the film. I did come back though, mainly because I left my jacket in the theater.Movie comment on Kerron sinulle kaiken
Pristine
If there's one thing we Finns know how to do in our movies, it's tragic realism (Finnish: inhorealismi) and interpersonal & intrapersonal drama with the "10 words or less" method.I enjoyed the very characteristic silent, slow-paced dramatic visualization of this particular theme. The cast was absolutely great in their authenticity and the dialogue was believable and felt very true, although I can't know for sure how transgendered people feel, not being one myself, I still felt very immersed and every scene very authentic.
Cinematography was very distinctive for modern Finnish films, so nothing new, nothing great, but not that bad either. This theme is extremely important for many reasons, not least for it being so rare in films and literature. Will definitely watch again sometime.
Movie comment on No Strings Attached
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Kutcher's naked behind. The only worthy reason for watching this film and after that's gone not even Natalie Portman's charm could keep me awake.One of the most annoying things was the music. The songs were OK, but the editing sucked so that the volume kept going up in almost every dramatic scene, right in the middle of people starting to say something and then dropping suddenly.
Sometimes there were just weird silences without music and it sounded like the audio editing was done by an epileptic monkey. Did not like that at all even though I'm very used to watching weird European films with sometimes eccentric background music, so one would imagine I've had practice. Usually it's a sign of a low quality work when one starts to pay too much attention to the background music, more than the film itself. It just didn't blend.
Movie comment on Friends with Benefits
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I was positively surprised. This was the first film ever where I didn't dislike Mila Kunis. Her raspy voice has deepened through the years, which has played a key part in annoying me before. Her character was absolutely wonderful, compared to the average chick-flicks out there, witty, fast-paced and well-written.Justin Timberlake on the other hand... his character was surprisingly bland, although I'm not sure whether that's because he was the counterpart to Mila Kunis (seriously, he just doesn't have nearly enough character and charisma compared to her), or if just bad writing.
I knew there's never going to be a romcom without the usual ending where they fall in love and end up together and hold hands until end credits roll and walk towards sunset over happily ever after, but even though in the dialogue they kept making jokes about romcoms and the cliche ending of boy getting the girl, I was disappointed that they decided to end the film in the way they kept mocking this whole time. If it was supposed to be satire, I didn't see any.
The real problem I have with these chick flicks, not this one specifically, is that they fuel the illusion of casual sex becoming a serious relationship. It's an illusion which in real life will not ever happen, or happens as often as winning the lottery, so virtually nonexistent. Chick flicks keep giving these pipe dreams to romantic girls and women who want to believe in something which at best is the fastest way to break your heart, at worst... One day you wake up in a shitty job, supporting two kids with different dads who're never there and still hope for the white knight to sweep you off your feet.
Newsflash: That will never happen. Stop substituting your own dreams with chick flicks. There's no magic that'll turn a hookup into a husband.
Also, this applies to women and men alike. If someone wants you only for a booty call, that is not love, and will not turn into love. Stop fooling yourself.
Movie comment on Brokeback Mountain
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This is one of those films I watch again and again. The story is timeless and I cry every time, sometimes even during the beginning credits.Jack Gyllendaal and Heath Ledger are phenomenal. Absolute perfection. It doesn't really hurt either that those two actors are in my personal top6 of all time favorite male actors.
Movie comment on Juoppohullun päiväkirja
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For a Finnish movie, this was quite funny. Doesn't really do justice to the book though, but if you're not Finnish, you might not get all the subtleties and cultural references which are implied in the book. Although it's a fairly good read anyway, if you can find a translation, at least that's what my Danish and Swedish friends told me so I'm gonna trust them to judge the adaptation.There's nothing much I can say about the film without spoiling it. There's the protagonist, being drunk most of the time and getting himself into situations. The style of the film is very Finnish in that it uses a lot of scenes without any specific dialogue and relies a lot on the facial expressions of the actors and sounds. There will be a lot of grunting and shouting and other action.
If you need a crash course into Finnish drinking culture or like these sort of films which are over-the-top slapstick humor with a melancholy dramatic vibe, then this might be a film for you.
Or if you're Danish or Norwegian. Apparently we share a lot with you guys when it comes to boozing, so you might not even need the subtitles.
Movie comment on Good Hair
Pristine
I loved watching and hearing about black women's hair in America and the (in)famous weave. It has fascinated me and too rarely there's any chances to find out real people's opinions and experiences of this kind of hair.I'd love to learn to maintain afro hair one day, although I don't think that skillset would come in handy here in Scandinavia though. Interesting nonetheless.
Movie comment on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
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Fantastic delivery from Fincher, once again. One of my favorite directors.I was floored when I learned that the female lead was NOT in fact the same actress who plays Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish adaptation (of the book). Eerily similar, eerily chilling performances. I love both women for their brilliant and strong roles. For some reason I had the wrong notion of Noomi Rapace playing Lisbeth in both films, I'm not sure why but I think it's in part their physical similarity, the striking image I have of Lisbeth in my head and all those little details, mannerisms, etc.
One of the things which impresses me a lot is that Rooney Mara has such and impeccable accent as Lisbeth that I wouldn't be able to tell her apart from a native Swedish speaker even when I have Swedish ancestry myself and have conversational fluency in Swedish. I've even taken pride in having a very good ear for dialects, so this was one of those things which made the film even better.
I was a bit afraid of Daniel Craig ruining Mikael Blomkvist's character for me after seeing Michael Nyqvist nail it so nicely in the Swedish version, but no, great performances all around.
Movie comment on The Santa Clause 2
Pristine
It's Christmas, I'm spending it with my parents and dad doesn't have cable. I think we all know how that turns out.Movie comment on Christmas with the Kranks
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I was visiting my parents over the holidays and one of those nights I couldn't sleep. I think we all know the quality of TV when it's Christmas and my dad doesn't have cable, so at night this was the only movie that was on.Either I have a brain tumor or I was experiencing psychosomatic pains throughout the film. I think it's the latter. Yes, it is that bad.
Movie comment on Precious
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I'm glad the movie was far better than the book, although it followed the storyline almost to the letter. I had accidently grabbed the book on sale several years ago, to carry in my purse for bus trips, and I didn't enjoy it at all. The writing was almost unbearably poor and the only reason I stuck with it to the end was because it's not that thick of a book and I have this tenacious principle of not tossing out a book before finishing it. At the time, it was one of the few books that I could fit comfortably in my purse, so I decided to grit my teeth and get through it.I do not recommend you even consider getting the book. Just watch the movie instead, if you're intrigued.
The actors were the reason the movie was so incredibly good. I can't believe Mariah Carey played Ms. Weiss, she was practically unrecognizable, in a very good way. The last time I saw pictures of her were on tabloids and a couple of scenes from Glitter (unfortunately I have seen that film too and I wanna know how to get those 2 hours back!) and Mo'Nique. There's no words to describe my amazement when I found out afterwards that Precious' mother was played by Mo'Nique. One of those times when you see a performance this good and go "Whoa..." and then when you actually find out who the performer is and you go "Who? Wait... WHAT?"
I know a lot of people won't feel as strongly as I did about the theme or the acting, but I felt it, the whole hopelessness of living in the ghetto, the struggles, money problems, having kids when you're underage, not being able to read or write, etc, and I'm a white chick from upper middle class home in Scandinavia.
Movie comment on Gamer
Pristine
I liked it, maybe not for it's dramatic content, plot outline, or other traditional merits, but it's rare to see a movie exploring the modern gamer culture without it being patronizing, phony and/or clueless. Far from perfect, this was still a good try.Also, love Gerard Butler, he is my favorite actor to overact without it looking overacting. Michael C. Hall is another one of my favorites, but I had a hard time relating or let alone sympathizing with his character, but I suppose that was the whole point of making Mr. Castle the epitome of sleazy MoFo.
Movie comment on Alone in the Dark
Pristine
This is one of the most painful experiences known to man: watching Alone in The Dark, sober, from start to finish, without breaks.I almost spasmed while trying this endeavor.
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