What was the last film you watched?

[Syed1]

Logan Lucky - 6/10. Good plot, very slow.

 

[Saj]

Passengers. Good watch 8/10.

 

[Suleiman]

Passengers. Good watch 8/10.

Yes it was really well made, loved the twist at the end.

Watched 500 days of summer. Not a fan of romantic dramas, but this one got very real at the end. 8/10.

 

[Leo23]

It (movie)

just got back from the cinema.

pretty good imo. will give it 7.5/10 and waiting for the sequel

thoughts?

 

[in_cutter]

I thought it was very good. Exceeded my expectations. The child actors were superb. The movie had a perfect blend of humourous one liners & jump scares. It was cross between The Goonies & Stand By Me.

Looking forward to Part2.

 

[Leo23]

I thought it was very good. Exceeded my expectations. The child actors were superb. The movie had a perfect blend of humourous one liners & jump scares. It was cross between The Goonies & Stand By Me.

Looking forward to Part2.

yup the child actors did a great job

 

[hadi123]

I saw the movie "it" a couple of days ago. Very good, agree about the child actors. Some parts were quite funny but it was also thrilling as well as jumpy. Wasn't as scary as I thought it would be though but overall I would give it a 9 out of 10. Definitely will watch the sequel

 

[UN talkz]

will soon watch.... "I won't go to Punjab"

 

[waqar goraya]

will soon watch.... "I won't go to Punjab"

Heard that the film has crossed 50 crore mark. And it is still showing. With these very good returns more investors should produce films. There are enough Pakistani cinema goes now both in Pakistan and abroad.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Watched Janaan on Netflix, must say was surprised, it was a decent movie.

7/10

Watched "It" as well, great movie! It had its funny and scary moments. Can't wait for the next part.

8/10

 

[TQ89]

Watched the insiduos trilogy in two days. All parts were equally scary. The wife is scared even now

Little does she know i plan to watch conjuring duology next

 

[Donal Cozzie]

Kingsman 2 was fantastic I thought, just as good as the original!

 

[shaz619]

IT - 8/10

Very good movie, decent story and freaks you out as well.

 

[Suleiman]

Old boy: 9/10

Raging Bull: 8/10

Both big time hits that I've been meaning to watch. Really liked the rawness in Raging Bull and De Niro is a legend.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Old boy: 9/10

Raging Bull: 8/10

Both big time hits that I've been meaning to watch. Really liked the rawness in Raging Bull and De Niro is a legend.

Watch the other 2 movies in the vengeance trilogy if you loved old boy

 

[shaz619]

Old boy: 9/10

Raging Bull: 8/10

Both big time hits that I've been meaning to watch. Really liked the rawness in Raging Bull and De Niro is a legend.

The guy he was portraying Jack LaMotta passed away recently at the age of 95, tough bloke he was never going to leave so easy and gave the angel of death one hell of a fight. Terrific boxer in his prime and that movie captured his life beautifully, arguably the greatest boxing movie ever and there are so many decent contenders in the genre; Rocky, Million Dollar Baby, The Fighter, Cinderella Man, Ali, Requiem for a Heavyweight, Body and Soul etc probably are a few more that I've missed out, they tend to make for a compelling narrative. Jamie Foxx is going to portray Mike Tyson in a biopic soon as well and Martin Scorsese is said to be very interested in the project and could potentially direct as well

 

[saadibaba]

Raw (2016)

A French-Belgian body horror/cannibalism movie directed by Julia Ducournau. Its scenically beautiful and haunting with amazing cinematography. The scares are far in between but it makes it up with pure kinetic energy. The socio-political themes are presented early on with discussions about the difference between monkeys and humans and the explanation of why the protagonist starts of being a strict vegetarian. The argument goes that once the boundary is crossed, its basically societal norms and trends which keeps people from eating other people.

Thematically, its a twisted take on the aesthetics of being a vegetarian. In cinematic terms, its a cross between another french dark comedy Delicatessen and The Hills have Eyes series. There is a very distinct reference to Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange with a scene at a crazy dorm party with the protagonist sitting with her head down, eyes cocked at an angle with a glazed maniacal look at her face as the camera pans in at her. People who have seen A Clockwork Orange will instantly recognize it. I feel it was an homage by the director to her favorite movie character or director. It definitely works.

 

[kaayal]

Finally saw "Take off" a malayalam movie about a nurse who was rescued from ISIS captivity in Tikrit(Iraq) along with 25 other nurses. Tbh, i avoided watching this till now because of the stereotypical muslim role of Parvathy working in the Middle East. But now when i saw the trailer of 'Tiger Zinda Hai' which is supposed to be based on this "true story of 25 Indian nurses rescue", being used to promote Salman's heroics and crore club, i decided to give it a shot.

BRILLIANT MOVIE! I am stunned seeing Parvathi in such a powerful role. The helplessness of a daughter, mother and wife was shown with utmost reality in it. I don't think any other actress can pull out that role like she did. If Parvathy doesn't get a national award for her performance in this movie then that will be really really bad......

Male leads Kunchako boban and Fahad faasil hit the correct note whenever they were on the screen. In the end, they actually showed the original footage of rescued malayali nurses arriving in Cochin Airport. Overall this is one of the best malayalam movie of 2017.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Finally watched War of The Planet of The Apes.Good movie,would give it 8/10

 

[QalandarFan]

Recently watched Edge of Tomorrow the start was quite boring and I was about to watch it in the summer but 18 minutes in I decided not to since it looked to boring. Then a few days ago I decided to give it a chance and boy was it a good movie. 8.5/10

 

[QalandarFan]

IT - 8/10

Very good movie, decent story and freaks you out as well.

Sheesh I watched that movie in theaters at 10:30pm in Imax with a few friends and sheesh did it ruin my sleep that night. Good thing it was a Friday.

 

[saadibaba]

War for the Planet of the Apes


The third installment of perhaps the most underrated series in current cinematic history in my opinion. It was a very different movie than I was expecting. From a dark and pessimistic beginning the movie went to an even darker and nihilistic middle. Gorgeously shot and picturized, I could not help find shades of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road", of a post-apocalyptic world with its cold and chilling visions to Inarritu's "The Revenant" with the brutal realities of human conflict interspersed with the majestic nature of the surroundings. At times the movie turned into a straight up Western genre movie with the classic setting of a gunman hero with his band of misfits out for revenge for his family. The movie also seemed greatly inspired by Coppola's war epic "Apolaypse Now", the villain, Colonel..., his name never mentioned played by Woody Harrelson is very much inspired by Colonel Kurtz played by Brando. The mannerism, the bald head and ruthless and unflinching character all incorporated very intentionally.

This movie is far more darker and complex than its predecessors with quite obvious political undertones, especially the references to slavery and civil war. The ending could have been darker and cynical like the rest of the movie but I guess a grim and hopeless ending was too much to expect from a major Hollywood blockbuster. I believe the character of Caesar met a fitting ending, he is surely been the heart and soul off the whole franchise. Look forward to the girl Nova picking up the mantle from him and watching her kick some human behind in T2 type fashion in the future. The young girl who played Nova was a revelation and her one scene with Caesar where she gives him water and food is perhaps one of the most touching scenes I've witnessed in a movie in a long time.
[MENTION=6745]DHONI183[/MENTION], I read your criticism of the movie and mostly disagree with your take, but agree that from a purely entertainment point of view, Dawn of the Planet was superior.

 

[Raja Sab]

little mermaid.

 

[DHONI183]

War for the Planet of the Apes


The third installment of perhaps the most underrated series in current cinematic history in my opinion. It was a very different movie than I was expecting. From a dark and pessimistic beginning the movie went to an even darker and nihilistic middle. Gorgeously shot and picturized, I could not help find shades of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road", of a post-apocalyptic world with its cold and chilling visions to Inarritu's "The Revenant" with the brutal realities of human conflict interspersed with the majestic nature of the surroundings. At times the movie turned into a straight up Western genre movie with the classic setting of a gunman hero with his band of misfits out for revenge for his family. The movie also seemed greatly inspired by Coppola's war epic "Apolaypse Now", the villain, Colonel..., his name never mentioned played by Woody Harrelson is very much inspired by Colonel Kurtz played by Brando. The mannerism, the bald head and ruthless and unflinching character all incorporated very intentionally.

This movie is far more darker and complex than its predecessors with quite obvious political undertones, especially the references to slavery and civil war. The ending could have been darker and cynical like the rest of the movie but I guess a grim and hopeless ending was too much to expect from a major Hollywood blockbuster. I believe the character of Caesar met a fitting ending, he is surely been the heart and soul off the whole franchise. Look forward to the girl Nova picking up the mantle from him and watching her kick some human behind in T2 type fashion in the future. The young girl who played Nova was a revelation and her one scene with Caesar where she gives him water and food is perhaps one of the most touching scenes I've witnessed in a movie in a long time.
[MENTION=6745]DHONI183[/MENTION], I read your criticism of the movie and mostly disagree with your take, but agree that from a purely entertainment point of view, Dawn of the Planet was superior.

The disagreement is expected in a way since a lot of people have rated it very highly. I´m that kind of a guy who needs entertainment in a film. 'Dunkirk' was the best from this year so far, hands down!

 

[Suleiman]

Quite a few:

Blade Runner 2049:

Loved it. Not a fan of Sci-Fi movies in general, but it pairs so well with the dark noir theme of the story, and the portrayal of the future is really well done. 7.8/10

Thor: Ragnarok

Pretty decent superhero film, don't read too much into it, just have fun. Watched it on D-Box with 3-D which made it entertaining. Liked how they went about Thor's development. 7.5/10

Gangs of New York:

Just watched it. Great film. Heard Lewis was retiring after his final film which is out soon, one of the best. Leo was great as usual. Stayed pretty true to actual historical events, my only gripe was that William Tweed was more shrewd and meek in the movie when in reality he was as menacing as Bill Cutting. But I guess it was necessary to make sure he didn't outshine Cutting, the main villain.
8.3/10

New York about a 100 years ago reminded me a lot of Karachi in present day. Replace Tammany Hall with MQM

 

[Abdul]

Easy A. It's from 2010. Has anyone watched it?

 

[Abdul]

Finished watching Fist Fight earlier also. It's mad jokes.

 

[shaz619]

Easy A. It's from 2010. Has anyone watched it?

I think I have, Emma Stone in it? great movie

 

[Raja Sab]

I think I have, Emma Stone in it? great movie

funny movie. She's a virgin in it and people make fun of her or something, his teacher tries to hit on her and gets caught by his wife

 

[shaz619]

funny movie. She's a virgin in it and people make fun of her or something, his teacher tries to hit on her and gets caught by his wife

Yeah that's the one, she's the queen of her genre. Another one you should watch is Ruby Sparks lol

 

[Abdul]

I think I have, Emma Stone in it? great movie

Yes, that's the one.

 

[in_cutter]

Justice League

They messed this one up really bad. Horrible script, horrible CGI & a nothing villain. Apart from Aquaman, the characters were overall good.

A reboot is needed..without Snyder.

3/10

 

[waqar goraya]

Wind River

Very good movie. Cold, dark and sinister settings made an enjoyable watch. Elizabeth Olsen is a fine actress.

Infernal Affairs

Also a great foreign movie.

 

[Rana]

Verna *Spoiler Alert*

I really dont understand how Shoaib Mansoor thinks its ok for a woman who was raped to then consent to her rapist just a few days after the incident.

I like Mansoor's approach to social disorders that require a change of mindset, but this was a bit nonesensical.

 

[ManFan]

Watched 4 movies on the way back from Pakistan.
Horrible Bosses 2 (Funny gag reel)
The Judge (Really compelling drama let down by the supporting cast)
The Infiltrator (Boring)
Barakah Meets Barakah (Heartfelt comedy)

 

[introvert]

Watched the magnificent seven(2016)
Loved it.loved the characters and gun fights.
denzel Washington was amazing as always.

 

[Sean143]

Blade Runner 2049

 

[Arham_PakFan]

P.A.R.C.H.I(a pakistani film)

Complete crap

 

[DeadBall]

Wonder, Breathe and Gifted. Totally amazing movies and something you can watch with the family. They don't make many like them anymore.

 

[DeadBall]

Also Thor Ragnarok was hilarious and was almost on par with GOTG 1 and 2.

 

[saadibaba]

Dunkirk (2017)

Finally got to see the movie everyone was talking about. I was specially excited to see it after reading several glowing reviews on this forum, especially one detailed and particularly glorified one by [MENTION=6745]DHONI183[/MENTION].

I am glad I got to watch it in a theatre. The visuals and sounds, two essential components of any film, were particularly impressive. I didn’t know much about the history of the battle of Dunkirk other than it happened in WWII. I intentionally avoided reading anything about it to stop myself from comparing notes in my head while watching the movie. I wanted to go into the movie theatre with a completely open mind or a clean slate and give this movie the first chance to make any impression it wants on me.

I have to say that I came out of the movie slightly underwhelmed. I appreciate movies for its visual narrative however, I can’t help but feel that a bit more dialogue or explanation of the events through inserts to explain the events at hand would have been beneficial, especially for a causal (non WWII buff) viewer.

The action was also a bit too chaotic and chopped up for my liking. I understand Nolan’s emphasis on displaying war as one big chaotic mad rush but when it starts muddying the plot and the confusion start leading to indifference than I feel it becomes a problem. Its also hard to connect to any one character in the movie except maybe the young boy Tommy who we start the film with.

Tommy’s character reminded me of Private Witt, the main protagonist in Terrence Malick’s epic and my personal favorite war movie of all times “The Thin Red Line”. Just like Pvt. Witt, Tommy carries the wounded soldiers bodies to safety, though I am not sure if that was part of his job description or he was just helping out. But unlike Pvt. Witt whose pacifist rebellion stand in stark contrast to the mindless patriotism of the majority of the soldiers especially Lt. Col. Tall played brilliantly by Nick Nolte, in case of Tommy, he represented the collective mindset of almost all of the Allied soldiers. The exhaustingly dreadful never-ending but earnest fight for survival. We don’t get to see any counter narratives other than maybe a scene in which a soldier out of pure survival is selfishly trying to kick Tommy’s friend Gibson out of the sinking boat, putting a few shades of grey in an otherwise pristine sincerity all around. I would have liked more scenes like that.

Regardless, despite lacking in narrative and structure, this movie is impressive and daring in its design and scope. Worth a watch.

 

[saadibaba]

The Killing of a Sacred Dear (2017)

I have not seen Yorgos Lanthimos previous movies, mainly "The Lobster" which got critical acclaim on its release in 2015. Not knowing much about the movie other than seeing a brief scene with Nicole Kidman in it which seemed riveting, I was curious and was just looking for something different. Never in my wildest dreams was I expecting this movie to be one of the most disturbing yet engrossing experiences of my cinephile life. Never since "Kids" in 1995 has there been a movie that has left me so unnerving, emotionally exhausted, drained and deeply saddened. Its been three days since I have watched the movie and its still fresh in my mind.

Its a story about a surgeon who has befriended a teenage boy. The boys father died while he was performing surgery on him through fault of his own. Colin Farrell plays the surgeon, hidden behind a thick salt and pepper beard, he is stoic, professional and calm in his demeanor yet something is deeply sinister about him. The young teenage boy played by Barry Keoghan who I ironically saw in Dunkirk recently as well, appears to be sweet and innocent at times and at times, utterly scary and demonic.

The thing which I liked the most about the movie is its tone. A deep anxiety sets in right from the beginning with the eerie back ground sounds and Kubrickian camera work with the signature dolly shots following the movement of the characters mechanically through passages and corridors and at times the passive almost dispassionate interest in its subject in some scenes with the camera coldly recording events from a distance, with an almost a God like neutrality.

Without going much into the plot, the story is based on a Greek myth with a modern interpretation. The Surgeon has to decide which family member he has to sacrifice in order to save the rest of the family from certain painfully excruciating death.

There are a number of disturbing scenes. Kids are seen numb from waist down and famished, dragging themselves on the floor while feeding tubes are stuck in their nasal passages. A scene of intimacy between a couple which has nothing but macabre written all over it. In general, the overall sense of gloom and doom is so unrelenting and overpowering throughout the movie that by the end you are counting minutes for the torture to be over.

Yet, the pleasure of such a disturbing watch pays dividends down the road. One cannot help admire the mastery at work, the whole hearted dedication of the movie maker to make such a bold and unapologetic movie. Especially in these PC times where victim narratives are the thing and a movie without any sort of redemption or sweet natured ending is unheard of. In short, this movie is not for the faint of heart.


I would recommend it to Kubrick fans the most. In Lanthimos, we may finally have his truest successor.

 

[UN talkz]

Fukrey Returns..
Good movie, ok overall, chu cha is the best character, funny at times but usual crap at sometimes

 

[Robert]

Blade Runner 2049.

A visual feast. I loved the music. Not much heart though.... no love story and lacking a good villain.

 

[DeadBall]

Blade Runner 2049.

A visual feast. I loved the music. Not much heart though.... no love story and lacking a good villain.

The love story was there between Ryan and the computer hologram chick, albeit more a love enforced because the alternative would be loneliness due to what each is. Visuals aside (which weren't THAT mind blowing) I don't understand the hooplah behind this movie.

 

[DeadBall]

Daddy's Home 2. Hilarious. Will and Mark have the best on screen chemistry ever (cue The Other Guys). The addition of Lithgow and Gibson was perfect.

 

[dsachan]

Reviews on Padmavat anyone?

 

[introvert]

Reviews on Padmavat anyone?

Extremely avrage movie without heart.the movie is niether faithful to poem padmaavat nor actual history.it glorifies rajput ethics at price of demonizing khilji's character.
Allauddin khilji generelised as unethical,wild,cruel & lust driven character.
Bhansali is very good at making visually spectacular movies with grand locations,set design

 

[introvert]

Extremely avrage movie without heart.the movie is niether faithful to poem padmaavat nor actual history.it glorifies rajput ethics at price of demonizing khilji's character.
Allauddin khilji generelised as unethical,wild,cruel & lust driven character.
Bhansali is very good at making visually spectacular movies with grand locations,set design

+ dialogues etc so you will enjoy some moments but overall i found it flowed & dragged.
But I loved the two songs "binte Dil" & "ek dil ek jaan".

 

[UN talkz]

+ dialogues etc so you will enjoy some moments but overall i found it flowed & dragged.
But I loved the two songs "binte Dil" & "ek dil ek jaan".

I loved Khalibali too

 

[introvert]

I loved Khalibali too

Khalibali is good but I can't tolerate visuals of khliji's fictional dance with such an energy.
Bhanshali is very underrated composer."aayat" from bajirao mastani and now "binte dil"& "ek dil ek jan" from padmaavat are beautiful songs with amazing lyrics.

 

[UN talkz]

Khalibali is good but I can't tolerate visuals of khliji's fictional dance with such an energy.
Bhanshali is very underrated composer."aayat" from bajirao mastani and now "binte dil"& "ek dil ek jan" from padmaavat are beautiful songs with amazing lyrics.

You dont watch video all the time. Do you?? Dont you listen in Mp3
Yes binte dil beats all but should have been a little bit longer.

 

[introvert]

You dont watch video all the time. Do you?? Dont you listen in Mp3
Yes binte dil beats all but should have been a little bit longer.

true I liked khali bali too and also climax bgm " raani Saa" .

 

[dsachan]

Okay thanks. Had high hopes from this one.

 

[kaayal]

Padmaavat- a bit stretched and slow movie. Might be because we already know what's going to happen. Ranveer was brilliant.

 

[saadibaba]

The Big Sick (2017)

The Kumal Nanjiani's comedy is little more than your usual Judd Apatow movie. Its actually based on a true story. While a part of me felt good about a guy from Karachi making it big in America and his life story being made into a major Hollywood movie, which has done very well both critically and commercially. Another part of me cringed with disgust when the movie's depiction of the Pakistani diaspora living in US was so awfully caricatured and not only that, a lot of it was just plain wrong. Not sure when did Pakistani mothers started talking in typical sing a song Indian accent and in which Pakistani houses in America are girls randomly dropping by to give heir own profile pics to guys for the purpose of arranged marriage. Why is it so hard for Hollywood movies to separate Pakistani and Indian culture. Same thing happened in "The Night of" but it was more subtle. This movie actually has a Pakistani guy at the helm and still, that didn't help. The only parts of the movie which are funny and interesting are the scenes in which Ray Romano and Holly Hunter are in. Overall, a good light hearted movie.

 

[DeadBall]

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

The best movie I have seen so far this year (including 2017). Mcdormand and Rockwell with great support from the ever reliable Harrelson, give usual strong performances. McDonagh comes back to Six Shooter and In Bruges levels of genius.

 

[DeadBall]

The Big Sick (2017)

The Kumal Nanjiani's comedy is little more than your usual Judd Apatow movie. Its actually based on a true story. While a part of me felt good about a guy from Karachi making it big in America and his life story being made into a major Hollywood movie, which has done very well both critically and commercially. Another part of me cringed with disgust when the movie's depiction of the Pakistani diaspora living in US was so awfully caricatured and not only that, a lot of it was just plain wrong. Not sure when did Pakistani mothers started talking in typical sing a song Indian accent and in which Pakistani houses in America are girls randomly dropping by to give heir own profile pics to guys for the purpose of arranged marriage. Why is it so hard for Hollywood movies to separate Pakistani and Indian culture. Same thing happened in "The Night of" but it was more subtle. This movie actually has a Pakistani guy at the helm and still, that didn't help. The only parts of the movie which are funny and interesting are the scenes in which Ray Romano and Holly Hunter are in. Overall, a good light hearted movie.

Most comedies are based on stereotypes, if it weren't so, nothing would be funny. I also really liked this movie as it has been a poor year for comedies. Even went on to watch Silicion Valley because to it.

 

[introvert]

Bycycle thieves : must watch if you like classic cinema.
It is a classic Italian black and white movie that was released in 1948.
It shows the life post world war 2 in italy.
story of a poor father with his son searching for his stolen bicycle, without which he will lose the job which was to be the salvation of his young family.

Till climax I was expecting they will find
Stolen bycycle but they don't.

 

[DeadBall]

Bycycle thieves : must watch if you like classic cinema.
It is a classic Italian black and white movie that was released in 1948.
It shows the life post world war 2 in italy.
story of a poor father with his son searching for his stolen bicycle, without which he will lose the job which was to be the salvation of his young family.

Till climax I was expecting they will find
Stolen bycycle but they don't.

I have watched the movie many times, but it would be better if you include spoilers from now on for those who haven't seen it.

 

[Saj]

Winchester.

Horror film based on true events.

It wasn't as goos as all the hype. Some scary parts but overall not that great.

7/10

 

[Pakistanian]

The Big Sick (2017)

The Kumal Nanjiani's comedy is little more than your usual Judd Apatow movie. Its actually based on a true story. While a part of me felt good about a guy from Karachi making it big in America and his life story being made into a major Hollywood movie, which has done very well both critically and commercially. Another part of me cringed with disgust when the movie's depiction of the Pakistani diaspora living in US was so awfully caricatured and not only that, a lot of it was just plain wrong. Not sure when did Pakistani mothers started talking in typical sing a song Indian accent and in which Pakistani houses in America are girls randomly dropping by to give heir own profile pics to guys for the purpose of arranged marriage. Why is it so hard for Hollywood movies to separate Pakistani and Indian culture. Same thing happened in "The Night of" but it was more subtle. This movie actually has a Pakistani guy at the helm and still, that didn't help. The only parts of the movie which are funny and interesting are the scenes in which Ray Romano and Holly Hunter are in. Overall, a good light hearted movie.

ThY did the same with his silicon character, gave him an indian name 'dinesh' instead of the Pakistani Danish lol

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Watched Black Panther today.Good film but very overrated

 

[Abdul]

Tiger Zinda Hai. Amazing movie.

 

[saadibaba]

Goodnight Mommy (Ich seh Ich seh)

This Austrian movie from 2014 is a hauntingly beautiful and mesmerizing psychological thriller.

It takes place in an idyllic setting of a gorgeous modern farm house in the middle of thick forests, corn fields and lakes. The isolation of the setting pays dividends as it heightens the seclusion of its denizens, trapped inside a prison of their own pent up emotions and longings despite being free to roam around. The otherwise luxurious surroundings are interpersed with oversized cockroaches, a formaldehyde persevered corpse of a cat, a mummified mother walking around as if possessed with some devilish energy. The majority of the movie is from the perspective of the twin brothers. We follow them through their triumphs and defeats while at times questioning their motives.

The cat and mouse game between the kids and the mother ultimately taken a gory turn in the last one-third of the movie. While the gore is minimal, it's impatful and smartly done.

Ultimately, its a study in paranoia and mistaken identity with the mother-son(s) relationship at its center. A parable and a cautionary tale of parenthood in today's disjointed and aloof society.

A must watch.

 

[Slog]

^ you should start giving a out of 10 marks on your reviews if not too much trouble

 

[Slog]

Black Panther

It was a good movie and has received a lot of hype. But a lot of the hype is related to the fact that we have a black super hero.

If you strip that from the movie it's still a good watch but just a bit more than average. The premise of the movie is nothing we haven't heard of or seen before. An unknown world where inhabitants are far ahead technologically/spiritually than the rest of the world... So in that sense I won't give credits for creativity because it was exactly expected (I do understand they are limited by the comic book)

Someone said that the prior marvel movies had some tie in to the story here so perhaps I missed a bit there

But overall it's a nice watch but nowhere near the hype

6.5/10

 

[saadibaba]

^ you should start giving a out of 10 marks on your reviews if not too much trouble

Sure. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[saadibaba]

Black Panther

It was a good movie and has received a lot of hype. But a lot of the hype is related to the fact that we have a black super hero.

If you strip that from the movie it's still a good watch but just a bit more than average. The premise of the movie is nothing we haven't heard of or seen before. An unknown world where inhabitants are far ahead technologically/spiritually than the rest of the world... So in that sense I won't give credits for creativity because it was exactly expected (I do understand they are limited by the comic book)

Someone said that the prior marvel movies had some tie in to the story here so perhaps I missed a bit there

But overall it's a nice watch but nowhere near the hype

6.5/10

I haven't watched it yet but had been nauseated by its overblown hype. The "All black movie" label is so racist in my opinion. It's as if no black person has been allowed to work in Hollywoood before.

It's as if no black director has made a major movie before. Has everyone forgotten last years Oscar for best movie 'Moonlight' director Barry Jenkins or Steve McQueen who also directed the Oscar winning '12 years a slave' few years back.

As for leading man being black. Give me a break. Its like Will Smith or Denzel Washington have never existed. As if Viola Davis has never been acknowledged before.

What took the cake for me was when a hostess of the TV show "The View" told actor Chadwick Boseman who plays the lead in Black Panther, how it was an honor to watch the movie. An honor to watch a Marvel movie. Lol. Is this for real. Has the anti-Trump emotionality have so disturbed liberals that they can't distinguish between a comercially made movie made by a major studio from some kind of mammoth revolutionary movement in black history.

Just aghast at how silly our whole politically charged culture has become.

 

[JaDed]

Black panther 6/10 , Luke Cage had better story direction and way better villains but tbf it was TV series and felt Hancock was better.

 

[Slog]

What took the cake for me was when a hostess of the TV show "The View" told actor Chadwick Boseman who plays the lead in Black Panther, how it was an honor to watch the movie. An honor to watch a Marvel movie. Lol. Is this for real. Has the anti-Trump emotionality have so disturbed liberals that they can't distinguish between a comercially made movie made by a major studio from some kind of mammoth revolutionary movement in black history.

Im betting it was Sunny Hostin...

 

[saadibaba]

Im betting it was Sunny Hostin...

Yes!

 

[DHONI183]

Dunkirk (2017)

Finally got to see the movie everyone was talking about. I was specially excited to see it after reading several glowing reviews on this forum, especially one detailed and particularly glorified one by [MENTION=6745]DHONI183[/MENTION].

I am glad I got to watch it in a theatre. The visuals and sounds, two essential components of any film, were particularly impressive. I didn’t know much about the history of the battle of Dunkirk other than it happened in WWII. I intentionally avoided reading anything about it to stop myself from comparing notes in my head while watching the movie. I wanted to go into the movie theatre with a completely open mind or a clean slate and give this movie the first chance to make any impression it wants on me.

I have to say that I came out of the movie slightly underwhelmed. I appreciate movies for its visual narrative however, I can’t help but feel that a bit more dialogue or explanation of the events through inserts to explain the events at hand would have been beneficial, especially for a causal (non WWII buff) viewer.

The action was also a bit too chaotic and chopped up for my liking. I understand Nolan’s emphasis on displaying war as one big chaotic mad rush but when it starts muddying the plot and the confusion start leading to indifference than I feel it becomes a problem. Its also hard to connect to any one character in the movie except maybe the young boy Tommy who we start the film with.

Tommy’s character reminded me of Private Witt, the main protagonist in Terrence Malick’s epic and my personal favorite war movie of all times “The Thin Red Line”. Just like Pvt. Witt, Tommy carries the wounded soldiers bodies to safety, though I am not sure if that was part of his job description or he was just helping out. But unlike Pvt. Witt whose pacifist rebellion stand in stark contrast to the mindless patriotism of the majority of the soldiers especially Lt. Col. Tall played brilliantly by Nick Nolte, in case of Tommy, he represented the collective mindset of almost all of the Allied soldiers. The exhaustingly dreadful never-ending but earnest fight for survival. We don’t get to see any counter narratives other than maybe a scene in which a soldier out of pure survival is selfishly trying to kick Tommy’s friend Gibson out of the sinking boat, putting a few shades of grey in an otherwise pristine sincerity all around. I would have liked more scenes like that.

Regardless, despite lacking in narrative and structure, this movie is impressive and daring in its design and scope. Worth a watch.

Hello Sad Man! I checked PP after a long time the other day and found being mentioned by a favourite of mine.

I also made it clear in my review, by pointing out a few exact reasons, that this film is not for everyone. I said this because all those who haven´t been as impressed by it, or even have disliked it highly, the reasons given by them all have been so similar. My brother who went with me actually considered it one of Nolan´s worst works, and the reasons given by him were so similar to those given by yourself. I´m still glad that you were still able to enjoy it a bit as my brother was, well, not at all impressed by it.

 

[MRSN]

Watched "IT" and really enjoyed it. 8/10

 

[MRSN]

Wonder, Breathe and Gifted. Totally amazing movies and something you can watch with the family. They don't make many like them anymore.

Gifted was good. Is it based on true story?

 

[DeadBall]

Gifted was good. Is it based on true story?

Nope. Even in the case of true stories most Hollywood movies are "loosely based" or "inspired" by true people and/or events anyway. Great movie nonetheless.

 

[leatherface58]

Black Panther
8.5/10

Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thankfully, I watched it in 2D. I stay away from most superhero movies and the last one I watched was Wonder Woman. This one has good depth, great action and flows really well. Worth a watch.

 

[Darkrai]

Interstellar. Awesome movie, great experience. 9/10 Nolan never fails. Need to watch Dunkirk though.

 

[shaz619]

Black Panther

My personal enjoyment rating: 8/10 it was a nice little popcorn flick

Actual movie quality: Probably a 6.5 or 7 out of 10

You got to give Marvel so much credit, their execution of one dimensional narratives are masterful

 

[shaz619]

Blade Runner 2049.

A visual feast. I loved the music. Not much heart though.... no love story and lacking a good villain.

Too complex for Robert