Malarkey

This film does not even have a Czech translation as of today, therefore it didn’t go into Czech distribution, and yet it was rated by more than 4,000 users at this site. That in itself means something. At least the fact that it is probably quite a hot topic in my country. Well, no wonder.This Spanish-Colombian film is such a successful thriller that no one would expect it at all. And what’s even better is that it actually strikes immediately without warning. There aren’t that many good thrillers to choose from, and here, every twenty minutes or so the story goes through a significant twist, which is only to its benefit. I enjoyed its story as much as I haven’t in any other film in a while. And I’m sure I’m not the only one. Czech distribution made a grievous mistake in this case.

A beautiful, well-made French film in the vein of Amélie. Here, however, the focus is on the character of Paul and Attila Marcel. He and the beautiful shots of both the real and the dream world are mixed in such an exquisite manner that it will make you fall head over heels for the actor playing Paul. Guillaume Gouix is really great and believe me, once you learn what’s what in the film, you’ll be really looking forward to the ending. In fact, not only looking forward, but also impatiently anticipating the denouement. And you can count on it not to disappoint you in any way. This melancholically beautiful story was something I simply couldn’t pass on.

This is the third film with Xavier Dolan’s name signed under it and I almost didn’t finish watching it to the end. I have a feeling that his stories might not be up my alley.

This movie has a weird title and crazy characters, but it’s so brutally zany that I can’t rate it with less than four stars. This is mainly thanks to the character of the Aryan German who came to spread his opinions, but also basically every other character who appears in this movie. Including the little black boy and his improbable debates with the Dutch father. For a while there I thought that the film would end with the dad packing up all the local meatballs and taking them to central Africa for the children to eat. In the end, that didn’t happen but it was actually even more brutal. This movie is orthodox through and through, and an example of proper comedic racism.

It’s been a long time any movie put me in such a good mood as Chef did. The story is exactly my cup of tea – full of food and good people. By these good people I mean especially the person behind this movie – Jon Favreau, and his buddy John Leguizamo. The latter once again proved his comedic talent, reminding me why I like him so much. Together they created a great duo, which complemented each other perfectly in the story that kept up its pace until the very end. After I finished watching it, I became so ravenous that even though I don’t usually cook, I made myself such a delicious dinner that even Jon would be envious.

In the beginning, this movie looks like a routine drama with the usually zany Eva Green. In the end, however, the story does a 180 degree turn, which puts it into a completely new dimension. What I originally rated as a three-star movie gained one more star from me and won me over. Eva Green stayed great as always. I was also pleasantly surprised by Shailene Woodley, who showed a lot, which wasn’t detrimental to the film; on the contrary, it fit well with its 1980s atmosphere, which is also enhanced by music.

I would call this the most brutal déjà vu in movie history. The ending totally knocked me off (by which I mean I didn’t understand absolutely anything). I was feeling as if I were in some kind of completely incomprehensible world. However, the excellent performances, Phillip Glass’s music and an interesting premise (even though it ended the way it did) all deserve a three-star review.

This is one of those Finnish films I won’t forget. It’s the best depiction of the Russo–Finnish War I’ve seen so far – engaging, factual and completely faithful. 195 minutes is then a completely appropriate running time for that. The film is also faithful in its portrayal of the morale of both the Finns and the Russians, as well as their determination in the fight and the facts that made this particular World War II conflict into something that definitely shouldn’t be forgotten. I won’t give this the full number of stars, but it’s still a movie I’ll never forget.

The game “Need For Speed” is something I remember with fondness. I’d be hard pressed to forget it when the US developers keep making one sequel after another every year. Some of them are better, some of them worse. It was just a matter of time before this franchise would be turned into a movie and I must say that from the amount of bullshit we have been treated to during these races, the story the creators picked wasn’t so bad. I enjoyed the action scenes that felt a lot like playing the game. Those made me happy. On the other hand, the characters took some getting used to. Perhaps with the exception of Imogen Poots, who made me happy since the first moment she appeared. Aaron Paul, on the other hand, is a bit wet behind the ears and it took me about half an hour to accept the fact that he’s no Vin Diesel or Paul Walker. I also cringed during every scene with Dominic Cooper. Michael Keaton, however, managed to knock my socks off with how he was enjoying his character. Had it not been for the running time and contained less talking and more action, I would have rated it better. 131 minutes was too long for such a movie.

I have become used to Polish films being good. Lincz caught my attention already at first glance. But I never suspected I would be so shocked. The film tells a true story that happened in one Polish village. It portrays how the democratic system that everyone has fought for here has its flaws, and one cannot do anything against them in some cases. After all, the Middle Ages had some good points, what can I say.