Fans of film noir will want to see what Reminiscence has to offer, but its allure is surface level. The aesthetic and world-building, as compelling as they are, do not make up for unmemorable plot, characters and dialogue.
Month: August 2021
Drive My Car (2021) – Movie Review
I come to you with the rarest of findings: a three-hour movie that knows what to do with its time.
CODA (2021) – Movie Review
A rich and nuanced study of familial duty, class and disability, with coming-of-age tropes to spare.
Evangelion Thrice Upon a Time (2021) – Movie Review
This final movie, as messy as it is, provides something Evangelion has never had: a definite conclusion.
The Man from the Sea (Umi wo kakeru) (2021) – Movie Review
The central plot of this movie did nothing for me, but I was engrossed in the lives of the four lead characters all the same.
OSS 117: From Africa with Love (2021) – Movie Review
OSS 117, the character as well as the franchise, has not been able to adapt to the times.
The Woman Who Ran (2021) – Movie Review
It is easy to imagine a good movie being made with the concept at the heart of The Woman Who Ran; I certainly had ample opportunity to, because its brief 77-minute runtime nevertheless felt like an excruciating slog.
Jolt (2021) – Movie Review
A fun action thriller that makes the most of Kate Beckinsale’s badassery and comedic timing.
The Suicide Squad (2021) – Movie Review
Definitely an improvement over the first instalment -it could hardly be worse- but not nearly as funny nor as subversive as it thinks itself to be.
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