Saturday, January 16, 2021

PASKAL: The Movie (2018)

Narrative does come across as kind of clunky, with the beginning feeling rushed and shallow even if I'll give it kudos for at least trying to have some setup. The scale of the production for something from Malaysia is, IMHO, pretty good for an action thriller. Recommended to watch on a big screen. I thought the actors playing the hero and villain were great to watch and invested in their performances, even if the villain's part is kind of the usual simplistic.

Sunday, January 10, 2021

Supervized (2019)

 Is okay.

Sunday, January 3, 2021

Wolfwalkers (2020)

 Nice!

The Invisible Man (2020)

IMHO, this one needs to be watched in a cinema or in a space without light and audio intrusions. Liked that it gave the hero the context of an abused wife. To the extent that I was pretty much forgiving of the holes in logic. Until the end, which I didn't really buy into. Which exposed this basically as a "more concern about delivering thrills above all else" type of film.

Saturday, January 2, 2021

Holding the Man (2015)

I was hoping for something generic but this one seems more art house. That said, the narrative jumps back and forth between different periods. The performances are strong, IMHO. And I appreciate the details to the styling. Pacing feels slow at times, and I suspect it has to do with the narrative style that plants the audience in different time periods with little apparent links. I wasn't familiar with the source material that this film is based on, but at least now I know. :)