What film did you watch last night?

Alex53 · 28 Jun 2018 at 08:32

The Shape of Water (2017)

Beautifully made, but I was ultimately disappointed with how 2-dimensional/stereotypical most characters were and how predictable/cliched the story is. I was expecting something more nuanced/original after all the praise and awards the film received.

Efour · 28 Jun 2018 at 20:57

Sicario 2

Yeah, its alright. Some nice cinematography and the same music buildup
BUT. It's just not as good as the first. Its good but its not awesome. Still worth a watch.
I didnt really like much of the film in the last 1/4... Its still good but it started doing stupid things...
7.5/10 but a few niggles.

Phate · 29 Jun 2018 at 08:57

Ex Machina (2015)

Had never seen this before. I knew very little of it other than the small blurb on IMDB.

Well, what can I say! Amazing! Incredible CGI which I feel was way ahead of its time. Really really good fun and enjoyed watching. Great acting all round I thought.

Did not see the plot twist coming either! It all seemed to be progressing so peacefully and then it got seriously dark!

DrToffnar · 29 Jun 2018 at 12:22

Alex53 said:
The Shape of Water (2017)

Beautifully made, but I was ultimately disappointed with how 2-dimensional/stereotypical most characters were and how predictable/cliched the story is. I was expecting something more nuanced/original after all the praise and awards the film received.

Indeed. Ultimately it just didn't do enough to be in anyway thought provoking or intriguing imo. It's a competently paced narrative experience with a quirky add on that never feels anywhere near as interesting as it should, which is fairly odd considering the calibre of the people involved.

sbweightman · 29 Jun 2018 at 20:14

Adrift (2018) - 8/10

A great true story of surviving against the odds with an emotional ending.

There is a good balance between the good and the bad times, although the transition can sometimes be a bit jarring, and the characters are well developed and very well acted.

The roar of the sea and special effects make for a powerful impact, as do the quiet times and beautiful, if desolate, scenery.

It treads familiar ground plot-wise, both in its tale of survival and love story, but is never boring.

CrimsonAvenger · 30 Jun 2018 at 12:08

Unsane - Claire Foy (her from The Crown) - she gives a pretty decent performance. Not a lot of characters or a huge storyline/plot but I enjoyed it. Shot on an iPhone 7 by Mr Steven Soderbergh. I personally didn't really notice it.

Solid 7/10.

BriT · 30 Jun 2018 at 12:35

10 Cloverfield Lane - I enjoyed it 7.5/10

Gman · 30 Jun 2018 at 12:52

CrimsonAvenger said:
Unsane - Claire Foy (her from The Crown) - she gives a pretty decent performance. Not a lot of characters or a huge storyline/plot but I enjoyed it. Shot on an iPhone 7 by Mr Steven Soderbergh. I personally didn't really notice it.

Solid 7/10.

might give it another try then based in that.

Phate · 30 Jun 2018 at 13:27

Se7en....somehow I had never seen it

Naturally, I loved it

Nitefly · 30 Jun 2018 at 14:59

Phate said:
Se7en....somehow I had never seen it

Naturally, I loved it

The acting is far superior in Se7en but otherwise check out the first Saw film. Similar and, IMO, a better twist ending!

sbweightman · 30 Jun 2018 at 15:43

Sicario Soldado (2018) - 7/10

Another successful entry in the Sicario series, but not as gripping or as thrilling as the first.

Good story, showing the brutal and bloody side of modern warfare against terrorism, but seems to run out of ideas half way through and keeps repeating itself.

Tense with tight action scenes and solid acting from the leads, if a bit on the grim side.

Phate · 30 Jun 2018 at 15:54

Nitefly said:
The acting is far superior in Se7en but otherwise check out the first Saw film. Similar and, IMO, a better twist ending!

I've seen the first Saw many years ago. I did enjoy it at the time. I thought twist ending was better in Se7en tbh

melmac · 1 Jul 2018 at 00:57

Gone Baby Gone 5.5/10

Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for this movie, but, it just didn't grab me at all. I didn't feel any empathy for any of the characters. The film is so disjointed that by the time the final twist came I just didn't care. Casey Affleck is so dull and his voice is a boring monotone. He never looked happy, sad, scared, angry, nothing, just the same expression on his face the whole movie. The girlfriend wasn't much better. Ed Harris was decent, but Morgan Freeman didn't look bothered. Maybe it was better in 2007 and just hasn't aged well.

ianh · 1 Jul 2018 at 10:08

Bent - 6/10 - A modern version of a 40's private detective film noir with a decent enough story and a very good performance from a very under-rated Karl Urban as a framed ex-cop looking to clear his name on his release from Prison who gets dragged into a murky world of spies and Government corruption when investigating the murder of a friends sister. While the film is enjoyable there are a few weak performances which let the film fall into DVD-bin territory, namely from "femme fatale" Sofia Vergara and "father figure with a dark past" Andy Garcia, who both give very wooden performances.

Phate · 1 Jul 2018 at 11:06

A quiet place.

Not often I deliberately watch scary movies. But I liked the look of the trailer so gave this a crack. It's still relatively new so anything other than recommending watching I'll put in spoiler tags.

I enjoyed the fact that the monsters and their situation/reality they're forced to live in were not only revealed but made abundantly clear from the very beginning. Not a single noise. Not one. Or you're dead.

Normally in scary movies most of the movie is built up tension into what the "thing" is - then when you do see it, it's actually not that scary anymore. Not the case here I thought. They showed you and then showed you how dangerous they were, right from the get go.

I thought acting all around was good. Obviously some questions are raised about the storyline, but it's best not to think too much about it. Just enjoy it for what it was.

I also liked the fact it was a refreshing 90min flick and the majority of the story happened in a single day.

Roland Butter · 1 Jul 2018 at 12:19

The Witch [2015] On the advice of Kermode [ a risky move ] it was OK but dragged along at a snail's pace and frankly I
didn't understand the story, plot or the ending, it was no Blair Witch that's for sure.

CrimsonAvenger · 1 Jul 2018 at 12:50

BriT said:
10 Cloverfield Lane - I enjoyed it 7.5/10

Very decent movie!

CrimsonAvenger · 1 Jul 2018 at 12:50

Gman said:
might give it another try then based in that.

Another try ?

Gman · 1 Jul 2018 at 12:55

CrimsonAvenger said:
Another try ?

Lasted about 5 mins last time as it come across quite cheep and not very well acted. Watched a few like that recently so didn't want to put myself through another

Roland Butter · 1 Jul 2018 at 15:24

Oh yeah, I forgot , Titanic, cos it's on Channel 4 so rarely :rolleyes: