Some really interesting footage. Has the common biopic flaw of inflating the importance of ordinary. I’m also struck by how, as with this, many biopics imply a “rags-to-riches” trajectory, but also have ample video of the subject as a child. Up until a couple decades ago, video recording in that fashion was not common. Must have been silk rags in most of these cases.
Month: May 2015
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) 65%
Ridiculous action movie with some clever bits and conspicuous product placement.
The Trials of Cate McCall (2013) 45%
Equivalent to an average made-for-tv courtroom drama. Characters are implausibly cruel to the protagonist.
The Captive (2014) 60%
Contains a good atmosphere and a fascinating depiction of vulnerability due to predictability. Uses asynchrony that adds more confusion than mystery. Many unexplored vectors seem more like editing flaws than the red herrings they were probably intended to be.
Project Almanac (2015) 20%
Wholly unoriginal, everything about this movie is annoying.
The Boy Next Door (2015) 20%
Would take some serious investment for this to rise to the level of a “poor-woman’s ‘Gone Girl'”.
Sword Of Vengeance (2015) 30%
The pitch for this must have mentioned Zack Snyder. 80-some minutes with 80% shot in slow-motion.
Mad Max (1979) 70%
Leaves much to imagination, but utilizes a well-conceived post-apocalyptic context.
Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (2015) 30%
Convoluted mess of satire and sentiment that wastes its talented cast.
The Debt (2011) 70%
Well-organized thriller. Fodder for anti-Semites.