tiistai 15. joulukuuta 2020

Jet Trash

Everything you touch turns to shit
 
Year: 2016
Director: Charles Henri Belleville

Writer: Simon Lewis
Starring: Robert Sheehan, Sofia Boutella, Craig Parkinson, Jasper Pääkkönen, Adelayo Adedayo ,Osy Ikhile, Raj Zutshi, Roy Martin Thorn
What is this about: Two friends are hanging in the coasts of Goa. Story relieves why they ended up there and what happened before in London. This had had quite low scores in the Finnish televions guide, watched it anyway with zero expecations and I was pleasantly supprised.

Content warnings: Drugs, violence, sexual abuse
Best about it: Perfect amount of plot twist
How did I felt: This was somehow light and easy to watch, even tho themes were deperessing
Goodness: 3,5/5
Weirdness: 2/5

maanantai 14. joulukuuta 2020

Vanilla Sky

Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around.

Year: 2001
Director:
Cameron Crowe
Writer: Alejandro Amenábar & Mateo Gil, based on film:"Abre Los Ojos" (witch is also great by the way)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Kurt Russell, Jason Lee, Noah Taylor , Timothy Spall, Tilda Swinton, Michael Shannon, Shalom Harlow, Oona Hart , Ivana Milicevic, Johnny Galecki, Armand Schultz, Alicia Witt
What is this about: David seems to have perfect, succesful life but things start to get twisted when he gets interested in a girl his friend wants to date. After traffic accident it gets difficult to outline what reality actually is.

Content warnings: Some violence, sex
Best about it: Rewatching old favorites continues. Mysterious plot kept me interested. I liked this as much I liked it when i watched it the first time.
How did I felt: Mostly calm and interested
Goodness: 5/5
Weirdness: 3/5

sunnuntai 13. joulukuuta 2020

Twelve monkeys

'Maybe the human race deserves to be wiped out. 

- Wiping out the human race? That's a great idea. That's great. But more of a long-term thing.'

Year: 1995
Director:
Terry Gilliam
Writer: David Webb Peoples and Janet Peoples, based on film La Jetée by Chris Marker
Starring: Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, Joseph Melito, Joey Perillo, Jon Seda
What is this about: It's 2035 and mankind is living underground. With a help of prisonners scientist are trying to solve how deadly virus was released 1996 so they could prevent the disaster humanity faced.

Content warnings: Violence
Best about it: I rewatched this old favorite. I especially love actors and visuality in this one. Plot is also very smart, but not too compicated or tricky
How did I felt: Fun. This is a good mood movie for me even tho it's not very light
Goodness: 5/5
Weirdness: 3/5