The Prestige

The audience knows the truth: The world is simple, miserable, solid all the way through. But if you can fool them, even for a second... then you can make them wonder.

Year: 2006
Director: Christopher Nolan
Writer: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Priest
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Piper Perabo, Rebecca Hall,  Scarlett Johansson, Samantha Mahurin, David Bowie, Andy Serkis,  Daniel Davis, Jim Piddock

What is this about: Story is about two 19th-century magicians who are obsessed about their job and being better than the other one.

Content warnings: Violence (not too brutal).
Best about it: Very well carried plot with perfect amount of plot twists and partly non-chronological scenes. I also loved how it was shown that other aspects of life are neglected when the passion becomes obsession and  it's too powerful. 
How did I felt: Interested, entertained, focused
Goodness: 5/5
Weirdness: 3/5

Happy together (Chun gwong cha sit)

"I always thought that I was different from Po-Wing. Turns out lonely people are all the same."

Year:  1997
Director: Wong Kar-Wai
Writer: Wong Kar-Wai, Manuel Puig Starring: 
What is this about: Slow and almost minimalistic romantic drama about unhealthy relationship in Buenos Aires at 90's, attachement, yearning for intimacy at any cost and making a living to get enough money for travelling.

Content warnings: Adult content, violence
Best about it: Visuality, picture of life in big city
How did I felt: I enjoyd how this was made visually, but plot felt pretty average. Partly the relationship between main characters felt really awkward, same way it feels to see strangers fight in public spaces. Not a good mood movie but it's nothing very dark either.
Goodness: 3,5/5
Weirdness: 2/5

Cities of Last Things

You look like someone I know. From a long time ago.

- Someone you love? Good for you. Now you imagine your own scenario. What do you want? BDSM? Anal? Theersome? Girlfriend exprerience? Role-play?

What are you talking about? I don't want anything.

- No. You come here you have to pick something. Girlfriend experience okay?

Year: 2018
Director: Wi Ding Ho
Writer: Wi Ding Ho
Starring: Jack Kao, Lee Hong-chi, Hsieh Chang-Ying, Huang Lu, Louise Grinberg, Lee Hong-chi, Ivy Yin, Linda Jui-chi Liu, Jack Kao, Ding Ning, Shih Chin-hang, Shih Ming-shuai, Tuan Chun-hao, Hsia Ching-ting, Eric Tu, Kenny Kuo, Hsieh Chang-ying, Joey Yu, Igor Kovic
What is this about:  Somewhere near future certain life events of man named Zhang Dong Ling whos life hasn't been easy showed using reverse chronology.


Content warnings: Violence
Best about it: Visuality, realistic characters, good descripton of humanity
How did I felt: Heartwarming, sad and smart story with fast plot twists kept me interested. This is a movie you can watch again pretty soon, because many details remain easylly notunderstood because of the reverse chronology.
Goodness: 5/5
Weirdness: 2/5

Okja

 'Blade shoulder! Loin! Spare rib! Hock! Got it? This is what will happen to her. This is Okjas fate. Fate!'

Year: 2017
Director: Bong Joon Ho
Writer: Bong Joon Ho, Jon Ronson 

Starring: Seo-hyun Ahn, Byun Hee-Bong , Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Shirley Henderson, Yoon Je-moon, Choi Woo-shik, Steven Yeun, Lily Collins, Daniel Henshall, Devon Bostick, Giancarlo Esposito
What is this about: This story follows Mija, a young girl living with her grand-pa in the mountains near Seoul with Okja, an odd animal owned by big american farming corporation.


Content warnings: Violence
Best about it: This was a really pleasant suprise. First I thought I don't want to watch this even tho the director is great, because I worried this is too much fantasy, but it was more like small parts of dystopian elements and mostly reality. I alse love when capitalism is criticized in the movies.
How did I felt: Heartwarming and sad at the same time.
Goodness: 5/5
Weirdness: 2/5

Reminiscene

 Tell me a story

- A story, what kind of story?

One with a happy ending

- There's no such thing as a happy ending. All endings are sad especially when the story was happy.

Then tell me a happy story but end it in the middle

Year: 2021
Director: Lisa Joy
Writer: Lisa Joy
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Rebecca Ferguson,  Thandiwe Newton, Cliff Curtis, Marina de Tavira,  Daniel Wu, Mojean Aria, Brett Cullen, Natalie Martinez, Angela Sarafyan as Elsa Carine, Javier Molina, Sam Medina, Norio Nishimura, Roxton Garcia, Nico Parker
What is this about: Twisted love story mystery thriller in the near future. After a climate catastrophe world isn't the same. People, at least the poor ones, live at night because weather is cooler then. Many people are addicted to drug called baca. Nick works in a facility where he and his partner allow customers to use machine that shows memories.


Content warnings: Violence
Best about it: Characters, plottwists, visuality. Mix of mystery and dystopia.
How did I felt: Loved it. Rough themes but entertaining outcome.
Goodness: 5/5
Weirdness: 3/5

Burning (Beoning)

You can make it disappear as if it never existed

Year: 2018
Director: Lee Chang-dong
Writers: Jungmi Oh and, Lee Chang-dong(screenplay by), Haruki Murakami (story)
Starring: Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Soo-Kyung, Ban Hye-ra
What is this about: Movie describes odd friendship-like relationship between three youngs. It starts when a writer and deliveryman Jong-su runs into his childhood friend, Hae-mi, and they sems to have some romantic sparcle, but Soon Hae-mi meets succesful and charismatic Ben.

Content warnings: Violence
Best about it: Ominous atmosphere, mystery, great plot
How did I felt: Interested, excited, not too scared. Slow thriller.
Goodness: 5/5
Weirdness: 3/5

The girl with all the gifts

'They gather in groups as they did in the base. We're not sure why.

- They must be lonely.'

Year: 2016
Director: Colm McCarthy

Writer: Mike Carey
Starring: Gemma Arterton, Paddy Considine, Glenn Close, Sennia Nanua, Anamaria Marinca, Fisayo Akinade, Anthony Welsh, Dominique Tipper, Elisha Lane
What is this about: Scientists are trying to find a cure against virus, that turns people into zombies. Scientific studies can be seen unethical, but the time is running out and medicin isn't ready.


Content warnings: Violence.
Best about it: Storyline is different from basic zombi movies. Relatable characters.
How did I felt: Interested, not too repulsed. Goog movie for dystopian fans.
Goodness: 4/5
Weirdness: 3/5

Palm Springs

'Good day so far?

- Today, tomorrow, yesterday, it's all the same'

Year: 2020

Director: Max Barbakow
Writer: Andy Siara, Max Barbakow
Starring: Andy Samberg, Cristin Milioti, J. K. Simmons, Peter Gallagher, Meredith Hagner, Camila Mendes, Tyler Hoechlin, Chris Pang, Jacqueline Obradors, June Squibb, Tongayi Chirisa
What is this about: Romatic comedy but with hint of sci-fi and mystery


Content warnings: None
Best about it: Easy good mood movie but with some twists
How did I felt: Light and easy to watch
Goodness: 4/5
Weirdness: 2/5