Someone at DC saw Batman Begins and decided the world needed a serious Superman.
The problem is that Superman is a mind-numbingly boring character even in the 70s/80s family comedy version. If you take away the fun, you are left with a perfect guy solving everything without breaking a sweat and the obligatory Lois Lane romantic drama. The only thing giving this blandness any sort of seasoning is Kevin Spacey's Luthor, and it is not like he has a ton of screen time.
A fascinating French Resistance film by Costa-Gavras. The French title 'Un homme de trop' captures it better as a big part of the film revolves around the moral dilemma involving a 13th freed prisoner where the plan was 12. Who is he? Friend, foe or innocent bystander, and more importantly what should they do with him now that he knows too much to safely let go.
The film packs a lot in its 110 minute runtime. There are two 'heist'…
I have little problem with the technical quality of the film, it looks fine and Sandra Hüller is acting on a high level. It is the concept of the film that made this a drag.
It details a few chapters in the life of Charlotte, a skilled teacher and as far as I can tell a decent mother, that has a bit of a flaw: A series of ill-advised adventures with her patients. In three parts the film examines how…
An Eastern European 3+ hour film featuring people around a dinner table discussing morality and religion. I would love to have been in the room when the idea was first pitched.
There is something strange about this film. The complete lack of action is a feature, yet I could not stop watching. I lost the thread of the conversation a few times, but kept getting sucked back in. Everything is filmed in long, static shots (the director making sure the…
