What did you crackers watch this week (08/07-08/13) CLOSED
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X (2022 DVD): I went to the store with my kids and stopped by the DVD zone. This was my number one target and when I found it I was so psyched I watched it the same evening. I have to say that 25 minutes in and I still didn’t feel invested in anything that was happening or any of the characters and I was disappointed on the shocking factor level. Absolutely nothing crazy yet.Then came the alligator scene and I was like, “wait, am I watching crawl but only 10 times better?” Because the way they shot that scene was astounding! But no, 30 minutes in still nothing yet. 40 minutes in; they are still shooting their “Farmer’s daughter” porno and it’s not very exciting, even if Kid Cudi is amongst my favorite rappers. 10 minutes later they are now talking about the shooting of“Farmer’s daughter”. .. okay whatever. And then l, oh, wait, now it’s a fucking musical.😐She’s singing a platonic song. 55 minutes in and we are still shooting “Farmer’s daughter” but this time we got the biggest twist yet; the director’s girlfriend suddenly decided she wants to play a scene in the film and nothing will stop that from happening! Poor director, I feel for him. Just as I’m starting to think about pausing the movie to go wake me up with something else, 1 hour in and we finally have it, the first kill! And it’s done with proper fashion. Or should I say, sexy passion? We reached « Charles Manson’s grandma’s » level pretty quick there. « Oui, oui Marie. »Unfortunately none of the next kills matched the very first one. No creativity, no surprise. As for the badass final girl; she did absolutely nothing badass. Why is she even holding an axe on the poster? She did nothing, except driving off in the car! Now this was A LOT of complaining but truth of the matter is; I liked the 70’s vibe and music, the acting, the gore but it’s just that my expectations were so high and wanted more for my 20$ investment. My rating: 5.5/10
Last night in Soho(2021 DVD): Loved the vibe, the look, the colors, directing, editing, acting, story, soundtrack and pretty much everything else. It’s just that the crazier it got, the less effective it became for me. But it was always a satisfying experience nonetheless. It’s just that it had so much potential for greatness but after the Halloween party it simply remained « very good » and never became « great ». The ending was to my liking; just enough multilayered madness and not too much sentimental. Overall, a solid achievement in the horror genre. My rating: 8/10
Sonic the hedgehog 2 (2022 DVD): I enjoyed the first one so much that I was scared by the reviews saying they loved the first but hated this one. Well, I loved the first one and I loved this one too. Probably even more!Hard to hate when it’s a blast from start to finish. This movie is a VIBE! Probably make for the best video game movie sequel ever My rating: 8/10
Queen of Katwe (2016 Blu-ray): Family time with my wife, her mother (both Africa born) and the 3 kids. Very fulfilling true story film. Almost flawless. I’m a chess amateur. Always loved the game. Plus, I’m a sucker for this kind of inspiring movie and sometimes, a 7 becomes a 8 when you watch the « making of » and meet the real people behind the story. With that being said, my rating: 8/10.
The Adam’s project (2022 Netflix): Actually even better then I thought it would be. The casting was great, the story managed to move me and the action was fun. I realized after that the director was born here in Quebec and also did Free guy, a fun but less fun film. My rating: 7/10
Une colonie(2018 TV): Tries so hard to be deep the script becomes mostly boring. Thankfully, the lead Quebec actress has a mysterious force that kept me staring at her all along. Look at the movie poster, you might understand. Solid performance, poor film. My rating: 5/10