Review in Nutshell...#13 (where is everybody ?! edition)
Inglourious Basterds
American propaganda war film about Nazi propaganda war film? Goddamn Quentin, you basterd ! Now I'm such a hypocrite, since I friggin hate when filmmaker desperate to indulge him/herself on silver screen (like Michael Bay got laid with his own hand in TF 2). But now I feel like a pervert to enjoy watching Quentin does an exact same thing, because no one does it better than him.
Just like John Wayne's infamous scene in "The Green Berets", where the sun setting in the East, Inglourious Basterds also has soon-to-be infamous ending, which I'll call “Die! Nazi Die!” from now on.
Oh, could someone send naked golden dude to Christoph Waltz already? He's a real leading basterd of this show, who can be menacing and hilarious in just snapping fingers. And without him, this film wouldn’t make us its little bitches like this.
One more thing, you don't really have to interpret every conversation to enjoy this film. You can pretend like they’re “Table Babbling” in Death Proof, "Royale with Cheese" in Pulp Fiction or “Superman’s Weakness” in Kill Bill Vol.2 (but if you love doing such a thing, then be my guest, it would make this film even better).
One last thing (is it ever end?), a lot of people complain about the last act, which destroy the credibility of one antagonist. Well, as you may know, Quentin’s movie always a homage film, movie within movie per se. This is propaganda war film homage to propaganda war film. So a lot of thing must be exaggerated, in order to persuade intended audience. And, of course, Landa need to ham it up in the end, like he's a German actor who stars in some 1940s US War film. He could be both devil & crown in the story, but eventually, he must lose everything to Americans and the awesomeness of US army.
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Observe and Report
Are you ready to see 21st century’s Taxi Driver? Damn right, I am. My initial expectation is to see the raunchier & darker version of Paul Blart: Mall Cop. But I didn't expect it to be this dark. It’s still a comedy, but the joke is exceptional harsh. It blows the safety, blandness, idiocy aspect of conventional comedy to million pieces.
Some people will hate this megalomaniac protagonist, some people will turn off by reality-based violent (it looks like slapstick, but it ain’t), some people will curse at the most audacious (yet liberating) third act. But for me? Hell no, this film is fucking A
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The Blob
I watched it around 2 am. It was a perfect time to see red jello from outer space, tried to take over the world by eating people. And there's only young Steve McQueen could save us all. Be that as it may, I kinda let down by its standard. That's right people; it's too good for its own good.
It supposed to be campy sci-fi where we can just laugh unintentionally. But what we've got is a decent special effect and good acting by the lead (well, he was THE king of cool). So that’s make it fall into the worst kind of b-movie, which is not good enough to be decent film, and not bad enough to be hilarious.
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Table for Three
A lonely dude, who hopelessly believes in love, invited psycho couple to live with him. And then he found a true love, but that couple didn’t approve, and decided to prevent him to see the love one.
Oh lord, please have mercy.
The cast is best described as pretty people, but that doesn't transcend well to their acting ability. The most humiliating performance came from Brandon Routh, whose emotion was missing the mark too many times. And the story unfolded in the most predictable way possible, after 20 minutes, you would want to fast forward to the last 10 minutes. Because if you do that, it could be a half-good film.
You could have brain tumor by watching this contaminated turd. Nothing in Gentlemen Broncos pays off, it’s incoherent mess, and chock-full of incredibly annoying characters. You will not only loath this movie, but it also makes you want to punch someone who responsible for this abomination in the face.
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Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Imagine if Akira got Live-Action treatment by... say Alfonso Cuarón, you know how awesome it might be? That’s what happened to "Fantastic Mr. Fox". Wes Anderson's auteur perfectly captured the quirkiness and blissful tone of the material. Its stop-motion technique might be a little crude and... somewhat unsophisticated, but that's the charm of it. You’ll feel like pop-up book unveiled before your eyes. This is an exceptional animation of the year.
Up in the Air is a blockbuster movie for people who think blockbuster movies are dumb, as it chock full of brilliantly written dialogue, and acting showcase for three talented actors (especially star-making turn by Anna Kendrick). But in the end, there's little to love, not so much story to chew on (plus disappointing third act), and no real connection to the meaning of human interaction as it intended to be.
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I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
Cliché-ridden plot about a bunch of annoying characters get together in one idiotic circumstance, "I Love You, Beth Cooper" is shameless exploitation & biggest insult to 80s teen flicks. It's like memorizing magic trick from internet, hoping to perform like David Copperfield. Neither sense of wonder nor magic flare happens here. Only good thing is, it makes me wanna cleanse my soul with genuine 80s teen movie night marathon.
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Everybody's Fine (2009)
Meh. The movie serious lack of originality & characters development. Only Robert De Niro comes out fine in this schmaltzy, "Lifetime" movie-of-the-week plot.
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Paper Heart (2009)
Twee delight... That's only two words I can think of right now.
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Adam (2009)
A perfect companion to Mary & Max (one of the best animation of 2009), Adam is star-crossed love story (pun intended) between Adam, Asperger's Syndrome bearer, and Beth, free spirit woman. The picture wouldn’t be this intimate without stunning performance by Hugh Dancy. On the other hand, the lack of depth on why Beth would love someone like Adam, preventing me from wholeheartedly embraces her choice in the end (which is nice & perfect but requires a leap of faith). Otherwise, this is touching romantic film, which putting its feet firmly on the ground, making the world full of hope and seems nicer place to live.
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The Invention of Lying (2009)
Expected to be like “Click” or “Yes Man”, where high-concept plot turned into endless gags, with moral lesson (forcefully) shoving down your throat. But "The Invention of Lying" is thinking man’s film. The whole concept is not seeing how first lying man exploits the ability. But it's about him finding the way not to lie, in order to find genuine happiness. Great stuff.
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Give ‘Em Hell Malone (2009)
This is one damn frustrating experience. It’s like watching an infant trying to stand up and walk. They would take a few steps then fall their asses. In fact, kiddie film like “Bugsy Malone” has done better job paying a tribute to film noir than this borefest.
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Zombieland (2009)
ถ้าอังกฤษมีหนังซอมบี้ฮาแตกอย่าง Shaun of the Dead แล้ว ทำไมอเมริกาจะมีบ้างไม่ได้... Zombieland คือการผสมผสานระหว่างบรรดาหนังซอมบี้เก่าๆ เข้ากับทัศนคติของคนสร้างที่อาจดูหนังแนวนี้มากเกินความจำเป็น จนสามารถสร้างหนังซอมบี้ที่เข้าใจสิ่งที่ตัวเองเป็น และเล่นสนุกไปกับกฏพื้นฐานของซอมบี้ได้อย่างเต็มที่ ทั้งนี้ทั้งนั้นต้องยกความดีให้สี่นักแสดงนำ โดยเฉพาะ วู้ดดี้ ฮาเรลสัน (เขาเกิดมาเพื่อบทนี้) ที่ช่วยกันสร้างมนต์เสน่ห์ ให้กับการเดินทางในโลกไร้มนุษย์ได้อย่างเต็มที่
หนังมีไอเดียกิ๊บเก๋ ทำออกมาได้สนุกสนานสไตล์ซิตคอมอังกฤษ โดยเฉพาะการนำกฏเหล็กต่างๆจากหนังที่เกี่ยวกับการท่องเวลา (ดูเหมือนว่า Back to the Future จะเป็นแรงบรรดาลใจหลัก) มาปู้ยี้ปู้ยำอย่างเมามัน ถึงแม้ว่าตลอดเวลาการรับชมจะให้ความรู้สึก เหมือนตัวเองกำลังดูซีรี่ย์ทางโทรทัศน์ แต่มันก็คือตอนที่ฮาที่สุดของซีซั่น แถมเอฟเฟ็คที่ใช้ก็มีคุณภาพจนคาดไม่ถึง
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Looking for Eric (2009)
มีความรู้สึกว่าหนังเรื่องนี้มองโลกในแง่ดีเกินบรรยากาศโดยรวม จริงอยู่ว่าทุกสิ่งทุกอย่างที่ลงเอยด้วยดีในตอนสุดท้ายนั้น สามารถสร้างความสุขและรอยยิ้มให้กับคนดู แต่จากสถานการณ์ในเรื่องและบริบทที่เกิดขึ้นก่อนหน้านี้ มันยากที่จะทำใจเชื่อในสิ่งที่เห็น โดยเฉพาะพล็อตรองเกี่ยวกับปืน ซึ่งถ้าถูกตัดออกไปและหนังยังดำเนินเรื่องอย่างที่เป็นอยู่ Looking for Eric ก็น่าจะเป็นหนังฟีลกู้ดที่อบอุ่นที่สุดเรื่องหนึ่งของปีเลยทีเดียว
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