Matthew's Talk

Open Your Eyes (Abre los ojos) (Permanent Midnight)

Don't let the abomination called Vanilla Sky, stray you from seeing this film. This isone of the most brilliantly written films of all time.

Los Cronocrímenes (Timecrimes)

Like the movie or not, you can't deny. This film is genius. How anyone was able to come up with such an intricate and complex storyline amazes me. Great performances but this film is propelled by it's amazing and unique plot. Reminds me a bit of Primer but a lot less boring than Primer was. And of course, since the film is from Spain, a horrible remake is sure to be made. However, do not miss this one.

Los Cronocrímenes (Timecrimes)

Like the movie or not, you can't deny. This film is genius. How anyone was able to come up with such an intricate and complex storyline amazes me. Great performances but this film is propelled by it's amazing and unique plot. Reminds me a bit of Primer but a lot less boring than Primer was. And of course, since the film is from Spain, a horrible remake is sure to be made. However, do not miss this one.

Ne le Dis à Personne (Tell No One)

Well, here was a big surprise. I saw this film on Netflix on the Watch Now feature and saw that it had very good rating. I read the plot superficially and just jumped in to watching not knowing what to expect. First I must say I was very surprised to see Kristin Scott Thomas here and I didn't even know she was in this movie. Also, Marie-Josee Croze who was great in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and Munich. The biggest surprise had to be that Guillaume Canet, one of the biggest hottest young actors in France wrote and directed this film. And the last big shock, that it was a great film. The plot really grabs you and holds on until the very end. There are many twists and turns along the way and you are never entirely sure of what will happen next. The pace was great and of course the performances. Canet has definitely proven himself as a filmmaker, he even won a Cesar (the French equivalent to the Oscar). Definitely a must see. And as with any great foreign film, it will be remade by Hollywood. Ugh.

Make It Happen

nice

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (Ice Age 3)

love this movie

Watchmen

As a fan of the comic book, of course I was concerned of the final product of this film. Throughout the film I went back and forth feeling like I was loving it or being annoyed by it. Starting off with the beginning of the film which was a brilliant and well done montage of what happened to the first batch of hooded heroes while a Bob Dylan song played. The film starts off slow but hey so does the book. At first Dr. Manhattan's too soft voice annoyed me but it got better along the way. I felt that the casting overall was good. Malin Akerman concerned me a bit as Laurie but she also grew on me along the way. The choices of music at times was distracting me from the story. It made certain scenes seem a bit cheesy. The Nixon scenes were too long and also distracting. But some of those scenes are in the book so they were in the movie. Overall, how do I feel about it being faithful to the book? I feel it COULD NOT have been any more faithful. This movie was CLEARLY made for fans. All the essential scenes were there. Snyder practically ripped the scenes off the book. And regarding the big change (which wasn't really that major) at the end, what Snyder does in the film WORKS, and probably made more sense than it did in the book. The film also looks amazing in IMAX, highly recommend watching it. The fight sequences are amazing and Snyder maintains the dark tone of the book. And now for what most fans consider the most important aspect of the book. Rorschach. If Snyer had to get anything right was Rorschach. If you got him right everything else will fall into place. Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach was quite possibly one of the most perfect castings I've seen for any literary figure. Every single scene that included him was pretty much the best scenes in the film especially the prison scenes including one that incited applause from the audience. Yes, it was that good. Overall, the film was a great adaptation and people have been throwing the word Epic around which fits. No, this is no way is superior of films regarding superheroes. But with films such as this and Dark Knight, they will pave the way of superheroes films being of substance and not just action and a few witty lines. I could not have asked for more from Snyder.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Such an amazing movie! It almost made me cry in some parts. Definitely recommend it!

Cidade de Deus, (City of God)

Historia que acompanha o crescimento de dois jovens entre as décadas de 60 e 80 na favela mais famosa do Rio de Janeiro no Brasil. Retratando o lado mais obscuro do Brasil.
Baseado em factos verídicos.