OneSentence Reviews

The Architecture of Doom (1989)

Very deep, fairly narrow, extremely good.

[10/10 · 11 September 2003]

One of the best documentaries i have ever seen. The disecting of nazism and especially Hitlers various obsession of race, purity, strength, the german people and the ideas and architecture behind it all is nothing but brilliant.

So many excellent photos and films and so well "framed" through the music and the narrator that i cant even begin to describe the feeling you will get from seeing this masterpiece!

Just take my word for it - if you are historically interrested into nazism and its background you have to make time for this one here.

X2 (2003)

terrific!

[8/10 · 22 July 2003]

Actually a sequel that lives up to the expectations, which is not that common nowadays... One of the best sci-fi:s of the year, if not THE best. This could easily be continued with a few follow-ups as the characters of comic-book figures is very suited to build the most amazing stories around. Near perfect casting as well.

Solaris (2002)

Slow, thoughtful, stunning, but not for the action freak.

[8/10 · 10 March 2003]

I am a total sci-fi freak so judge this text with that in mind. Being a sci-fi freak i am constantly looking for new deep explorations of future human society and technique. The ones that affect me are really rare these days. This one did.

This is a film for the more deep-minded SCI-FI fans. If you are looking for a swift action flick, just forget about this one. The only blood you'll see is the trails of earlier happenings leading up to the events of this film. The slow, moody pace talks to them who likes to make journeys in the mind and not deep down some robot infested spacehulk.

So what are the keepings of this film? Well... First of all the music was awesome. It gave the film the perfect framing and together with the "outdoor" scenes it created one of the most stunning sci-fi experiences you will ever get. Guaranteed.

The science/technique (as in sci-fi) in this film is secondary, which is rare in sci-fi today, the film is almost completely held up by the explorations of human psychology.

The cast really perform a very fine job with this one here. I have always avoided everything with "Clooney" on the front but this has made me reconsider although he is still far down on my list. Snow and Helen are perfectly casted. Where have they dug up these two anyways?

I wish i would have seen this at a movie theater. The good thing was that i could rewind and see the scene where the shuttle arrives at the space station as many times that i wanted. Awesome feeling! The scenery is just too much for a man who lives to enjoy the few moments of true science fiction.

Lean back, have a beer, turn the volume up and drift away - in space and in your brain...

Leviathan (1989)

Actually one of the better Under-water Horror Sci-Fi:s !

[7/10 · 10 May 2002]

The special effects and the claustrofobic environment makes it to an Alien-abyss combination that actually works really good for the Sci-Fi people ! Peter weller does good and i must say that even if it doesn't come close to Alien i think the end is far better than that of the Abyss or "Sphere" fot that matter...

Alien (1979)

My introduction to the world of Sci-Fi madness

[10/10 · 10 May 2002]

This is the beginning and it probably will be the end of my Sci-Fi life. When i saw this movie (actually a couple a years after the premiere) i experienced one of the most joyful moments of my life. I doubt i will ever see a Sci-Fi horror as good as this again. The combination of Scot and Gigher is just TO perfect !