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Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Cinema at its best.
Blade runner 2049 is one of those movies that leaves an impression on you, long after you have exited the theater. It is an ode to cinema and art in general, presenting you with stunning visuals, soundtrack, cinematography and deep philosophical questions that truly make you question about what being human is really about. It is an eye candy as well as it is brain candy.
Personally I feel like it is one of the best movies I've seen this year, and I take my proverbial hat off to Dennis Villeneuve. The man has a knack.
Koe no katachi (2016)
My bar was set too high with "Omohide poro poro" - Only Yesterday
I'll start by admitting that I'm not very familiarized with the anime movie genre in general, even less so with titles that are mainly dramas. That said I did have a previous experience with an amazing dramatic/romantic anime movie, "Omohide poro poro" - Only Yesterday, which until this date is one of the most remarkable movies I ever saw. With that in mind I was curious about this movie, because I kept hearing good things about it, and how it handled such delicate themes like bullying and depression. Now, regarding the movie itself, personally, I found it to be a big lackluster in many aspects, and the overall, over-the-top, melodramatic tone almost made the movie unbearable at some points. I'll briefly summarize what main issues I had:
𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: I felt like there were too many characters, and most of them were underdeveloped. Most of the time I was struggling to understand the motivation behind their behaviors and reactions because their personalities/traits/goals were not well established.
𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞: I know that the main demographic for this movie are teenagers, but still, I couldn't help to feel that the way they handled delicate issues like depression/anxiety/bullying is so overtly melodramatic that it almost rips the seriousness out them. When I saw "Only Yesterday", I felt the tone managed to be nostalgic, serious and whimsical, showcasing great balance and attention to detail to portray emotion. Now, with "Koe no Katachi" I felt like I was constantly being force- fed "emotional" scenes and dialogue, just for the sake of "feels".
𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜: Some of my favorite movie scores of all time are from anime movies (e.g. My Neighbour Totoro; Howl's Moving Castle, and many other). That being said, I found this soundtrack to be pretty forgettable, and at some points it even added to the overall over- the-top melodramatics.
𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: The animation was, to me, the only redeeming aspect of this movie. There are a couple of great scenes that present really nice details that manage to illustrate the importance of non-verbal communication in human relationships.
To wrap up, I want to disclose that perhaps I'm just not used to watch anime dramas, and perhaps all the tropes and details I found annoying are just part of the style itself. That being said, I would recommend people to watch "Only Yesterday", a film that maybe is responsible for my "anime drama" expectations bar being raised too high.
The Walking Dead: Heads Up (2015)
As bland as it gets
Today, as I was watching the episode I felt like I was easily distracted by my surroundings. Suddenly every other thing in my house kept grabbing my attention. So I started wondering why, and I came to this conclusion that this episode of the walking dead wasn't very good at keeping my eyes looking at the t.v.
Then I wondered some more, and I realized that the dialogs were very poor and the characters seemed to just be there to deliver empty lines full of meaningless purpose. There was virtually no action, apart from one moment, or two, of brief tension.
The walking dead used to make me wonder about big questions. It forced me to connect to the characters, to worry and fear for them. Now I just stagger at the improbabilities that keep adding up, and the poorly written dialogs. Feels like watching a script being read. And it saddens me. Deeply.
Louie: So Did the Fat Lady (2014)
A wonderful piece of television
Why do television shows have to be about only one topic. Why can't there be a little bit of everything, like it happens in everyday life, in the things that we watch? This is what Louie brings to our homes. I dare to say that this one of most "human" shows I ever watched, and this episode just made me believe it even more.
Watching this episode made me chuckle, like I was watching a piece of real life. The dialogue is so fluid and honest that it captures you, and makes you doubt if there was even a real script behind it.
This is why Louei is so much more than a basic "comedy" sitcom, you never know what you're going to get in the next episode. And that's just wonderful.