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Svart krabba (2022)
A good sci-fi with a twist
Yes, it was long. Yes, it has long drawn out skat accross vast emptiness. Good acting. Good costumes. Good effects. Back when 2001: A Space Odesy came out there were the same mistaken critisisms as others have made here. And, just as then it appears they missed the art and gripping story so well told.
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018)
Shades of 1983's Dragon's Lair!
1983 saw Dragon's Lair Arcade. We played it for the novelty of controlling the outcome of the video game. In reality it was just a set of animation movie clips that gave us a choice after each clip. Depending on the choice a different clip ran. Some circle back. Some advanced the story. Different outcomes were possible.
The only think Black Mirror: Bandersnatch has done better 35 years later is the filming. The acting is mediocre but the camera work is better than fair. Outside of that, the story line was intriguing but could have been told without involving us in some side paths of pretending we are unfolding a story.
This is a story that for all practical purposes "all roads lead to Rome" as they say, or in this case all paths lead to the same story line.
I am glad I did not have to pay for this. I would demand my money back.
The Christmas Candle (2013)
Spiritual disapointment
First, this is a family move that is very enjoyable. The acting, filming, etc are very good. The story line keeps you engaged and there is enough plot twist to be pleasing at the end.
The rest may be seen as a spoile:
However, seeing Max Lucado as being the writer of the book and having a hand in this it was dissapointing that the show promots, even in the end, supestition as something to believe in and trust over the Lord Jesus the Christ which one would think this movie would be about.
David and Goliath (2015)
For an attempt to being faithful to the story... they missed the target.
Bible based, and especially Christian based titles tend to be reviewed harshly based solely on their Biblical and/or Christian message. Titles such as God's Not Dead, God's Not Dead 2, Facing the Giants, Fireproof, War Room, etc., have critics decrying the message itself and not about the quality of the film, actors, editing and production. For those who thought this would not be about God, with a solid Christian/Judaeo message should read the title slowly and out loud. Of course, it is going to have a Sunday School, Church message, if it is going to be true to the original story.
Being mostly period accurate and Bible accurate is about the only good thing one can say about this movie. But, even here it fails to deliver.
I thought the only saving grace to this movie was the fact that it almost stayed true to the Bible narrative. Evidently the Biblical Consultant (Pastor Victor G Chey) did not consult the Bible itself, especially for the David slew Goliath scene.
Perhaps Visual Effects Supervisors (Adam Kowalski and Lance Lee Davis) did not know how to show a stone that "struck the Philistine in his forehead, so that the stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face to the earth." (NKJV) Instead, it bounces off the giants head just above his right eye, the giant then wobbles for a while until falling to his knees where David cuts off the giants head.... instead of the actual narration. Perhaps they did not know how to film this, too.
You can read the account in 1 Samuel 17:48-51, too bad that the Chey's did not, or did not know how to put this on film.
Acting was terrible. Directing was horrible. Editing was awful. I have seen better work from the local high school students doing film in art class.
Miles Sloman, was groomed and styled after Michelangelo's David. His acting skills showed promise. The voice was week, but delivery was good, good enough for a High School stage play. Tom Bonington who has over 100 credits gave us brief hope at times that we would not remain bored. For a move intent on giving us hope, hope dies here.
The others, mostly gave stiff deliveries of their lines, either at normal voice or yelling. It appears that yelling was the way Directory Timothy A Chey had the actors show emotion. The only time raising the voice works is when it is delivered by Miles Sloman.
I would not recommend this movie to any one, not even for a Sunday School lesson.
I used to rate Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978) as the worst movie ever made.
David and Goliath just took its place.