renan_ Reviews

Happiness Continues (2020)

Nice, but it could have been more

[6/10 · 3 May 2020]

It is a documentary about the reunion of the Jonas Brothers, interpolated by live performances of some concerts of the first legs of the Happiness Begins Tour. The documentary parts doesn't add much more than what the band had already said in the interviews following the reunion and doesn't show enough of how the spetacle was put together, while the concert itself is shown incomplete. Nevertheless, it is pleasing to watch.

John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

Simply what you came for.

[8/10 · 8 April 2020]

Basically, an encore of the best parts of the first movie: pure and raw continuous action. All the fight scenes are done in a very believeable way, with takedowns and ground techniques instead of flying kicks. Besides, the main charachter isn't represented as an untouchable hero. Although this installment doesn't add much to the story, the lack of dialogue doesn't seem to be a problem to understand what's going on.

Us (II) (2019)

Out of reason conclusion

[6/10 · 2 January 2020]

The possibility of the main character being replaced in the mirrored room is considered from the beginning, because she started to act differently after she left. However, this possibility is discarded as she explains to her husband what she saw in that place and by the way she shows restlessness and fear by the signs she sees during the vacation, leading to the conclusion that she wasn't replaced, only became traumatized by the encounter with her other self. As the movie progresses, the dialogue between the main cheracter and her doppelgänger doesn't leave a possibility of that original hypothesis being what really happened, once the evil copy talks as if she lived in the underground her whole life and explains to the main character the origin of people's copies and how they live as if she didn't already know. What seemed to be out of reason in fact is revealed as the plot twist, but a twist that doesn't shock and only leaves question marks in the viewer's head.

Phone Booth (2002)

Uninspired story

[5/10 · 31 December 2019]

This movie grabs your attention until the end, but when it comes you got nothing: don't knos who's the shooter nor his motives - the conflictual situation was resolved, but the case remained opened. The lack of surprise or revelation, important elements in a thriller, makes this a forgettable story.

The Hunter (IV) (2011)

Disappointing and unenthusiastic ending

[5/10 · 13 January 2019]

The story is interesting, the acting is good, the landscape is incredibly beautiful, and you really get captivated and interested on what's going on. The problem is that the last 20 minutes goes against the expectations that you nurted during the movie, giving it a sad, unwanted and unapologetic end, although with a spark of hope.