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Definition of a plot hole: In a piece of fiction, a Plot Hole is a completely implausible occurrence or series of events that contradicts logic or previously established events in the story.
Pretentious
[pre]
/prəˈten(t)SHəs/
adjective
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.[/pre]
A movie can't be pretentious.
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The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
A Rare Misfire for Both Director and Star
Sadly, I can't report that this was an intriguing mystery. It was a dreary slog in every way. The director, like many lately, films with mostly natural light, though with no real atmosphere. Even outdoor scenes take place at nighttime, dusk or in the fog.
Christian Bale whom I consider the best actor still working gave a lackluster performance unlike any I've ever seen from him.
Harry Melling as Poe was unconvincing and quite wrong for the part, trying to convey mystery and intrigue with long meaningless gazing. In fact there was no need for his character to be Edgar Allen Poe. It could have been any unknown character to fill the part.
Gillian Anderson in an atypical role as the medical examiner's wife chewed up the scenery with her hammy performance.
The only actor that provided a compelling performance was Toby Jones' medical examiner, Dr. Daniel Marquis.
There is a lovely little turn of events at one point, but I won't say more for those who choose to watch THE PALE BLUE EYE. However I can't say it's worth the 2 hour 8 minute watch for its 15 minutes of enjoyment.
Cop Car (2015)
90's Style Neo-Noir
Just finished it and gotta say it was excellent. I was pretty much on the edge of my seat throughout the film, but still it wasn't overly tense. I love films where there's no clear protagonist and like many '90's films which this reminds me of, everyone is a bad guy. Even the kids, though innocent, make you want to scream at them - "wtf did you think you were doing!", lol.
Ad Astra (2019)
Good Story Poorly Executed
In a year of films that take place in space like HIGH LIFE and ANIARA (both dated 2018 but released in 2019), AD ASTRA seems like an afterthought. I liked the plot but not the execution. Not sure what went wrong, but as I watched the movie each scene seemed to remind me of another film that I liked better instead of drawing me more into this film as it should be. It wasn't a bad movie, but I felt it should have been better with this cast and director.
6 Underground (2019)
High Power Neon Bright Fun
I loved it and I'm not even a big fan of this type of film. I liked the mindless implausibility and humor. Bay is the undisputed master at automobile mayhem and the stunt work, both auto and human was just awesome here. Ryan Reynolds was perfect for this film because of its comic book sensibility and he excels at that type of serio-comic banter. The picture quality was phenomenal - supposedly HD but it looked more like 4K on my screen. There are tons of really great movies out right now but sometimes you need one like this that just allows you to be a willing participant in the suspension of disbelief; to sit back and enjoy the ride.
Lucky Day (2019)
Grounded in unreality...in a good way!
Written and directed by the writer/director of Killing Zoe and co-writer of Pulp Fiction. Knowing this will give the viewer an up front idea of where this film is coming from and where it's headed. It's a fun film with characters that are completely grounded in unreality. Good for the most part, but for some occasional uneven writing and Crispin Glover's portrayal of psychotic pseudo French hitman Luc, which was somehow way off the mark in a role he should have been made for. In the end I really liked it but was also angry because I could see it's far greater potential.