Reviews

To the Bone is a movie about this anorexic young woman played by Lily Collins and her struggles to get through her eating disorder in this home for rehab. On trailers it even looked a bit sweet and hopeful, but as expected from its subject, this is one sad, sad movie.

First of all, the acting is great. Lily Collins is better than ever, she kills this role. Everyone did a great job, but she just carries this movie so strongly. The direction is okay. Not remarkable, but okay. Script has some really nice stuff, but the plot itself is a bit problematic because at some point it jusr stops and doesn't really go anywhere for a while. That killed this movie a bit for me. The emotion is there, but it gets a little sleazy so I ended up really wanting it to end, but partly because it was such a torture in a good way. So, when it comes to translating emotion it worked perfectly (there are especially two heart-wrenching scenes in the third act that will break your heart and might make some cry). I don't know what these experiences usually are like, but I heard ot was brought well.

Basically, it can get a bit too slow at times, but other than that it's a really emotional experience. Not a pleasant one, but well done.

The Emoji Movie...okay, I just made a bit of pause because I don't even know how to start this. Let me just start how I usually start. The premise. So in this boy's phone, there's a city called Textopolis where all emojis live (?) and wait to be picked by that boy. And we follow the emoji that has multiple emotions and he's supposed to be "meh". So he wants to kinda cure himself on this journey through all kinds of product placements possible.

At the same time that boy Alex who owns the phone tries to make her like him with an emoji because I guess emojis and technology are the only way to express your feelings this days, and there's even a quote in this movie about how emojis is the most important form of human communication. I'm not lying, I'm not exaggerating, they said that. It's freaking line from this movie. If you still don't believe me, I don't blame you, just don't try to make sure while seeing it for yourself. You DO NOT need that in your life. You have better things to do with your time. Just imagine something like The Lego Movie, Tron and Inside Out if all of them were one giant cash-grab of a "movie". Halfway through, I couldn't even tell if I was watching a movie or a feature-length commercial. With every cliché an animated kids movie could possibly fall into. Lead isn't who everyone wants him to be? Check. "Funny" sidekick on a journey? Check. Group arguing before the third act starts? Check. A character supposedly dies? Check. A dance sequence to a pop song (possibly by Pitbull)? Check. Only this one isn't even relevant anymore. Wanna know what it is? Well, even if you don't, I just can't resist. It's FEEL THIS MOMENT? GET IT?! BECAUSE THEY ARE EMOJIS AND THEY FEEL THINGS?! Ha, ain't that clever?!

Okay, I don't think I have anything else to say and even if I do, it's probably nothing good. Avoid this and maybe you'll save the movie industry at least a little bit.

The Big Sick is a movie about a Pakistan- born comedian Kumail who enters a relationship with this ordinary American girl Emily and has to face prejudice about his culture as well as his family's belief in arranged marriage. It's also based on an actual experience of the actors playing the two leads, but I don't know how much of it.

But that doesn't matter. This movie was a very, VERY pleasant surprise. I had zero interest into seeing it even though it had good reviews, but months later it was still talked about, so i decided to go with it. And I'm really glad I did because not only that it's entertaining despite its length, but it's also heartfelt with a powerful message that isn't overly preachy (which I was afraid it would be). The performances are gold, everyone is great, but the Kumail Najiani stunned me. I would go as far to say he was Oscar-worthy here. Also, because the cast isn't really filled with big stars, you just kinda get this sense of realism and with all the convincing acting you really feel like you're watching real people and their struggles. The first two acts are pure perfection. The last third isn't as great, it's a bit messy and sometimes struggles with balancing the subplots, but it doesn't stick out that much. Though, it's still there, it's noticeable and that's why I'm not giving it a 10.

Still, this was a very pleasant and moving surprise that I will gladly re-watch.

War for the Planet of the Apes is a third movie in the new Planet of the Apes prequel series. It's once again directed by Matt Reeves who also directed the previous one and stars Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson and Steve Zahn as Caesar faces the humans once more.

It's a very powerful movie. Very grim, very serious and it absolutely works. Since today almost every blockbuster we get is an action comedy, this felt very refreshing. Just like Dawn, this one has very powerful anti-war themes and some human nature allegories. That's what I love about these prequels. They took a familiar story and focused on its themes more than ever before in order to bring a powerful, emotional story. This one was more emotional than its predecessors, but I liked Dawn of the Planet of the Apes more because the story felt more complete. This one has a mostly pretty good story, but the character of a little girl Nova felt a bit shoehorned in since she served almost no purpose to the plot except showing the effects of a Simian flu on humans and one little bit at the end, but that's it. These may be valid enough reasons for some, but they weren't for me. Also, the pacing sometimes felt a bit off. Like they should have taken more time with the journey around the first half of the movie. It felt really rushed and some emotional moments should have been more of a punch. And then, when we get to this place they were heading for, it really slows down. I liked the Holocaust allegories and all, but as much as the imagery and brutality helped establish some things, the plot didn't go anywhere for a while. I didn't feel these things with Dawn and that's why I thought Dawn was perfect. But these flaws still don't prevent the movie from provoking emotions. This is one of the most emotional blockbusters I've seen. It really reduces the action until the very end and replaces it with a genuine, heartfelt war drama.

It's a fitting and epic end to a great trilogy. While only a few flaws make it slightly pale when compared to its predecessor (but it's better than Rise of the Planet of the Apes), it's the most emotional one of the bunch.

A Ghost Story is a movie about a man who dies and leaves his wife behind but comes back as a ghost under a sheet, silently observing the aftermath of his death. It's directed by David Lowery (Pete's Dragon) and stars Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara.

It's very odd, but I like odd movies and if you like that too, you're in for a treat here. They can actually come across as a pretty nice refreshment from blockbusters and blockbusters can sometimes help as a break from art-house so I love keeping that balance, I enjoy both equally. These kinds of movies mostly stick with me more though and if you are looking for some food for thought, this is exactly what you need. There are more movies like that this year, but alongside mother! this is one of the better ones. From the very beginning, you can tell you are witnessing something unique. The premise isn't really unlike anything we've seen before, but the way it's done is. It's so slow, a lot will probably think at times it's too slow, but it sells for me because it adds up to a haunting atmosphere and later to a feeling of grief. It's filled with symbolisms while not just throwing them at you all the time, but it has that one exposition scene that should have been more subtle. I don't think it shouldn't have been there, I think it was necessary to highlight the themes of this movie, but it went on for too long and too much into details, so it felt a bit forced and out of place. Ghe second act is the reason why I didn't think it was perfect. The first act is so much heartbreak and grief done beautifully, but then it just doesn't go anywhere through the second act. It's not like nothing happens at all, it's just that there were too much unnecessary stuff that really didn't add to anything. If the second act was cut down a bit and the exposition scene wasn't so overused, it would be a perfect 10. This way, it stays at 9, but it doesn't really damage the movie too much. Third act, right after the exposition scene, is beautiful. I loved everything about the third act. Everything about it was pure beauty.

Just, if the second act was any better, the movie itself would have been a lot better. But the strength of the first and the third act carry this beautiful thought provoking movie.

Baby Driver is a movie about a young getaway driver who listens to music on his earphones almost all day, every day because it reduces the buzzing in his ears caused by a childhood accident. It's directed by Edgar Wright and stars Ansel Elgort, Lily James, Joe Bernthal and Jamie Foxx.

From the very beginning, I could tell this was gonna be something fun and I ended up having a blast with this movie. The way the scenes match the music makes it almost feel like an action musical and it's truly refreshing to see, especially with such hypnotic action. At the same time, you can tell how much heart is put into this film. It seems like everything was done with so much care and everyone is enjoying what they're doing. And it sure is an enjoyable experience, this is one of the coolest movies recently and one of the most re-watchable this year. Every actor is great on their own, the story brings a familiar premise in a new way, the direction twists it further and the soundtrack is great. The pacing is even and while it does occasionally slow down, it's not felt, I was entertained every second.

I have nothing but words of praise for this movie and I'm happy to say it's one of my favorites of the year. With it's blood-pumping action and a stylish direction, it's a good time guaranteed.

Justice League is the 5th DCEU movie and all four of the previous ones were building up to this one (and it should have been more). So much set-up in the previous movies and did it pay off? No, it didn't. But is it bad? Definitely not.

First, let's talk a bit about the history of DCEU. Unpopular opinion here, I liked all DCEU movies so far (yes, even Suicide Squad, I'm gonna get so much hate for this), but I do realize it's very flawed and could have been done a lot better. Almost every movie was a missed potential, including this one. The main problem is that Warner Bros. worries too much and listens to criticisms more than it should. There's nothing wrong with listening criticisms, actually it can be a great thing, but WB gets very confused about them. Man of Steel worked okay, aside from some lack of development and a bit awkward pacing, I thought it worked. BvS was damaged by the editing. Of course there were more flaws like an overstuffed script with too much set-up and some scenes that had good ideas, but poorly executed. Maybe it could have been glossed over easily if they didn't cut it down so much. The extended version isn't perfect, but it's an improvement (even though the theatrical version wasn't as horrible as everyone was saying, it had style, it had ideas, it was different and was a spectacle). But that was supposed to be the movie to release. Then they panicked and listened to some really unfair criticisms about it being too dark. Not every movie has to be an action comedy, we have Marvel for that. And that led to crippling Suicide Squad. I still think it's entertaining and I like it for all it's flashy fun. I just had such an amazing time with it, I just couldn't hate it. Even though I see its flaws, but they didn't ruin it for me. Wonder Woman was finally, a success, so there was a lot of hope here. Aaand it feel a bit flat on its face.

It's not bad, just slightly above average. It provides some epic moments, but it falls into mediocrity, because WB got afraid of making risks. They cut it down, so it's not overlong, but it only ended up feeling incomplete. Long doesn't necessarily make for overlong. So it all feels very rushed and at times like you missed a few scenes, even though you didn't. Humor was hit-and-miss (miss more often than hit), so injecting that much humor and copying Marvel was a really, really bad idea. Some is okay, sure, but don't make it feel so forced. The characters are very underdeveloped, if they didn't want to introduce them in their own movies, then give them more time in this one. These are just some really bad creative decisions. Another thing DCEU surprisingly doesn't nail at all is the villains (even though I'm in the minority who liked Jared Leto's Joker), as much as DC usually does. And Steppenwolf is the worst of them all. He's a CGI abomination who looks like he wandered in here from some PS3 game. He looks as bad as Incubus, but he's an even lamer character. There's barely a motivation, just a typical power- hungry alien and actually, you barely notice him. There's not one redeemable quality. Not one.

Now let's get to the positives. It's very fun and has some really epic moments that show what could have been. The actors fit their roles, the characters as underdeveloped as they may sometimes seem, are okay presented and each one has something to do or some unique quality to them. The plot is a lot more clear and cohesive than BvS and only so slightly less thin than The Avengers. And has some gorgeously shot moments with beautiful cinematography (Gotham City looks amazing). The score by Danny Elfman is a bit forgettable, but has some surprising nods to some older DC scores.

So, all in all, there are a lot of cons, but I think the pros outweigh them. Once again, a DC movie is judged to harshly. It's not great, and it's definitely ruined by the studio, but it's entertaining and considering how production went, it could have been worse.

Okja is a Netflix original movie about a Korean girl with this super-pig named Okja that she doesn't know is only kept alive for slaughter. When she does find that out, she will do anything to bring her friend back.

The central message really is powerful and at times very well and brutally realistic brought to screen. It's just that sometimes it seems to get confused about what it's trying to say. Certain moments, at least. For example, one scene it shows that this one nice character could be another bad guy, but then it's just glossed over and the movie could have done very well without that, nothing would change. And it's a bit tonally confused as well. You've got a little bit of everything here. Sometimes it feels like a touching family film, sometimes like a deep and really serious (brutal, at times) allegory and sometimes it's just bonkers. It can get so over the top that it really gets annoying. Especially when it comes the characters. Maybe it was intentional, but even if it was, it fell flat because we have this really dark and serious scene that snaps us into reality, but in that same scene there is this really silly over-the-top characters that feels like he walked into a wrong movie, and it just doesn't fit well together.

But aside from that, I found everything to work great. The story is moving, powerful and very metaphoric (and I love those when cleverly used in movies). The actors all did a fine job, some were extreme, but I guess that's what the director wanted from them. It also looks good, the pacing works and finally I didn't have the same problem that I had with a lot of Netflix original movies. The story finally felt complete. Even too much at times, but that's at least better than a wasted potential.

Overall, even though it's a bit tonally confused, it's an emotional eye-opening roller coaster. Definitely worth a watch.

47 Meters Down is a movie about two sisters who go seeing sharks in Mexico, but their cage gets separated and they sink, you guessed it, 47 meters down and try to make it out alive.

Considering how bad shark movies usually are (last year's The Shallows is an exception and obviously, Jaws), this could have went downhill easily, but it was actually quite decent. The acting isn't the greatest, but it's perfectly fine. The script is more predictable than it thinks it is, but nevertheless, it's very entertaining and suspenseful. I found last year's The Shallows to be slightly better than this, but this was pretty good. It doesn't try to be anything great and it works fine just the way it is. It's also not long, I'd say even the set-up at the beginning could be trimmed a little, but it still doesn't drag too long, just a bit longer than it probably should. Once the plot kicks in, you will be invested in this very intense ride and it sets up the characters and their chemistry just enough to make you at least sort of care. And then it all just flies by and I was glued to the screen. Even though some predictability kicked in by the second half, the way it was executed was at least alright.

It's not great and it might not always make sense, but it never tries to be something great. Even though it's a bit forgettable, it's a nice way to spend 90 minutes.

The Bad Batch is like an art-house version of Mad Max. It's in a dystopian future, has these strange groups of people in the deserts and stuff, it's gory at times...just without dynamics. But hey, you can't really expect an art-house film to be dynamic.

This is a beautiful, beautiful looking movie. Seriously, this thing is gorgeously shot and sucks you into this world. But the story fails at sucking you in. It's obviously open to interpretation at times, but when you take it literally, it's really not much of a plot. It has these moments, surprising moments of an actual conversation that seems to set up some themes, but then it's like nothing ever happened. Only if you dig deep enough, but it's not that interesting. I came up with a few theories about metaphors in this movie, so it did interest me a bit, but I really didn't feel like going into details. Aside from the script, everything worked for me. The style, the acting, the pace (even though it's a bit sleazy, I sort of expected that). The director knows how to awaken some emotions with just directing actors and putting us in their head through some scenes.

I might watch this again. If you want another strange movie to analyze, this is for you. It's not the best, but it's alright.

The Beguiled is a remake of a 1971 thriller. It's directed by Sofia Coppola and stars Nicole Kidman, Colin Farell, Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning. It tells a story about a wounded soldier during the American Civil War coming across a small all-female school. When he's in, the jealousy and suppressed desires within the women come to the surface.

I thought the original was decent, but definitely overlong and at the end a bit unsatisfying. This one makes same problems, but it's better shot and acted, so that ultimately makes it just slightly better than the original. The story is essentially the same. Near the end, it starts looking like it's finally gonna separate itself from the original, but it's quickly shrugged off and we get a same old unsatisfying ending again. This time just with a bit more of an impact. The reason it's so unsatisfying is that you really expect hell to break loose and it looks like it wants to shock you, but it's really tame and kinda uninteresting. Still, this remake feels tighter than the original with around 10 minutes less of run time. It's beautifully shot with some great performances, especially Elle Fanning and Colin Farell. And while it does provoke a few thoughts, it doesn't really stick with you.

While it's a bit better done than the original, it's still the same story, that's itself not much. With some changes, it might have been better. This way, it's just same old.

Cars 3 is a third movie in Pixar's Cars franchise. We don't know if it's the final one, but it just might be. It does give off that kind of feel though since in this one our lead is facing aging and being replaced by the rookies (exactly what he was in the first one).

I thought this closed the trilogy rather well. If not a trilogy, then certainly an end of an era for a franchise. The first one had every reason to be bad because the premise was an obvious excuse to cash in on toys. But it was surprisingly heartfelt and investing. Even though it's world didn't always make sense. I still remember absolutely adoring it as a kid. The second one, however, is a bit of a bad joke. It wasn't completely awful, but it was most certainly a disappointment. Now that one felt like a cash-grab. And forcing Mater down our throats (also forcing his apparent best friend relationship with Lightning McQueen) just didn't work. Thankfully, everything the 2nd one did wrong, was done right here. We have another emotional story.

It introduces us to some new characters, it gave us some nice themes and messages and it paralleled certain parts of the first one in an exciting way that I didn't see coming. I mean, you can sort of expect it happen because the entire second half builds up to it, but still when a certain twist actually happens, I was surprised. They actually did that. And for me, it worked. It's divisive, but I thought it was the most brilliant way to put an end to this. Especially if you were still a kid when the first one came out, this will make you EXTREMELY emotional. But in a good way. It's like Rocky Balboa in the first half and Creed in the second half. Still, I felt the plot kinda dragged in the second act and didn't really go anywhere. That's one flaw I had with this and it's a major one, but everything else worked well for me.

I guess I can understand why it's divisive, but I thought the ending was the most perfect we could get. The first one is still the best, but this is a major improvement over the 2nd one.

Thor:Ragnarok is already the 17th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the third Thor movie. It's directed by Taika Waititi (Hunt for the Wilderpeople) and stars Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Mark Ruffalo and Tom Hiddleston. In this one Thor faces Hela who wants to take over Asgard, she casts him out and this time he's thrown on a completely different planet where he reunites with Hulk and tries to build a team to stop Hela.

This movie is very funny (even though there are a few forced jokes) and light-hearted. But is that necessarily a good thing? I'm not saying this movie should be humorless. But they really went over the top with this one. I'm used to Marvel joking around, but they usually know when to get emotional. Not here. I mean it's freaking Ragnarok, that's supposed to be really, really epic! And at least serious at the end. The movie is really anything but epic. Just when things starts to get serious it seems the writers chicken out and guess what, here's another joke for you! Would you look at that? Isn't that hilarious? Ha, ha, ha! Don't get me wrong, I laughed at quite a lot of them, but sometimes it really seems like they were trying way too hard. Characters are very goofy. A bit too much. To everyone thinking they got everyone right here, remember this. Thor is a god of thunder. A freaking god, not some random funny dude! I'm not saying he should be serious, Thir never was like that, but this is way too much. There are maybe two or three actually kinda serious scenes in the entire movie that are pretty good, but then it all turns to silliness again and those scenes feel like they belong to a different movie they continued making a spoof of.

I know that all this might sound like I hated the movie, but it's far from that, I'll get to the pros now. This is probably the most stylish MCU ever got. Regardless of the silliness it's probably the most creative direction we got from Marvel yet. Even though it could have been more, but that's on the writers. We get this colorful fantasy world with a lot of synth-wave music popping up in the background. And two amazing uses of "Immigtant Song" by Led Zeppelin. The acting is pretty good and you can see the actors enjoying themselves in the roles. Also, the ending was pretty surprising, but just as many parts of this movie, was ruined with constant jokes. There were a lot of surprising and entertaining cameos, I loved those as they added fuel to the fun that this movie was.

All in all, while it's good, I thought it was a huge disappointment since in my opinion this story should have been handled a bit more seriously. I did get tons fun and laughs, but it's not what I wanted from this movie. This was supposed to be epic. I expected one of the best MCU movies, but honestly I thought it was closer to the weaker ones. But it's the best one of the Thor movies. And it's still a lot of fun with a little deviation in style that felt necessary to freshen the franchise up a bit.

Baywatch is a movie based on a classic TV show (that no one really watched for the plot) starring Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario. It's about a group of lifeguards who discover a hidden conspiracy and try to resolve it.

It started out decent enough with some parts that were actually funny, but as soon as the actual story kicks in it comes crashing down. There is one particular scene with the fire on a yacht that kick-starts it and it's probably the funniest scene in the entire movie because of how laughably bad the CGI is. Honestly, I've never seen such bad CGI in a studio movie. So yeah, sadly, the funniest scene in the movie wasn't even supposed to be funny. What's even worse is how long that scene goes on and tries to be intense, but it looks like something out of a freaking mock-buster! That scene alone is a story for itself. At least that story is stronger than what follows. The characters are completely one-dimensional with a completely forgettable villain. And it just doesn't feel very realistic. There is no chemistry between the characters, there is one plot point, one scene, that was probably supposed to bring them closer together, but it doesn't work. At all. It really doesn't change much about them. But apparently the writers thought it does. At least it seems so.

But at least it's fun and the acting is decent enough. It's not to be taken seriously (even though it's still not very good if you don't), but it's problem is that when it tries to be funny it mostly fails and when it tries to take itself seriously it's laughable. Even though it's dumb fun, I don't recommend this.

Wakefield is a film starring Bryan Cranston as the man who hides in a garage for months looking at the events in his house and everyone thinking he's missing. Basically, he's looking at his life without him.

It's an interesting premise on it's own, but the movie never really does anything about that and the plot barely goes anywhere through the entire movie. And yeah, don't expect much of a resolution at the end. This is something that works on paper, but doesn't translate to the screen very well. One of the biggest problems is also a lack of interesting and creative direction. If a director made it stranger and more unique, it would have been a lot more interesting. This way, it just doesn't stick out. But still, it's filled with powerful performances, especially from Bryan Cranston, who never fails to impress and pretty much carries the entire movie with his performance and he might be one of the few reasons it wasn't completely uninteresting. The premise itself, a few interesting but not memorable enough moments and the premise are what saves this movie from being bad. But it's not particularly good either.

While the run-time isn't long the movie is longer than it should be and by the last third the end can't come soon enough. Only watch if you're a big fan of Cranston. Other than that, you won't find much here.

The Dinner is a movie based on a Dutch novel written by Herman Koch. The Dutch have already made their version which wasn't great, but it was okay and took some interesting liberties with the novel. This movie tried to do the same thing in a different way and failed.

It's a story about two brothers who go to this dinner with their wives to discuss what to do about the crime their sons have committed. So, the entire plot takes place during that dinner. It's a pretty good and thought-provoking premise. One explored greatly in a novel and alright in the Dutch movie. This tried to be shocking and tell the same thing in a different way, but it ended up just losing the edge and the sense of dread in the novel. But the movie isn't without it's ups. For example, I found the cinematography gorgeous and the movie was a lot more stylish than I expected. If there was anything it did better than the Dutch movie it was the style. The acting is pretty good and although not as engaging as it could have been some scenes and conversations are well written and make you think. But none of it is ever fully explored and we have these two badly handled plots that feel completely random in this movie and a lot more connected in the novel and the original adaptation. Seriously, we have one thing told in flashbacks and then another completely unrelated thing told in flashbacks too. Writing works in some scenes, but when you look at the way the plot is structured, you see how clumsy it actually is. And that comes to mind especially at the end that is so abrupt and out of nowhere that it seems like they lost the last few pages of the script and just decided to go with it. It also felt like a forced deviation from the novel.

Liked the novel or not, it's highly possible that this will disappoint you. Also, it's pretty long, so watch only if you're extremely interested. If not, you have better things to do.

Buster's Mal Heart is a movie about a man who has a job and a family and then he meets this other guy who seeds paranoia into his mind and "wakes him up". So it becomes a story about a man who lost his mind. It starts Rami Malek, known of Mr. Robot, in a very similar role to that one. Actually, the whole movie kinda feels like a dull, season filler episode of Mr. Robot.

I went into it expecting a total puzzle full of twists and mind-bending moments, but the movie is actually pretty dull. Malek is fantastic and there is some nice symbolism at times, but it's all overshadowed by the boredom of this movie. I didn't hate it, I just didn't find it engaging. It does have a few nice moments, but it's not enough to make the movie stick out. It just feels overlong and pretentious with quite a few unnecessary moments. Just to make this clear, I love the puzzling art-house flicks, but this felt more like something that wanted to be one of those instead of actually being one. And I didn't find myself thinking much about it after I finished it. Only a little about the ending, but that quickly faded away too.

Also, one of the reasons is because it felt like too many things we've already seen before (Mr. Robot and Fight Club in particular) and to me at least, it never felt really as fresh as unique. I suggest you rather watch (or re-watch) Mr. Robot.

mother! is a new movie by a visionary director Darren Aranofsky (Requiem for a Dream, Noah, Black Swan) who has never shied away from shocking the audiences and causing controversy. That's why I think he's one of the most interesting directors working today and his films are always talked about when they come out, doesn't matter if they bomb or not. It starts Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem as this couple living alone isolated from the world in this house and then some people come up and ruin their peace.

I'm not gonna say anything else about the plot because it's just so much and it's hard to describe, so the less said the better. I gotta say this is quite possibly the most unique movie experience I have ever had. Before I start talking about the movie itself let me tell you a story about how I watched it in order to make some points about it. I knew this was going to be something else, but I didn't expect it to disturb me this much. I'm not one of those who get scared by movies. Some rare ones did scare me, but not much. And this is not your usual kind of fear. This is just pure uneasiness and disturbance. First half is interesting. Now that I reflect upon it, I remember how easily I got sucked into this nightmarish world. I just got lost in the movie. Then the third act came up and all hell broke loose. And when I say hell, I do mean hell. Pure, nightmarish chaos. And being an ambivert, it really was a nightmare for me. And I could only imagine what it must be like for introverts. I've also seen it in the middle of the week and at the end of a busy day, so that might have affected the way I saw it. But you can have the most wonderful day and this movie will still disturb you deeply. And close to the end there was one particular scene that was just too much and me and my friend walked out feeling sick and I was in a state of a small shock through the rest of the night. That night, and in the morning, I hated this movie with all my heart and soul and wanted to give it a 1/10. But what extremely bothered me is that I couldn't stop thinking about how well everything works in it. I spoiled the rest for myself on Wikipedia and then managed to somehow watch the last 10 minutes online. And now I think it's one of the best movies of the year.

This is a masterpiece. This is Darren Aronofsky's Mona Lisa. I still can't stop thinking about this movie. It's symbols, allegories, plot and directing. It's masterfully directed. A constant use of close-up will make you feel slightly harassed after a while and it certainly adds fuel to the feeling of unease. And the third act is the best depiction of chaos, nightmare and hell I've ever seen on film. At first I thought I never wanna watch it again. Now I think I'm gonna watch it quite often when it comes out on blu-ray. It's a horrifying masterpiece that is also backed up by extremely strong performances by absolutely everyone starring in this movie. Horror is term used so easily today with horror movies, but this was true horror for me. I loved it. Like a poem, it's full of metaphors and there are so much ways to interpret this and there is almost no way to literally interpret this. But it's beautiful and chaotic at the same time.

Wow, I don't remember the last time I've FELT a movie this intensely and I don't remember the last time a movie stuck with me so much. It made such an impact on me and I certainly don't remember hating this movie and loving it not even a day later. It jumped from being my least favorite movie of the year to maybe even being my favorite movie of the year. If not that, definitely one of my favorites. Just don't watch if you're weak at disturbing movies, you might get traumatized.

It Comes at Night is a movie that I really can't describe that easily. It's about this family in what is probably a post- apocalyptic future with some contagion that forces them to isolate and then they discover this other family so will there be a peaceful life or will the human nature take over?

There's so much more to this movie than what I just said. I can't even fit it properly into any genre. I guess it's kind of a horror movie, but in a different way than you would imagine. There are no spooky monsters or anything, just the horror of human nature. But there is still more that's left for us to interpret and provide food for thought. You definitely won't grasp the whole story on the first viewing. You should probably watch it first time to figure out the main plot. And then you should watch it the second time to try and pick up some signs the director left there for us.

At first, I was really unsure about my opinion about this movie. I just had no idea how to rate it. But this ended up being one of those movies when the more I think about it, the more I love it. It's gorgeously shot and just by the way it's shot you can tell the director left many symbolisms in there. It's very ambiguous, but it's a good kind of ambiguity.

Try to go into it with no expectations at all. Or even if it doesn't turn out to be what you expected, try loving it for what it is. That worked for me.

The Wall is directed by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow), stars Aaron Taylor Johnson and John Cena and it tells a story about two American soldiers attacked by a sniper in Iraq and one of them gets behind this wall and tries to think of how to escape.

It's a decent premise and this could have been very suspenseful. But, while there are a few intense moments, the grip doesn't last. It should have been intense all the way through. It's not boring, but you'll be only half-interested. At least I was. It also sets up some thought-provoking themes but never really builds on that. It's just put there and they do nothing about it.

Still, what sells the anxiety in some scenes is Aaron Taylor Johnson's incredible performance. John Cena is okay, but Johnson is the star here. The whole thing feels pretty realistic actually and you won't be bored while watching this. But it's also not something you'll remember.

Blade Runner 2049 is a sequel to a 1982 dystopian sci-fi classic Blade Runner. It's directed by incredible Dennis Villenueve (Arrival, Prisoners, Sicario, Enemy, I think I said enough) and stars Ryan Gosling, Jared Leto and Harrison Ford who is returning here. I'm not going to tell you anything about the plot because I find it better going into it blind, so I will get to my thoughts on this.

I've heard a lot of people call the first one overrated, but I love each and every cut of it, so I guess you can say I was pretty hyped for this. And with the talent attached to it, my expectations were nothing short of great. And this movie actually managed to live up to those expectations. I've had a blast watching this. I have so much more respect for Sony now because it took bravery to put this much effort and money in what's essentially a big budget art film. Don't go into it expecting an action movie. The trailers might sell it as one, but there is only one longer action scene at the end. I'd say even the first one had more action. But, that doesn't take away from the movie. I just sat there in the theater and sunk into this gorgeous movie. If you love neon lights with a soundtrack filled with synths like I do, just go for it, you will love it. Visually, it's one of the most gorgeous movies I've ever seen, if not the most gorgeous. It also gave us more of this world that's disgusting and so beautiful at the same time and one that you can just get lost in. Loneliness and isolation are one of the major themes here (as the depression that comes with it) and the world is like a reflection of that. It's very slow, but the slow pace adds a lot of depth here. Honestly, I wish it was longer. There's quite a lot of ambiguity (don't expect to get much answers to the questions from the first one) and some loose ends left in the plot. But they are left by the subplots. And those subplots are not our lead's story. They only helped drive his story and it makes sense that they were unfinished. It might bother some, but it didn't bother me. It's like that for a reason. Who knows, we might even get another one. If they continue like this, I'm all in for it.

I wish they make more movies like this. Because this was brilliant and now it left me wanting more. I still don't know if I prefer this or the first one because both are kinda their own movies and I love them both equally in different ways. It's a slow- burn, but a very enjoyable and beautiful slow-burn.

Free Fire is a movie about this group of criminals that has a meeting with another group of criminals for an arms deal. But, because of one idiot on each side, things go south and all hell breaks loose.

So, basically, the whole movie is like a really long action sequence. The whole plot of the movie is that shoot- out and that's it. Nothing more. Don't go into it expecting anything beyond the surface. The characters are kinda unlike-able and likable at the same time. They are awful people so it's hard to connect, but they keep you interested with witty dialogues. The performances are pretty great (especially Sharlto Copley) and the action is fun. Not really intense because you don't really care about these people, but it's fun. You don't really want desperately for anyone to survive, but there are some that you'd like to see get killed more than others. Although not intense, it's chaotic nature, black comedy and fun action are sure to keep you entertained. It's nothing extraordinary, but you can check it out if you're interested.

The Lost City of Z is a movie about a British man at the beginning of a 20th century who goes to expedition in Bolivia, but finds more than he was looking for and that grows into an obsession. It stars Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson and Tom Holland. Judging by the trailers, it looked like a grounded and thrilling adventure movie, but it's really not that. It's pretty much just a biopic, actually.

I knew that it's based on a true story, but I thought it was a bit more fictionalized version of it. Maybe it really is, I don't know. But if it is, then it could have been a lot better. As you see, I don't know some of the facts about the movie. That's because the movie didn't grip me enough to actually be interested in all that. It's well-shot, extremely well-acted (particularly by Hunnam and Holland) and it does have it's interesting moments, but with the bad pacing and aside from the main character and some of his family no one is really developed. So I couldn't really connect to the characters. For example, Robert Pattinson's character is a large part of the story, but do you know much about him? Not really.

The movie does have this character arc for the lead and I liked that, but I still feel it was a bit overlong. Not all of it felt really necessary, but there were some really emotional moments with the characters that actually were developed and those at least felt kinda earned.

While it can get interesting, it's sluggish pace and some flat characters make it less exciting than it should have been. But there are also some beautiful moments that make up for it.

Phoenix Forgotten is a found footage horror movie that has two time-lines. One is set in 1997 and it follows 3 teenagers who try to find the proof of the UFOs that might have shown up above Phoenix. The other one is set in 2017 and it follows a younger sister of one of the leads in the 90s part who tries to investigate her brother's disappearance by finding more footage that disappeared along with her brother and his friends.

The 90s part is VERY similar to The Blair Witch Project and I couldn't really tell if it was a homage or a rip- off. But still, it kinda worked and actually had some creepy and unsettling moments. Even though it was really predictable. The 2017 part is very unnecessary. We could have simply been treated with a lot longer version of the 90s part, or simply have something actually happen in the today segment. Imagine if The Blair Witch Project and Blair Witch were one movie with 90s and today's segment being played little by little. And The Blair Witch Project part is a lot shorter, while Blair Witch part is a movie with no pay-off at all. That's why the whole experience was a bit unfulfilled.

But aside from a poorly constructed and clichéd plot, the movie does have a few redeeming creepy moments. First there's the premise itself (there is just something about the aliens and the unfamiliar in general that gets under your skin), and some genuinely creepy moments with tiny, but spooky nods to the UFOs. And also, the ambiguity was well-handled. Sometimes movies try way too hard to be ambiguous that it just comes across as unsatisfying and poorly written, but this was ambiguity done right. Ambiguity that made it scarier.

Still, it's not what it could have been. It does offer a few shivers, but aside from that misses the mark.

Colossal is a movie starring Anne Hathaway as an alcoholic woman who is dumped by her boyfriend played by Dan Stevens and so she returns to her hometown intending to pull herself together and meets again with her childhood friend played by Jason Sudeikis who offers her a job at his bar. At the same time, the strange monster shows up and disappears every day in Seoul causing havoc.

I was surprised by seeing all the negative reviews on this site because this is one unique movie. It's not perfect, but it's interesting, fun, well-acted and even kinda uplifting. The flaw is that some character motivations aren't very well explained and some things they do just feel kinda out of the blue and unearned, so they just come across as weird characters. And not much more than that. Aside from the lead, no one is really well-developed.

But the movie is kinda charming. It has an original idea, I will not tell you how it goes together because I didn't know anything going into it. I didn't even see the trailers so I was left rather surprised by a twist around the middle (if not sooner). The performances are pretty good, Anne Hathaway in particular shines in this role. The pacing is fast enough even though it sometimes feels like it needed a few more scenes to explain the characters a bit better.

Still, the movie is quite good and I especially loved its originality and uniqueness. You asked for original movies, what's the matter now? It's not perfect, but I still recommend it for its originality, good performances and uplifting story.