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Ferrari (2023)
The movie was a pleasant surprise, would recommend it to anyone, racing cars fans and not.
The movie was a pleasant surprise, 7.5/10.
The storyline was only for a small part of Enzo Ferrari's intriguing life and this is something that I liked a lot. All the events shown in the movie took place over a period of some months. It included the car races, family drama and the effort for the survival of the Ferrari company.
The acting was great. Enzo was a unique and complex personality and the acting was certainly of great difficulty, Adam Driver did a great performance and conveyed all the emotional states of his character. Penelope Cruz as Laura Ferrari was outstanding too.
The directing from Michael Mann was really good, I liked the pace of the movie and the result on the screen, it kept my attention in the whole duration, all the sets in Italy were beautifully shown and the racing scenes were iconic, you could feel the high speeds, all the suspense and the great danger that it has.
Overall, I enjoyed this movie a lot and would recommend it to anyone, racing cars fans and not.
The quote that I will remember from this movie is when Enzo Ferrari says "Jaguar races only to sell cars. I sell cars only to be racing.". I think this summarizes what the movie is all about.
Poor Things (2023)
It is definitely worth watching, but not the masterpiece I expected
After having read a lot of positive reviews I went to watch the movie at the cinema with great expectations, but left with mixed feelings. To begin with the storyline, it is very weird and this is what makes it so interesting and unique. What can I say about this directing, it was phenomenal! Mr. Lanthimos achieved to put all these pieces together and make it work perfectly, the result looks so beautiful on the screen. The acting is exceptional, Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo did amazing, Oscar worth winning performances, cinematography was one of the best in recent years, all the sets were very beautiful and artistic. However, I felt the movie did not hold my interest in the whole duration, some scenes were not much needed and the movie lasted more than it could possibly have. Probably I would have enjoyed it more if it was less strange. I think it may be addressed to a certain audience that is why.
All in all, I believe it is a good movie that is definitely worth watching, but for me personally not the masterpiece I expected and a lot have been talking about.