Ocul Warrior

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From time to time I like to plop down on the couch, or at a desk, and watch a good movie. And if it's good enough I add it to my collection. I like to study them, too. These days there are so many new releases, especially with Netflix being as good as it is, that people hardly see the time to repeat anything older than a month's time. Still I prefer to go over my selections at least a few times before I retire them for some other day. A good film is just like your favourite book, except a picture is worth a thousands words, so when you're done watching it you haven't really read all of it, you know? Anyway, on this particular day my choice of film was Lolita. I know, the moment you mention this movie you can expect at least a handful of juvenile remarks. A lot of people choose to assume a perverted intent is at hand, or perhaps they're too caught up with judging the movie, which might spare you half the discontentment. When I watch Lolita I am simply filled with dread, but it is such beautiful dread that I watch on. Occasionally, a glimmer of sunshine beams through the face of Lo when she is playing as the child she is. It's simply one of those lovely sad movies, you know? I especially love the work that goes into the character, Humbert, who's point of view is set as the narrative. "And whatever happens to a boy during the summer he's fourteen, can mark him for life." I thought this perspective was quite profound and beautifully portrayed in the story. It was neatly set right at the beginning of the movie and it allowed the audience some sort of understanding of the sickness that had taken Humbert, so we could view the following events maturely. From the beginning mark we immediately understand that professor Humbert is about to take a route that will destroy lives, and we the audience are perched on his shoulders, attempting to sway the professor, but to no avail. Indeed, for only a guardian angel could grasp the true tragedy of this character, only one who knows hell or has awoken from it can touch the depth of this film. "You have to be an artist -- a madman... full of shame and melancholy, and despair, in order to recognize the deadly demon amongst the others."

I made a point of watching Matrix 4 a couple of times so I could critique it on my good days, my bad days, and my weird days. If it survived all three days then you know it's time to call up the awards. But mostly I wanted to view this new Matrix the way it wanted to be viewed, as a modern movie based on the years 2021-2022, and I eventually achieved that perspective and got to stretching my fingers for this review: Due to its hyper-realism, Matrix Resurrections comes across as a modern television series than a movie. It's more of a drama than it is anything else, which diverts from its predecessors and can be strange to the palate at first. It's sinfully dependent on its predecessors, which would have been fine and smokable if it hadn't assumed you'd been plotting with it all along; it lacks proper introductions! From the very beginning they start talking about modals that make absolutely no sense until you re-watch the entire thing. Most of the action lacks intimacy, which is a big deal-killer in my opinion. If an action scene can't keep an ADHD kid still, call the director and tell her we've got a problem. But for all it's flaws, this movie is actually fun to watch. It's lighthearted, it's funny, and it's witty. The Matrix franchise had it's time in the casino penthouse, the Frenchman had his jacuzzi and the girls, but now it's time to pack up and hit the road, time to try new things, and Resurrections sort of wants you to realize that and enjoy the ride. I really enjoyed the feminine touch on this film and I think this movie should have at least rose to 3.5 on Google reviews. I also look forward to Matrix 5; this new sequel really worked up my appetite and I'm wondering what tomorrow looks like.

Oh man. What a dreadful movie to watch. Naturally, I dislike dramatic situations. I "hate" 'em. I'd much rather sit in silence (and if that means solitude then so be it) than go through what I feel to be 'unnecessary' drama. However, it's never unnecessary, or else it's all unnecessary. This film is about the suffering of the human soul. There's no measuring it, or comparing it. It's a story that tells what it can about these 'immeasurable' problems, and while some who watch it might cast a lot of judgment, at the characters or perhaps even the writer, one thing this movie will try to portray is that - that same judgment won't make things go away - the problems. It's a dreadful movie, but beautifully done, and quite powerful. Sort of reminds a person to live their life to the fullest, each moment at a time, because that's as much as you can do with the immeasurable.

Man, I can't believe this movie received such criticism... (CricketAudio:on) Exposed is a bit too short in the way of duration to fully deliver on its potential, but in the 2 hours spent watching this film I was pleased. The premise isn't exactly a fresh-out-of-the-box idea, and in fact, the story is a little all too common. That doesn't earn it a write-off as 'The Sin', though. It takes a common story, a relatable story, and paints it out artistically. While some might say that should be left up to the television show producers, for me - it makes its way into my collection of good films. Oh, yes - it's a grim and dramatic crime thriller told in a neighborhood of hustlers, cops, church folk and rehabilitated souls. It wraps the story up in some light occult mystery, and ends on a miserable note for Isabel (spoiler alert).

Let me tell you why realism doesn't work in films: People only stop to look at somebody else's business when they see something unbelievable and extraordinary. Otherwise, you can't distract them better than their phones can. That's why most movies have poked this realism bear only to pay dearly for it; they got too 'real' and forgot that movies are about distraction and entertainment. But The Batman (2022) is one of those movies that actually gets it right for the most part. They negotiated with the bear and managed to get the product out of there before somebody gets hurt. At some point you're going to feel what it's like to actually be in Gotham City in the flesh, you're going to feel what it's like to walk in Bruce Wayne's shoes, you're going to understand what it's really like to be a lone vigilante and how dangerous it feels, and then the next moment you're going to be at home watching TV, munching popcorn. I'd say that's a job well done, a crafty marriage between cinema and realism. However! This movie sort of suffered an editing crisis; The cast was great, the cinematic effects were great, the directing was great -- almost everything about the movie was freaking great -- which made watching it enjoyable the first time around, but this movie still needed to be cut and trimmed before hitting the big screen. The story is way too gloomy to run any longer than an hour and a half. There's no sunshine and not a single slice of strawberry cake. Even the cartoons know better than that -- what's life without a little sweetness. I had to choose between 3 and 4 stars, and the only reason I chose 3 is because 4 is too close to 5.

"We are world eaters." - Roy McBride To wake up and realize such a thing, that you are just a part of a group of world eaters waging war for resources, that your dream job as an astronaut was for nothing more than to further that ambition, what is space travel then supposed to feel like, what's the use? I believe Mr McBride can answer that question for us. Ad Astra is a movie about the hopelessness of mankind's future. It doesn't matter where we run to, whichever planet we inhabit next, it's going to be exactly as it is here on Earth - hopeless. That's what this film wants you to feel. Should you ever make a stop around Jupiter in future, or decide to visit your cousin living on Mars! -- don't forget your politics, your health care troubles, your budget, war, etc.

This is a movie about two salty characters who embark to(on) a destination. Destination Wedding. Salty people never really go on any trips, but when they do you get something like this film. It's heavily centered on these two characters and the intriguing saltiness they exchange as the background changes scenes to replenish the source of salt. It's a beautiful movie to watch with someone else and also get all salty about things. It's quite nice and well seasoned.

It's an amazing sci-fi on time travel, and some of the mind-blowing philosophies that are drawn to the subject. But it's also just a beautiful story about an interesting character's life. It's a story about a person's life. And they're in one hell of a plot. You know, there's been too many films out there with a perfect idea but an execution that fell way too short, and they all ended up with compliments on how the film was TRYING to achieve something interesting. Ouch! Even then, not everyone is open to the potential in the idea, so some will simply shut it down. Not with Predestination, though. The execution was flawless. And the film isn't too bent on keeping you guessing the twists and turns and then selling that to you as a fine film. No. What it does is that sells you a good story. Even the guessable twists do it no damage, but actually (if I daresay) improve on the experience. That's a good movie.