wait.. the Princess Bride was also Jenny?!
<mind blown>
...andHe hurts plenty of people.he is a criminal. He's fencing stolen goods at the start, he assaults the guard, and he knowingly withholds evidence to the police in order to set up a dangerous encounter where people die. He only agreed to the promotion and all those demands because he knew his guy wasn't going to survive.
well, it's just wishful thinking, no? the worst thing he actually does is steal the guy's watch. scavenges a bit of copper.
all the rest, he lets someone else do the actual deed - he manipulates people.
sure he breaks the law, the same way you do when you speed or make a u-turn.
also, no idea why the text came out green.
at least it didn't spend $140M like Gods of Egypt and only get $20m opening weekend
well, it's just wishful thinking, no? the worst thing he actually does is steal the guy's watch. scavenges a bit of copper.
all the rest, he lets someone else do the actual deed - he manipulates people.
sure he breaks the law, the same way you do when you speed or make a u-turn.
also, no idea why the text came out green.
he would argue that he could not know the man was going to fire.
just like he argues that the paramedics had arrived and there was no reason to stay with his partner.
he's horrible, but he doesn't commit any actual acts himself.
anyway, i thought that was real finesse.
Because he has plausible lies prepared, that means he "didn't really hurt anyone?"
...andHe hurts plenty of people.he is a criminal. He's fencing stolen goods at the start, he assaults the guard, and he knowingly withholds evidence to the police in order to set up a dangerous encounter where people die. He only agreed to the promotion and all those demands because he knew his guy wasn't going to survive.
I want to see this really bad despite middling reviews. Tina Fey and Alfred Molina sounds like enough rationale for me to see this.Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (staring Tina Fey) 6/10
comedy/drama. had some funny moments but the drama parts didn't click together.
new reporter (Tina Fey) shows up at a party house (Afghanistan), gets accustomed to her new environment & thrives, falls in love, grows up and realizes it's no longer for her.
the part I didn't like the most was whenshe black mailed the attorney general.
Anomalisa: An Agonizing Love Story, With Puppets
The first act of Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnsons animated film Anomalisa plays out as an unassuming, slice-of-life drama: It follows an Englishman named Michael Stone (David Thewlis) as he flies to Cincinnati, takes a cab to his hotel, and checks into his room, brusquely interacting with chatty strangers the whole time. But the filmmade with stop-motion animation and eerily realistic, 3D-printed puppetsis slowly pervaded by a sense of horror. As Michael chats with his cab driver about Cincinnati chili, or a hotel clerk about the kind of room he wants, it becomes clear that every other character, whether male or female, is speaking with the same voice (Tom Noonans, to be precise). Its a remarkably effective depiction of the worlds sameness, seen through the eyes of a character whos long forgotten how to connect with people.
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Through the theatrical device of having her [Jennifer Jason Leigh's] voice stand out in the crowd, and the pinpoint casting of Leigh (whos always excelled at playing alluring weirdos), Kaufman and Johnson find a wonderful new angle on depicting what its like to fall hard for someone. The hard part is watching it happen to a man as thoroughly awful as Michael.
To be fair, Anomalisa has genuine sympathy for its protagonist and his flaws; its main challenge is getting viewers to feel the same way.
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Despite its focus on romance, on the whole Anomalisa left me cold, perhaps because of its narrow focus and predictable ending. Yes, Michael is a lonely, perhaps clinically depressed soul whose issues with intimacy could fill a psychiatrists pad. But he makes for a surprisingly dead-end protagonist after so many Kaufman scripts that explored identity and life on a much grander scale, from Synecdoche, New York to Being John Malkovich. The impact of Anomalisas early drudgery lingers, even after the arrival of Leighs character. But Kaufmans writing works best when its about people genuinely contending with what it means to be human. If Anomalisa fails, its because Michael cant quite bring himself to relate to anyone else on earth.
Krampus 2/10
One of the worst movies I have seen in awhile
House of Cards Season 4 - 9.5/10
The backstabbing political chess is back in full force this season.
The Martian - 9/10 - a hard science movie that's smart, funny, entertaining and a celebration of the good in most people. Except Jeff Daniels, he's evil
The only puzzling thing was the final scene with Sean Bean --why was he still alive?
wait.. the Princess Bride was also Jenny?!
<mind blown>
Anomalisa -- ??/10 -- I honestly don't know how to rate this movie. I am in awe of it's incredible technical feat. I just didn't much enjoy watching it. That's not because it was lightweight or throwaway, just the opposite. It was a seriously deep rumination on human connection, and what it must be like not to be able to.
Here, I'll quote at length from a review in The Atlantic. This guy says it best:
Thought for sure you would love this one.
KT