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My Scientology Movie (2015)
In the shadow of Going Clear.
People that know nothing about scientology will find this movie to be a little bit confusing, and people that know about scientology will find the movie a little bit boring.
My Scientology Movie has some funny scenes and interesting moments, but in the end you don't get a really profound impression of what the "church" is all about. Alex Gibney's Going Clear does a way better job, tackling the same subject.
Doing press for his film, Louis Theroux talked negatively about Alex Gibney's Going Clear, calling it a "talking heads" movie, and that My Scientology Movie used a more interesting approach. This is where Theroux is wrong, dead wrong.
When you start talking about scientology, a thousand questions pop up, and those questions need to be answered. And that is where Going Clear prospers and My Scientology Movie ends up being a missed opportunity.
Ghostbusters (2016)
Better than Pulp Fiction and Raging Bull put together!
What can you say about Ghostbusters 2016 that hasn't already been said? A unique portrait of four original funny characters, taking comedy to a whole new, undiscovered, level. The great director Paul Feig shows no lack in directing skills with this masterful palme d'or deserving motion picture. Ghostbusters 2016 gives you an original insight into a world of fantasy and adventure, few films have done before. A comedy that puts Charlie Chaplin, Woody Allen and Mel Brooks to shame.
The fresh new take on the old forgotten original is not only unique in its style and humor, but also the way it gives every single character time to develop a persona. The chemistry between the leading characters is something to admire, a study in creative screen writing.
Feig shows once and for all how raw talent and original ideas are essential in the making of a masterpiece. Roger Ebert's thumbs are no longer six feet under.
Spoorloos (1988)
A fascinating cinematic experience!
This film is truly one of the most fascinating cinematic experiences I've ever experienced. Its is so unique in its style and the way the story unfolds. It manages to balance both comedy and drama in a way few films have, before and after. The story makes you laugh in on scene, and completely creeps you out in the next, in unconventional ways. This story takes some very dark roads, very dark. With an ending that is so surprising, so original, yet so simple and easy. Its easily one of the best films I have seen in a very, very long time. No wonder why Stanley Kubrick thought The Vanishing was the most terrifying film he had ever seen. Watching this film equals three years in film school. A true masterpiece.