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Adults in the Room (2019)
Reliving events
When people ask me how I found this movie it is difficult to reply since for me it wasn't like watching a movie rather than reliving 2015.
To be more precise it is the first and probably the only time in my life I actually get how other people that were impacted from true incidents such as 9/11 or chernobyl etc. might feel when they watch a movie that depicts them.
It is a very unique feeling that makes me want even more to recommend this movie to Greek viewers.
From a political perspective,regarding the accuracy of this depiction, I leave it to every individual to decide for himself, since noone was behind these closed doors to be sure of what actually happened.
But as a simple citizen that lived economical crisis and simultaneously paid very close attention to the series of political events that took place between the election of the greek government and the referendum, through TV, social media, newspaper etc. I can certainly say that the portrayal of the events and the people involved is exactly as I remember it. The tension. the excitement,the anxiety, the disappointment not necessarily in this order, came back all together as I was watching the movie. So yes, for me this movie is a 10 for all the above reasons.
Glass (2019)
Unbroken trilogy left me Heartbroken!
If you are wondering why I give 10/10 in this movie and at the same time I say that I feel heartbroken you have to see it yourself.
Just a warning: If you were raised reading comic books etc. prepare your inner child to cry in a corner after the end of this movie..This movie is not for light-hearted nerds..
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
And then Thanos leaves his chair...
Oh boy what can I say about this movie...well facts that I loved:
1. Thanos..yes he is the villain I did not know I wanted to see..for a long time I was reluctant of how Marvel studios would introduce this guy..I mean until infinity wars Thanos didn't look as very promising villain more like the purple muscle-dude on the chair.. but the deepness of his character, his personality I didn't see that coming..The mad Titan was worth the waiting..his philosophy, his relationship with his daughter and the snap of his fingers..GOD where do you go after all these?
2.So many encounters..I mean if you are a nerd as am I you never really get enough of these.. seeing all these super heroes team up was giving me a nerdorgasm after another..
3.Closure..Many of our favorite superheroes faced some of their deepest emotions (and then most of them died)..If you were curious to find out how Lokie feels about his brother?How Gamora feels about Thanos?or Quill?This is your type of movie..
4. The long game..Now this is a huge spoiler but the key character for all that happens in the movie is by far Dr Strange.. Just pay attention to the dude..this might save you some tears...no need to say more..just watch the movie
5. The Hulk-Banner relationship.. This might sound silly but I feel that there is some deeper explanation to Hulk's behavior that really intrigues me to find out. If that is not the case it still is hilarious as hell..
Overall, this was the best Marvel movie!!
Ferdinand (2017)
Bold movie
I wont say this movie deserved 10 for directing or anything. The truth is it was a bit predictable... BUT I really appreciate the fact that they tried to make a movie about bullfighting and I understand that they tried their best to make this movie watchable from kids. The truth is I would prefer if this movie was a bit darker and more to the point regarding animal abuse in order to make an impact on the fight against bullfighting. Nevertheless I appreciate the effort
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
Different but not worse..
Ok so many fans among them friends of mine hated..but I think that people should keep an open mind..
First of all when this Star Wars trilogy was announced I wasn't eager to see it for Luke and Han Solo or Leia. I love star wars universe not this generation alone. I didn't have high hopes to see the three of them doing magic tricks to save the galaxy I just wished to see more of Star Wars!
Furthermore, Luke Skywalker was the worst Jedi ever! It is not the fault of Mark Hamill. The technology back then was very poor in order to show Luke doing exceptional things as a Jedi. This was made pretty clear when the next trilogy came showing Anakin and the rest of the Jedi jumping and fighting and doing amazing things, so even the worst Jedi looked better than Luke. But again it is not the fault of Luke or the actor. It was clearly a matter of technology. Now why I am saying this? Well I find it a bit unfair comparing Ray's ability with Luke's. Because yeah nowdays if you want to show that a person has the gift of being Jedi you shouldn't limit her to what Luke did back in 1980. Now regarding the whole new tricks with the force you can keep in mind that
1. Leia discovered her gift near the end of the first trilogy and possible work it so many years and just kept it for herself. Why people were annoyed by that I cannot get! She was clearly gifted she just didn't know it yet nor used it but she had all her life to practice it.
2.Jedi was never a matter of bloodline. Yes Luke and Leia had their gift inherited from their father but have you ever read the stories of other Jedi's? I really liked that Rey was not the daughter of a famous Jedi or anything. They misled us in Force Awakens but I think that it was on purpose to teach us this lesson. That the force is energy everywhere without limitation and preferences.
3. Rey's power is raw pure force. I love it..I really do. It makes so sense! If you think about it the idea of the force being divided among 100 jedi's and suddenly only two are left in the universe seems to mean something. The more jedi's left the less strong is each one seperately yet if only one remains all the force is gathered in that single person. Maybe that is why Sith chose to keep their numbers limited in order to be stronger! It reminds me a bit of the Higlander series were only one should be left. Probably the same thing should have happened with Luke being the only Jedi alive but again technology in 1980 was limited.
4. The Rey-Kylo Ren connection. Oh boy this is what I love most.
Let me explain you this. The Jedi-Sith war seems to be endless. If you think of Jedi order really has made more bad than good. It is like if there is a Jedi there has to be a Sith they are the opposite sides of the same coin. So how will this war ever ends. Maybe by instead of fighting falling in love or at least finding a deeper connection?
For example, the same way the broomkid was a promising Jedi in the end of the film somewhere in the galaxy there is another broomkid that is the next Sith. So yes this seems endless..but what if these two orders found a common path..they are both born from force. Also the Padme Anakin story needs definetely resolution. Star wars trilogy teached us that a Jedi should not love anyone because fear of losing this person will make him evil. Is this really the great lesson?That you are not allowed to love someone because you will become evil?
Clearly Kylo-Ren and Rey's story is the way of atonement for all the darkness of the past. This is why you see Yoda burning the temple, this is why Luke doesnt want to train Rey this is why Kylo says forget the past. Both Sith and Jedi have failed. Their ways are wrong! This is only an endless cyrcle of battle between good and evil..but is it evil truly evil?Darth Vader proved there is hope so maybe instead of fighting you have to find another meaning for the children of the force which I find it very promising and ispirational.
Game of Thrones: Eastwatch (2017)
Forced story and lazy writing
I used to praise GOT but it is clear that Season 7 is by far the worst Season yet. Especially last nights episode. I was always fond of callbacks but now I feel that this is just an excuse for bad writing, as the dialogs lack GRRM charm and many things just don't make sense. There was no flow from the one scene to the other..everything were cut abruptly and felt forced. The Jon-Daenerys moments=forced. The Drogon- Jon moment forced, Gendry's return forced,the only genuinely believable to some point moments were the moments between Tyrion and Jamie and between Jorah and Daenerys,other than that all the rest were clumsy and seemed fake and without reasoning.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
Not for kids!
I love this movie but each time I see HTYD2 it cuts me deep and I keep wondering what has happened to animation industry? These movies are supposed to be for kids! Why more and more directors feel obliged to add cruel reality to cartoons? Having a family reuniting after 20 years to see them torn apart again by killing one of our favorite characters is really disturbing and it feels so unfair!Cartoons are supposed to give us hope... Half of this movie was for us to feel happy for Hiccup and Stoick having found his mother and wife..They tested our empathy and compassion just to be devastated when Stoick dies just minutes after dancing with his long-lost love!I mean come on you have to be heartless not to feel sick by that! I mean did the directors hoped for a cinema full of children crying? Anyway, prepare yourselves to share some tears..
The Good Dinosaur (2015)
Where is the plot?
Probably the worst animated film I ve seen the last decade. What annoyed me most was the fact that Pixar decided to use a very common plot such as "farm boy lost in the wild try to find its way to home with the help of a wild animal" but in order to mix it a bit and attract more audience, the farm boy ended up to be a dinosaur and its wild pet a human...For real? Is this a dinosaur movie? Seeing dinosaurs behaving like humans and humans as wild animals isn't what I call a plot!It is just disturbing! Moreover, the fact that Pixar decided that the evolved dinosaurs would create human-like societies instead of following a different path shows lack of imagination! Everyone loves dinosaurs because they represent something exotic in our minds, humanizing dinosaurs at this level is just disgusting!