What movie did you watch last night? (11 Viewers)

[Lili Marlene]

Sicario
Load of predictable, politically suspect bollix

You're not wrong but Emily Blunt m8

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Victoria. Girl meets guy in Berlin nightclub and ends up being recruited as the getaway driver in a bank heist. Takes place in real time, shot in one take over a single night. Exhilarating stuff, ridiculously intense, technically astounding. My main criticism would be that it’s at least 20 min too long but I guess that’s how long it took to film.

I recognised a street from this film on Saturday and walked as much of the film as I could remember.
It was fun!

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

10 Cloverfield Lane
I enjoyed it, mostly.
A bit M Night Shamaaladingdong at the end but in a funny way.

I mean we knew there were monsters because of the title, right?

Or am I overstating that?

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Sicario
Load of predictable, politically suspect bollix

This was great.

I wrote to the costume designer asking where she got Emily Blunt's t-shirts

Haven't heard back

 

[Ferox13]

Baskin - Enjoyable mess of a Turkish Horror Film. Way better than I am used to from that country.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Wait, what's politically suspect about Sicario?

 

[David Kronenbourg]

Baskin - Enjoyable mess of a Turkish Horror Film. Way better than I am used to from that country.

Yeah, wanna see this.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

This was great.

I wrote to the costume designer asking where she got Emily Blunt's t-shirts

Haven't heard back

I am sure you can find the exact shirts she wore on eBay.

 

[Lili Marlene]

Wait, what's politically suspect about Sicario?

Ah any film that is 100% Hollywood (which Sicario is) is politically suspect really.

Simply put: the whole thing is shown from the various points of view of US law enforcement agencies as if they are the people who should have the final word on the issue. Anyone who disagrees is the Kate figure in the film; not willing to man-up and face the 'reality' of the situation.

I don't see any real critique of American imperialist policy in the film myself, just a very vague "gosh isn't it awful that things have come to this but that's what the drugs gangs have forced us to do" resignation.

American Sniper was a better critique imho




but, you know, Emily Blunt.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

Wait, what's politically suspect about Sicario?

Apart from the whole end justifying the means in contravention of a plethora of laws of so-called civilsed countries, the portrayal of Juarez as basically 2005 Fallujah plays into American xenophobia and siege mentality vis-a-vis Mexico and the border.

And the whole thing serves as an apologia for the heavy handed tactics used in the War on Drugs that have in some ways created the bloodbath in Mexico.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

You should see Zod in Boardwalk Empire..he is terrific!

He is the best thing about Boardwalk!

 

[Anthony]

Half of Lobster. It had to be turned off when they showed the dead dog. No loss, it was bollox anyway.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

Half of Lobster. It had to be turned off when they showed the dead dog. No loss, it was bollox anyway.

Ah that's a good movie

 

[Unicron]

It is astounding how much the actors look like the people they're playing though, eerie like.

You're aware that Ice Cube's own son plays Ice Cube?

 

[Unicron]

American Sniper was a better critique imho

Really? I watched it and thought it was sincerely "America, fuck yeah"

 

[Scientician 0.8]

You're aware that Ice Cube's own son plays Ice Cube?

I was aware of that but like all the other main characters looked the spitting image of their real life versions.

 

[Lili Marlene]

Really? I watched it and thought it was sincerely "America, fuck yeah"

It may well have been in fairness. If so that almost makes it even more powerful.

I want to believe it's an anti-war movie at heart though. For what it's worth Eastwood says it is.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

I am sure you can find the exact shirts she wore on eBay.

Some dude is selling one for $229

Tempted tbh

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Ah any film that is 100% Hollywood (which Sicario is) is politically suspect really.

Simply put: the whole thing is shown from the various points of view of US law enforcement agencies as if they are the people who should have the final word on the issue. Anyone who disagrees is the Kate figure in the film; not willing to man-up and face the 'reality' of the situation.

I don't see any real critique of American imperialist policy in the film myself, just a very vague "gosh isn't it awful that things have come to this but that's what the drugs gangs have forced us to do" resignation.

American Sniper was a better critique imho




but, you know, Emily Blunt.

Apart from the whole end justifying the means in contravention of a plethora of laws of so-called civilsed countries, the portrayal of Juarez as basically 2005 Fallujah plays into American xenophobia and siege mentality vis-a-vis Mexico and the border.

And the whole thing serves as an apologia for the heavy handed tactics used in the War on Drugs that have in some ways created the bloodbath in Mexico.

I think the cinematography got to you, lads.
It's a hitman film. I don't think it has a particular political point of view.
It's about people who shoot people, and the people who shoot them.
It's all gussied up and night-visioned and pretty, but I'd look somewhere other than a hitman film for critiques of drug policy or whatevers.

 

[Lili Marlene]

Fair, I admit I am unable to watch any film and not find politics in it somewhere. It's a modern curse.