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A fantastically fun and entertaining origin story. Great to see this creative story based on such a well known villian from Disney.
I wasn't overly interested when I heard about this but after seeing the trailer I had to see it.
Emma Thompson is amazing as The Baroness fashion designer in full Devil wears Prada extreme mode. Emma Stone is equally fun playing both sides of Cruella/Estella with a wicked glint in her eye.
Add to this an awesome soundtrack of the period and some very stylish fashion. Make this very pleasing on the eyes and ears. Maybe it's a little long and the ending was a little dragged out, but these are minor issues in a very enjoyable film.

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Richard Hell recommended Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) in Movies (curated)

Au Hasard Balthazar (1966)

1966 | Drama

(0 Ratings)

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"Bresson is my favorite director. He personifies my values in movies. My fetish film of his is The Devil, Probably, but it’s not available from Criterion. The ones that are offered are all magnificent, but I have to go with the donkey. Above all, Bresson is unconventional; he had the vision and fortitude to penetrate and disintegrate received ideas and habits to make films that start from square one. He’s ultra-intelligent and ultrasensitive, with the eye of a painter; his films are near-noir in their bleak, unblinking presentation of human existence—a large proportion of them include suicide of the protagonist—while they’re also exhilarating and uplifting in their God’s-eye views. Balthazar, of course, stars a saintly donkey, the beauty of whom rivals that of his costar, a mournfully angelic young Anne Wiazemsky."

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Andrew Kennedy (199 KP) rated Devil (2010) in Movies

Sep 14, 2020

Devil (2010)

2010 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

6.7

(24 Ratings)

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Something wicked this way comes....

Five people get on an elevator, it appears one of them may be the devil in human form, but who?

It's a ridiculously simple concept but it delivers so well. The acting may not be the greatest but it feels believable, given that most of the action takes place within the confines of an elevator the growing feeling of dread, of distrust and fear spreads through the five trapped individuals.
Meanwhile, a cop tries to figure out who they are and why one of them didn't sign in.

Admittedly when watching I did figure out both of the final twists well in advance of the ending but they still feel satisfactory to the story been told.
I also like the short run time, doesn't feel like there is much wasted motion in the on screen action.