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Neon's Nerd Nexus (360 KP) rated A Bittersweet Life (2006) in Movies

May 13, 2019

A Bittersweet Life (2006)

2006 | Action, International, Drama

9.5

(2 Ratings)

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Sweet as

Number 2 in my #top10 favourite films of all time is 'A Bittersweet Life'
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Without a doubt the greatest revenge #film ever made #abittersweetlife is a jaw dropping, beautifully shot, meticulously choreographed & accompanied by one of the most alluring soundtracks I've ever heard in a film. To look at this film as simply a #revenge film is missing out on why its so great, its a film about #freedom, innocence, loyalty & power with so much intricacy/depth to each if your willing to open your mind & delve deeper into its characters/themes. There's also so many absolutely stunningly #crafted, memorable, creative & tense set pieces here too that make almost every #action film look sub par in comparison. #Leebyunghun gives the performance of his career here , he's just so #cool, #stylish, dedicated & #charming that theres not one point your not #emotionally attached to him & engaged in the film. If you #love foreign films you can not miss out on this one its utter perfection & for me nothing will ever come close to how flawless it is. Make sure you watch the directors cut as the theatrical misses out a few extreamly important plot points.
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Darkwriter1408 (8 KP) rated American Pie (1999) in Movies

Jun 13, 2019

Comedy is a big hit in this film (0 more)

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Moderated porn for the teen

American pie is a film based a lot around some high school teenagers who love sex. Sex nudity and more sex. It centres mainly around jim, who is still a virgin and he has a ginormous crush on the foreign beauty Nadia. The film starts off where Nadia waits for Jim in his bedroom already getting naked. This is where the nudity begins, they may as well just slap a porn sticker on the film.

Putting the porn factor aside, the film does bring some pretty hearty laughs courtesy of Eugene levy and seann William Scott. They bring the laughs and giggles to the film and make it watchable.

A good thing I find about the film though is the twist that you start to see coming with Michelle. Now if you haven't seen the film I will not tell you anymore but you must watch it! Yes I have said it's mediocre and should been put as porn but this aside it is a watchable film that delivers on the comedic factor.

It's a good film for when your on your own with nothing to do, and in need of a laugh.. or maybe some alone time...

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BobbiesDustyPages (1259 KP) rated Train to Busan (2016) in Movies

Aug 14, 2018

Train to Busan (2016)

2016 | Action, Drama, Horror

8.5

(39 Ratings)

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One of the best zombie movies in ages.

Okay I kept hearing people talk about Train to Busan and just how amazing of a movie it was not just as a movie but as a zombie movie and with the market being so saturated in zombie movies since the success of The Walking Dead I've been really worried about watching zombie movies anymore cuz I used to be a huge fan but just the amount of them that they were throwing at you just really drained me and kept me away from the genre for a while, but when a movie gets the amount of hype I was hearing and especially a foreign horror movie to get that much hype I knew I had to check it out.

And holy crap I am so glad I gave the movie a shot from start to finish it really is an amazing movie and one of the best zombie movies I've probably ever seen. You really get invested in the characters even the awful ones the plot really keeps you at the edge of your seat even though it's not the most original I can admit that but there's just something about it that just kept you hooked.

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Andy K (10823 KP) rated The Devil's Backbone (2001) in Movies

Jul 19, 2019

The Devil's Backbone (2001)

2001 | Drama, Horror

8.6

(5 Ratings)

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Who knew Pan's Labyrinth had a companion film?

Early film from Guillermo del Toro is similar to Pan's Labyrinth in a lot of ways. In watching an interview after viewing the film, del Toro actually says this is a companion film since they have a lot of the same themes and cinematic elements most notably a child being introduced to a foreign hostile environment and the element of the supernatural influencing the actions of other characters.

I can see how others might complain about the slow pacing of certain scenes or the noticeable subplots that don't all have conclusions, but I guess those didn't bother me as I was engaged in the story. The kids eventually learn of the existence of the "ghost" in the basement and try and figure out its motives and reason for existence.

I enjoyed the look of the film immensely and thought all the acting was solid. The film had a haunting soundtrack which supplemented the spooky scenes very well.

I could even see some scenes which could've been out of The Shape of Water as del Toro's films all seem to have the director's signature look which isn't a complaint; only an observation.

I enjoyed it a lot.