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Don Hertzfeldt recommended First Man (2018) in Movies (curated)

 
First Man (2018)
First Man (2018)
2018 | Biography, Drama, History
6.9 (32 Ratings)
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"Years ago I was on the Sundance jury and handed an award to a bright young Damien Chazelle for one of his short films, which naturally means I can now take credit for his entire career. Honestly though I don’t know how he keeps topping himself. When I was little, I saw “The Right Stuff” and was enthralled. Even after three hours I wished it didn’t have to end and could continue telling the story of the space race in such amazing fashion all the way to the moon landing. Now, over thirty years later, I finally got my wish. “First Man” crackles with energy and dread – the direction, the sound design, the edit, cinematography, it just felt so sharp and right in every department. It’s Mr. Chazelle’s strongest work to date and maybe my favorite film of the year."

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Rachel Hebblewhite (32 KP) rated Thirteen in Books

Aug 21, 2019  
Thirteen
Thirteen
Steve Cavanagh | 2018 | Crime, Thriller
5
8.5 (15 Ratings)
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Highly rated which was disappointing!
First of all, I tend to finish books relatively quickly even when working full time etc. I am currently on holiday which is when I read most and it has taken me a significant amount of time to finish this book.

I'll start with the good points: the book is easy to read and follow and it has nice ending. It was interesting reading about the judicial system in particular the focus on the jury but ultimately the book was highly disappointing especially after it has been reviewed rather highly. The story was ridiculously unlikely, which led to no attachment to the story. The characters were mundane and I genuinely felt no connection or emotion to them. The ending was quite predictable and lacked the wow factor.

In my opinion it is not worth the time it takes to read the book.