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Michael Packner (32 KP) rated Super Metroid in Video Games

Jun 21, 2019

Super Metroid

Action/Adventure

8.3

(4 Ratings)

Video Game Rating

An enormous jump in quality from the NES version to this (6 more)

An even larger variety of enemies and bosses

The worlds are no longef as redundant and really feel as if they're individual biomes

An even better soundtrack

The absolutely beautiful dark tone of the game

An even bigger variety of weapons and upgrades to collect

While still extremely difficult, the game did lighten up drastically

Still extremely difficult (0 more)

While still keeping with the horrendously difficult nature of Metroid games, Super Metroid tones it down enough to not be overwhelming. The game is actually a masterpiece from the dark tone to the music to the no longer redundant but vibrant biomes and more. Samus has more weapons and more abilities giving you better control and ability to explore the upgraded world. The villains are epic in scale and some of the boss battles are absolutely epic. Even the mini bosses give you fight you won't soon forget. Going from Metroid to Super Metroid is like going from McDonald's to gourmet. Sure the Mickey D's is good, but the alternative is fucking gourmet!

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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito) (2011) in Movies

Apr 7, 2020

The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito) (2011)

2011 | Drama, Horror, International, Mystery

8.9

(8 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Operatically twisted (and twisty) erotic psycho-horror-thriller-drama from Almodovar. Brilliant scientist and surgeon (Banderas) seems to be keeping a young woman (Anaya) prisoner in his house, and performing various experiments on her (even his mum thinks he is insane). But the truth turns out to be a little more complicated than it at first seems...

Initially seems like much more of a plot-driven genre movie than is typical for this director, but the familiar themes (sex, desire, obsession, family ties) soon resurface albeit in somewhat modulated form. The plot grips like a vice, the performances are superb, it looks fabulous, and the (warped) sensuality of the film makes most so-called erotic thrillers look very bland and tame. This would qualify as a masterpiece, as good as anything Almodovar has ever done, except for the ending, which feels like a significant misstep, stumbling for conventional closure in a way that just doesn't ring true or feel satisfying. Nevertheless, a brilliant piece of film-making. (Do NOT read or hear a plot synopsis before watching if you can possibly avoid it.)